University of South Australia
Bachelor of Contemporary Art
Aim
Content & Structure
Students will be introduced to the skills and knowledge required by the contemporary art practitioner. They will be provided with opportunities to think creatively, critically and reflectively and introduced to modes of communication for different contexts and taught how to produce works, artefacts and forms of creative expression for public display. They will be taught to work independently and to collaborate with others and encouraged to develop a sound knowledge of national and international developments in contemporary art practice.
This program comprises 108 units, including 27 foundation units, 18 units of elective courses selected from a range of contemporary art disciplines. Students will also study 27 units of core contemporary art practices courses, 18 units of contemporary art theory and 18 units of studio project courses.