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Foundation Contemporary Art in Context

33 lessons across 7 topics

1. Topic 1(COLON) What Makes Art Contemporary

1Lesson 1.1: Defining The Contemporary2Lesson 1.2: From Modernism To The Postmodern Turn3Lesson 1.3: The Expanded Field Of Practice4Lesson 1.4: Studying Contemporary Art Critically

2. Topic 2(COLON) The Contemporary Art World and Its Institutions

5Lesson 2.1: The Museum And The Gallery6Lesson 2.2: Curating And The Exhibition7Lesson 2.3: Biennials, Fairs And The Global Circuit8Lesson 2.4: The Market, Value And The Critic

3. Topic 3(COLON) Key Movements Since the Late Twentieth Century

9Lesson 3.1: Conceptual Art And Its Legacy10Lesson 3.2: Minimalism, Land Art And Installation11Lesson 3.3: Performance, The Body And Time-based Art12Lesson 3.4: The Young British Artists And The 1990s13Lesson 3.5: Digital, Relational And Socially Engaged Practice

4. Topic 4(COLON) Contemporary Practitioners and Practice

14Lesson 4.1: Reading A Practice In Depth15Lesson 4.2: Process, Material And Method16Lesson 4.3: Practitioners Across Art And Design17Lesson 4.4: Influence, Lineage And The Self-aware Artist18Lesson 4.5: Connecting Practice To Your Own Work

5. Topic 5(COLON) Themes and Debates in Contemporary Art

19Lesson 5.1: Identity, Difference And Representation20Lesson 5.2: Globalisation And The Postcolonial21Lesson 5.3: Technology, Media And The Digital Condition22Lesson 5.4: Environment, Ethics And The Political23Lesson 5.5: Debating Contemporary Art

6. Topic 6(COLON) Critical and Contextual Response

24Lesson 6.1: From Response To Argument25Lesson 6.2: Structuring The Critical Essay26Lesson 6.3: Using Evidence, Theory And Sources27Lesson 6.4: Referencing And Academic Integrity28Lesson 6.5: Academic Register And Editing

7. Topic 7(COLON) Independent Contextual Investigation

29Lesson 7.1: Choosing A Question And Focus30Lesson 7.2: Researching Independently31Lesson 7.3: Building And Drafting The Argument32Lesson 7.4: Completing And Referencing The Study33Lesson 7.5: Presenting And Progressing