Program Overview

Program Overview

The ART503 Applied Criticism program is a self-directed research subject where students investigate the artistic, cultural, and critical context of their Exhibition/Performance/Project/Production, or other work selected in consultation with their supervisor.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is two sessions.

School

This subject is offered by the School of Communication and Creative Industries.

Enrolment Restrictions

Entry is restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Creative Practice.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to demonstrate their understanding and skills in practical criticism.
• be able to show an understanding of the intention and reception of the work, of the use of sources, and the respective values of subjective and objective materials.
• be able to demonstrate skills in evaluative criticism, and the research methodologies gained in ART501/ART511 and ART502/ART512 which are consolidated in ART503/ART513.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Formal Description
• Assessing Quality
• Considering Purpose and Context
• Simple vs Complex Works

Availability

This subject is available in:

• Session 1 (30) - Online and Wagga Wagga Campus
• Session 2 (60) - Online and Wagga Wagga Campus