Ancient Art an the Classical Tradition with Bachelor Thesis

Pre-requirements

None

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course the student will:

· have acquired specialized knowledge of the interaction of antique and modern art.

· have a thorough knowledge of the recycling of archaeological material in modern and contemporary art, visual culture, fashion and advertising.

· be able to critically reflect on aesthetic and visual questions.

· be able to decipher cultural codes and processes of reception.

· be able to apply relevant art-historical methods to interpret familiar and unfamiliar works.

· through the Bachelor thesis the student will have gained practise in working independently with art-historical material.

Contact Information

Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies.

E-mail: advice@lle.uib.no

Language of Instruction

Norwegian, Scandinavian - English on reguest

Course offered (semester)

Spring/Autumn, but not regularly

Course Unit Level

Bachelor

Access to the Course Unit

The course is open to all students with the right to study at UiB.

Aim and Content

The course is a specialization unit in art history. We discuss the use and reuse of antique art in modern and contemporary European culture, especially in the late 19th - 21st centuries. We focus on the impact of prehistoric, classical and Byzantine forms on modern art and visual culture from various contexts. The lectures are structured thematically around selected works and artists. We shall analyze concrete examples from the realms of sculpture, painting, fashion and advertising and commercial art. The course explores central themes such as the interaction between art and archaeology, questions of original versus copy, mimesis, appropriation, paraphrase, polychromy, and the aesthetics of the fragment. The main theme is open to variation.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course the student will:

· have acquired specialized knowledge of the interaction of antique and modern art.

· have a thorough knowledge of the recycling of archaeological material in modern and contemporary art, visual culture, fashion and advertising.

· be able to critically reflect on aesthetic and visual questions.

· be able to decipher cultural codes and processes of reception.

· be able to apply relevant art-historical methods to interpret familiar and unfamiliar works.

· through the Bachelor thesis the student will have gained practise in working independently with art-historical material.

Pre-requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Teaching Methods

The teaching will be in the form of lectures, normally 12 (each 90 minutes). Individual supervision will also be given in connection with the writing of the Bachelor thesis. If less than five students are registered to a course, the department may reduce the teaching, cf. the department¿s guidelines on ¿My Space¿. In that case, the students will be informed about it at the beginning of the semester, and before the deadline for semester registration 1. February/1. September.

Compulsory Requirements

The Bachelor thesis must be handed in for advising twice during the semester. It is mandatory to submit the essay for two tutorials. A list of names and individual times for supervision will be published on My Space.

Assessment methods

Evaluation is based on the supervised Bachelor thesis of 4500-5000 words. The subject of the thesis should relate to the theme of the course offered in the current semester.

Grading Scale

Grading scale A to F

Reading List

The syllabus is ca 1000 pages. The source literature for the Bachelor¿s thesis is chosen by the student, in consultation with the supervisor, on the basis of the individual topic.

Place of Teaching

Bergen

Course Unit Evaluation

Evaluation will be conducted in accordance with the University of Bergen¿s quality assurance system.

Contact Information

Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies.

E-mail: advice@lle.uib.no