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-- recognise and account for the key concepts and major manifestations of modern and contemporary art, especially as they pertain to the main themes of the course.
- identify and critically analyse canonical modern and post-modern artworks.
- be familiar with major critical texts pertaining to the development of modern art as a concept within visual art.
- critically reflect on the key themes of the course - abstract art, collage and photomontage, chance and automatism, the strategies used by women artists, and the gallery space.
The Avant-Garde; Abstraction; Collage and Photmontage; Chance and Automatism; the position and work of Women artists; Installation art and White Cube space.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 2 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 2 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 100 |
Art History majors should not take any Stage 2 or 3 Art History modules until they have completed their Stage 1 Art History requirements.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Attendance: Participation in small group seminars and attendance at lectures. Evidence of reading and engagement with course material. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Assignment: The short text assignment or video submission is based on a practical application of material learnt in the module. | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Essay: End of semester essay or equivalent assignment - 2,000 words. This will enable the student to demonstrate their achievement of at least two of the Learning Outcomes. |
Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Students are given individual feedback on their end of term essay and on the short text essay, via Brightspace but also face to face, by appointment.
Name | Role |
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Dr Aleksandra Gajowy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Kathleen James-Chakraborty | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Tues 12:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 3, 6, 7, 10 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Seminar | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 3, 6, 7, 10 | Thurs 12:00 - 12:50 |
Seminar | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 3, 6, 7, 10 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |