Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Sculptural Experiments in Britain, 1837-1901
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	10 28859
Module Lead	Dr Claire Jones
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module examines the key debates and experiments in sculpture that shaped the ways in which sculpture was made, exhibited, experienced and conceptualised throughout Queen Victoria’s reign, from 1837 to 1901. It addresses a diverse set of discourses that were fundamental to the development of sculpture in the period, through a range of works of sculpture, from monuments to jewellery, and a variety of textual sources, from art criticism to parliamentary reports and contemporary novels. The module’s broad chronology encompasses a diverse set of ideas and experiments related to sculpture. Topics and areas of study include: the teaching and display of sculpture at the Royal Academy; sculpture and the classical ideal; sculpture at the international exhibitions; professional identity and the first sculptor societies; the emergence and promotion of ‘British’ sculpture; the origins and development of the portrait statue; the problem of clothing and dress; literature, poetry and sculpture; the influence of Christianity on sculpture; reproduction and plaster casts; art and industry; and the New Sculpture of the 1870s onwards.LH Sculpt Exp in Britain,
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of the module’s taught content. Describe relationships between relevant artworks and the cultural and social environment of the period covered by the module. Identify and analyse relevant artworks produced during the period covered by the module. Comment on theoretical and other matters embodied in primary or other sources relating to the period covered by the module.
Assessment	28859-01 : Overall Mark : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	1 x 2500-word essay (50% of the final module mark) 1 x 1.5-hour unseen examination (50% of the final module mark) Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: proctored exams will be converted to take home papers. Re-assessment: Re-submission of failed component
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