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2014/15 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CLAS3680 Greek Art and Society
20 creditsClass Size: 55
Module manager: Dr Emma Stafford
Email: E.J.Stafford@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2014/15
This module is approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module is suitable for Level 2 or 3 students with some basic knowledge of the Greek world. It aims to introduce the student to Greek art of the archaic and classical periods, covering vase-painting, free-standing and architectural sculpture. Technical and stylistic developments are outlined, but the emphasis of the module is on placing the works of art in their social and cultural context. For further information contact the Department of Classics, situated on the first floor of the Parkinson Building, south end (email: classics@leeds.ac.uk; website: www.leeds.ac.uk/classics/; telephone: 0113 343 3537).Objectives
On successful completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:- discuss, both orally and in writing, the development of Greek art over the archaic and classical periods;
- identify and discuss individual examples of Greek vase-painting and sculpture, both free-standing and architectural;
- relate individual works of art to their social context;
- discuss, both orally and in writing, the role of the artist in Greek society.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have acquired not only a good grounding in Greek art history, but also an appreciation of the place of artists and their work in the Greek world, and the significance of visual imagery for our understanding of Greek society.
Skills outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
- demonstrate a range of subject-specific skills, including an ability to analyse images critically;
- demonstrate a range of transferable skills, including verbal and written expression, the organisation of personal study and the use of IT resources.
Syllabus
This module aims to introduce the student to Greek art from the Geometric to the late classical period. Technical and stylistic developments in vase-painting, free-standing and architectural sculpture are outlined, but the emphasis of the module is on placing the works of art in their social and cultural context. Lectures follow a roughly chronological progression. In the first half of the module we cover vase-painting from the emergence of figure scenes in the eighth century BC, through the developments of Attic black-figure and red-figure, to the red-figure of fourth-century South Italy, and finish with an overview of what little we know about monumental painting in the same periods. In the second half we trace developments in free-standing and architectural sculpture from the earliest stylised figures of the late seventh and sixth centuries BC through to the relative naturalism of the late classical period; we conclude with two thematic lectures on the development of funerary art and portraiture over the same timescale.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Revision Class | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Lecture | 20 | 1.00 | 20.00 |
| Seminar | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 175.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Student progress will be monitored via participation in seminars.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 2,000 to 2,500 word essay | 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) | 2 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: 27/01/2015
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