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Art History
Bachelor of ArtsMajorYear: 2020
Art History
Contact information
Coordinator
Anne Dunlop
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
The Art History program is the premier provider of art historical scholarship in Australia. Thematic and interdisciplinary subjects deal with the theories of art history, art and the market, prints, and other issues. Areas of specialisation include late antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, 18th and 19th century European art, modernism and postmodernism, contemporary art, Indigenous Australian art, and international art.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this major will:
- Develop broad critical knowledge and understanding about the field of art history;
- Acquire competency in the main concepts and issues developed in the discipline of art history;
- Develop the confidence to produce conceptually and empirically informed analyses of art and the issues surrounding its production, circulation and interpretation;
- Develop an understanding of the role of the visual arts within different cultures and societies;
- Understand the importance of an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of art historical inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Art History consists of eight x 12.5-point subjects:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- One level 1 Art History subject
- One Arts Foundation Subject (this can count towards major credit points for a single major) or
- One additional Art History subject (for a double major). See Arts Foundation Structure page for further information.
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Three level 2 Art History subjects
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 credit points
- Compulsory capstone subject AHIS30019 Theory and Practice of Art History
- Two level 3 Art History subjects
Total 100 points
Note: Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 2 subjects; level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 3 subjects. Only students completing a major in Art History can enrol in the capstone subject.
Refer to the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page for further information.
MINOR
A minor in Art History comprises six 12.5-point subjects:
Level 1
- One Art History Level 1 subject
- One Arts Foundation Subject
Level 2
- 25 points of level 2 Art History Subjects
Level 3
- 25 points of level 3 Art History Subjects
Total 75 points
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.
Subject Options
Level 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS10001 | Art History: Theory and Controversy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS10003 | The World in Twenty Art Works | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS20002 | Australian Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS20011 | European Renaissance Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS20016 | Art and Revolution | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AHIS20018 | Art, Market and Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS20020 | Avant-Garde and Postmodern Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEND20006 | Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AHIS20019 | Art in Medieval Europe | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AHIS20021 | Arts of East Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject:
Compulsory subject for student majoring in Art History.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS30019 | Theory and Practice of Art History | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS30003 | European Art & Absolute Power 1660-1815 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS30020 | Contemporary Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS30005 | Contemporary Aboriginal Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AHIS30021 | The Medieval Image: Art and Culture | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AHIS30022 | Global Renaissance | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
AHIS30002 | Studying Contemporary Art Abroad | Not available in 2020 | 25 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
AHIS30023 | Chinese Art After 1800 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/art-history
Last updated: 18 December 2020