ARTH 3001 - Art Against Society: Censorship & Iconoclasm III

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

According to Pablo Picasso art ought to be forbidden to ignorant innocents and never allowed into contact with those not sufficiently prepared - art is dangerous and where it is chaste it is not art. In response to recent controversies concerning religious and sexual transgressions in contemporary art, this course examines the origins of censorship and iconoclasm across time and place. Case studies range from the Renaissance and Baroque periods during a time of artistic innovation and tumultuous religious change to notorious incidents in the art world of the twenty-first century. The course aims to raise awareness, encourage reflection, develop objectivity and empathy and stimulate informed debate on the various ways art inspires and antagonises individuals and groups in past and present societies and cultures. Key questions on the power of art, rights and responsibilities of artists versus viewers, and function of the modern art museum and gallery as a 'safe space' act as a framework for the course.

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Course Details

Course Code	ARTH 3001
Course	Art Against Society: Censorship & Iconoclasm III
Coordinating Unit	Art History
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	At least 6 units of Level II undergraduate study
Incompatible	ARTH 2003
Restrictions	Students must be 18 years of age at the commencement of class due to R rated themes.
Assessment	Seminar participation 10%, Small group activity 10%, Reflective journal 15%, Comparative visual analysis 25%, Research essay 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Lisa Mansfield

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the social history of art in past and present visual cultures.
2	Identify and interpret images and objects using principal methods of visual analysis employed in art historical research.
3	Examine works of art using appropriate digital technologies.
4	Evaluate credible academic sources independently and collectively to articulate informed arguments in textual and oral communication.
5	Engage in small group discussion and cooperative problem solving.
6	Write critically and reflectively about contentious global issues in art censorship with cultural sensitivity and ethical awareness.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-6
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	4, 5, 6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	4, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3, 6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 5, 6
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5, 6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Weekly prescribed readings will be available on MyUni Canvas or by searching the Barr Smith Library (BSL) catalogue independently in advance of seminars.

Recommended Resources

Recommended background reading

D'Alleva, Anne. How to Write Art History. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2006.

Chiilds, Elizabeth C. Suspended License: Censorship in the Visual Arts. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997.

Freedberg, David. The Power of Images: Studies in the History and Theory of Response. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989.

Freeland, Cynthia. But Is It Art? An Introduction to Art Theory. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. [BSL e-book].

Online Learning

MyUni Canvas

Announcements

Discussion Board (Q&A)

Lecture recordings

Lecture and seminar image powerpoints

Seminar learning activities and discussion questions

Assessment task (assignment) instructions

Turnitin (assessment task submission and plagiarism tool)

External resources (websites; podcasts; youtubes)

Learning & Teaching Modes

While most weeks include face-to-face contact in the lecture and seminars on campus, the course includes a small number of replacement structured online activities in a blended learning mode.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Lectures	10 hours
Seminars and online replacement activities	24 hours
Reading	72 hours
Research and assignment preparation	50 hours
TOTAL WORKLOAD	156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Week 1	Course induction	Online activities only
Week 2	Making and viewing art	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 3	Art and ethics	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 4	Taboo themes in art	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 5	Religious transgressions	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 6	Nude versus naked	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 7	Peformance art	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 8	Art and animals	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 9	Research essay	Online activities only
Week 10	Research essay	Online activities only
Week 11	Art and activism	Face-to-face lecture and seminar
Week 12	Art and death	Face-to-face lecture and seminar

Specific Course Requirements

Students must be over 18 years of age to enrol in the course due to discussions of R rated materials.

Small Group Discovery Experience

Small Group Discovery Experiences are not only delivered in discussions, debates, and role-play activities in the face-to-face seminars, but also conducted on the MyUni Canvas Discussion Board.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Seminar participation	Formative and summative	Weeks 4-12	10%	1, 2, 5
Seminar source review	Summative	Week 5	25%	3, 4
Annotated bibliography	Formative and summative	Week 11	20%	1, 4,
Research Essay	Formative and summative	Week 13	45%	1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Assessment Related Requirements

There are no special requirements. This course will follow Faculty of Arts policy on extensions and submission of late assignments.

Assessment Detail

Seminar participation	Weeks 4-12	Seminar participation will assess inclusiveness and quality of small group discussion, cooperative problem-solving, and completion of collaborative worksheets.
Seminar source review	1000 words	Students will write a critical review of one prescribed (peer-reviewed) journal article or book chapter for topics in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, or 12. This assignment is due in week 5.
Annotated bibliography	1000 words	Students will write a series of clear and concise descriptive and evaluative paragraphs (150-200 words each) on 6-8 academic sources that will be used to inform the discussion in the research essay.
Research essay	2000 words	The research essay requires application of critical and analytical writing skills to substantiate an argumentative position and express meaningful findings on a prescribed question.

Submission

The three major assessment tasks (assignments) must be submitted via Turnitin on MyUni Canvas (by midnight of the due date).

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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