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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course will examine the history of art collecting and collections from their origins in temple treasuries, through the private collections of the mediaeval worlds of Europe and Asia, to the role of patrons and princes, past and present in the establishment of art collections and policies. The impact of world exploration and empire on the development of collections and the evolution of public collections are major themes. In addition, contemporary issues regarding collection development will be addressed. The impact of social, political and ethical environments on museum collecting, display and documentation will be explored with particular reference to Australian collections.
4000 word seminar presentation based on a topic from Weeks 2-7
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5
4000 word seminar presentation based on a topic from Weeks 8-13
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tutorial participation
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 224 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Nil Preliminary Reading Journal of the History of Collections (available as electronic full-text journal through the ANU library).