History of Art: Modern to Contemporary (10 credits)
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HART1039 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 1 | 10 | Spring UK |
- Code
- HART1039
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module surveys a broad range of art (across different media) and architecture from c.1800 to the contemporary world. The module will discuss individual artists, movements, styles, works and associated art-critical and art-historical literature and set them within their respective historical contexts. The module will address the interplay of individual and collective ideas, practices, and institutions. The module will involve thinking about how contextual study can be married to visual analysis. The module will raise questions about changing forms of art and their relation to their social, political and philosophical contexts.
Target Students
Available as subsidiary to all Year 1 and Year 2 students not registered on the BA International Media and Communication Studies students, BA Film and Television and BA Art History. Available to Exchange students.
Classes
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 1,500 words of written work and equivalent
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To develop the skills to interpret visual representations in relation to historical contextTo articulate relevant historical knowledgeTo understand art within its contemporary contextLearning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Ability to explain and interpret different art-historical points of view and methods with particular emphasis on the period 1800 - now
- Ability to distinguish between different kinds of material examined
- Ability to engage with different kinds of material, both visual and textual
Intellectual Skills:
- Ability to engage with unfamiliar artefacts, issues and ideas
- Ability to identify and address key problems in art history
Professional/Practical Skills:
- Ability to select, sift and synthesize information from a wide range of sources
- Ability to identify and compare key arguments in primary and/or secondary source materials
- Ability to demonstrate independence of judgement
Transferable (Key) Skills:
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to construct a reasoned argument under time pressure and under exam conditions
- Ability to manage and take responsibility for learning