Surrealism and Contemporary Art

CATE2003

The Surrealists challenged orthodox views on 'nature', 'reality', 'morality', and 'beauty'. They were dedicated to social and artistic freedom, an art of the instincts, and the power of the unconscious. What ethical, aesthetic, and political aspects of Surrealism are relevant to art in the Twenty-First century and what is the nature of the surrealist impulse in contemporary art and design?

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Intermediate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 1

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: CATE2003

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes

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