Undergraduate Course: Fractures: The Origin, Development and Influence of Cubist Painting (HIAR10079)
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 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | History of Art |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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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.
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Assessment Information
| 1 x two hour examination paper (50%) and 1 extended essay of 2,500 words (50%). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Peter Rimmer
Tel: 0131 651 1460
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Course secretary | Mrs Sue Cavanagh
Tel: (0131 6)51 1460
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