Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit explores the visual representation and sensorial experience of Paris as the quintessential modern city. By engaging the unique built environment and museum collections of Paris, this study abroad unit contextualises art and architectural history through on-site learning and affords students the opportunity to investigate spatial and visual concepts through direct experience. Primarily, students examine how large-scale city planning reshaped the spaces and culture of Paris in the nineteenth century. Students scrutinise how acts of ‘creative destruction' altered Paris after 1850 and analyse how art, literature and politics responded to these changes. The unit traces the transformation of urban spaces over time and also consider how the modern framework of the nineteenth century persists to the present day. The unit encourages students to research Parisian streets, spaces, and works of art through a variety of representational tools, making use of both on-site writing and drawing as well as online resources in order to understand how this icon of urban modernity has been reshaped and reimagined over the last two-hundred years. Ultimately, the unit presents Paris as a site of living history and offers students the unique opportunity to learn about France's built environment and visual culture in situ.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 Paris Face to face - Details for undergraduate courses
- Level 3 elective
- Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate understanding of the historical and cultural context of nineteenth-century Parisian art and its built environment; (2) critically reflect on how art and architecture mediate social and cultural meaning in nineteenth-century Paris; (3) address issues of display, dissemination and museology in interpreting art and architecture on site; (4) synthesise visual, aesthetic and spatial analyses into broader discourses of art and architectural history; (5) apply principles of argument in art historical and architectural discourses; (6) use and apply appropriate research techniques in art and architectural historiography to the direct study of objects and space on site; and (7) engage critically with pertinent texts to make historic and theoretical arguments.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) research essay; (2) short writing assignments (field book, blog, postcard project); and (3) oral exegesis. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Assistant Professor Emily Brink and Philip Goldswain
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- at least one Level 2 unit from the History of Art major sequence
or ARCT2010 Parallel Modernities in Art and Architecture - Incompatibility
- HART2042 Living Paris: Experiencing and Representing the Modern City
- Advisable prior study
- FREN1401 French Studies 1
Approved quota: 30—places are allocated based on academic merit and year of study (i.e. a Level 3 student is given precedence over a Level 2 student who can re-apply the following year.) - Incidental fees
- Incidental student fees and charges are costs incurred by students as part of their studies at UWA that are in addition to their tuition fees (further information is available "
Participation in this unit will incur the following incidental fee(s):(1) Overseas field trip (estimated cost - 4,740 AUD)
(2) Museum entrance fees for the duration of the stay. (estimated cost - 260 AUD). - Contact hours
- 30 hours over 3 weeks (10 hours per week)
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.