SRA143 - Art and Society
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (S) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | U De Jong |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | 2 x 1 hour lectures, 1 x 1 hour tutorial |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit focuses upon the history and theory of architecture, painting and sculpture. It considers developments of form, technique and iconography deriving from different cultures and includes: the beginnings of building in the landscape, early settlements and monuments for ritual celebration, expressions of order, authority and power, figurative, symbolic and abstract representation, space and sacred geometry, conventions and innovations affecting style, canons of beauty and idealism, anthropomorphism, secularism and sensuality, patterns of appropriation. It elucidates shared attitudes, forms and ideas and celebrates difference.
Assessment
Journal 35%, group class presentation 40%, 1250 word essay 25%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1045 | $1045 | $2866 | $2955 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.