CODE | AAH3218 | ||||||||
TITLE | Fine Arts Synoptic Study-Unit 2 | ||||||||
UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||
DEPARTMENT | Art and Art History | ||||||||
DESCRIPTION | A cycle of seminars, discussions and round table debates for final year B.A./B.A. (Hons) candidates to help them place in an appropriate synoptic context their art historical studies and researches. This study-unit is focused on international and local artistic periods covering the spectrum of studies undertaken during the undergraduate Fine Arts course. Study-unit Aims: - To combine the elective History of Art component with the Fine Arts component, within a synoptic context; - To help the candidate synthesize better the components covered; - To provide guidance to the candidate with the synoptic articulation of ideas at undergraduate level; - To help the candidate be more analytical and concise when summarising information covered during lectures and through independent reading; - To encourage the candidate to critically review and debate ideas discussed during lectures. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - demonstrate their ability of synoptically articulating what they have covered and comprehensively express their thoughts and ideas on different artistic periods; - define the key points and concepts covered during lectures, independent study and tutorials that will help them express themselves more clearly and efficiently. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - summarize effectively and efficiently information covered during lectures, independent study and tutorials; - express themselves and their ideas in a more comprehensive way; - identify the key points when summarising ideas within an art historical context. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Students are to consult the reading list for the individual elective study-units covered during the year. Lecturers will also be able to recommend literature for further reading as per study-units covered by the students. |
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ADDITIONAL NOTES | *The examination consists of a response to a set of questions, an oral examination and a written critical reflection on issues raised during the oral examination. | ||||||||
STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Synoptic Study-Unit | ||||||||
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LECTURER/S | Christian Attard Matthew Attard Gilbert Calleja Mark Sagona Keith Paul Sciberras Conrad Thake Charlene Vella |
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