_______________________________________________________________
Dr Flavio Boggi
Head of History of Art
University College Cork
History of Art is a vital and challenging discipline of particular relevance to the needs and interests of contemporary society. We live in a culture dominated by the visual, one which constantly invites us to interpret and respond to images of all kinds. Even so, many people feel ill at ease with visual communication and do not understand the origins or meanings of the images by which they are surrounded in their everyday life. The study of the history of art, with its emphasis on sustained visual description, analysis and criticism, teaches you fundamental skills: to learn to ‘read’ and understand images, to relate artworks to their historical context, to make judgements in terms of quality and value, and to express ways of thinking imaginatively and critically about various forms of creative practice.
In short, the course provides you with a useful foundation for understanding the visual culture and environment of modern-day Ireland.
2 CERTIFICATE IN ARTS

_______________________________________________________________
This is a part-time programme running over one academic year from the date of first registration.
Lectures will be held on Wednesday evenings, 7.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m., in Room WW9 of the Main Quadrangle, in the setting of UCC’s historic buildings. Staff will be present from 6.00 p.m. for student enquiries.
The Certificate in Arts programme has been designed to cover the history and theory associated with the major phases of Western art and architecture, and to examine the critical concepts that underpin the culture of the visual arts in the West. The works chosen illuminate the political, social and religious contexts of Antiquity, the
Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque and Rococo periods, and the modern epoch. This is an exciting and stimulating course that teaches you to use your eyes, to ask questions and to have the confidence in your own critical judgements.
Semester 1 (September – December)
The first section of the course will introduce the major phases in Western art and architecture from Classical Greece and Rome to the Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe. The lectures will present a close examination of a limited selection of major works in a variety of media, as well as offering focused analysis of the careers of such important artists as Giotto, the Limbourg brothers, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Jan van Eyck,
Hugo van der Goes, Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Dürer, Michelangelo,
Rogier van der Weyden, Raphael, Giorgione and Titian.
HISTORY OF ART 3

_______________________________________________________________
Semester 2 (January - March)
The second part of the course will continue the study of the most significant monuments of Western painting, sculpture, and architecture, from the Baroque age through the Modern era. The lectures will place an emphasis on historical context, continuity and critical analysis. In the process, students will scrutinise the activities of such artists as Caravaggio,
Velázquez, Rembrandt, Poussin, Vermeer, Watteau, Canova, Delacroix,
Constable, Turner, Monet, van Gogh, Matisse, Picasso and Jackson
Pollock .
The study of art history, with its emphasis on visual analysis and critical thinking, will enable you to:
 think and write about art creatively
 build your own criteria for making value judgements
 understand the relationship between art and its cultural and historical environment
 recognise the social, political, psychological and philosophical contexts in which an artist has worked
 identify the main phases of the history of Western art and architecture
 identify a representative selection of the major works of the
Western canon
 define and use correctly the technical terms commonly used in the discipline
4 CERTIFICATE IN ARTS

_______________________________________________________________
 identify the imagery or iconography used by the artists during the period covered
 analyse works in visual terms and discuss their significance as visual documents
 acquire the skills to critically analyse and discuss a specific work or group of works
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by 1st January of the year of application.
€700
7 September 2015
For further queries regarding the course please contact Maeve Barry,
Senior Executive Assistant, History of Art.
Tel.: 021 490 2124 | Email: maeve.barry@ucc.ie
HISTORY OF ART 5

_______________________________________________________________
Applications for this Certificate are currently made through UCC’s Centre for Adult Continuing Education (CACE).
Apply Online at www.ucc.ie/en/ace-cahi/
Or download and post in your application to CACE. Forms may be found at www.ucc.ie/en/ace-cahi/
Or request an application form by calling Maeve Barry on 021 490 2124.
Website: http://historyofart.ucc.ie/
Holders of the Certificate who wish to proceed to the Bachelor of Arts degree must make an application as follows:
Age 18-23 years:
Application is made directly to the UCC Undergraduate Admissions Office.
In addition to holding the Certificate, applicants must have a minimum grade of C3 at higher level in two subjects and a D3 at ordinary level in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent. These subjects must
6 CERTIFICATE IN ARTS

_______________________________________________________________ include Irish, English and one other language in addition to three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Applicants holding the Certificate who fail to meet the other minimum entry requirements may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis, depending on achievement in the Certificate and performance at interview
(or other assessment, as deemed appropriate).
Age 23 years and over:
Application is made through the CAO by 1 February under the ‘mature student’ category.
This Certificate is the equivalent of one first year subject on the Bachelor of
Arts degree programme and once registered on the BA programme, exemption will be automatically granted in the relevant subject(s).
NOTE: COURSE MODULES AND/OR CONTENT MAY CHANGE. INFORMATION
CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT
HISTORY OF ART 7