Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Art, Architecture and Design in Fin-de-Siècle Vienna
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	10 24000
Module Lead
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Tutorial-1 hours Guided independent study-169 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module will examine art, architecture and design produced in fin-de-Siècle Vienna. It will focus on Secessionist artists such as Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Koloman Moser, and will explore their work in relation to a series of social, cultural, psychological and literary issues using the work of writers such as Arthur Schnitzler and Stefan Zweig, and the sexologists Richard Krafft-Ebing and Otto Weininger. It will provide a deeper understanding of ‘modern’ Vienna with regards to the changing conditions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at beginning of the twentieth century. The impact of design projects by Adolf Loss, Otto Wagner and the Wiener Werkstätte will also be investigated in the context of modernist architecture and design, and with particular reference to the notion of Gesamtkunstwerk. It will critically engage with the concept of ‘fin-de-siècle’ and ask how this ‘phenomenon’ may, or may not have, influenced an intense period of artistic production in Vienna and the rest of Europe. Although the course will primarily focus on art, architecture and design, it will also incorporate extracts and discussions on film, music and theatre where relevant.
Learning Outcomes	On successful completion of this module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of art, architecture and design produced in fin-de-siècle Vienna Explain and critically evaluate the contemporary social, cultural, psychological and literary issues relevant to the understanding of the art of the period. Relate fin-de-siècle Viennese art, architecture and design to its broader cultural and social contexts. Critically engage with the concepts, values and debates that inform the study of this period Demonstrate competence in presenting seminar papers and writing essays on a specific topic related to the module Use appropriate resources to support research, including IT.
Assessment	24000-01 : 4000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	One 4,000-word essay
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