Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LC A History of Art in 20 Objects A
School	Lan, Cult, Art Hist & Music
Department	Art Hist, Cur and Vis Studies
Module Code	09 33074
Module Lead	Elizabeth L’Estrange
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC A History of Art in 20 Objects B - (09 33075)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Guided independent study-90 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will introduce students to a History of Art in 20 Objects. Each lecture will take as its premise a single artwork or other type of visual object and focus in detail (but also in visual comparison) on its specificity as this relates to a history of art defined in broad geographical, temporal and methodological terms. The objects to be studied have been selected for a range of coherent reasons that may relate to their uniqueness, their representativeness or their capacity to act as the springboard for discussion of broader themes. One is just as likely to study an object made by a contemporary or ancient artist, or a ‘masterpiece’ by Leonardo da Vinci or Pablo Picasso, as a work by a less canonical or even unidentifiable artist. The module will not provide a chronological survey of the history of art but will introduce students to some fundamental ideas about art, its origins, functions, materials, techniques, meanings and cultural purposes. Topics are likely to include: Michelangelo’s Bacchus, Katsushika Hokusai’s Thirty Six Views of Mount Fuji, and the Benin Plaque.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a broad understanding of the history of art as manifested in a select range of artworks and visual objects. Demonstrate a broad understanding of how such objects relate to issues of historical and contemporary relevance to both artists and art historians. Demonstrate a broad understanding of some of the principal methods used by contemporary art historians in the interpretation of these objects. Demonstrate competence in writing on specific topics drawn from the module.
Assessment	33074-01 : 2,000-word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 2,000-word essay (100%) Reassessment: Re-submission of 2,000-word essay.
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