History of Art
Visiting Students Modules Available 2013-2014
HA1010 Introduction to the History of European Art and Architecture I
Module Coordinators: Dr Christine Casey, Dr Laura Cleaver, Dr Philip
McEvansoneya, Dr Angela Griffith, Dr Rachel Moss
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas Term
Contact Hours: 3 lectures and 1 seminar per week
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: JF (first year) (introductory – no prior knowledge of Art History
necessary)
Assessment: coursework and, for those visiting for the full year, an
examination
This module offers a survey of Western art and architecture up to c.1520. It
provides an introduction to the critical analysis of artworks, including painting,
sculpture and building types. The module considers such matters as the
iconography of major religious and mythological subjects, issues of style, the
functions of works of art and architecture, as well as the range of technical
methods employed by artists. Art works are considered in the context of
influential factors such as historical period, geographic location, and the
prevailing social, political and religious environments.
HA1011 Introduction to the History of European Art and Architecture 2
Module Coordinators: Dr Christine Casey, Dr Philip McEvansoneya, Dr Angela
Griffith, Dr Yvonne Scott
Duration of the Module: Hilary Term
Contact Hours: 3 lectures and 1 seminar per week
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: JF (first year) (introductory – no prior knowledge of Art History
necessary)
Assessment: coursework and, for those visiting for the full year, an
examination
This module offers a survey of Western art and architecture from c.1520 to the
present. It provides an introduction to the critical analysis of artworks, including
painting, sculpture and building types. The module considers such matters as
the iconography of major religious and mythological subjects, issues of style, the
functions of works of art and architecture, as well as the range of technical
methods employed by artists. Art works are considered in the context of
influential factors such as historical period, geographic location, and the
prevailing social, political and religious environments.
HA2001 The Arts of Japan
Module Coordinator: Ms Ruth Starr
Duration of the Module: Hilary Term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module will examine cultural highpoints in the arts of Japan from the
fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Artefacts in various media – painting,
ceramics, lacquer and textiles – will be examined in the context of the influence
of China on Japan, the creation of the Shogun Court, the rise of the merchant
classes and the establishment of the pleasure districts in burgeoning Tokyo.
Particular attention will be paid to lacquer ware created for the domestic and
European market, the arts associated with the tea ceremony and traditional
Japanese theatre. Themes of Japonisme will be explored, particularly in
nineteenth century Ireland as Japan emerged after 250 years of self-imposed
isolation from the outside world.
HA2005 Art and Politics in South Asia: the Mughal and British Empires
Module Organiser: Dr Mridu Rai
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas Term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module will present a broad historical analysis of the relationship between
art and authority in South Asia. We will explore the uses of art and culture in
two separate but interconnected imperial states in India, viz., the early modern
Mughal empire (1526-1757) and its successor the modern British empire (17571947). In general, we will take an expansive view of art and culture in the public
arena(s), inquiring into the many related areas where the arts and imperial
policy interacted to express political legitimacy and define authority as well as to
challenge it. At the same time we will examine the various religious influences
on Indian art during this period including Hinduism, Islam, Hindu devotional and
Muslim Sufi traditions. We will also turn our attention to the impact on art of
secular and secularizing influences ushered in during the colonial and nationalist
eras. Other important themes we will explore concern those of the social content
of art and the concepts of audience and patronage in art.
HA3020 Approaches to Art History (A) Writing the History of Art
Module Coordinator: Dr Laura Cleaver
Lecturers: Staff of the Dept of History of Art and Architecture
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas Term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: JS (third year) and above (a good foundation in art history necessary)
Assessment: coursework (two essays)
This module will provide an introduction to some of the major methods and
theories used by writers on art and architecture. We will analyse art historical
writing from the ancient world to the present day to explore some of the ways in
which authors have approached the study of art and architecture and think
about the value of those methods for art historical study in the twenty-first
century.
HA3021 Approaches to Art History (B) Collecting, displaying and
interpreting art
Module Coordinator: Dr Philip McEvansoneya
Lecturers: Staff of the Dept of History of Art and Architecture
Duration of the Module: Hilary Term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: JS (third year) and above (a good foundation in art history necessary)
Assessment: coursework (two essays)
This module will examine the history and growth of public collections, the
architectural housing of those collections and the evolution of display practices,
especially in Ireland. It will also raise issues of cultural property.
HA4324 Antiquity and Innovation in Early Medieval Art
Module Coordinator: Dr Rachel Moss
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas term
Contact Hours: 2 lectures pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module aims to introduce students to key works of art and architecture in
Western Europe during the period c. 600 – c. 900. It will examine the
development of distinctive artistic traditions leading up to the reign of
Charlemagne (including that of Ireland and its cultural sphere), the forging of
the unique characteristics of Carolingian art during the King/Emperor’s
supremacy, and its legacy both within the Carolingian Empire and beyond.
