| Unit name | Study of Art History 1: Looking and Understanding |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HART10124 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Mr. Lilley |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit will provide students with a general overview of the techniques and terminology employed by art historians when approaching visual and architectural material. In particular, the unit may cover the following: visual and architectural analysis; pictorial genres; architectural terminology; iconographic knowledge of both the Classical and the Christian traditions; and a basic sense of the problems and issues surrounding artistic intentionality and the contextual interpretation of works of art. The key focus of the unit is to examine the process of visual analysis and its interpretation in relation to painting, sculpture and architecture.
