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ARTHIST 204
: Ways of Seeing Contemporary Art2020 Semester Two (1205)
Examines some central concerns that have arisen in late modernist art, exploring the moves, intensifications and political implications of art in the post-1968 period: dematerialisation of the art object, site-specificity, the artist in a commodity culture, activism, questions of identity, notions of looking and spectatorship, interactivity, new media, contemporary censorship and debates about the place of the aesthetic.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 334
Restriction: ARTHIST 334
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ARTHIST 217
: Contemporary Pacific Art2023 Semester Two (1235)
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
328
ARTHIST 224
: Power and Piety: the Baroque2024 Semester Two (1245)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
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ARTHIST 224
: Power and Piety: the Baroque2022 Semester Two (1225)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
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ARTHIST 224
: Power and Piety: the Baroque2020 Semester Two (1205)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
Restriction: ARTHIST 306, 324
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ARTHIST 230
: Art Crime2023 Semester One (1233)
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 I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 332
Restriction: ARTHIST 332
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ARTHIST 230
: 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 I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 332
Restriction: ARTHIST 332
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ARTHIST 231
: Framing the Viewer: 20th Century Art2023 Semester Two (1235)
The rise of Modernism saw the development of art which is reflexive, which draws attention to itself and the illusion of representation, making us reflect about what art is and how it affects the viewer. This course is designed to enable students to develop their own reflexivity and critical awareness through a study of the 'classic' movements of the twentieth century, such as Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Op, Pop and Conceptual Art.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 331
Restriction: ARTHIST 331
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ARTHIST 231
: Framing the Viewer: 20th Century Art2021 Semester One (1213)
The rise of Modernism saw the development of art which is reflexive, which draws attention to itself and the illusion of representation, making us reflect about what art is and how it affects the viewer. This course is designed to enable students to develop their own reflexivity and critical awareness through a study of the 'classic' movements of the twentieth century, such as Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Op, Pop and Conceptual Art.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 331
Restriction: ARTHIST 331
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ARTHIST 233
: The Art of Gender Politics2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the intersection of gender and ethnicity with the visual arts. Emphasis will be on art forms and traditions in Aotearoa/New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Australia, with some reference to the Pacific, including photography, film, jewellery, tattoo and textiles.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed, or 30 points in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Restriction: ARTHIST 319, 333
Restriction: ARTHIST 319, 333
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ARTHIST 235
: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1970s to the present, beginning with the later modernist period, exploring the innovations and contributions of Māori and Pākehā artists, and charting its influences and evolution into post-object, and contemporary practices. The development of Pacific art as well as practices that engage with feminism and gender are also a focus.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
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ARTHIST 235
: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ2022 Semester Two (1225)
Focuses on contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1970s to the present, beginning with the later modernist period, exploring the innovations and contributions of Māori and Pākehā artists, and charting its influences and evolution into post-object, and contemporary practices. The development of Pacific art as well as practices that engage with feminism and gender are also a focus.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
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ARTHIST 235
: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ2020 Semester Two (1205)
Focuses on contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1970s to the present, beginning with the later modernist period, exploring the innovations and contributions of Maori and Pakeha artists, and charting its influences and evolution into post-object, and contemporary practices. The development of Pacific art as well as practices that engage with feminism and gender are also a focus.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
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ARTHIST 236
: Artists and Patrons in Renaissance Italy2023 Semester One (1233)
A journey into the motivations and inspirations behind the production of art in Renaissance Italy, this course examines the social, economic, religious and political relationships between patrons, artists and artworks c.1400-c.1520 in a variety of civic, religious, familial, artistic and spatial contexts. It ranges from Florence to Milan, the Medicis to the Sforzas, Duccio to Donatello, Leonardo to Michelangelo.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 336
Restriction: ARTHIST 336
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ARTHIST 236
: Artists and Patrons in Renaissance Italy2021 Semester Two (1215)
A journey into the motivations and inspirations behind the production of art in Renaissance Italy, this course examines the social, economic, religious and political relationships between patrons, artists and artworks c.1400-c.1520 in a variety of civic, religious, familial, artistic and spatial contexts. It ranges from Florence to Milan, the Medicis to the Sforzas, Duccio to Donatello, Leonardo to Michelangelo.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 336
Restriction: ARTHIST 336
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ARTHIST 238
: Māori Art History: Mana Taonga2022 Semester One (1223)
Considers Māori visual art from arrival from the Pacific to the present day. Examines how artists critically negotiated current notions of identity in their work. Forms including moko, carving, weaving, architecture, film and contemporary art are explored through key ideas such as gender politics, patronage, and repatriation. Artists examined include Raharuhi Rukupo, Te Kooti, Pine Taiapa, Lisa Reihana and Ralph Hotere.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed, or 45 points in BGlobalSt courses
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 338
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 338
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ARTHIST 245
: The Art of Majesty: Tudors and Stuarts2022 Semester Two (1225)
Examines the role of art, architecture and material goods in communicating magnificence and legitimising political power in Tudor and Stuart England. Coverage includes Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Anne of Denmark and Charles I and artists and architects such as Hans Holbein, Marcus Gheeraerts, Anthony van Dyck and Inigo Jones.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 345
Restriction: ARTHIST 345
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ARTHIST 246
: Global History of Photography2023 Semester Two (1235)
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
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ARTHIST 248
: Special Topic: Who am I?: Photography and the Construction of Identity2024 Semester One (1243)
Considers the camera’s involvement in the construction of identity in global photography and in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1960s to the present. Explores photography’s role in representing selfhood at a time when human identities and experiences are increasingly produced and manipulated through the camera’s lens, and distributed via the Internet.
Prerequisite: 15 points passed at Stage I in the BA
Restriction: ARTHIST 348
Restriction: ARTHIST 348
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ARTHIST 300
: Radical Change: 1850-19402020 Semester One (1203)
Focuses on a crucial period of change and innovation in European art practices. Addresses ideas about art and the visual, the consequences and complexities of which are still being played out in the art and socio-cultural worlds of today.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 200, 202, 222, 302, 322
Restriction: ARTHIST 200, 202, 222, 302, 322
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ARTHIST 317
: Contemporary Pacific Art2023 Semester Two (1235)
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 II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 217
Restriction: ARTHIST 217
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ARTHIST 321
: Art and Revolution 1750-18502021 Semester One (1213)
Topics in late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century painting, sculpture and architecture in Europe, particularly France and Britain. The impact of social and industrial revolution is examined, and developments in portraiture, landscape and history painting are explored. The major artists include Constable, Turner, Goya, Reynolds, Gainsborough, David, Ingres, Gericault and Delacroix.
Prerequisite: HISTORY 224 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History, and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 201
Restriction: ARTHIST 201
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ARTHIST 324
: Power and Piety: The Baroque2024 Semester Two (1245)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: HISTORY 243 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History, and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
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ARTHIST 324
: Power and Piety: The Baroque2022 Semester Two (1225)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: HISTORY 243 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History, and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
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ARTHIST 324
: Power and Piety: The Baroque2020 Semester Two (1205)
The use of art to display, enhance, and justify political power and piety and to promote political and religious ideologies in the major power centres of seventeenth-century Europe in the Baroque period. Refers to the work of artists such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Le Brun, Jones and Wren.
Prerequisite: HISTORY 243 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History, and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
Restriction: ARTHIST 224, 306
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