Art History
Visual Arts
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University of Auckland
Art History at the University of Auckland develops visual intelligence, analytical skills, and cultural awareness by exploring images, artworks, and architecture from a variety of cultural traditions with critical and historical perspectives.
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Develop visual literacy and analytical skills
Students will learn how to read, decode, and analyse visual content in art, media, and built environments.
Understand and interpret visual styles and cultural traditions
Ability to identify and discuss artistic styles from diverse global cultures and historical periods.
Apply critical thinking and independent judgment
Develop the capacity for independent thought and critical engagement with visual culture, media, and social narratives.
What You're Signing Up For
Art History teaches students how to decode and interpret visual images from various cultural traditions worldwide. The programme focuses on the visual analysis of artworks, photographs, advertisements, digital images, buildings, and monuments, linking these skills to historical, social, and cultural understanding. Students also develop empathetic engagement and independent thought while learning how art influences and is influenced by power in the media, politics, and society.
Course Content
- Visual analysis of artworks, photographs, advertisements, digital and physical images
- Identifying and discussing artistic styles in different cultures and periods
- Understanding coded messages and cultural values within images
- How art interacts with power and challenges social control
- Connections between art, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific
- Development of independent critical thinking and visual literacy
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Museums and galleries
Media, communications and journalism
Education
Cultural management
Government ministries
Tourism
Copyright law
Future employment opportunities might be
Museum or gallery professional
Media, communication and marketing professional
Journalist
Festival and exhibition manager
Auction house specialist
Copyright or intellectual property lawyer
Teacher or academic
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