World Biennales: Field Trip - SAHT6700
Faculty: Faculty of Art & Design
School: School of Art & Design
Course Outline: Downloadcourse outline (PDF format)
Campus: Paddington
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
The course provides Students with an understanding of contemporary, innovative approaches to art and exhibition-making. In addition to discussions led by Faculty of Art & Design lecturers, Students will hear from curatorial and/or education staff at the biennales, and, where possible, participating artists. Each course is unique, depending on which biennales are on in any given year: generally, the course will cover European biennales one year (e.g. Venice, Istanbul, Lyon) and Asian biennales in the next year (e.g. Gwangju, Shanghai, Singapore, Sharjah).
Two introductory seminars are held at the Faculty of Art & Design prior to departure. Assessment tasks comprise of an oral presentation at the biennales, a critical response travel journal and a major essay.
This course is open to all Art & Design students in Semester 1, though priority is given to Curating and Cultural Leadership students and places are granted on a competitive basis.
In 2017 students will visit documenta, Kassel (Germany) and the Venice Biennale (Italy), 19 June – 1 July inc. Students are responsible for their own travel arrangements and associated costs and will need to purchase a $250 materials/information pack upon enrolment.