FINEARTS 240 Indigeneity and Culture: Ko wai au? - Course Outlines

Course Prescription

Encourages the development and creation of artworks that explore whakapapa, whakawhanaungatanga, genealogy, and relationality as the foundation of creative practice in the contexts of Aotearoa and Te-Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa. Related indigenous methodologies and concepts will be explored.

Course Overview

FINEARTS 240 pivots around 3 important enquiries:

No wai au? Ko wai au? : Where and Who am I from?

What is my relationship to this place and its people?

How can I use these questions to better inform my art practice?

In many indigenous ontologies or worldviews, the relationship between people and place is fundamental. Indigenous artists and creative thinkers often invite us into this perspective, to reflect and reconsider our relationships to each other, to the land on which we live and to the original people and history of that place. What might it mean to think through the creative practices of Indigenous artists in the current moment? How might we approach visual and performance practices, understand and position them in relation to the cultural and historical contexts in which they evolved and use that understanding to inform our own art? How do we recognise cultural appropriation, and what do we do about it?

Through studio practice, wānanga, gallery visits, and seminars we will:

• Develop an awareness and understanding of how whakapapa / genealogy, cultural identity, geographical location, and our relationship to these things can inform and determine the meaning of our work and the context of exhibition.

• Raise our collective critical consciousness through examining artworks, objects and performance practices from different perspectives and explore some of the issues, materials, and strategies Māori and other Indigenous contemporary artists have worked with.

Who is this course for?

This course is for all indigenous artists and all non-indigenous artists wanting to gain insight into the indigenous perspective as it pertains to art and creative practice.

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: FINEARTS 101, 102, 103, 104, or FINEARTS 110, 113 and FINEARTS 111 or 112

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Whakawhanaungatanga: Engage in healthy studio relationships and practice. (Capability 2.3, 3.1, 5.1, 5.3 and 6.2)
Rangahau: Demonstrate evidence of a research practice that include a range of material, conceptual and contextual methodologies related to Mātauranga Māori and / or other Indigenous Knowledges. (Capability 1.1, 2.1 and 5.1)
Matauranga: Demonstrate knowledge of relevant historical and contemporary practices relevant to this course (Capability 1.3, 2.2, 2.3 and 5.1)
Mahi Toi: Understand and critically explore issues related to the concepts explored in this course through the production of studio work. (Capability 1.1, 1.2 and 2.3)
Whakaaturanga: Demonstrate skills in resolution and presentation (Capability 1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 4.2 and 4.3)

Assessments

Assessment Type	Percentage	Classification
Research Folio	20%	Individual Coursework
Studio Work	80%	Group & Individual Coursework
2 types	100%

Assessment Type	Learning Outcome Addressed
	1	2	3	4	5
Research Folio
Studio Work

Teaching & Learning Methods

This studio-based, project centred course will use a blend of independent research and making with individual, small-group and whole cohort activities across studio, workshop and digital spaces, including individual and collaborative projects, practical workshops, small group feedback sessions, lectures, readings, guest speakers, and gallery visits. Wānanga sits at the centre, creating opportunities to share diverse perspectives, knowledge and concepts.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course and students are expected to spend 20 hours per week involved in each 30 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 2 x 2.5 hour studios, including a variety of teaching and learning formats, and 2.5 hours of self-directed reading and study and 12.5 hours self-directed studio.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities including studios to complete components of the course.
Lectures will be available as recordings. Other learning activities including studios will not be available as recordings.
The course will not include live online events.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Capability 1:	Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2:	Critical Thinking
Capability 3:	Solution Seeking
Capability 4:	Communication and Engagement
Capability 5:	Independence and Integrity
Capability 6:	Social and Environmental Responsibilities

FINEARTS 240 : Indigeneity and Culture: Ko wai au?

Creative Arts and Industries

2021 Semester One (1213) (30 POINTS)