Course

Art in the 21st Century - SAHT3211

Faculty: Faculty of Art & Design

School: School of Art & Design

Course Outline: Download course outline (PDF format)

Campus: Paddington

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Excluded: SAHT3105

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

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Description

This course examines art in the 21st century. Its focus is on key modes of art practice and theory in relation to broader cultural and socio-political contexts since 2000. It addresses how contemporary art helps us to understand the key issues and challenges of our times. Themes could include: the meaning and impact of globalisation, the discourse of 'the contemporary', the significance of 'post' (postmodernism, post-colonialism, post-feminism, post-socialism), the impact of science and new technologies on art, art and politics, art and social practice, art and ecology.
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