BA in Interior Design / Бакалавр мистецтв в Області Дизайну Інтер’єру
Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | HISTORY OF ART I/ CULTURAL STUDIES I |
Course Unit Code | AART111 |
Course Unit Details | BA Audio Visual Communication (Audio Visual & Art Electives) - Dip Graphic Design (Required) - |
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 |
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:- Describe the main developments and characteristics of the art periods from Cave painting to Gothic Art.
- Describe the basic categories of cultural analysis.
- Review the art works and their context with appropriate academic terminology and distinguish their main artistic techniques, materials and methods.
- Review theoretical works and their context with appropriate academic terminology.
- Set-up a visual and written research of a given theme/topic, analyse in depth relevant art works, and relate and assess their context / artistic approaches in respect to the general theme.
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face |
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE |
Recommended optional program components | NONE |
Course Contents | Introduction to the efforts and possible achievements of Art Theory and familiarization with the academic ways of writing.
Introduction to the prehistoric and primitive art, looking briefly into the theory of the uncanny and identification.
A study into the artistic practice embedded into the lives of ancient people and civilizations starting with Cave Art, the Near East, Egyptian, Greek, Hellenistic and Roman civilizations, right through the Byzantine religious culture, Medieval and Gothic times.
Introduction to analytic perspectives on the concepts of culture, social structure, hegemony/ conflict and to analytic tools of communication studies, psychoanalysis and anthropology.
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Recommended and/or required reading: |
Textbooks | - The Story of Art, E. H. Gombrich, Phaidon, London 1995
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References | - Relevant notes from class given on each lesson
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | Extended project briefings, exercises, illustrated lectures and group critiques. Emphasis given on familiarisation with the local art scene, so visits to gallery and museum spaces are a core element of the lesson.
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Assessment methods and criteria | Interim Critique | 33% | Final Critique | 33% | Final Assessments | 34% |
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Language of instruction | English |
Work placement(s) | NO |
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