Postgraduate Course: Modern Art and Science in the Twentieth Century, c. 1907-1969 (HIAR11060)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History of Art |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 'Throughout the twentieth century the European avant-garde was informed and influenced by developments ongoing in the sciences. New discoveries in physics, biology and engineering impacted as never before upon society as electricity, industrialization, psychiatric medicine, relativity physics, public health programs and the onset of the nuclear age all changed profoundly how people responded to the scientific age and its perceived benefits. Between the years 1907-1969 science was conveyed to the public in a variety of ways: newspapers, 'popular' science books, government education programs and the gradual 'creep' of new technology into everyday life all contributed to the current of interest circulating about the subject. This seminar will analyse how the twentieth-century avant garde reacted to this stimulus by examining how the style and symbolism of modern art (ranging from Cubism to Abstract Expressionism) tallied with the new concepts of space, time, matter and mind that were emerging in contemporary science.' |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course students will have acquired a sound knowledge of important avant-garde movements in 20th-century art and their conceptual relationship to a range of scientific theories. Students should be able to discuss how and why artists of the 20th century made use of science, as well as understand the broader cultural context in which such interdisciplinary exchange took place, framed by an understanding of the theory that underpins contemporary research into art/science interrelations. Students will have to present seminar papers at various points during the course, whilst being given the opportunity to discuss artworks and art historical concepts in class. It is anticipated that through this course students will be able to make use of the research facilities available in Edinburgh (such as the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art) and become adept at using archival and library resources. |
Assessment Information
| 3-4000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Edward Juler
Tel: 0131 651 1460
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Course secretary | Mr Christopher Miller
Tel: 0131 221 6150
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