ANU - STUDYAT - Art Theory Major

Offered By:

ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Art Theory is taught within the studio-based environment of the School of Art. Courses offered by the Art Theory Workshop are primarily designed to meet the interests and needs of student practitioners in the nine discipline areas offering a major in visual arts: Ceramics, Glass, Gold and Silversmithing, Painting, Printmedia and Drawing, Photomedia, Sculpture, Textiles and Furniture. This program offers the opportunity for sustained inquiry into the relationship of critical and historical studies to contemporary practice in the visual arts, undertaken alongside students whose primary interests are in visual arts practice.

The Art Theory Workshop aims to develop the analytical skills necessary for students of the visual arts. These include looking at images and objects with a critical eye, selective reading, and the ability to write and speak effectively about works in different media. Students are introduced to critical and historical writings dealing with the visual arts and cultural theory in general. After first year courses focusing on art of the modern period, later year students choose from a diverse menu of advanced courses. First year Art Theory courses are held at the National Gallery of Australia, providing students with a rich learning environment and direct access to works in the National Collection.

Requirements

An Art Theory major consists of 42 units comprising a maximum of 12 units in first-year Art Theory courses and a minimum of 30 units in later-year courses offered or approved for the major.

Art Theory Major - Overview