Never Neutral: Museums in Context

A critical exploration of the history and theory of museums, examining some of the political and social contexts that determine their development, and the meanings and narratives constructed through practices of collecting and display.

30 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

CULT406 and ARTC402

Independent Course of Study

30 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department

Art and the Environment

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.

30 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Research Paper

This course requires students to work on a supervised research project leading to the presentation of a long essay of approximately 10,000 words.

30 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

MA Dissertation

MA Dissertation

60 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

MA Thesis

120 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.