Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Art History

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    1 Year

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This Diploma has been designed as a conversion programme for graduates of other disciplines who wish to carry out research at higher levels in the fields of modern and contemporary art history and visual cultures. The programme sets out to be both introductory and experiential. Rather than provide conventional chronological surveys, the programme explores and addresses chosen themes within an interdisciplinary context.

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London
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New Cross, SE14 6NW

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About this course

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We also accept a wide range of international qualifications. around the world. If English

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Art History
  • Art
  • Modern Contemporary

Course programme

What you'll study Overview The programme comprises a number of taught modules and tutorial sessions. You are assigned a personal tutor who monitors your overall progress and advises you on the suitability of the various modules available. Central to the programme is the core course , a lecture and seminar series that introduces you to a range of critical perspectives that have shaped the history and theory of the discipline. As such, the course encourages you to develop a fuller awareness of art’s cultural and political significance in the past, and asks you to relate your historical understanding to current debates among artists, critics and historians. This is accompanied by a laboratory module , which gives you the opportunity to process the taught materials further through strategies such as museum and gallery visits, film screenings, and experimental projects. You also choose one option module and one special subject. These in-depth modules allow you to explore themes in art history or theory that are of particular interest to you. Option modules may include any second year module on the BA History of Art. Special Subjects may include any third year module on the. Assessment Visual Cultures assessment are 100% coursework. Normally this consists of essays, sometimes accompanied by creative projects, group projects, multi-media projects, presentations, symposia, reviews, and studio work. Credits and levels of learning An undergraduate honours degree is made up of 360 credits – 120 at Level 4, 120 at Level 5 and 120 at Level 6. If you are a full-time student, you will usually take Level 4 modules in the first year, Level 5 in the second, and Level 6 modules in your final year. A standard module is worth 30 credits. Some programmes also contain 15-credit half modules or can be made up of higher-value parts, such as a dissertation or a Major Project. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Art History

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