Postgraduate Course: Reconstructing the Later Middle Ages in Northern Europe (HIAR11008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History of Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/fineart |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The purpose of this course is to acquaint postgraduate students with the full variety of art and artefacts of the later Middle Ages in Northern Europe. It is intended to reconstruct the original form, use and character of a selection of objects held in museums in Edinburgh. The status of such fragments, their history and the problems they raise for the modern viewer, will also be addressed. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The intention is to provide an overview of the visual culture of the later Middle Ages through a series of classes largely held in Edinburgh Museums in order to take full advantage of the rich resources of visual material available for the study of late Middle Age European culture. |
Assessment Information
| Principal means of assessment is a 4,000 word essay. In addition each candidate's performance will be monitored through the presentation of seminar material. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tom Tolley
Tel: (0131 6)50 4115
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Course secretary | Mrs Lucy Hawkins
Tel: 0131 221 6026
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