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The University Diploma in the History of European Painting is a foundational Art History programme. Over the course of two years this part-time diploma is devoted to examining the history of European painting from late Antiquity to the turn of the twentieth century. Aimed at students of diverse ages and interests, with a strong awareness and curiosity towards art, the Diploma serves as a return to education pathway or as a means to continuing education.
Focussing on painting the Diploma seeks to foster original thought, interpretative and analytical skills, critical enquiry, and visual acuity. Students are encouraged to examine artworks critically and understand the conditions of their making, meaning and influences, as well as to consider the process of looking itself. Students are enabled to interpret and assess the meaning, development and context of works of art of different ages using a range of approaches including historical, stylistic, and formalist analysis. The programme uses a range of teaching and learning methods such as lectures, small group teaching, web-based learning and site visits. The latter are exceptionally important for an object and context-based discipline such as Art History. Learning outcomes are assessed in a range of approaches including essays, catalogue entries, class and site-based presentations, glossary journals and slide tests.
Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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AH1013E | Art in the Making: I | Autumn | 5 |
AH1020E | Studies I | Autumn | 5 |
AH1024E | Western Art from late Roman Antiquity to the late Middle Ages | Autumn | 5 |
AH1014E | Art in the Making: II | Spring | 5 |
AH1015E | From the van Eyck to the Bellini: the age of the Renaissance | Spring | 5 |
AH1021E | Studies II | Spring | 5 |
AH1016E | Reformation & Counter-reformation: from the High Renaissance to the Baroque | Autumn | 5 |
AH1018E | Themes in Art I | Autumn | 5 |
AH1022E | Studies III | Autumn | 5 |
AH1017E | The Age of the Baroque to early Modernism | Spring | 5 |
AH1019E | Themes in Art II | Spring | 5 |
AH1023E | Studies IV | Spring | 5 |
Award | GPA | ||||
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Programme | Module Weightings | Rule Description | Description | ||
DPACS003 | Stage 1 - 100.00% |
Pass/Merit/Distinction | Pass | 2.00 |
2.47 |
Merit | 2.48 |
3.67 |
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Distinction | 3.68 |
4.20 |