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HA1508: MODERN ART (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 16:07


Course Overview

Beginning with the Romantic period, and the art of Victorian Britain, this course will trace major developments in Western art through to the late twentieth century. Nineteenth-century modernism and modernity in France will be explored through Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and the art of fin-de-siècle Paris. Twentieth-century movements will include German Expressionism, the wildness of Fauvism, the analytical eye of Cubism, the anarchy and dreams of Dada and Surrealism, and the rise of American painting with Abstract Expressionism. The move to postmodernism will be traced through Pop Art and beyond.  Download Course Guide

Video: (Video) HA1508 - Modern Art

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Mary Pryor

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • HA1506 Modern and Contemporary Art (Passed)
  • HA1507 Modern and Contemporary Art (Distance) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Beginning with the Romantic period, and the art and architecture of Victorian Britain, this course will trace major developments in Western art through to the late twentieth century. Nineteenth-century modernism and modernity in France will be explored through Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and the art of fin-de-siècle Paris. Twentieth-century modernist movements will include German Expressionism, the wildness of Fauvism, the analytical eye of Cubism, the anarchy and dreams of Dada and Surrealism, and the rise of American painting with Abstract Expressionism. The move to postmodernism will be traced through Pop Art and beyond.

(Video) HA1508 - Modern Art

Further Information & Notes

View the course guide


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

  • Online assessments (20%)
  • Essay (30%)
  • Visual-based exam (50%)

Resit

  • Visual-based exam (100%)

Formative Assessment

One practice online assessment.

Formative feedback will be provided online for the first online assessment and through verbal engagement with the team of tutors and with peers.
Summative feedback will be provided online for the summative online assessments and in oral and written forms for the course essay.

Feedback

Formative feedback will be provided online for the first online assessment and through verbal engagement  with the team of tutors and with peers.

Summative feedback will be provided online for the summative online assessments and in oral and written forms for the course essay.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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