ARHT6914 - Art and Curatorship

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Louise Marshall
Phone: +61 2 9351 3073
Email: louise.marshall@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit of study introduces students to object-based skills and issues in the history of art. It considers issues and problems related to connoisseurship, conservation, display and interpretation in the context of museums and art galleries. The unit also provides an introduction to the materials and techniques of art production. Much of the material is presented on-site by curators of the Art Gallery of NSW.

Assessments

2x1000wd assignments (2x25%), 1x2000wd exhibition proposal (50%)

Classes

1x2-hr seminar/week

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