Fractures: The Origin, Development and Influence of Cubist Painting (U04409)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : ACE-4-U04409

The function of this course on the origins and development of Cubist painting will be to give students the opportunity to explore and discuss both the aesthetics of Cubist imagery and a range of political and philosophical concepts in circulation during the period which informed and influenced the shift away from conventional modes of figurative representation. As such, the course will examine certain aesthetic and social innovations arising in the 19th century which contributed to the emergence of Cubism in the first decade of the 20th century. Towards the end of the semester, after concentrating on the particularities of Cubist painting and its influence on various other artistic movements, students will also be asked to consider the development of pure abstract painting, much of which is indebted to the aesthetic and conceptual breakthroughs initiated by Cubist pioneers such as Picasso and Braque.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in either History of Art 2 or Architectural History 2a and 2b.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History of Art, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
25/09/2008	09:00	10:50

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Tutorial	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : There will be two tutorials on Thursdays. One, as above, at 0900-1050 and the other at 1110-1300. Students will be required to attend one of these.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To give students an understanding of the potential meanings of Cubist painting in the context of substantial social and cultural change.

To give students an understanding of the complexities of the painted representation in general.

To develop students ability to undertake close visual analysis and to facilitate the development of their analytical and critical abilities.

To develop students understanding of modern scholarship and to convey an understanding of different methodological approaches.