University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Wed (lecture) and either 9.00 am or 11.00 am Thu (seminar)

In this module we examine Orientalist art and the culture of travel from a post-colonial perspective. As well as the work of renowned artists including Ingres, Delacroix, Girome, J.F. Lewis, and Matisse we will address photography, international exhibitions, cross-cultural dressing, travel literature and film. Diverse European constructions of the exotic Orient will be examined including the contribution of women Orientalists. In this module, the European canon of Orientalism is resituated through the introduction of counter-narratives and alternative images made by North African and Ottoman artists and patrons.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass AH2001 and pass AH2002

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour lecture, 1 x 1-hour seminar (x 10 weeks), 2 x tutor's office hour (x 12 weeks), fieldtrip - 8 hours.

Scheduled learning hours: 33

Guided independent study hours: 267

Assessment pattern

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

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

Re-assessment: 1 x Written Assignment to be agreed by the Board of Examiners

Personnel