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ARTHIST 338
: Māori Art History: Mana Taonga2025 Semester Two (1255)
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: At least 15 points from ANTHRO 207, HISTORY 252 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed, or 30 points at Stage II in BGlobalSt courses
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 238
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 238
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ARTHIST 338
: 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: At least 15 points from ANTHRO 207, HISTORY 252 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History or 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed, or 30 points at Stage II in BGlobalSt courses
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 238
Restriction: ARTHIST 102, 238
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ARTHIST 345
: 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 II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 245
Restriction: ARTHIST 245
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ARTHIST 346
: 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 II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 246
Restriction: ARTHIST 246
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ARTHIST 348
: 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 II in the BA
Restriction: ARTHIST 248
Restriction: ARTHIST 248
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ARTHIST 349
: Special Topic: Art and Fashion2025 Semester Two (1255)
Provides an interdisciplinary study of topics in and tensions between art, fashion, clothing and textiles within a global context. Covering the sixteenth to the twenty-first century, it examines how these realms have intertwined, shaping cultural narratives, social politics and identities. Case studies encounter such themes as representation and identity, conflict and exchange, making and materiality, and consumption and consumerism.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 249
Restriction: ARTHIST 249
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ARTHIST 701
: Art for the City and the Court2025 Semester Two (1255)
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
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ARTHIST 701A
: Art for the City and the Court2022 Semester One (1223)
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
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ARTHIST 706
: Public Art: Politics and Process2020 Semester One (1203)
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
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ARTHIST 706A
: Public Art: Politics and Process2021 Semester One (1213)
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
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ARTHIST 722A
: Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age2024 Semester One (1243)
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 725
: Concepts in Contemporary Art2025 Semester One (1253)
Examines the cross-fertilisation of theory and praxis, philosophy and art, materialism and idealism in the arts. It will be taught in four thematic units – Body/Mind; Representation/Experience; Self/Other and Materialism/Conceptualism – testing how visual theory bridges the gap between these dual terms. Students will learn to apply a number of important critical theories to their understanding of art, and importantly, to fine-tune those theories through visual experience.
Restriction: ARTHIST 724, 729
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 725 A and B, or ARTHIST 725
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ARTHIST 725
: Concepts in Contemporary Art2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the cross-fertilisation of theory and praxis, philosophy and art, materialism and idealism in the arts. It will be taught in four thematic units – Body/Mind; Representation/Experience; Self/Other and Materialism/Conceptualism – testing how visual theory bridges the gap between these dual terms. Students will learn to apply a number of important critical theories to their understanding of art, and importantly, to fine-tune those theories through visual experience.
Restriction: ARTHIST 724, 729
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 725 A and B, or ARTHIST 725
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ARTHIST 725
: Concepts in Contemporary Art2021 Semester One (1213)
Examines the cross-fertilisation of theory and praxis, philosophy and art, materialism and idealism in the arts. It will be taught in four thematic units – Body/Mind; Representation/Experience; Self/Other and Materialism/Conceptualism – testing how visual theory bridges the gap between these dual terms. Students will learn to apply a number of important critical theories to their understanding of art, and importantly, to fine-tune those theories through visual experience.
Restriction: ARTHIST 724, 729
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 725 A and B, or ARTHIST 725
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ARTHIST 730
: Exploring Pacific Art2024 Semester Two (1245)
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
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ARTHIST 730
: Exploring Pacific Art2023 Semester One (1233)
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
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ARTHIST 730A
: Exploring Pacific Art2020 Semester One (1203)
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
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ARTHIST 734
: Art Writing and Curatorial Practice2025 Semester One (1253)
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
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ARTHIST 734A
: Art Writing and Curatorial Practice2024 Semester One (1243)
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
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ARTSCHOL 100A
: Arts Scholars 12025 Semester One (1253)
An interdisciplinary seminar on a thematic subject of general interest determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: Enrolment by application as approved by the Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 100 A and B
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ARTSCHOL 100A
: Arts Scholars 12024 Semester One (1243)
An interdisciplinary seminar on a thematic subject of general interest determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: Enrolment by application as approved by the Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 100 A and B
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ARTSCHOL 100A
: Arts Scholars 12023 Semester One (1233)
An interdisciplinary seminar on a thematic subject of general interest determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 100 A and B
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ARTSCHOL 100A
: Arts Scholars 12022 Semester One (1223)
An interdisciplinary seminar on a thematic subject of general interest determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: Approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 100 A and B
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ARTSCHOL 200A
: Arts Scholars 22025 Semester One (1253)
An interdisciplinary seminar on great works in Arts to be determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: B or higher in ARTSCHOL 100 or approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 200 A and B
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ARTSCHOL 200A
: Arts Scholars 22024 Semester One (1243)
An interdisciplinary seminar on great works in Arts to be determined by the convenor from semester to semester.
Prerequisite: B or higher in ARTSCHOL 100 or approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTSCHOL 200 A and B