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HA4890: WALL PAINTING: PAINTING WALLS (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

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Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Luke Uglow

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims

1) To gain wide knowledge and deep understanding of a  variety of murals produced in several different locations by multiple cultures.
2) To analyse and interpret the technique, meaning and function of murals through trans-historical comparison.
3) Develop and refine skills of art historical research and writing.

Main Learning Outcomes

1) Demonstrate a contextualised understanding of wall paintings produced by a range of cultures and also the physical, social and political conditions that influenced these artistic productions.
2) In a written essay show the ability to reflect critically on the historiography and to evaluate the value of different methodological approaches.
3) Organise, deliver and discuss a seminar paper on particular wall painting, and act as a respondent to presentations.
4) Display knowledge and critical understanding of the course through the organisation of answers in a written exam.

Course Content

This course will examine various examples of wall paintings produced by different cultures at different times. It will adopt a trans-historical and interdisciplinary approach to societies who have painted walls. The course will cover topics such as graffiti on city walls, frescoes on church walls, Buddhist images on cave walls, trompe l'oeil paintings on villa walls, and political paintings on the walls of state. In each case, images will be understood in relation to their physical and human context, allowing the group to construct meanings beyond the institution of the art gallery.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

One oral presentation (15%), one 2500-word essay (40%), and one 1.5-hour exam (45%).

Resit

Normally no resit available.

Formative Assessment

Tutor led group question and answer session to seminar papers with oral feedback.

Feedback

Written and oral feedback for each summative assessment.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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