19th and 20th Centuries Covers the period 1800 to the present. Charts the changing role of the artist. Examines the relationship between the artist and society in a time of great social, political and economic change. Discusses the emergence and development of Modernism in Western art. 1 Two essays are written for each course.
Students sit a written examination for each course.
Each course is worth 4 credits. Students attend three one-hour lectures each week and a weekly seminar based on prepared topics or slides. There are compulsory tutor-led field trips to Edinburgh or Glasgow. Virgin to Venus Provides an important connecting link between the first-year courses and the more specialised work undertaken at Honours Level. Covers painting, sculpture and architecture from the period 1100-1600, with a special emphasis on Italy.