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Perspectives in Art & Cultural Theory 2 (FINA90007)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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A series of weekly seminars focussed upon helping individual students to identify key issues in the field of contemporary art practice. The subject continues to develop skills enabling students to locate, contextualise and articulate theories relevant to their own practice and concerns.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • critically assess key issues in contemporary art relevant to individual student practice and interests;
  • locate and critically analyse key theorists relevant to individual student practice and interests;
  • present and explain a critical and creative response to key issues and problems in contemporary art;
  • analyse, interpret and evaluate selected works of art and theoretical texts in relation to individual practice;
  • evaluate interdependence of theory and practice in contemporary art.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students will be able to:

  • utilise at an advanced level skills of analysis, interpretation and evaluation in their own critical response to works of art;
  • critically test their own and others opinions and assertions about works of art;
  • communicate in a clear and persuasive manner, verbally and in writing, their analysis, interpretation and evaluation of works of art.

Last updated: 31 January 2024