ART: History+Theory+Cultures
Please ensure you have enrolled in the Fine Art AHTC course in enrolment online.
Art:History+Theory+Cultures courses will not be preferenced for Semester 1 just the times.
Year 2 students doing ART3 can choose to do this unit in either semester 1 OR semester 2.
You will need to enrol into a university elective in the semester you are not studying ART3.
(Note: There is a separate page for Fine Art Studio classes and a separate page for Workshop classes.)
The ART: History+Theory+Cultures classes will be offered under the following course codes:
- ART1:History+Theory+Cultures HUSO 2399 (1st year students)
- ART3: History+Theory+Cultures HUSO 2403 (2nd year students)
- ART4: History+Theory+Cultures HUSO 2405 (3rd year students)
Please note that HUSO2399 ART1 & HUSO2405 ART 4: History+Theory+Cultures will only be offered in Semester 1.
To graduate from the BP201P16 program you must successfully complete four Art: History+Theory+Cultures courses
Please find links to the course guides: HUSO2399 or HUSO2403 or HUSO2405.
Semester 1, 2023
ART: History+Theory+Cultures
- ART 1: HUSO2399: Art, Materiality and Colour
- ART:3 HUSO2403: Art, Society and Politics
- ART4: HUSO2405: Contextualising Practice

KAWS, INSTALLATION VIEW OF THE EXHIBITION KAWS: COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONLINESS, NGV 2019, PHOTO TOM ROSS, SOURCE: https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/art/kaws-companionship-in-the-age-of-loneliness
HUSO2399: Art, Materiality and Colour

BANKSY, GIRL WITH BALLOON (2002), STENCILED MURAL FORMERLY ON WATERLOO BRIDGE IN LONDON. SOURCE: BANKSY.CO.UK
HUSO2403: Art, Society & Politics

RON MUEK, MASS, 2017, INSTALLATION VIEW AT NGV TRIENNIAL (2017). PHOTO SEAN FENNESSEY. SOURCE: https://mymodernmet.com/ron-mueck-mass-skull-sculptures/