Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 69)
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Note: No student may receive credit for both this subject and 111-101 Introduction to Art History, Part A: The Art of Antiquity and Medieval Europe or 111-100 Framing Western Art: Moments of Cultural Change from Antiquity to Renaissance.
Credit points: 12.5 1st year
Coordinator: To be advised.
Contact: Three hours of lectures, tutorials or museum workshops a week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
In addition to the above, students completing this subject should:
- be aware of the varying methodologies employed to interpret art, from iconography and formal analysis to feminism and psychoanalysis
- have a broad understanding of the styles, techniques and content of the art of the Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance periods.
Content:
An introductory study of Western art from 600BC-1500AD. The subject will explore the range of possibilities available for interpreting art from how it is made, to what it communicates, and how it relates to its site and social context.
Assessment:
Exercises and/or essays and/or visual test totalling not more than 4,000 words.
Prescribed texts:
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 69)
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