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Programme code | 1HART005T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Mike O'Mahony
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
School/department | Department of History of Art (Historical Studies) |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
The programme aims:
To introduce students to the discipline of History of Art - its history and origins.
To show how various theoretical assumptions about key concepts such as the artist, aesthetic judgement, and the historicity of art are themselves contingent on the state of the discipline at any time.
To investigate the interpretative practices, and their methodological assumptions, of different varieties of History of Art, and how these attribute different kinds of meaning to works of art.
To consider the notion of the artist, ideas about taste and beauty, and theories of the relationship between art and history at large.
To enable students to acquire understanding of the procedures, parameters and functions of art criticism generally.
To present specific arguments from philosophers and art theorists about artistic judgement and values and to develop a critical understanding of such arguments.
To provide a sound understanding of the functions and practice of art criticism, with the of giving an understanding of its range and significance. To investigate the ways in which the term 'art' can be understood as describing something which is meaningful.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge through seminars, tutorials, and class discussion. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge is tested though the production of written coursework (essays), seminar presentations, and the final Dissertation. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge through seminars, tutorials, and class discussion. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge is tested though the production of written coursework (essays), seminar presentations, and the final Dissertation. |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Acquisition of knowledge through seminars, tutorials, and class discussion. |
Methods of Assessment | |
Knowledge is tested though the production of written coursework (essays), seminar presentations, and the final Dissertation. |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
Students will: Gain an understanding of the discipline of history of art, its historical context and the relationship to associated disciplines. Become familiar with art and its history, and the literature of art history; aware of the notion of the artist, ideas about taste and beauty, and theories of the relationship between art and history at large. Learn about some of the theoretical and aesthetic issues raised by the study of these interactions. Study dedicated methodological material relevant to the programme, they will address the question of meaning in art, and how different theories of meaning – eg: social history of art, semiotics, psychoanalysis, feminisms, philosophical aesthetics and visual culture – present competing pictures of how and what works of art mean.Gain an understanding of critical theory and research methods. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Students will:Display evidence of broadening use of skills when talking and writing about the art, art history and associated disciplines. Gain a developing understanding of research and how to apply this.Gain competent grasp of the issues surrounding the art/history of art and how these are inter-related. Optional units will allow for a wider and deeper knowledge base in specific areas of the students' choosing. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
Students will:Acquire the ability to plan a piece of research, using relevant literature and developing a methodology.Conduct research in practice.Conduct competent intellectual argument about their research.Write up and present in written form. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
This programme is offered by the Department of History of Art and allows a stepping stone to enable AHRC-funded students to progress to research if they so wish.
Dr Beth Williamson, Department of History of Art, Historical Studies. 0117-954-6047. e-mail: beth.williamson@bristol.ac.uk
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Dissertation | HARTM0014 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Histories, Theories and Critical Interpretations of Art: 1 | HARTM0025 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Histories, Theories and Critical Interpretations of Art: 2 | HARTM0026 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
80 credit points from the following list: | ||||
Independent Study Unit: Curating a Collection | HARTM0039 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Collaborative Curatorial Unit - A | HARTM0021 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Art in Russia and the Soviet Union (Level M Lecture Response Unit) | HARTM0031 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Art of the Northern Renaissance (Level M Lecture Response Unit) | HARTM0032 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Text and Image (Level M Lecture Response Unit) | HARTM0035 | 20 | Optional | TB-2 |
Modernism and the 'Black Atlantic' | HARTM0040 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Supervised Individual Study | AFACM0008 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
Art and Fashion | HARTM0042 | 20 | Optional | TB-1 |
Personal Option Unit 1 | HUMSM0003 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
Personal Option Unit 2 | HUMSM0004 | 20 | Optional | TB-1,TB-2 |
MA History of Art: Histories and Interpretations of Art | 180 |
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds but is permitted in designated programmes (as set out in the programme specification) where students choose to withdraw from the intended programme but otherwise achieve the necessary credit points for the exit award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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