Postgraduate Course: Teorica Disegno: The Graphic Arts in Italy in the Fifteenth Century (HIAR11007)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History of Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course deals with the theory of drawing ('disegno') as written down in various texts of the time, and with its practice as demonstrated in surviving examples whether preparatory, including the under-drawings ('sinopia') for frescoes or finished pieces done for patrons or collectors. Some of the teaching will take place in the Print Room of the National Gallery of Scotland, where there is a small, but representative, collection from the period. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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 intended learning outcomes reflect the scope and presentation of the course. The basic aim is to encourage students to go back to primary sources, particularly the text written at the time, in order to see 'drawing' in the historical context. A similar aim is intended in using the Print Room, so that students experience works first hand, rather than entirely through reproductions and so develop a feel for quality and techniques, which are very important aspects of the subject. |
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 |
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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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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Roger Tarr
Tel: (0131 6)51 6786
Email: Roger.Tarr@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: (0131 6)51 5734
Email: Lucy.Hawkins@ed.ac.uk |
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