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5 September 2011

School of Art History & Cultural Policy Information for Stage 2 [3rd Year] Students (day) 2011-‐12

The aim of this culminating year is to build on the knowledge acquired thus far at a deeper level, through a combination of advanced lectures and small group seminars. Students will delve into complex issues of art historiography and enjoy challenging modules on specialised subjects. Many of our modules are restricted to Art History students only; a high level of attendance & participation is expected of our advanced students. Options include the opportunity to study abroad in Paris (AH30290). In general, all Art History majors & minors will take AH30010 Writings on Art (compulsory), select one seminar option out of four available, and choose from a selection of lecture modules to fulfil their remaining credit requirements. Students majoring in Art History also have the option of undertaking a semester-‐long dissertation (AH30080).

As the full range of choices on offer may seem complicated at first, students are referred to the flow charts at the end of this handout.

3rd Year CORE Module

This module is compulsory for (and only open to) all majors and minors.

AH30010 Writings on Art Office J001-‐3. Roísí[email protected]

Semester 1 Lecture: Fri @ 12 pm in Th. N + Regular seminar taught by Louis Funder in room J004 – check the 3rd year noticeboard for details (students to sign up during first week of term): options are Fri @ 10, 11 am & 1 pm. More seminar slots may become available. This module provides an overview of the principal trends in writing on art from antiquity to the twentieth century. It thus builds upon the thematic modules undertaken in Levels 1 & 2, enabling students to place their cumulative experience in a methodological framework. Particular emphasis is placed on those approaches that characterise art history as a discrete academic discipline. Topics include formalism, connoisseurship, art criticism, Marxism, iconology and feminism. The way Western scholarship conceptualises and reflects on other artistic traditions will also be considered, with a case study provided. It aims to provide students with a theoretical and critical context for their final-‐year study of art history and to aid them in identifying the ideas that inform their own approaches to the subject. This lecture is supplemented by regular small-‐group seminars -‐ students will sign up for these seminars during the first week of class.

Paris, Musée du Louvre, View of sculptures in Cour Marly including Tony Cragg’s Manipulation, 2008 [part of the 2011 exhibition, Figure out/Figure in]


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3rd Year SEMINAR Modules

Students wishing to take Art History as a minor or major are also required to take 1 (and only 1) of the following 4 seminar modules (only open to Art History students). Seminars consist of small-‐group, advanced studies in specialised topics.

AH30090 Northern Renaissance Art (Dr. John Loughman) Office J011. [email protected]

Semester 1 Mon @ 11 am & Wed @ 12 pm in J004.

This module will trace the development of painting, sculpture and the visual arts in the Netherlands and Germany during the 15th and 16th centuries. The work of major practitioners such as Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel, Dürer and Holbein will be investigated in its socio-‐economic context. Among the issues to be addressed will be the function of art in devotional practice, the emergence of new genres, the communications revolution initiated by printmaking, the changing status of the artist, and the impact of the Reformation. This period also saw the increased commercialisaton of art with the public sale and serial production of paintings. We will also look at the changing art-‐historical perception of the relationship between Italian and Northern Renaissance art in the Renaissance era. AH30400 Cultures of Collection & Display (Dr. Karen Brown)

Office J001-‐3. [email protected]

Semester 1 Tues & Thurs @ 10 am, J004

From early Princely collections to the ‘modern Medici’, the historical development of the museum is explored. The roles and motivations of collectors are also questioned, and special reference is made to Irish museums and art galleries. Students will be introduced to the roles of curators, conservators and education staff, and will learn to critique both practical and critical issues relating to contemporary display. The course is taught both within the university and in local museums and galleries. Students enrolling should therefore be able to meet evenings / weekends in Dublin city galleries. NB This module replaces the ‘Sites of Memory’ module previously advertised. AH30070 Irish Medieval Art & Architecture (Dr. Lynda Mulvin)


Semester 2 Tues & Thurs @ 10 am, J004

This course aims to introduce the student to the complexities of Irish medieval art and architecture. It examines the range of art and architecture from early beginnings in the fourth century AD to the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the sixteenth century AD. The course begins in the fourth century AD with the formation of the Celtic Monastery and the development of art during this period through Insular Manuscripts, sculpture and metalwork. The formation of a Hiberno-‐Romanesque style is explored with Cormac's Chapel, Cashel at the centre of the discussion. The Cistercians introduce elements of French Gothic architecture during the so-‐called transition period from Romanesque to Gothic. The relationship and importance of English Gothic is examined in the Dublin Cathedrals as a new Gothic Style emerges at the end of the twelfth century. The layout of the Medieval Irish Town is also explored with the position of the Cathedral as a consideration in town planning. The last phase is examined through late medieval monastic and secular architecture and the lecture series is concluded with a consideration of the effect of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. AH30290 Paris: Museum Studies (Dr. Paula Murphy)

Office D413. [email protected]

Semester 2 Fri @ 12 pm in J004 (** please note the majority of this class takes place in Paris) The city of Paris has one of the oldest and most comprehensive collections of art museums in the world and a rich display of public art. The modules will explore the history of these museums, their architecture and collections and consider some key works of public art. Please note: this module includes a mandatory field trip to Paris in March. We will meet daily in the city to explore the museums and the public art works. Unfortunately there are no funds available to underwrite the cost of this trip; therefore students should be prepared to pay for their transport to Paris and for budget accommodation for the duration of the visit. Students must be present each day commencing at 10.00 am at a pre-‐arranged meeting place. .


