Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Art (AREA11018)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
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Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - Edinburgh College of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE IS OWNED AND ADMINISTRATED BY ECA
Mode of Delivery : Lectures, Seminars, Tutorials, Online learning
This module examines contemporary art since the
end of the 1970s. Relations between critical,
promotional and reactionary reconfigurations of
postmodernism will be considered by looking at a
diverse range of culturally thematic and
process-based practices. The conflicting critical and
methodological discourses which negotiated such
practices will be examined in the context of the
contentious international debates regarding the
genesis and meaning of postmodernism and
globalism.
Additional Notes
This module is intended for students coming into eca
on exchange. It could, however, be taken by an MFA
student to as part of their Level 11 credits (which must
be to a total of 40).
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
1. On completion of this module, students will be able to:
demonstrate their critical reviewing skills by
critically and creatively comparing and
contrasting key examples of contemporary art.
2. Demonstrate an ability to publicly articulate the
relations between recent art practices and the
broader cultural, political and economic contexts
of global culture.
3. Display a working knowledge and understanding
of some of the principal debates raised in the
interpretation of art and their theoretical and
methodological implications since the end of the
1970s.
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Assessment Information
Essay One paper (2,500 words) + bibliography of research sources
Presentation One 10 minute oral presentation (individual) + 500 word synopsis
Coursework One Review (500 words or =); One Artist Profile (500 words or =).
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Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Derek Fraser
Tel: 650 2305
Email: d.fraser@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Moira Seftor
Tel: 650 2305
Email: m.seftor@eca.ac.uk |
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