Unit details
ACG104 - Evolution of Contemporary Art and Design
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | (Only available to students enrolled in A351, A352, A353, A355, A356, A357, A358, A359 or A365) |
| Unit chair: | J Zika |
| Prerequisite: | For students commencing from 2011: ACG101 and ACG103 |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Students will focus on the evolution of contemporary visual communication through the history of art and design. This unit will investigate the overlaps between historical and contemporary art and design movements and encouraging students to explore the influences they have on our contemporary creative world. Topic areas will include the history of printing, the origins of abstraction, decoration and culture, photographic techniques in design, symbols and language, modernism, postmodernism and digital culture. Students will be required to research creative producers from a wide range of time periods and disciplines including ancient civilisations, modernist theorists and contemporary designers.
Assessment
Assessment 1) 25% design project
Assessment 2) 25% design project
Assessment 3) 25% research project
Assessment 4) 25% design project
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2493 | $2823 |
* 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.
