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Unit of Study ARTD3001 - Advanced Theories of Contemporary Art (2024)

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Examines key theories concerning the role of art in contemporary society, focusing particularly on the effects of globalisation, neoliberalism, digital technology and the changing practices of contemporary museums. Students will develop their knowledge of modern and postmodern art to reflect on key theoretical writers and concepts relevant to an advanced understanding of art in the present era. 

Unit content

  • Globalisation
  • The Sociology of Art
  • Precarity as Profession
  • After Postmodernism
  • Art History after Theory
  • The Business of Art
  • The Curator-as-Artist
  • Museums in the Twenty-First Century

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

reflect critically on key discourses associated with contemporary art

articulate the differences between postmodern art and contemporary art

convey advanced knowledge of a variety of contemporary art practices

demonstrate an understanding of the diverse socio-political contexts affecting the reception of contemporary art.

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