Figuration and Disfiguration in European Art, C.1905-1950 (P00278)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : ACE-P-P00278

The course investigates ways in which European artists during the first half of the 20th century radically reinterpreted the traditional theme of the human figure, often through a process of subversion, often through appropriating new sources or using new materials and techniques. The relationship between theory and practice is analysed, and particular emphasis is placed on Dada and Surrealism because the Edinburgh collections and archival sources are especially strong in those areas. Other seminars focus on Expressionism, Primitivism, Cubism, the 'Return to order' and the effect of Fascism and the Holocaust. One seminar is conducted in the Dean Gallery.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History of Art, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Semester 1 or 2, Th at times to be arranged

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

It is intended that students acquire a good knowledge and understanding of the material studied through preparing a series of short seminar presentations on selected topics, reading the texts recommended in the bibliography, week by week, and engaging actively in general discussion during seminars. The students are urged to use the archive as well as the library and collections of the Dean Gallery, and thus get used to documentary research and the analysis of primary sources from the beginning of their MSc degree. One-to-one tutorials are used to help them select the subject of the course essay and to monitor the progress of their research and thinking. The other purpose of these tutorials is to aid them make the transition from undergraduate to postgraduate study and to develop their self-confidence and sense of their potential contribution as art historians.

Assessment Information

Principal means of assessment is a 4,000 word essay. In addition each candidate's performance will be monitored through the presentation of seminar material.