ART AND ITS MAKERS: RENAISSANCE TO IMPRESSIONISM
ARH1RTI
2021
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.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorLisa Beaven
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesWeekly lectures, prescribed readings and tutorial participation. Completion of required assessment tasks in the form of the visual research exercise, major essay and visual test
Capstone subjectNo
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorLisa Beaven
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | 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 | Other | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
2000 word essay Visual analysis, research, observation and writing on a selected painting in a structured essay. List of paintings will be available on LMS. | Assignment | Individual | 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. | Other | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |