Undergraduate Course: Modernism in Art: an Introduction (LLLA07079)
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 |
None |
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.
A critical introduction to the radical and innovative artistic movements that characterised Modernism. From avant-gardism and the Salon des Refuses to Dada and everything in between, this course provides a rich overview of the contexts against which artists reshaped the way we look at and live in the world. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Lifelong Learning - Session 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: 20 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
78 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Understand the critical legacy of avant-garde movements.
Engage critically with the visual and theoretical aspects of Modern art practices.
Display knowledge of key artists, designers and writers associated with Modernism.
Apply the ideas covered in this course to a range of visual and cultural artefacts in a creative and productive fashion. |
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 |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Essential:
Frascina nd Harris. Ed. 1992. Art in Modern Culture. London: Phaidon.
Harrison, C. 1997. Modernism. London: Tate Gallery.
Recommended:
Britt, D. 2007. Modern Art: Impressionism to Post-Modernism. London: Thames and Hudson.
Foster, H. ed. 2004. Art since 1900: Modernism, Anti Modernism, Postmodernism. London: Thames & Hudson.
Harrison, Frascina and Perry. Eds. 1993. Primitivism, Cubism, Abstraction - The Early Twentieth Century. London: Open University Press.
Wilk, C. 2008. Modernism: Designing a New World. London: V&A.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| 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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