Undergraduate Course: Scotland and Europe 1865-1925: Nationalism and Internationalism (HIAR10054)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
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.arthistory.ed.ac.uk |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course looks at cross-cultural links between Scotland and Europe ? especially France ? in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. At the end of the nineteenth century Scotland enjoyed enormous prosperity and rapid industrial growth, making Glasgow second city of the Empire. Fast links to the continent were established and a large number of Scots artists traveled to France and even farther afield for training and inspiration. Modern art was also brought into Scotland by dealers and collectors. The course considers the influence of modern European (mainly French) art and culture on Scottish art of the period, addressing themes such as national identity, international networks and exhibitions, collecting and patronage. Topics will include the Hague School and its influence; Scottish Impressionism; Whistler and Japonisme in Scotland; Patrick Geddes, the Evergreen and the Celtic Revival; J.D. Fergusson and Bergsonian philosophy; European cross-currents in the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Macdonald sisters. It will also consider the importance of French artists such as the Barbizon School, Bastien-Lepage, the Impressionists, Cezanne and Matisse for Scottish artists such as William McTaggart, James Guthrie, E.A. Walton, Joseph Crawhall, John Lavery, Georgy Henry, E.A. Hornel, David Gauld, Charles Mackie, John Duncan, the Scottish Colourists and Mackintosh.
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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
| Students will gain an intimate knowledge of this important period in Scottish art in the wider context of cultural, intellectual and social change across Europe. They will be made familiar with different routes for the dissemination of artistic knowledge: through exhibitions and the art market; through art journals and periodicals; and through friendships and networks established between artists, intellectuals, dealers and patrons. By the end of the course they should have a sense of the international influences to which Scottish artists were exposed in the period 1860-1930. They will be introduced to contemporary publications such as the Evergreen and Rhythm and will become familiar with the most recent art historical analysis of this period in Scottish art, as well as criticism and commentaries in contemporary journals. They will improve their own analytical and presentation skills through class discussion and through researching and writing essays and short papers for presentation and discussion in class. Field trips to the Kelvingrove art gallery in Glasgow and the National Gallery of Scotland will mean that students gain first hand experience of dealing with works of art. |
Assessment Information
| 1 two-hour examination paper (50%) and 1 extended essay (50%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Frances Fowle
Tel: (0131 6)51 4321
Email: frances.fowle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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