The History and Theory of Art and Design
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DESN 1800
The History and Theory of Art and Design
20010/11 Module Handbook
Module Manager: Professor Ken Hay
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Section A: Basic Information
Welcome to DESN 1800: The History and Theory of Art & Design. This module is an compulsory 20 credit module for all students in the School of Design. It is assessed through a 40 minute visual test (‘slide test’) (worth 30% of the overall mark) and a 3,000 word essay (worth 70% of the final mark). Further details on the assignment are given in Section C. There is also a formative interim assessment which will test your essay-writing and citation skills. Please note that you will be required to submit the formative feedback received on your interim assessment with your final essay.
Objectives
The objectives of this module are:
- To provide an historical and theoretical overview of the cultures and histories of art and design in Western Europe and other locations, from the Renaissance to the present day.
- To introduce relevant historical, conceptual, critical and methodological tools for the analysis and discussion of art and design artefacts.
- To represent a broad historical overview, of art and design production with specific focus on key examples, throughout the period of study.
Contacting your module manager
Your module manager is:
Ken Hay
Room 1.01, Clothworkers’ Building (Link)
Tel: 0113 343 3787
E-mail k.g.hay@leeds.ac.uk
If you have any questions, or are experiencing difficulties with this module, you should contact the module manager immediately.
Section B: Expectations: yours, mine and the University’s.
What you can expect:
This course consists of ten lectures and six seminar/tutorial sessions. The various historical movements in art & design are reviewed in the lecture series. Seminar sessions are run on a two-weekly rotation
DESN 1800
The History and Theory of Art and Design
20010/11 Module Handbook
Module Manager: Professor Ken Hay
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Section A: Basic Information
Welcome to DESN 1800: The History and Theory of Art & Design. This module is an compulsory 20 credit module for all students in the School of Design. It is assessed through a 40 minute visual test (‘slide test’) (worth 30% of the overall mark) and a 3,000 word essay (worth 70% of the final mark). Further details on the assignment are given in Section C. There is also a formative interim assessment which will test your essay-writing and citation skills. Please note that you will be required to submit the formative feedback received on your interim assessment with your final essay.
Objectives
The objectives of this module are:
- To provide an historical and theoretical overview of the cultures and histories of art and design in Western Europe and other locations, from the Renaissance to the present day.
- To introduce relevant historical, conceptual, critical and methodological tools for the analysis and discussion of art and design artefacts.
- To represent a broad historical overview, of art and design production with specific focus on key examples, throughout the period of study.
Contacting your module manager
Your module manager is:
Ken Hay
Room 1.01, Clothworkers’ Building (Link)
Tel: 0113 343 3787
E-mail k.g.hay@leeds.ac.uk
If you have any questions, or are experiencing difficulties with this module, you should contact the module manager immediately.
Section B: Expectations: yours, mine and the University’s.
What you can expect:
This course consists of ten lectures and six seminar/tutorial sessions. The various historical movements in art & design are reviewed in the lecture series. Seminar sessions are run on a two-weekly rotation
Links: | |Formative essay submitted | |Week 7 Film – genres, periods, techniques, 1880 to the present Deadlines for the assignments: Formative essay: Monday 31st October, 2011 (to be submitted online)