History of Art

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr John Morrison/Dr Mary Pryor

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in programme year 5

Overview

Unlike most other art history courses, this is a text-based course, focusing on a number of selected 'key texts' relating to art history theory.

Structure

Three hours of seminars per week.

Assessment

Continuous assessment 100%. 1 essay of 4,000 words.

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

John Gash

Pre-requisites

Available to students in programme year 5

Overview

Provides training in making decisions about attribution, fakes and forgeries. Modern methods of authentication such as technical analysis will also be examined. The course is appropriate both for budding professional art historians and those hoping to enter the art trade.

Structure

One two-hour seminar per week for ten weeks

Assessment

One 4,000 word essay (90%)
class participation (10%)

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mary Pryor

Pre-requisites

Available to students in programme year 5

Overview

This course is designed for students with a Business background who wish to study Art and Business for their degree. It provides a basic overview of western art history and its methods.

Structure

Two lectures and one tutorial per week for the semester

Assessment

Continuous Assessment 50%, Exam 50%

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Jane Geddes

Pre-requisites

Available to students in programme year 5

Overview

This course exposes students to the realities of the art market and financial aspects of art dealing and conservation, It includes visits to galleries and auctions, during which students interview key practitioners in the field. The presentation project develops personal marketing skills.

Structure

One two-hour seminar per week for 10 week, or equivalent contact to include excursions

Assessment

30% Presentation, 70% Essay, 2500 words

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Jane Geddes

Pre-requisites

Available to students in programme year 5

Overview

Fieldwork trips are undertaken during the course of the year to places including Edinburgh, London and Paris, and locations chosen by the student with approval from the co-ordinator. They provide opportunities for students to visit galleries, assess marketing and commercial opportunities and understand the global nature of the art market. Personal financial contribution required.

Structure

Assessment

100% continuous assessment, in the form of a 4000-word report at the end of the second session

Credit Points

60

Course Coordinator

Professor Jane Geddes

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in programme year 5 who have normally achieved the required 120 taught credits and thus have permission to progress to the dissertation.

Overview

Students will be expected to produce a dissertation of 15,000 to 20,000 words on a topic approved by co-supervisors in both History of Art and Business or other relevant discipline. Students will learn to marshal the knowledge they have obtained during the year, based on aspects of their previous taught courses. They will learn how to: identify an area of research and formulate appropriate questions; work independently to a tight time frame; deliver a coherent thesis accompanied by the correct academic apparatus.

Structure

Assessment

100% continuous assessment: dissertation.