Part Time Art Appreciation Art in 19th Century Europe and America

Art Appreciation : Art in 19th Century Europe and America

Level: All Levels

Course content:
3 courses offered this academic year, which taken together, survey major developments in painting in Europe and America in the 19th century
1st Term
This course will look at Romanticism in France ( Gericault, Delacroix and Ingres), England (Fuseli,Blake, Palmer,Constable, Turner), Germany (Friedrich, Runge) and America (Thomas Cole ,Frederick Church etc.).
Artists will be viewed in the light of historical and cultural forces as well as in terms of their personal views and histories.
At the end of the course students should be able to;
- Discuss the term Romanticism as applied to artists studied.
Account for the new importance acquired by landscape painting in this period.
2nd term
This course will look at Realism in France (Courbet, Millet and Daumier) and England ( Victorian social realism), the Pre-Raphaelites and the Symbolist and Aesthetic Movements in England (Burne-Jones, Whistler and Beardsley). Artists will be viewed in the light of historical and cultural forces as well as in terms of their personal views and histories. At the end of the 2nd term students should be able to:
• Demonstrate the way Realism engages with social and political issues of the time.
- Identify the variety of ways in which later 19th Century art in England challenges the tenets of Realism.

Course Structure:
A chronological approach for each country discussed with cross referencing between countries. The classes will be lecture based using PowerPoint for images but discussion will play a significant role.

Course resources:
Powerpoint presentation. All students have access to our fully equipped state of the art learning centre. This included free internet access.

Assessment:
Through class participation and individual student progress assessment sheets

Next step:
Further Art Appreciation courses next academic year.

How to apply:
Enrol in person, by telephone or by post

Fees Info
When information is available you will notice 2 different fees stated for this course. The fee you pay is dependent on your status:
Fee 1: Standard fee;
Fee 2: Aged 60+ years fee
Students in receipt of an income-based benefit pay £20 per course per term.
You will need to bring proof of age and any benefits when you enrol.
You DO NOT have to pay a college registration fee for these courses, but you may have to pay for additional course materials.Materials costs:
The tutor will advise you about any materials costs.

When and Where

• 
  Day:
  MondayTime:
  19:00 - 21:00This course is:
  Part time evening
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 04 January 2010
  
  Campus: Balham Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/CE9BA
  
  Tuition Fees: £105Tuition Fees 60+:
  £74
  How to apply
• 
  Day:
  MondayTime:
  13:45 - 15:45This course is:
  Part time day
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 04 January 2010
  
  Campus: Roehampton Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/RD9BA
  
  Tuition Fees: £80Tuition Fees 60+:
  £56
  How to apply
• 
  Day:
  TuesdayTime:
  19:00 - 21:00This course is:
  Part time evening
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 05 January 2010
  
  Campus: Wandsworth Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/WE9BA
  
  Tuition Fees: £105Tuition Fees 60+:
  £74
  How to apply
• 
  Day:
  MondayTime:
  19:00 - 21:00This course is:
  Part time evening
  
  Length: 10 weeks
  
  Start Date: 19 April 2010
  
  Campus: Balham Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/CE9CA
  
  Tuition Fees: £95Tuition Fees 60+:
  £67
  How to apply
• 
  Day:
  MondayTime:
  13:45 - 15:45This course is:
  Part time day
  
  Length: 10 weeks
  
  Start Date: 19 April 2010
  
  Campus: Roehampton Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/RD9CA
  
  Tuition Fees: £75Tuition Fees 60+:
  £53
  How to apply
• 
  Day:
  TuesdayTime:
  19:00 - 21:00This course is:
  Part time evening
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 20 April 2010
  
  Campus: Wandsworth Centre
  
  Course Code: WVAAA/WE9CA
  
  Tuition Fees: £105Tuition Fees 60+:
  £74
  How to apply