Undergraduate Course: City as a Work of Art: Western Urbanism 1960 to the Present Day (HIAR10087)
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 course considers the city as an aesthetic object: as an object in itself, in architectural and urban theory, and in representations in art and film. It is structured as broadly chronological history from 1960 to the present day. Western Europe and the United States are the main foci of attention. Key questions are: what are the main ideas that inform the way cities look during this period? How was the city represented in the visual arts? What new urban institutions were created in the period, and how have they informed the development of the city as an aesthetic object? Key moments in this history include: the inauguration of Brasilia in 1960; the critique of the modernist city by Jane Jacobs; Los Angeles in the writings of Reyner Banham; 'postmodernism' in architecture and urban form; culture-led urban regeneration in contemporary London. The course is interdisciplinary, making use of source material from the fields of art criticism, art history, architecture, urban theory, and film studies. No previous knowledge of these fields is required. The course is primarily taught through image and texts available through university resources, but there will be a number of visits to sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow. |
| Course description |
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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 ** |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x take home examination paper (50%) and 1 x 2,000 word extended essay (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided on formative assessments as follows: written or verbal feedback on class presentations and one-to-one feedback on essay plans.
Students are expected to assimilate all feedback and apply when working on their essays.
The course involves a significant amount of group work in class. Students will be expected to work regularly in pairs or small groups, and to present findings to the whole group. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | City as a Work of Art: Western Urbanism 1960 to the Present Day (HIAR10087) | 0:05 | |
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| Academic year 2016/17, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: 3 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x take home examination paper (50%) and 1 x 2,000 word extended essay (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided on formative assessments as follows: written or verbal feedback on class presentations and one-to-one feedback on essay plans.
Students are expected to assimilate all feedback and apply when working on their essays.
The course involves a significant amount of group work in class. Students will be expected to work regularly in pairs or small groups, and to present findings to the whole group. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | City as a Work of Art: Western Urbanism 1960 to the Present Day | 0:05 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a good general understanding of key urban theories in the United States and Europe from 1960 to the present, and how they interrelate.
- Do close visual analysis of cityscapes covered by the course.
- Do close visual analysis of individual buildings covered by the course.
- Analyse representations of cities in the visual arts (film, photography, occasionally painting).
- Understand the key terms used in the course, including the following: Modernism, Postmodernism, Regeneneration, Gentrification, Creative industries, the Culture industry, Postindustrial.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Igor Stiks
Tel: (0131 6)50 8183
Email: I.Stiks@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk |
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