| Unit name | Theories of Art |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HART20144 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Price |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit familiarises students with a range of theories and art-historical methods which offer possibilities for interpreting meaning in art, or which set limits to interpretation. The unit will centre on issues of methodology and will have a strong textual base. Theories covered may include: semiotics; Saussure' Pierce, Barthes, and Schapiro; Faucault: epiteme, discourse and discipline; Kristeva, Irigaray and feminisms; object-relations psychoanalysis: Freud, Klein and Winnicott; Deconstruction: Derrida and de Mann; theories of intention: Baxandall and Wollheim.
