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Undergraduate Course: The Aesthetics and Politics of Contemporary Art (HIAR10065)

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 descriptionWhat is contemporary art and how can we approach it as art historians? The course will take an elliptical route to answering this two-part question by examining five specific issues of exemplary relevance to the many and complex practices comprising the field of contemporary art. These five issues are: 1. The Rise (and Fall?) of Postmodernism. 2. The End of Art? 3. The Turn to the Moving Image. 4. The Aesthetics and Politics of the Everyday. 5. Art and Geography. We will devote one to two weeks to each of these issues. In general, the course does not attempt to prioritise specific media but is structured instead around concepts and ideas that have played an important role in defining or challenging our understanding of contemporary practice. In the course of examining these concepts and ideas, we shall have the opportunity to reflect on other topical issues such as the post-medium condition, advanced technology, art and documentation, (post)feminism, globalisation, relational aesthetics etc. For Week 1 you are asked to think of an artist (or group of artists) whose work exemplifies, in your view, ?contemporary art practice?. The questions you should begin thinking about are: a) what is it that makes this work ?contemporary?? and, b) given your knowledge of art history so far, if and how ?contemporary art practice? relates to practices of the past. You are also advised to read Julian Stallabrass?s book Contemporary Art: A Short Introduction, Oxford University Press.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: History of Art 2 (HIAR08012) 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
Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  20
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 13/01/2014
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Revision Session Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 172 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)The Aesthetics and Politics of Contemporary Art2:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will:
? Have acquired knowledge of a body of work, key concepts and themes relating to contemporary art.
? Have an understanding of contemporary art as a complex field made up of both theory and practice.
? Be familiar with a selection of new trends and debates that have developed around them and have knowledge of specific issues within this context.
? Have strengthened their ability to successfully approach such issues as art historians and will be aware of the importance of critical art history for approaching contemporary art.
? Be familiar with both images and texts of relevance to the field of contemporary art.
? Have demonstrated their ability to engage in the critical analysis of texts and images both orally, through participation in seminars, and in writing.
Assessment Information
1 two hour examination paper (50%) and 1 extended essay of 2,500 words(50%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiserDr Angela Dimitrakaki
Tel:
Email: angela.dimitrakaki@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk
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