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Undergraduate Course: Fractures: The Origin, Development and Influence of Cubist Painting (HIAR10079)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe 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 european art movements, students will also be asked to consider to what extent the development of pure abstract painting was indebted to the aesthetic and conceptual breakthroughs initiated by Cubist pioneers such as Picasso and Braque.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed Architectural History 2A (ARHI08002) OR History of Art 2 (HIAR08012)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesVisiting 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 **
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Have an understanding of the potential meanings of Cubist painting in the context of substantial social and cultural change.
  2. Have an understanding of the complexities of the painted representation in general.
  3. Undertake close visual analysis and facilitate the development of their analytical and critical abilities.
  4. Have an understanding of modern scholarship and be able to convey an understanding of different methodological approaches.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Peter Rimmer
Tel: 0131 651 1460
Email: primmer@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
Email: Sue.Cavanagh@ed.ac.uk
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