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B003388 - HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
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Suggested readings
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Prerequisites
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Course program
Academic Year 2017-18
Coorte 2015 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in HISTORY OF ARCHAELOGY, FINE ARTS, ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
Course year
Third year - First Semester
Belonging Department
History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
L-ART/03 - HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Credits
12
Teaching Hours
72
Teaching Term
18/09/2017 ⇒ 20/12/2017
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course is intended to investigate history of images (photographs, paintings , etc. ) and of their vision. From an interdisciplinary perspective it analyzes images not as isolated work of arts, but as result of cultural processes.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Bibliography will be given at the course's beginning
Learning Objectives
Knowledge
- to provide essential knowledge on history of contemporary art and its methodologies.
Competence
- to provide essential knowledge on history of contemporary art, as well as methodologies and interpretations;
- to provide the basic concepts and specific terminology of history of contemporary art;
- to develop essential knowledge of bibliographic and digital tools for the study of the discipline
Behavior
- to develop consciousness of the university and department structure, and to give advice and guidance for student careers
- to stimulate intellectual participation and a correct and profitable teacher-student relationship;
- to stimulate a respectful and shared use of the study resources within the department and the School.
- to provide essential knowledge on history of contemporary art and its methodologies.
Competence
- to provide essential knowledge on history of contemporary art, as well as methodologies and interpretations;
- to provide the basic concepts and specific terminology of history of contemporary art;
- to develop essential knowledge of bibliographic and digital tools for the study of the discipline
Behavior
- to develop consciousness of the university and department structure, and to give advice and guidance for student careers
- to stimulate intellectual participation and a correct and profitable teacher-student relationship;
- to stimulate a respectful and shared use of the study resources within the department and the School.
Prerequisites
Full Knowledge of Medieval and Early Modern/ Modern Art History. Erasmus students should have a C1 level of Italian.
Teaching Methods
72 hours of classroom lectures, visits to museums and exhibitions, with the opportunity to ask questions and discuss
Further information
Attendance is required for at least 2/3rds of the course. No provisions and specific exams for non-attending students, except for part-time students (who must contact the professor at the beginning of the course in order to agree upon a specific program).
Type of Assessment
The exam is oral for all students, even those who do not attend lectures and exchange students (Erasmus and other programmes).
The exam consists on three questions on the following specific parts of the course: 1) introduction to discipline and methodological introduction; 2) history of contemporary art; 3) analysis of the essays.
These three specific parts may be assessed by means of one or two complex questions which cover all the areas. During the exam, students may be asked to analyse materials discussed at lectures and made available through the e-learning platform.
Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in all three parts to pass the exam.
The marks obtained in the three parts are totalled to yield the final mark.
The exam is designed to test:
- Knowledge of the history of contemporary art and metodologies of analysis;
- Knowledge of the essays;
- Ability to use the terminology of the discipline appropriately.
The course will present an overview of history of contemporary art and methodologies of analysis.
The exam consists on three questions on the following specific parts of the course: 1) introduction to discipline and methodological introduction; 2) history of contemporary art; 3) analysis of the essays.
These three specific parts may be assessed by means of one or two complex questions which cover all the areas. During the exam, students may be asked to analyse materials discussed at lectures and made available through the e-learning platform.
Students must demonstrate sufficient knowledge in all three parts to pass the exam.
The marks obtained in the three parts are totalled to yield the final mark.
The exam is designed to test:
- Knowledge of the history of contemporary art and metodologies of analysis;
- Knowledge of the essays;
- Ability to use the terminology of the discipline appropriately.
The course will present an overview of history of contemporary art and methodologies of analysis.
Course program
Detail Information will be given during the course