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3rd Year LECTURE Modules Students may choose from the following selection of lecture modules to fulfil credit requirements (minors select 2 or more; 50 credit majors 3 or more; 60 credit majors 4 or more). The Dissertation module also counts as an option for major students. AH30120 Aspects of Sculpture (Dr. Paula Murphy)

Office D413. [email protected]

Semester 1 Mon @ 12 pm & Wed @ 11 am – Th. N.

This course addresses aspects of sculpture – individuals, styles, theory, practice and training from the classical revival in the 18th century, when sculpture was a dominant art form, through a traditional and conservative period in the 19th century, to its re-‐emergence in Modernism and pre-‐eminence in the late 20th century. Irish sculpture will be included in the module, considered in its European context. The public nature of sculpture will be explored, the inherent abstract qualities of sculpture will be identified and both the contract to and the interrelationship with painting will be examined. The essence of sculpture will be seen to develop in this period from what was a timeless expression and an enduring form to one of transience addressing the passage of time. AH30030 Visualizing Modern Ireland: 20th c. Irish Art (Dr. Roísín Kennedy)


Semester 1 Mon @ 4 pm & Wed @ 2 pm in Th. N.

Visualizing Modern Ireland looks at the major developments in Irish art from political independence in 1922 to the emergence of the Celtic Tiger in the mid 1990s. These developments are set within the context of conflicting attitudes towards nationalism and modernism by the State, critics and artists. The course considers the role of official, corporate and private patronage, and the function of exhibition societies in the production and display of modern Irish art. It examines how Irish art has reflected the modernisation of Irish society and how it has contributed to and challenged notions of Irish cultural identity. The last section of the course focuses on key ways in which post 1970 Irish art has confronted the earlier tradition through the use of new media and new forms of practice. AH30300 The Age of Vermeer (Dr. John Loughman)

Office J011. [email protected]

Semester 2 Mon @ 11 am & Wed @ 12 pm in Th. N

This module will trace the evolution of genre imagery in Dutch art, from its roots in 15th and 16th-‐century printmaking and the peasant caricatures of Pieter Bruegel, to its apogee in the refined interior spaces of Vermeer, Ter Borch, and Metsu. Lectures will focus on key practitioners, groups orf related artists such as the Leiden fine painters and Utrecht caravaggisti, as well as socio-‐economic and contextual themes. Issues to be explored include contemporary reception and interpretation, the role of the art market in the production of paintings, and the extent to which these scenes of everyday life are reflective of actual domestic practices in the Dutch republic of the 17th century. Visits to the National Gallery of Ireland will form an essential part of this course. AH30130 Art & Death (Dr. Philip Cottrell)

Office J008. [email protected]

Semester 2 Mon @ 4 pm & Wed @ 2 pm in Th. N.

This module examines death as a theme in European painting and sculpture during the early modern period. There will be three broad areas of study: the first deals with images that reflect both ideological and eschatological responses to death in an age of religious reform. Topics include the iconography of the Last Judgement and Danse Macabre themes, and the development of vanitas imagery. We shall then move on to address more individualistic responses to the nature of mortality with recourse to the development of tomb monuments, effigies and memorial portraiture. Topics include John Donne's monument at St. Paul's Cathedral, Michelangelo's tomb designs, and the royal funeral effigies of Westminster Abbey. The final section of the module addresses an increasingly rational and scientific reaction to corporeal decay in the aftermath of the Reformation. Here we shall look at the imagery of decapitation in the work of Caravaggio and his followers, the anatomical studies of Leonardo da Vinci, and Rembrandt's Anatomy Lesson of Dr.Tulp.

Modules cont.


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3rd Year OPTIONAL Dissertation Module

The dissertation may be undertaken by 25 and 30 credit majors only.

AH30080 Dissertation (Dr. Roísín Kennedy) Office J001-‐3. [email protected]

Semester 2 Mon 3 pm, G109 (weeks 1 & 2 only)

This dissertation module provides an opportunity for final year art history students to research a subject of their choice under the supervision of one of the teaching staff. Students will be expected to identify an art historical topic which they would like to explore independently, which may be a subject from a previously taught module. The dissertaton is an exercise which will help to develop essential skills, including the study of written and visual sources and the ability to present argument cogently and summarise findings in a coherent manner. The will be an informal meeting in the autumn to discuss manual registration to this module.

