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ARTH 424 Art and Environment will examine some of the diverse entanglements of artistic practices and the environment, and will address these intersections in a variety of contexts: aesthetic, historical, social and political. Taught as a series of seminars over twelve weeks, the course will traverse a range of topics that draw on research expertise within the Department of Art History and Theory. Topics include: visualising landscapes; the aesthetic experience of nature, gardens and other human-altered landscapes; colonialism and eco-violence; geology and deep time; the anthropocene and post-humanism; urbanism and art; art and environmental activism; environmental disaster and art. Students will consider these topics within art historical frameworks but will also be introduced to the necessarily interdisciplinary nature of the field.
Successful engagement with this course is designed to help participants develop:o A sophisticated understanding of – and ability to discuss – key social, historical, artistic, theoretical, philosophical, and cultural phenomena relating to the entanglements of art and environmentso Specialised knowledge of key theories, methodologies, and ideas associated with art and ecocritical art historyo The ability to evaluate critically the findings and discussion in relevant literature and sources, and to present this critical evaluation verbally and through scholarly writingo An advanced level of critical thinking, argument development, and written communicationo Sophisticated visual literacy skills, and the ability to communicate ideas from images and material culture
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Subject to approval of the Head of Department.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Rosie Ibbotson
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Domestic fee $2,169.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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