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ARTHIST 115G
: Global Art Histories2023 Semester Two (1235)
A broad survey of visual art spanning from the early modern period to the contemporary. Students will be introduced to a range of art practices situated within a global context and will consider art works produced in Māori and Pacific cultures alongside Indian, South Asian, Middle Eastern, European and American traditions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ARTHIST 115G
: Global Art Histories2022 Semester Two (1225)
A broad survey of visual art spanning from the early modern period to the contemporary. Students will be introduced to a range of art practices situated within a global context and will consider art works produced in Māori and Pacific cultures alongside Indian, South Asian, Middle Eastern, European and American traditions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
2803
ARTHIST 206
: South Asian Photography2020 Semester One (1203)
Examines the development and reception of photography from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries across South Asia, focusing on how photographic practices evolved in response to socio-political factors such as class, gender, and colonisation. The course will cover topics such as studio portraits, painted images, and fine-art prints looking at work by artists such as Dayanita Singh and Raghu Rai.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 313
Restriction: ARTHIST 313
Outline is not available yet
2804
ARTHIST 210
: Modernism and Design2022 Semester One (1223)
A study of the central role played by architecture and design within twentieth-century Modernism. Dealing with function, materials, decoration and Modernist theory, the course spans the period from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to World War II. The main focus will be on Europe and the United States, with some references to New Zealand.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 310
Restriction: ARTHIST 310
Outline is not available yet
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ARTHIST 217
: Contemporary Pacific Art2021 Semester Two (1215)
Focuses on work by contemporary Pacific artists, exploring the ways that they translate indigenous knowledge and urban experiences into gallery forms such as painting, installation, performance, film and video making. Themes such as migration and diaspora, language and memory, notions of homelands and return, and the creation of complex cultural identities will be explored.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 317
Restriction: ARTHIST 317
Outline is not available yet
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ARTHIST 246
: Global History of Photography2021 Semester One (1213)
Overview of photography’s global history, beginning with proto-photographic forms and ending with a consideration of digital technology and social media. Art photography is examined alongside journalistic, scientific and ethnographic paradigms of photographic practice. Conceptual issues such as socio-cultural power relationships and diverse representations of time lie at the heart of this course.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 346
Restriction: ARTHIST 346
Outline is not available yet
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ARTHIST 310
: Modernism and Design2022 Semester One (1223)
A study of the central role played by architecture and design within twentieth-century Modernism. Dealing with function, materials, decoration and Modernist theory, the course spans the period from Art Nouveau in the 1890s to World War II. The main focus will be on Europe and the United States, with some references to New Zealand.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 210
Restriction: ARTHIST 210
Outline is not available yet
2808
ARTHIST 313
: South Asian Photography2020 Semester One (1203)
Examines the development and reception of photography from the nineteenth to the twenty-first centuries across South Asia, focusing on how photographic practices evolved in response to socio-political factors such as class, gender, and colonisation. The course will cover topics such as studio portraits, painted images, and fine-art prints looking at work by artists such as Dayanita Singh and Raghu Rai.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 206
Restriction: ARTHIST 206
Outline is not available yet
2809
ARTHIST 332
: Art Crime2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores the growing trend of art crime through a focus on five primary areas: theft, fraud, smuggling, forgery, and vandalism. These will be examined within the context of international and New Zealand case studies, including the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911, Nazi looting in World War II, and thefts during the Iraq War in 2003. Ways to curb such crime, particularly the development of art crime squads, will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 230
Restriction: ARTHIST 230
Outline is not available yet
2810
ARTHIST 346
: Global History of Photography2021 Semester One (1213)
Overview of photography’s global history, beginning with proto-photographic forms and ending with a consideration of digital technology and social media. Art photography is examined alongside journalistic, scientific and ethnographic paradigms of photographic practice. Conceptual issues such as socio-cultural power relationships and diverse representations of time lie at the heart of this course.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 246
Restriction: ARTHIST 246
Outline is not available yet
2811
ARTHIST 700A
: Participation, Collaboration, and Photography2021 Semester One (1213)
Explores a range of increasingly prevalent artistic practice grounded in artistic collaboration and audience participation that are typically mediated though photographic documentation. Considering work by artists such as Thomas Hirschhorn, Tania Bruguera, and Sophie Calle, this course covers topics such as relational aesthetics, site-specificity and pedagogical interventions into public space.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 700 A and B, or ARTHIST 700
Outline is not available yet
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ARTHIST 700A
: Participation, Collaboration, and Photography2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores a range of increasingly prevalent artistic practice grounded in artistic collaboration and audience participation that are typically mediated though photographic documentation. Considering work by artists such as Thomas Hirschhorn, Tania Bruguera, and Sophie Calle, this course covers topics such as relational aesthetics, site-specificity and pedagogical interventions into public space.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 700 A and B, or ARTHIST 700
Outline is not available yet
2813
ARTHIST 700B
: Participation, Collaboration, and Photography2021 Semester Two (1215)
Explores a range of increasingly prevalent artistic practice grounded in artistic collaboration and audience participation that are typically mediated though photographic documentation. Considering work by artists such as Thomas Hirschhorn, Tania Bruguera, and Sophie Calle, this course covers topics such as relational aesthetics, site-specificity and pedagogical interventions into public space.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 700 A and B, or ARTHIST 700
Outline is not available yet
2814
ARTHIST 700B
: Participation, Collaboration, and Photography2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores a range of increasingly prevalent artistic practice grounded in artistic collaboration and audience participation that are typically mediated though photographic documentation. Considering work by artists such as Thomas Hirschhorn, Tania Bruguera, and Sophie Calle, this course covers topics such as relational aesthetics, site-specificity and pedagogical interventions into public space.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 700 A and B, or ARTHIST 700
Outline is not available yet
2815
ARTHIST 701B
: Art for the City and the Court2022 Semester Two (1225)
Examines the production, patronage and display of art and its function within the political, religious and social frameworks of the early modern court and the city. It focuses on Amsterdam and The Hague in the Dutch Republic and London as the epicentre of the Stuart court. The full panoply of visual and material culture are discussed including painting, sculpture, tapestries, clothing, jewellery and interior decoration.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 701 A and B, or ARTHIST 701
2816
ARTHIST 703A
: Cross-cultural Encounters and Creativity2020 Semester One (1203)
Explores cross-cultural interactions through images and objects in all visual media from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century in New Zealand, the Pacific, Australia, the Middle East, the Americas, China, Japan and India. The course focuses on meanings and uses of visual arts in different socio-cultural contexts, as well as travel, migration and displacement.
