Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC Historical Concepts in the History of Art
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	10 25340
Module Lead	Gregory Salter
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-15 hours Seminar-10 hours Tutorial-5 hours External Visits-12 hours Guided independent study-158 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module provides a thorough foundation in the historical concepts and categories employed in the analysis of works of art. Examples include: the meaning of style; artistic ‘schools’; iconography and symbolism; the meaning of ‘genre’ and different artistic genres; the distinction between ‘fine’ and ‘applied’ art; the figure of the artist. These themes are explored in relation to individual artworks that are studied both in reproduction and also in situ, in the Barber or in external visits to, for example, galleries and museums in Birmingham and London. The module also introduces students via formative assessment to good practice in oral seminar presentations and essay writing. Students are further supported in their transition to, and sense of belonging at, university via Personal Academic Tutoring activities. These include lectures on study skills; practical opportunities to develop academic and personal skills using resources such as Canvas and Pebble Pad; and small group tutorials and related small group learning and research activities.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a broad understanding of some of the principal historical concepts and categories used in the history of art, including both their historical significance and their continuing relevance in the present; Demonstrate an understanding of how such concepts and categories relate to the analysis of individual works of art or the oeuvre of individual artists; Deploy independent research skills to identify appropriate visual and other sources related to specific topics on the module by way of preparation for the formative and summative assessments.
Assessment	25340-04 : 500 word essay : Coursework (10%) 25340-05 : 24hr THEP : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (90%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	One 500 word essay (10%) One 24 hour take home paper (3000 words) (90%). Alternative method of assessment for Exchange Students not present during the assessment period: 24 hour take home paper (3000 words)(100%). Re-assessment: Re-submission of failed component
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