Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q2
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Streitberger Alexander;
Language
French
Prerequisites
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Main themes
The seminar studies the meanings and the functions of pictures within ancient and modern societies. Complementary to the courses of the filière « Iconologie et études des cultures visuelles », the seminar addresses each year a different topic in relation with the production of images within the arts and visual culture in general.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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It is the aim of the seminar that the student develops a critical sense and analytical methods as well as the ability to accomplish a cross-epochal investigation. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The seminar proposes to study art within a broader context of visual studies. According to the chosen topic, the aim is to understand how visual practices and images inscribe themselves, on a synchronic level, into a specific socio-cultural context and, on a diachronic level, into a historical and epistemological evolution.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: active.
Evaluation methods
The students are evaluated on the basis of their active participation, one presentation and one thesis about a specific subject.
Other information
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Online resources
Ppt and texts on iCampus
Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ARKE