NB. Students should be aware that individual lecturers will be assigned as supervisors. _____________________________________________________________________________

STAGE 2 (3rd YEAR) ART HISTORY 40 credit MINOR OPTION 2011-‐12

Students taking Art History as a minor should have built up a minimum of 20 credits in art history in second year. To fulfil their 40 credit minor, they need to build up their remaining 20 credits this year. This amounts to 4 modules worth 5 credits each. One of these modules has to be the compulsory Writings on Art Module. Another has to be 1 (and only 1) seminar module (there are 4 to choose from: Northern Renaissance Art, Cultures of Collection & Display, Irish Medieval Art & Architecture, Paris: Museum Studies). All other choices must come from the lecture modules on offer (20thc Irish Art,

Aspects of Sculpture, Art & Death, and The Age of Vermeer).

The following flow chart will help you choose your options:

The Writings on Art module is compulsory.

Students must then choose 1 (and only 1) of the four following seminar modules:

Students must then choose their remaining 2 modules from the following lecture modules:

You may also use your elective choices to pick up more than the required 2 lecture modules if you wish.

* Please note: AH30290 Paris: Museum Studies requires a mandatory, self-‐funded group field trip to Paris. Do ensure you are able to fully participate in this module before registration (see module description above).

AH30010 Writings on Art

(Semester 1)

AH30290 Paris: Museum

Studies* (Semester 2)

AH30070 Irish Medieval Art

& Arch (Semester 2)

AH30090 Northern

Renaissance Art (Semester 1)

AH-30400 Cultures of Collection &

Display (Semester 1)

AH30130 Art & Death

(Sem 2)

AH30120 Aspects of Sculpture (Sem 1)

AH30300 The Age of Vermeer (Sem 2)

AH30030 20th c Irish Art

(Sem 1)


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STAGE 2 (3rd YEAR) ART HISTORY

50 CREDIT MAJOR OPTION 2011-‐12

Students taking Art History as a 50 CREDIT JOINT MAJOR should have built up a minimum of 25 credits in art history in second year. They therefore need to build up their remaining 25 credits throughout this year. This amounts to 5 modules worth 5 credits each. One of these modules has to be the compulsory Writings on Art Module. Another has to be 1 (and only 1) seminar module (there are 4 to choose from: Northern Renaissance Art, Cultures of Collection & Display, Irish

Medieval Art & Architecture, Paris: Museum Studies). All other choices must come from the lecture / dissertation modules on offer (20thc Irish Art, Aspects of Sculpture, Art & Death, The Age of Vermeer and the Dissertation Module).




Students must then choose their remaining 3 modules from the following lecture/dissertation modules:

You may also use your elective choices to pick up more than the required 3 lecture/Dissertation modules if you wish (however no other additional seminar options may be selected).

* Please note: AH30290 Paris: Museum Studies requires a mandatory, self-‐funded group field trip to Paris. Do ensure you are able to fully participate in this module before registration (see module description).

+ Please note that if registration to the dissertation module (which runs in the spring) is full online, further places may be made available beforehand during the autumn term by arrangement.

AH30030 20th c.

Irish Art (Sem 2)


(Semester 1)

AH30080 Dissertation (majors only) (Sem 2)+




& Arch (Semester 2)

AH30090 Northern


AH- 30400 Cultures of Collection &




(Sem 1)


AH30130 Art & Death

(Sem 2)


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STAGE 2 (3rd YEAR) ART HISTORY 60 CREDIT MAJOR OPTION 2011-‐12

Students taking Art History as a 60 CREDIT JOINT MAJOR should have built up a minimum of 30 credits in art history in

second year. They therefore need to build up their remaining 30 credits throughout this year. One of these modules has to be the compulsory Writings on Art Module. Another has to be 1 (and only 1) seminar module (there are 4 to choose from: Northern Renaissance Art, Cultures of Collection & Display, Irish Medieval Art & Architecture, Paris: Museum Studies). All

other choices must come from the lecture / dissertation modules on offer (20thc Irish Art, Aspects of Sculpture, Art & Death, The Age of Vermeer and the Dissertation Module).




Students must then choose their remaining 4 modules from the following lecture/dissertation modules:

You may also use your elective choices to pick up more than the required 4 lecture/Dissertation modules if you wish (however no other additional seminar options may be selected).

* Please note: AH30290 Paris: Museum Studies requires a mandatory, self-‐funded group field trip to Paris. Do ensure you are able to fully participate in this module before registration (see module description).

+ Please note that if registration to the dissertation module (which runs in the spring) is full online, further places may be made available beforehand during the autumn term by arrangement.

For general queries regarding level 3 please contact the level 3 coordinator:

Dr. Paula Murphy – office D413

please see her in office hours or email to make an alternative appointment [email protected]

AH30030 20th c.

Irish Art (Sem 2)


(Semester 1)

AH30080 Dissertation (majors only) (Sem 2)+




& Arch (Semester 2)

AH30090 Northern


AH- 30400 Cultures of Collection &




(Sem 1)


AH30130 Art & Death

(Sem 2)

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