Undergraduate Course: Fractures: The Origin, Development and Influence of Cubist Painting (HIAR10079)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The function of this course on the origins and development of Cubist painting will be to give students the opportunity to explore and discuss both the aesthetics of Cubist imagery and a range of political and philosophical concepts in circulation during the period which informed and influenced the shift away from conventional modes of figurative representation. As such, the course will examine certain aesthetic and social innovations arising in the 19th century which contributed to the emergence of Cubism in the first decade of the 20th century. Towards the end of the semester, after concentrating on the particularities of Cubist painting and its influence on various other artistic movements, students will also be asked to consider the development of pure abstract painting, much of which is indebted to the aesthetic and conceptual breakthroughs initiated by Cubist pioneers such as Picasso and Braque.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History of Art courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses.
** as numbers are limited, visiting students should contact the Visiting Student Office directly for admission to this course **
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
To give students an understanding of the potential meanings of Cubist painting in the context of substantial social and cultural change.
To give students an understanding of the complexities of the painted representation in general.
To develop students ability to undertake close visual analysis and to facilitate the development of their analytical and critical abilities.
To develop students understanding of modern scholarship and to convey an understanding of different methodological approaches.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Peter Rimmer
Tel: 0131 651 1460
Email: primmer@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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