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2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
ARTF2055 Variant Modernism
20 creditsClass Size: 25
Module manager: Will Rea
Email: W.R.Rea@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisite qualifications
Students must have completed at least 20 credits from the following list of modules: ARTF 1014, ARTF1015, ARTF1041, ARTF1042, ARTF1045, ARTF1046, ARTF2000,Pre-requisites
| ARTF1014 | Elements of Visual Culture I |
| ARTF1015 | Elements of Visual Culture II |
| ARTF1041 | Museum & Country House Stud 1 |
| ARTF1042 | Museum & Country House Stud 2 |
| ARTF1045 | A Story of Art I |
| ARTF1046 | A Story of Art 2 |
| ARTF2000 | Stories of Art:An Introduction |
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
Narrative histories of English Art in the 20th century have tended to imply a succession of movements of varying 'modernity'. This module will look at the different definitions of 'modern' or 'contemporary' art at different historical moments in 20th century England from Camden Town to the present day, as well as studying the underlying critical ideologies. The module will make particular use of the notable collections of Leeds City Art Gallery and the University Collections in an attempt to understand museological collecting and display policies.Assessment: 1 x 1 hour exam (50%) and 1 x 2,000 - 3,000 word essay (50%)Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to distinguish between different stylistic movements in English painting and sculpture which have all qualified for the soubriquet 'Modern' or 'Post-modern'; should understand their underlying critical ideologies and key these into an historical framework; and be able to integrate this knowledge with an understanding of museological collecting and display policies as exemplified at Leeds City Art Gallery and the University collections.Skills outcomes
Verbal and written fluency in constructing a logical and coherent argument.
Use of audio visual aids
Participation in group discussions
Co-ordination and dissemination of a range of historical, contextual visual information
Using bibliographies and databases
Syllabus
Narrative histories of English art in the 20th century have tended to imply a succession of movements of varying 'modernity'. This module will examine certain key critical and historical texts (for example, C Harrison, English Art and Modernism 1900-1939, 1981; H Read, Contemporary British Art, 1951; 1964). At the same time it will focus on the important collections of paintings, drawings and sculpture at Leeds City Art Gallery and the University, using these as principal alternative archives. It will discriminate between the different definitions of 'modern' or 'contemporary' art at different historical moments, as well as their ideological bases and sources, up to and including the present day.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Visit | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Seminar | 9 | 2.00 | 18.00 |
| Private study hours | 178.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
178 hours - class preparation including researching textual and visual materials/reading/preparing presentations and essayOpportunities for Formative Feedback
student presentations, non-assessedContribution to class discussions
attendance at seminars/visits
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 2,000-3,000 word essay or critical exercise | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1 hr 00 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 05/02/2016
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