Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Global Art and Cultural Studies
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	09 29919
Module Lead	Prof. Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll
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
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Description	This module brings the Euro-American horizon of contemporary art into comparison with non-Western practises from Africa, Latin American, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania. The module covers early colonial globalization, as well as case studies from the post-war period 1945 to the present, encompassing cold war avant-gardes and also artistic tendencies post-1989. Through the study of key artworks and texts the module analyses globalization and its complex consequences for the contemporary art world today. It focuses on the construction of the historical narratives of imperialism, the visual culture of colonialism, nationalism and liberation struggles, and postcolonial art movements of resistance and subversion. The module will also examine museum and gallery practice in relation to global art.
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 contemporary art works and the cultural and historical environment covered by the module, including questions of colonialism and globalization identify and analyse relevant frameworks for critical discussion of global contemporary art. comment on theoretical and other matters embodied in primary or other secondary sources relating to the topics covered by the module
Assessment	29919-01 : Essay : Coursework (50%) 29919-02 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%)
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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