Five Artists: Still Life ADED12064E

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: Short Courses
  • Credits: 5
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Summer
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

This course introduces Still Life as a subject matter in visual art. Each meeting will be devoted to an individual artist who made a significant impact on the development of Still Life in the UK, Europe or beyond. The course will place their achievements within the wider context of art history, the period they worked in, and within a global perspective.  

Timetable

Block 3

Thursday

13.00 - 15.00

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Visual test: formal analysis and contextual analysis of 2 works (100%) (ILOs 1,2 & 3).

An alternative assessment can be arranged for students whose disabilities would prevent them performing satisfactorily in the visual test.

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ Provide an introduction to the life and work of significant still life artists

■ Study in detail individual major works by each artist

■ Set the works of art within the broader historical, cultural and social developments of their time

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

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

■ Demonstrate familiarity with each artist's life, career and art

■ Analyse primary and secondary sources to contextualise the artists' key achievements

■ Interpret and discuss the range of aesthetic, social, and cultural influences that shaped the style and output of the selected artists

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

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