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Postgraduate Course: Reconstructing the Later Middle Ages in Northern Europe (HIAR11008)

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 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaHistory of Art Other subject areaNone
Course website http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe purpose of this course is to acquaint postgraduate students with the full variety of art and artefacts of the later Middle Ages in Northern Europe. It is intended to reconstruct the original form, use and character of a selection of objects held in museums in Edinburgh. The status of such fragments, their history and the problems they raise for the modern viewer, will also be addressed.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites 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
The intention is to provide an overview of the visual culture of the later Middle Ages through a series of classes largely held in Edinburgh Museums in order to take full advantage of the rich resources of visual material available for the study of late Middle Age European culture.
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
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tom Tolley
Tel: (0131 6)50 4115
Email: Tom.Tolley@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk
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