Ancient and Contemporary Indigenous Arts

This subject is not offered in 2014.

120 hours

Students must obtain enrolment permission via an application process. Application forms are available from the VCA & MCM Student Centre during the course planning period.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

The student will experience Indigenous Arts Practices first hand as they visit remote and urban Aboriginal communities, art galleries, performing arts companies. Fieldwork will take place in the Gunditjmara country (Keyward and Portland) or Yorta Yorta (Barmah State Forest). Local work will take place in and around Melbourne.

To develop a deeper level and more sophisticated understanding of Australian Indigenous Arts practices.

A written journal of 1500 words or via an electronic version (total of 30 mins) Day 6 40%

Project Design proposal (1000 words) Due one week after end of teaching period 40%

Written Examination – Question & Answer and multiple choice (approximate duration 30 minutes) Day 6 20%

Hurdle Requirement: Fieldtrip attendance and regular participation including a short individual or group presentation on last day is required.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Ancient and Contemporary Arts Practice Course book

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Biomedicine
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Environments
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

The student will be able to identify significant historical milestones in the shared history of Indigenous and non Indigenous Australia. The student will be able to identify all of the major language groups of Victoria and will gain a basic vocabulary of words and phrases in 5 different Indigenous languages. The student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major styles of Indigenous visual arts and develop and elementary understanding of Indigenous Song lines. The student will learn protocols of Indigenous society and will be able to identify elements of ceremony and will develop skills in the creation of costumes and other elements of ceremony. The student will be able to identify the art and music of leading Indigenous visual artists and performers.