Critical&Curatorial Practices in Design

This subject is not offered in 2014.

170 hours

Background in design, history and documentation techniques

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This research-based subject focuses on critical, curatorial and conceptual practices in design. It offers advanced training in the field of design criticism, publishing, curating, exhibiting, writing and research. Students will be exposed to a range of theoretical approaches to the curating and interpretation of design, and current techniques of display, documentation and installation. Through a focus on specific case study examples related directly to proposed exhibition projects, students will develop research skills, interpretation techniques and innovative curatorial methods. Assessment will take the form of written reports, data collection, and graphic and design exercises equivalent to 5000 words.

Documentation and research techniques

Critical and analytical skills

Report I – Data Collection (equivalent: 2000 words) due in Week 6 (40%)

Report II – Conceptual Proposal (equivalent: 3000 words) due in Week 13 (60%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.