{"id":209,"date":"2025-11-07T17:37:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T17:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/student10stg.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=209"},"modified":"2025-11-15T16:29:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T16:29:31","slug":"art-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/?p=209","title":{"rendered":"Art History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull navbar-custom has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-79e2e8e4524fb83ba4986ce50e3a492f is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1d9675a7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex wp-container-3 is-position-sticky\" style=\"color:#f8edda;background-color:#0a332d;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><div class=\"site-logo wp-block-site-logo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/\" class=\"custom-logo-link\" 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Event Info<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com.au\/e\/emerge-2025-tickets-1868522624469\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Ticket<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<header class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-forest-green-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd6309fb wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"min-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9c825be3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-37c4729dd322df941787456022575948\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px;line-height:1.2\">Art <br>History<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-art-history-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-3f68d6b597f14eb2b0dbe62dc3213cf6\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">At Murdoch&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d50b5d6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-29.jpg&apos;);background-position:52% 100%;background-size:cover;\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-forest-green-color has-text-color has-inter-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:2.5\">Art history is vital for understanding how creative expression reflects and shapes social, political, and cultural change across time. The examples of student work showcased here come from the unit <strong>HIS216: The Art of Protest: The Music, Performance and Visual Arts of Activism since 1850<\/strong>, which explores how artists have used diverse forms of expression to challenge power, inspire movements, and imagine more just futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4f83ba61 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:190px;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-forest-green-color has-custom-calm-beige-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/handbook.murdoch.edu.au\/units\/02\/HIS216?offering=MURDOCH-S1-FACE2FACE-2027-2027\" style=\"border-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Find out more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-forest-green-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-af8687c6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-fd4ab32c1732b4c0128ad20f75200aa5\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">Our <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-art-history-color\">Student&#8217;s Work<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5aff1267 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-b81f5525 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-310f4be28c0636ded5d663ecfbc3e227\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>HIS216<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-art-history-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-db3db17aaeca316a6c88ac09791f07ef\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>The Art of Protest: The Music, Performance and Visual Arts of Activism since 1850<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-4862f7380c4ceb740b6d8e2abb92027d\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\"><br>This unit examines the role of music, performance, and visual arts in social and political activism from 1850 to today. Students will explore how artists have used their work to challenge authority, inspire movements, and advocate for change. Through historical analysis and case studies, the unit covers key protest movements and the creative strategies that defined them, from civil rights and anti-war protests to environmental and class activism. By engaging with diverse media, students will develop critical skills to analyse the impact of artistic activism on society and its ongoing relevance in today\u2019s social justice movements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-a21c18090fc5441a33404f216abf28ce\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">&#8216;<strong>Lotte at the Crossroads<\/strong>&#8216;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0d4acbfdcd8df9a12c5b67401ad04dd2\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Student Name: Aimee Telford<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5f4d58db wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lotte-at-the-Crossroads-1024x841.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-348\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lotte-at-the-Crossroads-1024x841.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lotte-at-the-Crossroads-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lotte-at-the-Crossroads-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Lotte-at-the-Crossroads.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arnold, Karl. \u201cLotte at the Crossroads.\u201d Simplicissimus. (1925). Newspaper Printing. Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1254848a514c6668e65defd9b1b3b3ae\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">In May 1919, a member of the West German Morality Club declared that \u201cthe war has done enormous damage in the area of morality,\u201d condemning not the military failures of the German Empire, but the \u201cmoral filth in the cinemas, theatres, and trashy literature\u201d brought about by the relative social freedoms of its successor. Explicitly queer visual art and illustrative practices were effective throughout the Weimar Republic because of their transparency and accessibility, features that allowed them to proliferate amongst diverse communities. But the newfound visibility of queer liberation, particularly the tentative shift of gender non-conformity into the public light of sexual politics, triggered a reactionary swell of moral panic. Queer identities were perceived as a distinct representation of the social shift from the traditions and norms of pre-war Germany. The resulting opposition to queer liberation, particularly the androgynisation of gender, was an undeniable force that only gained traction throughout the Weimar era<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-409c129d1fbf89d73785c24f477c4336\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">Most notably, visual sources within the print media were used to emphasise the \u201cdegeneration\u201d of morals brought about by non-normative representation and activism, as the accessibility of newspaper and magazine print that allowed <em>Das. 3 Geschlechts <\/em>to be so impactful, was also utilised to widely spread caricatures of the sexual and gender revolution\u2019s most prominent advocates. As a Jewish sexologist, Hirschfeld was an easily targetable face of queer liberation and the increase in derogatory press publications, articles, and caricatures across the Weimar era further mirror the rise in the anxieties of the German populace towards gender non-conformity \u2013 anxieties only fuelled by the profound antisemitism of right-wing sexual politics. Published by Julius Streicher, the far-right tabloid publication <em>Der Stuermer<\/em> (The Stormer\/Attacker) persistently wove issues of sexual perversion and the degradation of traditional gender roles into its virulent antisemitism, positioning the Jewish community as inherently linked to any \u201cdangerous\u201d movement for queer freedom. Citing the encroachment of liberal gender roles, particularly the androgynisation of gender, as the \u201cbeginning of the end\u201d of the German family. Far-right publishing houses were not, however, the only agitators of moral panic. Moderate and left-leaning satirical papers and magazine published their own visual depictions of \u201cgender confusion\u201d throughout the 1920s, feeding the common perception of the \u201cun-German\u201d nature of gender non-conformity (lotte). It is within these examples that the power of visual movements can be most clearly recognised as photography, caricature, and magazine publishing all acted as key contributing factors towards the dismantling and censorship of a visible queer liberation movement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-ff3ae6cec00a1573b2e3a92cff9a0642\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">&#8216;<strong>NGA Aboriginal Memorial<\/strong>&#8216;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7c65eff73fb155818960a1a6dae7312a\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Student Name: Molly Cresswell<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5f4d58db wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NGA-Aboriginal-Memorial.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramingining artists, Djon Mundine, Bandjalung people, The Aboriginal Memorial, 1987\u201388, National Gallery of Australia, https:\/\/nga.gov.au\/first-nations\/the-aboriginal-memorial\/.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-52ada82702502893e0e60edf3d154111\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">Art has long served as a vital form of cultural survival for Indigenous Australians, predating European colonisation by tens of thousands of years. It functions as a repository of language, identity, history, and spiritual knowledge. In the context of colonisation and forced assimilation policies\u2014including the removal of children, suppression of languages, and displacement from land\u2014art became a means to resist cultural erasure. Through painting, music, dance, and storytelling, Indigenous peoples maintained their connection to country and preserved their traditions. Artistic expression also operates as a form of resilience, enabling communities to assert their identity and reclaim narrative control in the face of ongoing marginalisation. As such, Indigenous art is not only aesthetic but inherently political, serving as a tool for empowerment and resistance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-inter-font-family has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3464873d6aecab67874ce1f9e11901be\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.5px;line-height:1.5\">The Aboriginal Memorial was created in 1988 by 43 different Aboriginal artists from Ramingining and is permanently displayed at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. It is designed for visitors to walk through like a funerary path. This artwork is made of 200 hollow log coffins and commemorates the Aboriginal people who have passed away due to colonisation since 1788. Each of these logs are hand-painted with specific designs that relate to various tribes. The 200 logs represent 200 years of colonisation. This artwork is significant in the movement as it was created as a counterpoint to the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations which celebrated 200 years since the arrival of the first fleet. It honoured the Aboriginal lives lost due to colonisation and it challenged the national narrative by highlighting mourning over celebration.&nbsp; This is an impactful and effective form of protest as it visually and spiritually honours the thousands of Aboriginal lives lost. It is also effective as the permanency of this artwork allows for it not be a one-time protest as it has a constant presence as it allows for the message to continue to educate, invite reflection, and challenge visitors.&nbsp; According to Ian Mclean, the presentation of this artwork ties into the military history narratives of Australia as it is framed so that is shows the themes of sacrifice and national identity similar to military history.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-forest-green-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9c825be3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1164\" height=\"1164\" src=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" style=\"width:267px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History.png 1164w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/creativemediashowcase.murdoch.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Art-History-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1164px) 100vw, 1164px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-calm-beige-color has-text-color has-link-color has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family has-xx-large-font-size wp-elements-37c4729dd322df941787456022575948\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px;line-height:1.2\">Art <br>History<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Art History At Murdoch&#8230; Art history is vital for understanding how creative expression reflects and shapes social, political, and cultural change across time. 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