This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit is fundamentally driven by the recognition of the ways in which the past continues to shape the present: that creative practice today not only builds on, but also continues to engage with and contest, histories of visual and performing arts. The unit is centred on Renaissance humanism and Enlightenment ideals, philosophies that radically changed conceptions of the artist from an anonymous artisan to an inspired individual.
The unit also places the art practice of the time as part of a larger narrative of the retrieval and reinterpretation of the classical world. By placing developments in performing and visual arts within cultural, technological and political contexts, this unit will explore how the arts were deeply implicated in the radical changes of these periods and invite students to make connection with the present.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | New From Old: Renaissance and Enlightenment |
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| Unit code | FFA350 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Arts |
| Coordinator | Dr Karen Hall |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25 points at intermediate level in any discipline in any faculty
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
FFA250
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 hour lecture, 1 hour tutorial, 1 hour consultation and project facilitation per week for 13 weeks |
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| Assessment | 1 x 750 word written exercise (20%), seminar presentation with 500 word written summary (40%), 2,500 word essay (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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