University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Available to Art History single and joint Honours students

Planned timetable: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Thurs (lecture) and either 11.00am or 12 noon Fri (seminar)

Few figures loom as large in the history of Western art as Leonardo da Vinci, the artist who, in many regards, shaped the notion of ¿genius¿ we have inherited. Works of art such as the "Mona Lisa" or the "Vitruvian Man" are so iconic that it is easy to assume there is nothing new to tell about them. Yet the constant outpouring of new studies, exhibitions and documentaries speaks to the tremendous fascination the artist-scientist still holds, five hundred years after his death. This module not only seeks to reassess what we know and do not know today about Leonardo but also invites students to think critically about the discipline of art history, the publishing and exhibition industry, the art market, and the relationship between academia and popular culture.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Entry to the Art History Honours Programme

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 2 hour lectures (11 weeks), 1 hour seminar (11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours: 33

Guided independent study hours: 280

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 70%, 2-hour Written Examination = 30%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 30%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 70%

Re-assessment: Coursework = 100% (1 x Written assignment to be agreed by the Board of Examiners)

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr F Borgo
Module teaching staff: Dr Francesca Borgo
Module coordinator email fb95@st-andrews.ac.uk