Contemporary International Art: Critical Themes brings together contemporary issues and themes across the broad scope of the Art History, Museums and Curatorship program offered in the School of Humanities. The course addresses these three core areas of study within a contemporary context so that students can examine contemporary art practise against the grain of institutional, curatorial, ideological and historical frameworks. The course exploits the diversity of approaches offered within the program and introduces students to ideas regarding a 1980s and beyond ‘community’ of art.

Tutorial Discussion (10%), Tutorial Paper of 1500 words (20%), Art Writing Project ? 1000 words (25%), Research Essay of 2500 words (45%).

ARTH1002 and ARTH1003

Gill Perry and Paul Woods (eds), Themes in Contemporary Art, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004
Peter Timms, What's Wrong with Contemporary Art?, Sydney: UNSW, 2004