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Undergraduate Course: High Politics and Low Humour: the Satirist's Art 1707-1795 (HIAR10071)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory of Art Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionOften 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: History of Art 2 (HIAR08008) OR Architectural History 2A (ARHI08002) AND Architectural History 2B (ARHI08003)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
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
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Clare Haynes
Tel: 0131 650 4124
Email: c.haynes@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk
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