AR975-7-FY-CO:
Seminar Series for Art HIstory

The details
2024/25
Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 27 June 2025
0
05 August 2024

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
(none)
(none)

 

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Key module for

CER V300MO Art History and Theory,
MA V35012 Art History and Theory,
MA V35024 Art History and Theory,
MA V350MO Art History and Theory,
MA V35612 Curating,
MA V35624 Curating,
MA V356PP Curating with Professional Placement

Module description

This co-curricular module comprises a series of fortnightly lectures by academics and some museum professionals to present current research. Lectures will cut across different geographies and chronological limits, encouraging students to think broadly about key formal, conceptual, and political issues that have informed the history of art and curation.

Module aims

The aims of this module are:



  • To encourage students to reflect upon research at postgraduate level.

  • To cultivate a critical attitude to the use of art-historical resources.

  • To develop an understanding of the role of critical debate in research.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:



  1. Engage in discussion regarding the nature of research.

  2. Demonstrate a broad, advanced understanding of current methodological approaches for art history and curation.

Module information

The sequence and topics of lectures will vary by year.

Learning and teaching methods

This module will be made available via Listen Again, pending consent of the specific speakers.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Seminar Series Journal (Autumn Term)  13/01/2025  0% 
Coursework   Seminar Series Journal (Spring Term)  22/04/2025  0% 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Reassessment

Module is either passed or marked as not completed.

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Michael Tymkiw, email: mtymkiw@essex.ac.uk.
PHAIS PG Query phaispg@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
Yes
No
No

External examiner

Dr Daniel James Rycroft
University of East Anglia
Associate Professor
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 8 hours, 4 (50%) hours available to students:
4 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 

Further information
Philosophical, Historical, and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)

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