HA2347 Painting and Sculpture in the Italian Renaissance
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary term
This module is available also for students visiting for one semester only – see
below.
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests) and an examination
This module is an exploration of Italian art and its contexts from c. 1300 to c.
1550. The era is distinguished by a revival of interest in Italy’s classical past and
the emergence of Humanist philosophies; the impact of both on artistic
production will be investigated. Traditional themes in art, such as religious
subject matter, will be analysed as will the development of new secular themes
including portraiture and classical mythology. The role of patronage, civic and
private, the dissemination of Italian Renaissance ideas throughout Europe and
the rising status of the artist will be considered and formal issues of style, art
processes and production will figure prominently.
HA2072 Painting and Sculpture in the Italian Renaissance (A)
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module is an exploration of Italian art and its contexts from c.1300 to the
late 1400s. The era is distinguished by a revival of interest in Italy’s classical
past and the emergence of Humanist philosophies; the impact of both on artistic
production will be investigated. Traditional themes in art, such as religious
subject matter, will be analysed as will the development of new secular themes
including portraiture and classical mythology. The role of patronage, civic and
private, the dissemination of Italian Renaissance ideas throughout Europe and
the rising status of the artist will be considered and formal issues of style, art
processes and production will figure prominently.
HA2073 Painting and Sculpture in the Italian Renaissance (B)
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Duration of the Module: Hilary term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module is an exploration of Italian art and its contexts from c.1500 to 1550.
The role of patronage, civic and private, the dissemination of Italian Renaissance
ideas throughout Europe and the rising status of the artist will be considered.
Formal issues of style, art processes and production will figure prominently and
particular attention will be given to the art of Rome and Venice.
HA2349 Architecture in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Module Coordinator: Dr Christine Casey
Duration of the Module: Hilary term
Contact Hours: 2 lectures pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of architectural history
advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests) and an examination
This course offers an overview of architecture in the modern period and
examines the theoretical principles of modernism and post-modernism.
Traditionally this period is represented as a radical departure from the past.
Students will be encouraged to analyse this assessment and to consider
continuities in the design and making of buildings. Emphasis will also be placed
on typology and materials and site visits to Dublin buildings will form an integral
part of the course.
HA234A Art in France 1850-1900
Module Coordinator: Dr Philip McEvansoneya
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary term
This module is available also for students visiting for one semester only – see
below.
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests) and an examination
This module will examine the era that saw dramatic and accelerating change, the
outcome of which was a shift in the balance of French art occasioned by the
emergence of the avant-garde and its challenges to established artistic
conventions. The first part will look closely at the work of Courbet and Manet
and some of their mainstream contemporaries such as Cabanel, and consider the
increasing variety of venues in which art was exhibited. The second part will
examine the work of Monet, Cézanne and Van Gogh amongst others, to consider
the methods used in the development and progressive consolidation of the
avant-garde. Reference may also be made to sculpture, photography and print
media.
HA2074 Art in France 1850-1900 (A)
Module Coordinator: Dr Philip McEvansoneya
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module will examine the period from about 1850 to 1870. We will look
closely at the work of Courbet and Manet and some of their mainstream
contemporaries such as Cabanel, and consider the increasing variety of venues
in which art was exhibited. Reference may also be made to sculpture,
photography and print media.
HA2075 Art in France 1850-1900 (B)
Module Coordinator: Dr Philip McEvansoneya
Duration of the Module: Hilary term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
This module will examine the period from about 1870 to 1900. We will look
closely at the work of Monet, Cézanne and Van Gogh amongst others, to
consider the methods used in the development and progressive consolidation of
the avant-garde. Reference may also be made to sculpture, photography and
print media.
HA2344 Modernism & Post-Modernism
Module Coordinators: Dr Yvonne Scott
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary term
This module is available also for students visiting for one semester only – see
below.
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests) and an examination
The focus of this module is the emergence and development of Modernism to
around 1970, and its legacy in Post-modern and contemporary art to the present
day. It will explore the expanding range of materials and their applications
ranging from traditional painting and sculpture to video and installation,
considered in the context of the various movements, such as Cubism,
Surrealism, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism and others but also in terms of
relevant issues and themes which are not confined to specific movements. While
the course is predominantly concerned with developments in Europe and North
America, it will also respond to the changing perception of art, from a relatively
insular Western view to a more global approach embracing the art of other
continents.
