Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Political Art
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	09 31897
Module Lead
Level	Intermediate 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
Exclusions
Description	This module studies the relationships between art and politics. It focuses on contemporary art in public space, site specific and performance art. The longstanding troubles between ethics and aesthetics, between artists and activists are explored through scrutiny also of emotions, passions and populism in political art. The analysis of cultural appropriation and propaganda is examined through the contexts of decolonization and resistance movements. Feminism in the global art world and the role of art in social justice work is read together with other political spheres in which art is made instrumental or has historically had real world influence. Artists from Africa, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania will be expand the Euro-American histories of political art. The module may also include museum and gallery practices and visits to exhibitions together.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of this modue students should be able to: Exhibit an in-depth knowledge of the key artistic practices addressed in the module. Exhibit an understanding of the place of those practices in terms of the wider cultural and social context. Display a sound knowledge of the relevant critical debates over the question of how to interpret them. Apply knowledge of those debates to the analysis of individual artists and works of art. Identify primary and secondary sources relevant to the understanding and interpretation of art featured in the module and subject them to critical analysis.
Assessment	31897-01 : 4000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment:One 4000 word essay (100%) Re-assessment: One 4000 word essay (100%)
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