What makes works of art special? Is it because they are unique, original, or rare? What about works of art that are multiple rather than singular: copies, casts, serials, sets, mechanical reproductions and digital works? This course addresses those questions through a historical, theoretical, and technical investigation of multiples. You will explore diverse ways of making and circulating art, and consider how the meaning, impact and value of art works is affected by multiplication. The course will be delivered with a combination of lectures, seminars, studio visits, and field trips. You will engage with studios and workshops at the School of Art and Design, collections of Canberra’s national cultural institutions, and the historical and theoretical expertise of the Centre for Art History and Art Theory to investigate the cultural and historical contexts of multiple works of art and design.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- distinguish and understand the historical development of technical processes for multiples;
- understand the theories relating to multiples, sets, analogue and digital copies;
- be familiar with the place of multiple works of art and design historically;
- research, access, and critically evaluate information on multiples; and
- speak and write with confidence on multiple works of art and design.
Indicative Assessment
- Description of art making process, a paper of (1000 words) (20) [LO 1,4,5]
- Theoretical essay (2000 words) (50) [LO 2,4,5]
- Catalogue entry (1000 words) (20) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
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Workload
Semester delivery
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and
b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Contact hours may include visits to major art institutions in Canberra.
Intensive delivery
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 35 hours of contact: lectures and tutorials, delivered intensively; and
b) 95 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Contact hours may include visits to major art institutions in Canberra.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Preliminary Reading
Corinna Forberg and Phillip Stockhammers (eds), The transformative power of the copy: a transcultural and interdisciplinary approach (Heidelberg: Heidelberg University Publishing, 2017).
Tamara Trodd, The art of mechanical reproduction: technology and aesthetics from Duchamp to the digital (Chicago: Chicago University Press, 2015)
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3458 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | N/A |
