FINEARTS 241 : Indigeneity and Culture: Power and Place
Creative Arts and Industries
2024 Semester One (1243) (30 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
This studio-based course will introduce students to key concepts of decolonial epistemology and embrace contemporary interpretations of Indigenous thought in art making.
Throughout this course, students will study the work of Indigenous contemporary artists and critical debates concerning Indigenous art and life. The course will have a particular focus on māutauranga and the praxis of Maori and Pacific Island artists and thinkers situated in Aotearoa. Through careful debate and critical analysis, this course will introduce students to the wider world of decolonial thinking and action. Students, of all cultural backgrounds, will be asked to adopt Indigenous theoretics and values for the basis of their studio investigations.
Course Requirements
Capabilities Developed in this Course
| Capability 1: | People and Place |
| Capability 2: | Sustainability |
| Capability 3: | Knowledge and Practice |
| Capability 4: | Critical Thinking |
| Capability 6: | Communication |
| Capability 7: | Collaboration |
| Capability 8: | Ethics and Professionalism |
Learning Outcomes
- Develop a critical exploration of issues related to colonisation and its effects on historical and present-day Aotearoa through the production of studio work. (Capability 1, 3, 4, 7 and 8)
- Develop rangahau(research) skills that include a range of material, conceptual and contextual methodologies and apply these to studio production and an exploratory research folio. (Capability 1, 3, 4 and 6)
- Explore ways of working within and in relation to indigenous and decolonial contexts and concepts. (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6)
- Develop skills in critical and reflexive dialogue. (Capability 4, 6, 7 and 8)
- Demonstrate an ability to work collectively and contribute productively and generously to group work (Capability 6 and 7)
Assessments
| Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Assignment | 20% | Group Coursework |
| Written work | 30% | Individual Coursework |
| Studio Assignment | 50% | Individual Coursework |
| 3 types | 100% |
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcome Addressed | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| Studio Assignment | ||||||||||
| Written work | ||||||||||
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Students must achieve 50% or more overall in order to pass the course.
Teaching & Learning Methods
Workload Expectations
Delivery Mode
Campus Experience
Attendance is expected at all scheduled activities to receive credit for the course. The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.
Learning 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.
Students are expected to supply their own journals/workbooks for technical notes and developmental drawings. Tools and equipment essential to instruction are provided. Beyond the point of initial instruction, students are expected to provide materials.
Health & Safety
Please refer to the Elam School of Fine Arts Health, Safety and Wellbeing guidelines that can be found on the Canvas page for this course in the files section.
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.
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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 for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.
Class Representatives
Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.
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.
Requests for extensions of time must be submitted and approved using the online Extension of Time Application form available on Canvas. Students should notify the Course Director/Course Coordinator of their situation as soon as practicable, and preferably before any due date. Notifications received after an assessment due date will be accepted where this is reasonable within the context of the course. If possible, students are encouraged to seek medical, counselling or other support from the most appropriate sources.
Learning Continuity
In the event of an 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. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.
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 students may be asked to submit 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. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.