ACV214 - Art and Technology
Unit details
| Year: | 2019 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Trimester 2 Unit Chair: | Annika Koops |
| Trimester 3 Unit Chair: | Shaun McLeod |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour Class per week, 1 x 1 hour Seminar per week |
Content
This unit encourages students to investigate the interplay between art and technology by focusing on the way that old technologies reflect the ideas and values of the historical period in which they were invented-and therefore, new technologies reflect contemporary ideas and values. The structure of the unit is based on the notion that artists are detectives, ethnographers, explorers and test pilots, who are crucial to the development of emerging technology and their cultural implications. For example: the invention of the camera obscura (1400's) and the convex (or black) mirror (1700's) are tied to historical ideas about vision, depiction and notion of landscape painting. This relationship between the historical and cultural context is what assists students to explore contemporary art-production through historical and theoretical research, essay writing, creative work and collaborative projects. The aim is for students to understand these connections first-hand and enable them to develop critical skills and apply their creative capacities required for pursuing careers in the creative arts.
Assessment
Assessment 1 (Individual) - Technology Log - Report (1200 words or equivalent) - 30%
Assessment 2 (Individual) - Essay (1400 words or equivalent) - 35%
Assessment 3 (Group) - Image/Object Production (1400 words or equivalent) - 35%