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Module

FIN1014 : Art Histories II

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Dr Katarzyna Falecka
  • Lecturer: Dr Fiona Anderson, Dr Stephen Moonie, Dr Edward Juler
  • Owning School: Arts & Cultures
  • Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
  • Capacity limit: 90 student places
Semesters

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

Aims

This module will consolidate and develop the range of core approaches, concepts and skills introduced in Art Histories I. Students will be introduced to key thematic concerns such as materiality and the body, and the module will look more closely, although not exclusively, at the modern period. Students will continue to develop skills of visual analysis, interpretation and methodology which will prepare them for further study in the degree programme.

The module will focus upon the ways in which stories of art have been constructed, in conjunction with key works throughout the history of art which exemplify those histories and debates. Students will be introduced to, and engage with: the emergence of modernism, issues around modern sculpture and objecthood, performance, and the theoretical issues of gender, the body and the gaze. The assessment will require students to undertake their own independent investigation and analysis of works of art, their related theories and contexts.

Outline Of Syllabus

The content of the course is updated and revised each year. The module will harmonise with the strands of sculpture and performance in Fine Art studio practice, and will also provide a solid foundation for Combined Honours students. The module will consider key artworks and theories under topics such as: Abstraction, Surrealism and the Object, Gender, Art and Science, the Archive and the Studio.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion150:0050:0010 hours for formative assessment. 40 hours for summative assessment.
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture221:0022:00In person lectures
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading133:0033:00Lecture and seminar preparation.
Structured Guided LearningStructured research and reading activities111:0011:00Online asynchronous seminar enhancement.
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching111:0011:00In person seminars.
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study173:0073:00Independent study
Total200:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

1. Lectures: to 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: to encourage interaction and the development of cognitive and key skills; to allow preparation and presentation of directed research on specific issues and case studies.

Nb. In person lectures and seminars can move to synchronous and asynchronous online delivery as required in response to pandemic-related restrictions.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Essay2M1002000 words
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Written exercise2MVisual analysis - 500 words
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

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.

Specifically, 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 formative Visual Analysis exercise enables students to demonstrate their ability to analyse, research and to engage critically with specific works of art in relation to their historical and/or theoretical context. This is timed to allow feedback on the exercise to assist the student with the summative essay.

Reading Lists

Timetable