AH1019E Themes in Art II

Academic Year 2023/2024

Designed as a series of lectures addressing 2/3 themes across the trimester this module serves to enrich and augment the chronological examination of key artistic developments, styles and artists in the Tuesday lectures. The topics vary slightly in each Diploma cycle but are typically drawn from the following: 'Collecting & patronage [15th-17th centuries]', 'The Portrait: likeness, the ideal, image & posterity', 'Women & the art world', 'Aspects of Irish art' and 'The 19th century & modern art'.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues & themes addressed in the individual topics.
- Demonstrate an appreciation and knowledge of the key artists/images discussed.
- Relate the themes covered to the main art historical developments, styles and movements addressed in this Diploma course.

Indicative Module Content:

Indicative Lecture Schedule
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- Great Masters of the Baroque
- The 19th century & Modern Art: An Introduction
- The 19th century & the modern: The Old & New
- The 19th century & the modern: Breaking Rules
- The 19th century & the modern: Manet – reluctant rebel
- The 19th century & the modern: the Société Anonyme
- The 19th century & the modern: Post-Impressionism

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Specified Learning Activities

42
Autonomous Student Learning

40
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module is taught via lectures and the assessment will students engaging with works of art in Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane as part of the course assessment.
Support material from lectures will be available on Brightspace but students are encouraged to visit the library in person, make use of recommended texts, read books, visit galleries and museums and contribute in class.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Catalogue entry Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive written feedback post-assessment.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
      
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Wed 19:00 - 20:50