Choose ONE of the following and write a 2500-3000 word essay in answer to the question posed. The
word count includes references but excludes the bibliography.
1. In an increasingly commercialised art world, what is the value of criticality and how is it received?
Select at least two examples of contemporary Chinese artists to explore this question.
2. How do certain artistic processes and/or media engage critical thinking as a central significance in the
work? Choose at least two works by one contemporary Chinese artist in your essay.
3. Choose one medium (eg. installation, video, sound, painting) through which to explore how it has
critical potential in artistic practice, exploring at least two artworks in that medium relevant to the
course.
This essay will be assessed according to the following criteria:
Adherence to assignment requirements /writing style (correct word length, appropriate academic
conventions, extent to which completed work answers all aspects of the brief; language and vocabulary )
Research (quality, range and scope of sources used/ use of footnotes/ effective research methodology)
Analytical and synthetic skills (quality of ability to analyse and synthesise visual and contextual material
from a variety of sources)
Formulation and cogency of argument (quality of ability to develop, sustain and support an argument; to
follow a well-constructed route through the topic/issue)
Critical skills (quality of ability to evaluate material; to question and debate issues; to offer original
interpretations)