Undergraduate Course: High Politics and Low Humour: the Satirist's Art 1707-1795 (HIAR10071)
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 |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Often rude, frequently crude and always impolite, satirical prints are a hugely enjoyable object of study. They are also significant documents of contemporary debates, attitudes and anxieties. Drawing on materials from what has been called the 'golden age' of caricature, this course investigates the work of satirists such as Hogarth and Gillray.
The targets of their satire were diverse: prostitutes and clergymen, dilettantes and debutantes, princes and politicians; almost no-one was safe. We'll explore this world of laughter, wry humour and occasional sombre seriousness to reveal how sophisticated a form of art practice visual satire is. This course will develop your visual attentiveness, foster your powers of description and encourage you to develop understanding of the historical circumstances in which these prints were produced.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| This material can be quite challenging to students at first because of its relative unfamiliarity and its use of complex visual/verbal strategies. Thus it provides a real opportunity for students to enhance their visual and descriptive skills. As well as a broad knowledge of eighteenth-century British satirical prints, the course will give students experience of working in an inter-disciplinary way, because these works of art cannot be understood without engaging closely with their social and political contexts. Students will have plenty of opportunities to practice their skills in critical reading, writing and presentation. |
Assessment Information
| 1 two hour examination paper (50%) and 1 extended essay (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Clare Haynes
Tel: 0131 650 4124
Email: c.haynes@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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