Restriction: ARTHIST 733
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 703 A and B
Outline is not available yet
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ARTHIST 703B
: Cross-cultural Encounters and Creativity2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores cross-cultural interactions through images and objects in all visual media from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century in New Zealand, the Pacific, Australia, the Middle East, the Americas, China, Japan and India. The course focuses on meanings and uses of visual arts in different socio-cultural contexts, as well as travel, migration and displacement.
Restriction: ARTHIST 733
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 703 A and B
Outline is not available yet
2818
ARTHIST 706B
: Public Art: Politics and Process2021 Semester Two (1215)
Examines the politics and process around modern and contemporary public art and monuments, predominantly sculpture. Topics include: the challenges of public space, patronage, issues of nationalism and cultural identity, memorialisation (e.g., war and Holocaust memorials), and the urban environment. Issues and controversies around international case studies and local practice are studied in relation to work in Europe, North America, and Australasia.
Restriction: ARTHIST 717, 719
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 706 A and B, or ARTHIST 706
2819
ARTHIST 722B
: Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age2024 Semester Two (1245)
A broad range of critical approaches to the art and life of Rembrandt. The course is taught in seven modules: these comprise the socio-political milieu in which he worked, the historical documents of his life, the artworks he produced, the technical aspects of his work, the organisation of his studio and mechanics of the art market, the issue of authorship and the critical reception of his life and work.
Restriction: ARTHIST 737
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 722 A and B, or ARTHIST 722
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ARTHIST 726
: Special Study2024 Semester One (1243)
Directed study on a topic or topics approved by the Academic Head.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
Outline is not available yet
2821
ARTHIST 730A
: Exploring Pacific Art2021 Semester One (1213)
Focuses on a range of Māori and Pacific art forms. Themes dealt with include indigenous and migrant voices, memory and notions of belonging, popular culture and its interface with gallery practices, and stereotypes and representation. These topics will be discussed alongside relevant Māori and Pacific writers and theorists, including Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Albert Wendt and Epeli Hau’ofa.
Restriction: ARTHIST 732, 736
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 730 A and B, or ARTHIST 730
Outline is not available yet
2822
ARTHIST 730B
: Exploring Pacific Art2021 Semester Two (1215)
Focuses on a range of Māori and Pacific art forms. Themes dealt with include indigenous and migrant voices, memory and notions of belonging, popular culture and its interface with gallery practices, and stereotypes and representation. These topics will be discussed alongside relevant Māori and Pacific writers and theorists, including Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Albert Wendt and Epeli Hau’ofa.
Restriction: ARTHIST 732, 736
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 730 A and B, or ARTHIST 730
Outline is not available yet
2823
ARTHIST 730B
: Exploring Pacific Art2020 Semester Two (1205)
Focuses on a range of Māori and Pacific art forms. Themes dealt with include indigenous and migrant voices, memory and notions of belonging, popular culture and its interface with gallery practices, and stereotypes and representation. These topics will be discussed alongside relevant Māori and Pacific writers and theorists, including Ngahuia Te Awekotuku, Albert Wendt and Epeli Hau’ofa.
Restriction: ARTHIST 732, 736
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 730 A and B, or ARTHIST 730
2824
ARTHIST 734A
: Art Writing and Curatorial Practice2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores the basic principles of curatorial practice and art writing. It will open up professional opportunities for students interested in working with art galleries and museums, and will focus on developing comprehensive art writing skills.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 734 A and B, or ARTHIST 734
Outline is not available yet
2825
ARTHIST 734A
: Art Writing and Curatorial Practice2021 Semester One (1213)
Explores the basic principles of curatorial practice and art writing. It will open up professional opportunities for students interested in working with art galleries and museums, and will focus on developing comprehensive art writing skills.
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 734 A and B, or ARTHIST 734
Outline is not available yet
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