Undergraduate Course: Christ in Late Medieval and Renaissance Art (THET10023)
Course Outline
| School | School of Divinity |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Theology and Ethics |
Other subject area | History of Art |
| Course website |
http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/courses |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to introduce students to visual expressions of Christology through Western Art in the late medieval period and the Renaissance. It is structured around themes from the church year (Christmas to Ascension) and introduces students to the uses of paintings in various contexts (ecclesiastical, domestic), symbolism, painting techniques and broad historical background. Visits to galleries and museums will form an important part of the work of the class. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 History of Art or Divinity/Religious Studies courses at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of the course participants should be able to do the following: describe paintings from the course critically, with an eye to detail and Christological meanings conveyed; describe the way certain painting techniques and resources express the theology of the period of a painting; describe how images of Christ were used as devotional aids in different contexts and periods. |
Assessment Information
Assessment has two components.
(1) A 2000 word project in which students critically discuss a painting of their choice, with reference to its context, its content and its use. 35%
(2) A 3000 word essay, due in the examination period, in which students attempt a set essay, or an essay of their own choosing (by agreement with the course manager), on a course theme. 65%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Nick Adams
Tel: (0131 6)50 8975
Email: euctrn31@hotmail.co.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Joanne Cannon
Tel: (0131 6)50 8900
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