This module looks deeply at the historiography, methods and theoretical underpinning of contemporary practices of artistic and visual analysis. Based on close reading of key scholarly texts, students engage traditional art historical methods as well as more recent approaches to the study of art and visual culture. Students will be asked to consider the relevance of these methods to a range of examples. This may involve exploring methods and theoretical frameworks relating to their own developing ideas for their final Masters dissertation.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate a critical knowledge and understanding of historiographic methods relevant to the study of art history and visual culture
Identify and evaluate a range of methods used in selected texts on the history of art and visual culture
Apply a variety of relevant analytical methods to the interpretation of works of art and visual culture
Exhibit advanced writing and oral skills
Assessment
28635-01 : Portfolio : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: A 4,000 word written portfolio(100%).
Reassessment: Resubmission of 4,000 word written portfolio (100%)
