This 12 unit core course introduces the key conceptual approaches to understanding the place of visual materials and processes in contemporary society. Each week consists of a one-hour lecture plus two-hour seminar-style discussion group focussed around set readings.
Visual culture studies draws widely from the disciplines of visual anthropology, art history, art theory and cultural studies. In this course we explore the range of approaches to understanding vision and visuality as historically and culturally distinct processes, looking at the role of images in society across place and time. At the heart of the course is an interest in understanding visual processes as fundamental to human experience, and exploring particularly the distinctive dimensions of modern visual experience. The course introduces students to key conceptual approaches and theoretical concerns and explores these via a wide range of thematic case studies. Further detail is included in the course outline.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Learning outcomes:On the successful completion of this course students should have the skills and confidence to
- Identify, articulate a range of conceptual approaches to visual culture
- Describe and analyse visual materials utilizing conceptual approaches
- Reflect creatively and critically on the role of visual materials in social life
- Communicate ideas about visual culture clearly in written and oral form
Indicative Assessment
Three short visual analyses (3 x 10%), 2,000 word essay (20%), 4,000 word research essay (40%), in-class presentation (10%).
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Preliminary Reading
Course readings will be compiled in a reading brick available for purchase before the commencement of semester.
Sturken, M. & Cartwright, L. 2001 Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture, Oxford & New York: Oxford University Press, is strongly recommended as background reading.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $5208 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $8292 |
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