Undergraduate Course: The Impact of Photography on Art Practice and Theory (HIAR10058)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
History of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This module examines central issues in the aesthetics and politics of contemporary art, through a focus on the impact of photography on art practice of the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries. The course does not provide a narrative history of photographers and photographic movements, nor does it recount key issues and debates within the history of photographic practice. Rather, the course is designed to enable students to develop a sophisticated appreciation of the transformations in art practice and theory which photography brought about, and the aesthetic and political debates in the wider field of contemporary art which have arisen as a consequence of photography's impact. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will acquire knowledge of a range of historical and contemporary artists and artworks, and of key issues and debates in the field of twentieth-century and contemporary art. |
Assessment Information
| 1 two-hour examination paper (50%) and 1 extended essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Mr Michael Bury
Tel: (0131 6)50 4113
Email: K.M.Bury@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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