ART HISTORY 31F – Full Year

This course will examine the way history affected Modern European Art from 1900 to World War II.

Students learn to gather information from a wide range of research and coherently present their ideas, views and opinions. These skills are transferable to a variety of real world settings and can help students improve their literacy skills. 

This is an English-rich subject exploring modern and contemporary art and culture, examining major artists and ideas. Students in this course will typically enjoy reading, writing and developing critical thinking skills that pertain to Art Histories.

In this course:

• Students produce 4 written submissions during the year in the form of transactional writing (i.e. these are not essays as such). Help is available for those who struggle with writing. 

• In class, students watch videos, discuss art and culture, read articles and research using both visual and written texts to support opinions.

• Main units:  Analyse Texts about Art - Examine the Relationship between a Theory and Artwork - Art in Context and Understanding Style in Art.

• UE Literacy credits are available in both Reading and Writing.

Future Possibilities

Related Arts fields (e.g. Museum or Gallery management), Tertiary Art History & Art Theory courses which complement degrees in the Humanities, Journalism, Marketing, Tourism, Law and Psychology, Philosophy. Art History at University is consistently regarded as a very popular subject.

If a student achieves 14 Level 3 credits in this course it will be counted as an approved subject for University Entrance. All standards in this course contribute to University Entrance Literacy.