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This introductory course will trace major developments in the history of art in the western world from Classical art and architecture in ancient Greece to the beginnings of photography in the nineteenth century. Aspects of European art to be explored, through painting, prints, sculpture and architecture, will begin with Stone-Age cave painting and then range from the Classicism of Greece and Rome to the rise of the Medieval Gothic cathedrals, the rebirth of Classicism in the Renaissance to the grandeur of the Baroque, the ornament of the Rococo, and the revolutionary order of Neo-Classicism. Download course guide.
Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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Session | First Sub Session | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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This course is organised around a pre-selected sequence of times and countries (eg. Italy 1400) in which key developments in art history took place. These are presented each week in chronological fashion and extend from art and architecture in ancient Greece to the mid-nineteenth century. Tutorials are closely related to the lectures, providing students with the opportunity to explore specific works in detail.
Students intending to follow the History of Art programme at Honours level should take both Level 1 courses offered.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt
Resit
There are no assessments for this course.
Essay marking and return; responses in class; online quizzes; responses in class discussions.
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