Module Provider: |
History of Art |
Number of credits: |
20 [10 ECTS credits] |
Level: |
C (Certificate) |
Terms in which taught: |
Spring |
Module Convenor: |
Dr
JP
Davies |
Pre-requisites: |
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Co-requisites: |
HA1AA
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Modules excluded: |
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Current from: |
2005/6 |
Aims:
This module develops understanding established in Approaches to the History of Art 1. It aims to develop students' abilities to study artworks in the broader context of a history of ideas. It aims to provide students with a broad understanding of these themes, each of which will be discussed with examples taken from European art or architecture (1300-2000). The module will instruct students in the techniques used to describe and analyse works of art and architecture, emphasizing the importance of interpreting works of art as the product of the age that produced them. In doing this it aims to encourage students to analyse works of art in the light of the aesthetic, philosophical, social and political concerns of both artists and patrons. Another aim of the course is to stress to the students that a full understanding of works of art can only be gained if the artwork is studied in the original. |
Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that students will be able to:
date and identify major works of European art and architecture
identify and explain the main issues influencing the creation of works of art and buildings relating to the themes under consideration
analyse effectively works of art individually or through comparison
use the basic technical vocabulary associated with the history of art and architecture
organize their material and articulate their arguments effectively in writing, both under timed conditions and in assessed essays |
Additional outcomes:
The module also aims to encourage the development of students' presentational skills. Research and IT skills will be developed by the use of library and relevant Web resources and databases. |
Outline content:
The module focuses on the relationship between art and ideas. It deals with four themes. These themes can vary from year to year but generally include the naked and the nude, art and power, myths and mythology, and architecture as language. The themes addressed in the lecture programme are considered further in seminars. |
Brief description of teaching
and learning methods:
Two one-hour lectures per week and four one-hour seminars per term, as well as a revision class early in the summer term. Students are expected to visit museums or galleries on their own initiative. Students prepare a diagnostic essay of 1500 words to be submitted at the beginning of the sixth week of term. |
Contact hours:
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
| Lectures |
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20 |
1 |
| Tutorials/seminars |
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4 |
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| Practicals |
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| Other contact (eg study visits) |
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| Total hours |
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24 |
1 |
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| Number of essays or assignments |
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2 |
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| Other (eg major seminar paper) |
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Assessment:
Coursework:
Students submit one essay of 1500-2000 words, for assessment, by the end of the second week of the summer term.
Relative percentage of coursework: 40%
Examinations:
One two-hour paper requiring three questions to be answered, taken as a Part 1 examination. The paper will be divided into two parts, one on architecture and the other on painting and sculpture. At least one question must be answered from each of the two sections.
Requirements for a pass:
A mark of 40% overall.
Reassessment arrangements:
Re-examination in June. Coursework will be carried forward if it bears a confirmed mark of 40% or more. Otherwise it must be resubmitted by 1 June. |
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