Art, Cultural and Material HistoryLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student will understand the main features of the history of European art and culture. The student will know trends in art history and the production of key artists. The student will understand the connections between the features of the art and culture of her/his own time and earlier art and cultural history. The student will be able to evaluate her/his own professional activities in relation to the cultural history and the art history. The student will be able to critically evaluate and search for information about the art history.

Content

An overview of Western art history
Key trends and figures in art
The relationship between art and societal and economic development, as well as general intellectual and cultural history
Source materials
Contextualization of cultural and artistic phenomena

Qualifications

No preliminary knowledge and skills required

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to grasp the central concepts of the course topic and has a basic understanding of the theory related to it. The student understands the central content of the course. The student is capable of independent information acquisition. The student understands the historical continuum of art and is able to place art objects in a specific historical context at a basic level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a good grasp of the basic ideas and concepts of the course topic. The student has achieved a good level of knowledge and skills. The student understands the historical continuum of art and is able to place art objects in a specific historical context. The student is capable of independent information acquisition and is able to critically analyze information related to the history of art. The student is able to evaluate his/her own professional activities in relation to the history of culture and the arts.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the subject matter and has achieved an excellent level of knowledge and skills. The student understands the historical continuum of art and is able to place art objects in a specific historical context. The student is capable of independent information acquisition and is able to critically analyze information related to art history. The student participates in discussions in an argumentative manner using the terminology of the field. The student is able to evaluate his/her own professional activities in relation to the history of culture and the arts.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to grasp the central concepts of the course topic and has a basic understanding of the theory related to it. The student understands the central content of the course. The student is capable of independent information acquisition. The student understands the historical continuum of art and is able to place art objects in a specific historical context at a basic level.

Further information

The weekly working hours of a student is 1,5 cr, which is equivalent to 40 hours of studies and independent work. 40 hours is formed from approx. 20- 22 hours of contact studies with a lecturer. The remaining hours are dedicated for independent literature survey or independent practical work. 1 credit (cr) is equivalent to 26 study / practical work hours (h).