Undergraduate Course: Victorian Painting and Scotland (LLLA07054)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (ECA) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED.
This vibrant course will incorporate images, music, poetry and short film-clips in class-based sessions which celebrate works of art associated with or influenced by Scotland, highlighting the achievements of 19th-century Scottish artists as well as artists working in and inspired by Scotland such as Landseer and the Glasgow Boys. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Understand and appreciate Victorian art connected to Scotland and Scottish themes in the light of the contemporary social, political and moral climate;
Students will be able to identify elements of various contrasting painting styles and approaches and the aims of different schools of Victorian painting;
Feel confident in discussion as well as having gained sufficient knowledge for possible further and future study.
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Assessment Information
| Open Studies 10 credit courses have one assessment. Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. There are a small number of exceptions to this model which are identified in the Studying for Credit Guide. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Essential
Macdonald, Murdo, Scottish Art, Thames and Hudson, London 2000.
Recommended
Macmillan, Duncan, 1994. Scottish Art in the 20th Century, Edinburgh Mainstream Publishing.
Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys,Exhibition Catalogue Kelvingrove April - Sept 2010.
Fowle, Frances, 2008. Impressionism and Scotland, National Galleries of Scotland.
Billcliffe, Roger, 2008. The Glasgow Boys, Frances Lincoln.
Companion Guide to the National Galleries of Scotland.
Companion Guide to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Loura Brooks
Tel: (0131 6)51 3200
Email: l.brooks@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
Email: D.McMillan@ed.ac.uk |
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