This unit introduces and examines a conversation between the resources of Christian theology and those of the arts, enquiring into the ways that these two fields of human activity both inform and are informed by each other. Students will be encouraged to think through the implications of such for theology, for human artistry, and for the shape and content of human vocation.
Unit code: DP2009W
Unit status: Archived (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running1. | Identify and analyse the respective contributions of theology and the arts to each other’s assumptions and methods. |
2. | Describe a range of responses to how theologians and artists have understood each other’s vocations. |
3. | Articulate a coherent theological statement on the relationship between theology and the arts. |
Prerequisites: 15 points in DP Prohibited combinations: DP 2/3/9012W The Arts and Theological Reflection
Lectures, seminars, site visits
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Journal | Journal of critical reflections (1,000 words) |
1000 | 30.0 |
Essay | Essay (2,000 words) |
2000 | 50.0 |
Seminar or Tutorial | Seminar Paper (1,000 words) |
1000 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 30 Jul, 2015
Unit record last updated: 2021-10-05 09:58:42 +1100