Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Portraiture is the most widespread and reviled of genres. It is both the most conservative and the most individual form of artistic practice. It is also the point through which art most frequently infiltrates other areas of human experience. This course will look at portraiture under its various aspects, both glorious and mundane. It will acquaint students with a wide range of portraiture across several centuries and media. Students should expect to acquire a new and sharper awareness of the ways in which art seeks to impinge on life and to enhance their critical and art historical tools in analyzing the functioning of a portrait within the context of its time and purpose.
The topics and themes covered by this course undergo some alteration according to current exhibitions and issues, but core topics include portraiture in relation to monarchy, power, society, business practices, modernism, modernity and photography. Artists studied can include figures such as Reynolds, Hogarth, Gainsborough, Richter, Arbus, Freud and Hockney.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 1:00 | 9:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 26:00 | 26:00 | Seminar preparation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Office hour |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Laing Museum visit |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 0:15 | 0:15 | Tutorials |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 21 | 1:00 | 21:00 | Seminars |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Gallery visit |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 71:45 | 71:45 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIN3022 | Issues in Portraiture |
1. Lectures will allow definition of the scope of the syllabus, an introduction to a body of knowledge, and modelling of the level and nature of the analysis required.
2. Seminars will provide opportunities for individual and joint presentations of directed research as well as programmed discussions on specific issues and case studies.
3. Tutorials will provide feedback and analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of submitted work, and an increased awareness of the potential for individual development
4. Gallery and Museum study visits are essential to enrich the student's experience and to inform the student of visual, technical and material aspects of the portrait.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 2 | A | 50 | N/A |
| Module Code | Module Title | Semester | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | N/A |
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 50 | 1800 words |
The course work affords students the opportunity to conduct research with seminar and peer support into particular areas of interest, to develop their organizational and presentation skills, and then to demonstrate their ability to think independently in using their group-work to inform their individual essay. The essay demonstrates the student’s ability to absorb and critique information and then present an argument in relation to a specific topic. It demonstrates the student’s ability to relay an argument in a clear manner using appropriate academic writing skills. The exam allows students to demonstrate the knowledge learnt throughout the course. In both the coursework and the exam there is the opportunity to demonstrate visual analysis.