HA2076 Modernism & Post-Modernism (A)
Module Coordinators: Dr Yvonne Scott
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
The focus of this module is the emergence and development of Modernism to
around 1970. It will explore the expanding range of materials and their
applications ranging from traditional painting and sculpture to video and
installation, considered in the context of the various movements, such as
Cubism, Surrealism, Minimalism, Neo-Expressionism and others but also in
terms of relevant issues and themes which are not confined to specific
movements.
HA2077 Modernism & Post-Modernism (B)
Module Coordinators: Dr Yvonne Scott
Duration of the Module: Hilary term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above (a basic knowledge of art history advisable)
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
The focus of this module is the legacy of Modernism in Post-modern and
contemporary art. It will explore the expanding range of materials and their
applications ranging from traditional painting and sculpture to video and
installation, considered both in the context of various movements but also in
terms of relevant issues and themes. While predominantly concerned with
developments in Europe and North America, the course will also respond to the
changing perception of art, from a relatively insular Western view to a more
global approach embracing the art of other continents.
HA2003 Making and Meaning in Irish Art
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Module Lecturers: Staff in the History of Art Department, and invited experts
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary term
This module is available also for students visiting for one semester only – see
below.
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 10 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above. An introductory knowledge of art history is
an advantage, but not a requirement.
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests) and an examination
The course is designed as an introduction to Irish visual culture from pre-history
to the end of the twentieth century. Lecture topics will include the identification
of key works from Irish art and architecture, addressing fine, applied and
popular art-forms. Throughout the course, Irish visual culture will be discussed
within its artistic, social and cultural contexts and will be placed within a broader
European perspective. Attendance at all lectures and seminars is compulsory.
HA2070 Making and Meaning in Irish Art (A)
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Module Lecturers: Staff in the History of Art Department, and invited experts
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above. An introductory knowledge of art history is
an advantage, but not a requirement.
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
The course is designed as an introduction to Irish visual culture from pre-history
to the end of the nineteenth century. Lecture topics will include the identification
of key works from Irish art and architecture, addressing fine, applied and
popular art-forms. Throughout the course, Irish visual culture will be discussed
within its artistic, social and cultural contexts and will be placed within a broader
European perspective. Attendance at all lectures and seminars is compulsory.
HA2071 Making and Meaning in Irish Art (B)
Module Coordinator: Dr Angela Griffith
Module Lecturers: Staff in the History of Art Department, and invited experts
Duration of the Module: Hilary term
Contact Hours: 1 lecture pw, and 1 seminar per fortnight
Weighting: 5 ECTS
Level: SF (second year) and above. An introductory knowledge of art history is
an advantage, but not a requirement.
Assessment: coursework (essays and tests)
The course is designed as an introduction to Irish visual culture from the late
1880s to the end of the twentieth century. Lecture topics will include the
identification of key works from Irish art and architecture, addressing fine,
applied and popular art-forms. Throughout the course, Irish visual culture will be
discussed within its artistic, social and cultural contexts and will be placed within
a broader European perspective. Attendance at all lectures and seminars is
compulsory.
HA4014 Art and Architecture in Late Medieval Ireland
Module Organiser: Dr Rachel Moss
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary semesters
(This is a full year course and is not available for one semester).
Contact Hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
Weighting: 20 ECTS
Assessment: Two summer examinations
This special subject will deal with Irish artistic production during the period c.
1370-1540. Together with the formal study of buildings and artworks, themes
such as cultural, corporate and familial identity, travel and trade and late
medieval piety will be explored. Material will be interrogated from a social point
of view, examining functions, whether practical or symbolic, and the motivations
of patrons and craftsmen. The module will also explore the impact of the
extended ‘afterlives’ of objects and buildings on their interpretation. Teaching
will consist of seminars, student presentations, site visits, and discussion classes
HA4002 Studies in Irish Architecture and Ornament 1700-1780
Module Coordinator: Dr Christine Casey
Duration of the Module: Michaelmas and Hilary semesters
(This is a full year course and is not available for one semester)
Contact Hours: 1 x 2-hour seminar weekly Weighting: 20 ECTS
This module is devoted to Georgian architecture in Ireland with particular
emphasis on the remarkable and distinctive decorative interiors of the period.
Beginning with the wider European and British context at the turn of the century,
the course will then focus principally on Dublin and its hinterland in the period
1700-1780. Visits to buildings and archives form an integral part of the course
and students will engage in original analysis and research with respect to
buildings and documents. First-hand acquaintance with eighteenth-century
buildings and documents, accumulation and analysis of research data and critical
analysis of secondary literature are the desired learning outcomes.
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