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Unit of study_

MGRK3604: Contemporary Art in Greece

Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Remote

Overview

This unit explores the development of Greek fine arts from 1453 until today. It initially explores the various forms of Byzantine iconography, the work of El Greco, the school of the Seven Islands in Corfu. It continues with the exploration of visual arts after the establishment of the Modern Greek state (1928) and the impetus for the formation of a national school expressing the spirit of the liberated nation. Furthermore it examines the rise of modernism, cubism and expressionism in the works of K. Pathenis, Ghika and G. Bouzanis together with abstraction and naive art, especially by the folk painterTheophilos. Special focus is given on artists from the GReek Diaspora, in the Americas, Europe and Australia.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	MGRK3604
Academic unit	Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	MGRK2655 or MGRK2506
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 2000 or 3000 level in Modern Greek
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Vrasidas Karalis, vrasidas.karalis@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Vrasidas Karalis, vrasidas.karalis@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Class workshop n/a	15%	-	1000 words
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Tutorial submission n/a	15%	-	1000 words
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Assignment	Major essay n/a	70%	-	4000 words
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Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a High distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a Distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	1. From classical antiquity to Byzantium; 2. Modern theories and practices. European and non-European artistic traditions	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 02	1. The foundations of modern Greek Art: classical Greece and Byzantine iconograph; 2. From the human form to religious faith: naked body and spiritualised gaze	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 03	1. Tradition and originality: the challenge from the West. The case of El Greco. Greek art before the Greek state; 2. Transition from religious to secular art: the case of Crete and the Seven Islands	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 04	1. 19th century Art: from Neoclassicism to Romanticism: the stylistic synthesis; 2. The establishment of the University of Athens (1837) The Fine Arts School.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 05	Studying Greek Portraits: the ideology of society and the society in context ; 2. Studying Greek Portraits: the ideology of society and the society in context. Deconstructing the face: the cases of certain portraits	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 06	1. The Greek landscape: memory and modern reality. Trying to invent the Greek colour; 2. The establishment of the University of Athens (1837) The Fine Arts School.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 07	1. The Emergence of Greek Photography: the relationship between photography and painting; 2. Greek photographers and their contribution to the changes in Greek art. The introduction of cinema	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 08	1. Painters of 19th century:Main esthetic ideas, themes and practices. Ideology and form; 2. Painters of 19th century: Nikiforos Lytras (1832-1904); Nikolaos Gyzis (1842- 1902); Constantinos Volonakis (1839-1907); Georgios Iakovides (1853-1932)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 09	1. Main painters of 20th century: Ideas, practices and values. From Romanticism to impressionism to expressionism. The Quest for Greekness in art and literature; 2. Main painters of 20th century: Konstantinos Parthenis (1878-1967); Konstantinos Maleas (1879-1928); Giorgos Bouzianis (1885-1959); Spyros Papaloukas ((1892-1957); Fotis Kontoglou ((1895-1965); Nikos Chatzykiriakos Ghika (1906-1994); Nikos Eggonopoulos (1910-1985); Giannis Tsarouches (1910-1989)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 10	1. The transition from high modernism to the heterologies of postmodernity: the case of Yannis Kounelis; 2. Form and meaning of Modern Greek Art: context and text.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 11	1. Institutions and the museum culture in Greece and Europe; 2. Establishing official visual regimes and their political content.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 12	1. Greek art in the era of crisis. the documents exhibition and the new visual regimes; 2. Crisis and the re-invention of the realm of aesthetics in Athens	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 13	1. The art in the Greek diaspora: body and installation art. From Athens to Melbourne; 2. Body art and the end of art	Seminar (2 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: According to Faculty Board Resolutions, students in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are expected to attend 90% of their classes. If you attend less than 50% of classes, regardless of the reasons, you may be referred to the Examiner’s Board. The Examiner’s Board will decide whether you should pass or fail the unit of study if your attendance falls below this threshold.
Lecture recording: Most lectures (in recording-equipped venues) will be recorded and may be made available to students on the LMS. However, you should not rely on lecture recording to substitute your classroom learning experience.
Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. to form a coherent historical overview of the development of Greek Art after 1453 through the establishment of the nation-state of Greece until the Athens Documenta of 2017.
LO2. to acquire a solid historical knowledge of ideologies of representation in the Greek world before and after the establishment of the Greek state
LO3. to develop the critical frameworks for a deep culture awareness about questions of gender and class in Greece
LO4. to form a detailed and nuanced knowledge of perceptions about art and artists
LO5. to formulate a solid knowledge about the interaction between society and individual in the realm of artistic production in Greece over the last 200 years

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

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Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
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Weekly schedule

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Attendance and class requirements

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Learning outcomes

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Graduate qualities

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