History Of Art Diploma Course (D4)

Tutored by Stewart Roberts

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The course is an introduction to the subject and is designed to encourage a more enlightened approach to the appreciation and history of art in all its forms.

Contents:-
What is Art?
Different Perspectives
Aesthetics
History
Production
Criticism
The Impressionists
Sculpture and other 3Dart
Modernism
Post-Modernism

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Course structure
The course uses a text book as a source of images and this will also provide further background reading. There are a series of 13 exercises that are to be completed without submission to the tutor. These are designed to make you think. There are 9 assignments to be sent or e-mailed to the tutor. Each of these is based on a particular artifact. A series of questions are asked about your opinions. The responses will be about an A4 page in total.

Course overview
Why would somebody do that, like that? Is a question often asked. This question leads to others. What was life like when and where the artist lived? What did people value? Who looked at art and how has that changed? What materials have artists used through the ages? These and many other questions are answered in our comprehensive History of Art

Diploma course
The history of art is a vast subject, but with our course it becomes accessible to everyone. The course is written in a simple no nonsense style and is supported with a beautiful text book that produces first class images of paintings, drawings, sculptures and architecture through the ages.

Potential students will be anyone interested in art, whether they want to be artists themselves, or simply want to understand art better when they are confronted by it in its many forms. Our course has been developed by Stewart Roberts who acts as the course guide providing clarification, advice and encouragement. Stewart is genuine enthusiast for the subject with a wealth of knowledge and experience.

Our course focuses on Western art, that of Europe and America, but it also looks at the important connections that exist between Western art and the art of other cultures. The student is provided with an overview of many of the most important movements in art with reference to what else was happening at the time the art was being produced. What were the influences affecting the artist. How did the work produced in one age impact on and influence the artists who followed. Key artists in history are identified and students are guided to ways of understanding better the life and times of the artist - in an attempt to better understand the importance of their work.

The Diploma course comprises a series of exercises which the student works through in their own time which are not submitted to the college together with eight assignments which can be submitted to Stewart for comment and which form the basis of the award of the College Diploma. Students will be encouraged and guided to extend their reading and interest in the arts in various ways as appropriate to the individual student.

The course is stimulating, colourful and challenges the student to explore the history of art in many of its forms. We are confident that students who complete the programme will have gained a broad based and comprehensive understanding of the subject.

Duration
The expected duration is one year although the college allows students up to two years to complete their studies.

Overview
You do not need any personal skills as an artist to take this course. The following is an overview of some of the areas that are covered in the course.

Follow on Course
We also have a follow on course to our history of Art Diploma Course called - Understanding 20th to 21st Century Art Course (F2). Once students have completed this course, they are able to take the follow on course to further their understanding of art history.

Techniques: Skills developed
What is Art? Aesthetics History Production Criticism

The following pages come from the Art History study units and course text book supplied with the course. This is a comprehensive course supported with excellent material with many high quality photographs of relevant art from around the world.