Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis This subject is designed to introduce students embarking on the Graduate Diploma in Art History and Theory to a range of skills and methods appropriate to advanced studies in the field. Consideration will be given first to some broader questions - such as the roles of the contemporary art historian and critic, general problems involved in visual analysis, recent approaches to interpretation and meaning (for example in renaissance studies), and modes of interpretation and analysis in architecture and photography. Seminars will then focus on a range of `hands-on' matters such as the production of catalogues raisonées and single-artist monographs, technical examination and conservation, the relevance of new technologies (eg CD-ROM and the Internet), research methods (including archival work), and general principles of thesis/research paper writing in art history and theory. Wherever possible, emphasis will be given to issues and approaches directly relevant to students' own research and interests in the field. A detailed bibliography will be issued.
Assessment First essay (2500 words): 25% + Exercise (2500 words): 25% + Essay (4000 words): 50%