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Undergraduate Course: Christ in Late Medieval and Renaissance Art (THET10023)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Divinity CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaTheology and Ethics Other subject areaHistory of Art
Course website http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/courses Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is designed to introduce students to visual expressions of Christology through Western Art in the late medieval period and the Renaissance. It is structured around themes from the church year (Christmas to Ascension) and introduces students to the uses of paintings in various contexts (ecclesiastical, domestic), symbolism, painting techniques and broad historical background. Visits to galleries and museums will form an important part of the work of the class.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: History of Art 2 (HIAR08012) OR Systematic Theology 2Bh: Dogmatic Theology (THET08001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting students should have at least 3 History of Art or Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course participants should be able to do the following: describe paintings from the course critically, with an eye to detail and Christological meanings conveyed; describe the way certain painting techniques and resources express the theology of the period of a painting; describe how images of Christ were used as devotional aids in different contexts and periods.
Assessment Information
Assessment has two components.
(1) A 2000 word project in which students critically discuss a painting of their choice, with reference to its context, its content and its use. 35%
(2) A 3000 word essay, due in the examination period, in which students attempt a set essay, or an essay of their own choosing (by agreement with the course manager), on a course theme. 65%
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
KeywordsChLMRArt
Contacts
Course organiserDr Nick Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 8975
Email: N.Adams@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Paula Kruyff
Tel: (0131 6)5
Email: Paula.Kruyff@ed.ac.uk
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