| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
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This module focuses on key developments in the arts, with particular reference to the avant-garde, and philosophy in the twentieth century. We will consider the political potential of art and key ideas from twentieth-century continental philosophy. We will also consider the relation, and overlap, between art and philosophy.
Topics covered will include things such as:
- Art and revolution
- Dada and anti-art
- Surrealism and unconscious
- Transgression
- Postmodernism
- Spectacle
- Marxism
- Sound, music and technology
Students will:
• Become acquainted with some of the major developments in twentieth-century aesthetics
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relationship between art and politics
• Become acquainted with themes in the philosophy of art and key ideas from twentieth-century continental philosophy
• Develop an understanding of the relationship between consciousness and the unconsciousness and the stakes of the technological transformation of artistic techniques for our understanding of artworks.
Students will:
• be able to use the terminology of philosophy discussed
• develop good skills of analytical and critical thinking
• engage critically and sensitively of key texts, drawn from a variety of ages and traditions
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Essay preparation and completion |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Specific research or reading activities developed and directed by academic staff |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Review lecture material, prepare for small group teaching and assessment |
| Total | 200:00 |
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PHI2105 | Consciousness, Art and Technology (Study Abroad Semester 1) |
| PHI2205 | Consciousness, Art and Technology (Study Abroad Semester 2) |
Lectures introduce central themes in the philosophy of art and provide an introduction to basic concepts and techniques in modern philosophy.
Seminars allow students to try out and critically engage with the themes, concepts and techniques as set out in the lectures to specific artworks.
Reading and reflecting on books and articles will take place in private study
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | A | 50 | 2000 word essay |
| Essay | 2 | A | 50 | 2000 word essay |
The essays test the ability to think creatively, self-critically and independently as well as managing one’s own work to set time limits. This assessment method also gauges the students’ ability to move between generalisation and appropriately detailed discussion, and to cite relevant texts and interpret them adequately.
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the way in which philosophers have discussed art and the application of various philosophical ideas to examples of art.
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