Art history and interpretation

obligatory courses

MA level studies

Master of Liberal Arts

semester 1

full time studies

academic profile

obligatory courses

(in Polish) Realizowany w sali

ECTS points in relation to student’s duties:

total number of ECTS = 3

1 ects = 30h in class

0,5 ects = 15 h for consultations

1,5 ects = 45 h for preparation for class

Course description

The course in art history and interpretation gives students an opportunity to learn how to appreciate objects of art, how to recognise the author's style, at what stage in a culture’s development or in an artist’s career the object in question was made, how to interpret objects of art.

Course objectives

to understand the stylistic and formal development of artistic traditions on a large scale and within a broad historical perspective

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Course content

analysis of the various artistic styles, periods, movements, and schools of the past.

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Methods of instruction/ forms of classroom activity:

power point presentations, group discussion, trips to a gallery, analysis of works of art, writing, ICT tools - MS Teams

Reading

Chilvers. I. (2004). Oxford dictionary of art. 3rd ed. OUP

Chilvers. I. (2009). Oxford dictionary of art and artists. 4th ed. OUP

Learning outcomes acc to PRK 2019

Knowledge:

Students know and understand

1. complex theoretical models as well as their implications for the studies of art (k_W04/P7S_WG)

2. specificity of the subject and range of methodology of humanistic sciences, notably within arts (k_W07/P7S_WG)

3. advanced sampling and data analysis regarding the works of art (k_W10/P7S_WG)

Skills

Students can

4. understand and process information regarding the works of art and reconstruct underlying meaning and argumentation given specific cultural context (k_U03/P7S_UW)

5. analyse graphic and visual data, compare and contrast ideas and beliefs (k_U07/P7S_UW)

6. carry out an in -depth critical interpretation of selected works of art in order to evaluate their effectiveness and impact in the historical and cultural context

(k_U09/P7S_UW)

Social competences

Students are ready to

7. think and act resourcefully and creatively (k_K05/P7S_KK)

8. actively participate in cultural life making use of various forms of artistic intervention (k_K10/P7S_KO)

Forms of evaluation of learning outcomes

1. Active class participation - up to 70% of the final grade (outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

2. Individual presentation followed by discussion - 30% of the final grade (outcome 2,3,4,5,6,7)

Criteria of evaluation:

60% = 3 (pass)

80% = 4

100% = 5