ART AND ITS MAKERS: RENAISSANCE TO IMPRESSIONISM

ARH1RTI

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will explore the art historical canon from the Renaissance through to Impressionism. It will provide a chronological survey exploring key artists and ideas that shaped artistic practice in the context of rapid social and cultural change and technological developments. This period represents one of the most important in the history of art, when many fundamental ideas about art and artists were developed, such as; the rise of the status of the artists; the development of the artist's workshop; the concept of authenticity; collecting and the birth of the museum, and the role art plays in the expression of power and identity. Periods covered in this chronological survey will include the Early and High Renaissance, the Baroque, Neoclassism, Romanticism and Impressionism. As well as developing a knowledge of the specific contexts in which art was produced, students will also develop an understanding of the technical achievements of artists and will begin to develop critical and observational skills for the continued study of art history.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Lisa Beaven

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop foundational knowledge of the Western art historical canon from the Renaissance to Impressionism.

02. Develop, research and evaluate ideas and concepts through critical and reflective thinking and writing.

03. Develop foundational observational skills to discuss visual art objects utilising language that is appropriate to the art history discipline.

04. Develop an understanding of the visual arts during the period of study in the context of the society in which it was made.

05. Develop a broad understanding of how art is made and responds to its cultural, political and historical context.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lisa Beaven

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via video conference.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
Visual Research Exercise (1000 word equivalent)The completion of a template involving discipline specific resources such as library databases and web resources with a focus on developing research skills	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
2000 word essayVisual analysis, research, observation and writing on a selected painting in a structured essay. List of paintings will be available on LMS.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Visual analysis test (1000 word equivalent)Visual test based on images studied in tutorials conducted in last lecture. Shortlist of works provided on LMS before visual test and discussed in revision tutorial.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	25	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day