arh3eta european travel and art
EUROPEAN TRAVEL AND ART
ARH3ETA
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we study art and travel in Europe from 1700 to the present. By its very nature, the material is interdisciplinary, drawing on the disciplines of literature (travel-writing) and geography as well as art history and history, and the lectures and seminars will also discuss the wider issues raised by tourism. It will introduce students to concepts of place-based research, reception theory, and sites, routes and museums of significance in Europe.
FacultyFaculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLisa Beaven
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of history or art history at first year plus 15 credit points of another humanities subject
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects ARH2ETA
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Inventing the Louvre: art politics and the origins of the modern museum | Recommended | McClellan, A. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1994 |
| Readings | Italy and The Grand Tour | Recommended | Black, J. | YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS 2003 |
| Readings | The Smell of the Continent: the British Discover Europe 1814 - 1914 | Recommended | Mullen, R. and Munsen, J. | MACMILLAN 2009 |
| Readings | Venice, the tourist maze | Recommended | Davis, R. | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS 2004 |
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