AH1901 Western Art from Renaissance to Baroque
Academic year
2024 to 2025 Semester 1
Curricular information may be subject to change
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Key module information
SCOTCAT credits
20
SCQF level
SCQF level 7
Availability restrictions
Only available to those enrolling on the MA Combined Studies or already enrolled on the MA/BSc General degree taken in the evening.
Planned timetable
Tue 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Module coordinator
Dr W W Rough
Module Staff
Team taught
Module description
The module will provide a survey of western European art from the late Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century. Each lecture will focus on a particular work of art or monument, chosen to illustrate not only the achievement of great individual artists (including Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rembrandt), but also different media (painting, sculpture, architecture, print-making). Attention will also be paid to different art-historical approaches to the art of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Relationship to other modules
Anti-requisites
YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE AH1001 OR TAKE AH1003
Assessment pattern
Coursework = 100% (10%: Tutorial Participation; 35%: 1,500-word VAT; 55%: 2,500-word Research Essay)
Re-assessment
Coursework = 100%
Learning and teaching methods and delivery
Weekly contact
1 x 2.5-hour session: 1-hour lecture and 1- hour tutorial (x 12 weeks), 30-minute optional office hour (x 12 weeks)
Scheduled learning hours
42
Guided independent study hours
158
Intended learning outcomes
- utilise a repertoire of images which serve as a vocabulary for the understanding and discussion of this period in the history of western art and architecture
- identify principal works of art from this period
- think critically about the making and meaning of works of art and architecture
- clearly present information and ideas in writing
- research a topic making intelligent use of library and IT resources
- exchange ideas in a group context