Minor Thesis - Art Curatorship

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

510 hours

Students enrolled in the thesis must also complete MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (may be taken concurrently).

It is highly recommended that students undertake this subject in the second 100 points of their course.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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A thesis of 12 000 words on an approved topic. Enrolment in the thesis is across two consecutive semesters and students must enrol in the subject in each semester to ensure they are meeting the full 37.5 point requirement for the year-long subject.

It is highly recommended that students undertake this subject in the second 100 points of their course.

• develop an ability to define a thesis topic relating to art curatorship, art museums and collections, art conservation issues or other relevant subjects addressed in the course;
• demonstrate the skills required to locate and assess appropriate primary and secondary literature; and
• be able to write a 12 000 word thesis that methodically sets out a defined argument.

A thesis of 12 000 words on an approved topic written over two consecutive semesters 100% (due at the end of the second semester of enrolment).

Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of supervision meetings in order to pass this subject.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be able to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources, and be able to define areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of essays;
• be able to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations;
• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion;
• be able to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, the completion of essays and assignments and examination revision; and
• be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.

This subject is only available to students admitted to the Master of Art Curatorship.