Postgraduate Course: The Invention of Spain (HIAR11011)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
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 course looks at the discovery of Spanish painting from the Enlightenment until the end of the 19th century. It is concerned with how art historians came to interpret Golden Age painting as distinct from art in Italy. In addition it examines the methods and approaches of the path-finding writers on Spanish art. |
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 |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The intention is to provide a thorough acquaintance with 17th-century Spanish art and its historiography. This will be done by textural analysis of primary source material and classes held at the National Gallery on the major Spanish pictures. |
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. |
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 |
Dr David Howarth
Tel: (0131 6)50 4111
Email: D.J.Howarth@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: (0131 6)51 3212
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk |
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