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Even during the late 19th and well into the late 20th century, women artists have often been overshadowed by their male counterparts. Over the last few decades, much more has been done to re-appraise the significance of women artists of the early part of the 20th century and how this has impacted on more recent generations. This course will explore a selection of key women artists working in Europe, such as Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) and Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943) at the beginning of the period, to Judy Chicago (1939-now) and Tracy Emin (1963-now) at the end. During this time art went through a series of rapid changes, with women artists playing an integral part in the story.

Block 2

Tuesdays

10.00-12.00

2 hours per week for 10 weeks

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Essay (approximately 1500 words) from a choice of titles (75%); visual test in class (50 minutes) (25%). An alternative assessment can be arranged for students whose disabilities would prevent them performing satisfactorily in the visual test.

This course aims to:

■ Provide an introduction to prominent women artists within European art from the late 19th to the end of the 20th century.

■ Place these artists within the broader context of European art of their respective periods.

■ Introduce and analyse key examples of these artists' works.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Identify historical, stylistic and cultural components of the artists and artworks covered, and the key debates surrounding them.

■ Analyse and interpret the major artworks covered in terms of their imagery, function, methods of production and stylistic and cultural components.

■ Demonstrate personal study skills in art-historical research and the ability to pursue investigation of a work of art or a theme using library, museum and gallery resources.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.