HAU11004 Introduction to the Practice of Art History 2
This module introduces students to the different techniques and materials used by artists and architects through the ages.
- Module Organisers:
- Team taught
- Duration:
- Semester 2
- Contact Hours:
- 1 lecture per week, 1 two-hour seminar per fortnight
- Weighting:
- 5 ECTS
- Assessment:
- Course work
- Course open to:
[M=mandatory; O= optional]- Single Honors (M), Joint Honors (M), Columbia dual degree (M)
Students will also be familiarised with the appropriate terminologies used in the analysis of artworks and structures. In addition to a weekly lecture, smaller, less formal seminar groups. engage with artworks and buildings at first hand to enable discussion and interpretation.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon the successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- analyse the basic structural methods and processes of design and construction of works of art and architecture, using appropriate vocabulary
- Exhibit knowledge of a range of materials and techniques employed by artists and architects in different periods and an awareness of the impact made by materials and techniques on the work of art
- undertake informed and critical analysis of works of art, and communicate their conclusions clearly in written and oral forms
- demonstrate a familiarity with the public collections of art and key buildings in Dublin