VCHAT2004 Contemporary Issues in Visual Culture
This course focuses on a range of themes and issues central to contemporary visual culture in Australia and internationally. Themes and issues addressed in this course may include: Nature, Identity, Self, Body, Spirit, Politics, and Gender. Other issues for consideration may include, the role of popular culture, the art market, the public and censorship, and also new media and street art. Contemporary theoretical approaches to visual culture will be used in an attempt to decode and interpret images. While the emphasis will be on recent visual culture connections to historical issues and themes will be explored as appropriate. Students are expected to visit galleries and events and attend talks and presentations by people working in the creative arts.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $1,164
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.