Introduction

Critical and Theoretical Studies (CATS) is a course in theoretical and contextual studies of visual arts designed specifically for art students, to enable them to apply this knowledge to their own studio practice.

This program is supported by staff with professional expertise in the fields of art history, theory, criticism and practical experience in visual art. Studies in this course draw on the extensive resources of the Lenton Parr Music, Visual and Performing Arts Library, as well as collections in the nearby National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and exhibitions at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), the numerous commercial galleries and art spaces in the precinct.

Students normally enrol in one Critical and Theoretical Studies subject per semester of their candidature, to a total of six subjects.

Each tutorial/seminar group within each Critical and Theoretical Studies subject has a quota.

Important Notes and Dates:

Students enrolled in CATS 1,2 and 3 will be organised into tutorial groups by the lecturer.

Sign up for CAT 4,5 and 6 for Semester 2 will be conducted online on Wednesday 8 July 2009, from 8:45am-5pm. Your top 3 preferences are to be emailed to yvonnel@(followed by)unimelb.edu.au between these times only. Be early to secure your first preference. Students signing up must be enrolled in either of these subjects in Semester 2, 2009 ONLY.

Please see below for information on the CATS 4,5, and 6 seminars that will be available for Semester 2. Please note that Ted Colless seminars are yet to be confirmed. Information will be posted as soon as this information comes to hand.

Current Art students should also visit the University of Melbourne's Learning Management System, where important information on classes will be posted up by the lecturers.

The first year course website is now available to all enrolled students. To access the site, login at www.lms.unimelb.edu.au/login using your University username and password.

CATS 4,5 and 6 Seminars for Semester 2, 2009

Please download summary of CATS 4,5 and 6 seminars here.

All CATS 4, 5 amd 6 Semester 2 classes commence the week of July 13, 2009.

Staff Contact

Edward Colless
Head, Critical and Theoretical Studies
School of Art
Phone: (03) 9685 9471

Chantal Faust
Lecturer, Critical and Theoretical Studies
School of Art
Phone: (03) 9685 9474

Norbert Loeffler
Lecturer, Critical and Theoretical Studies
School of Art
Phone: (03) 9685 9472

Dr Caroline Miley
Lecturer, Critical and Theoretical Studies
School of Art
Phone: (03) 9685 9473

To search for an email address for a staff member at the School of Art please follow this link or use the email form on this website.