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At the end of this module, students will have:
• A broad understanding of philosophical approaches to art in the continental tradition
• Developed their own capacity to interpret artworks as cultural objects produced at specific socio-historical moments
• Interrogated the relationship between art and political power.
The course will begin with an overview of classic texts on theories of fine art to provide students with a grounding in aesthetics. It will then primarily focus on twentieth and twenty-first century European philosophers such as: Adorno, Arendt, Berger, Butler, de Certeau, Derrida, Ecco, Heidegger, and Merleau-Ponty. These thinkers will be read together with case studies of sorts such as paintings, plays, podcasts and so on.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Tutorial | 7 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 98 |
Total | 125 |
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: TBC: Either a long-form essay (2,500-3,000 words) or a 48 hour take home exam | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 60 |
Essay: One essay of 1,500 words | Week 4 | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Continuous Assessment: Attendance and participation in lectures and tutorials | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Feedback on essays will be provided by the module co-ordinator within three weeks of submission. A dedicated drop-in session for further face to face feedback will also be available.