Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Contemporary Art and Masculinity
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	09 29705
Module Lead	Gregory Salter
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module examines contemporary art through the lens of masculinities. It considers how an understanding of changing conceptions of masculinity on a global scale in the contemporary period can help us understand the processes, materials, reception, and preoccupations of contemporary art. This module explores key texts in gender theory and queer theory, while remaining attentive to socially and spatially specific expressions of masculinity. It moves through a number of themes addressed in contemporary art that intersect with masculinity, including: body, war, blackness, desire, migration, family, plague, memory, and female masculinity.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of contemporary artists and artworks that engage with issues around masculinity Describe relationships between relevant artworks and the cultural and social environments of the contemporary period Identify and analyse relevant artworks produced during the contemporary period Comment on theoretical matters relating to gender and sexuality embodied in primary and secondary sources relating to the contemporary period
Assessment	29705-01 : 4,000 word Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	1 x 4000-word essay (100%). Reassessment: Re-submission of essay
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