AH4191
Art, Science and Technology 1700 - 1900
2018-2019
30
15
SCQF level 10
2
Academic year(s): 2018-2019
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 2
Availability restrictions: Not automatically available to General Degree students
Planned timetable:
This module examines the relationship between art, science, and technology in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Although we will cover a diverse range of practitioners and objects from the Age of Enlightenment through to the rise of the modern era, this module is not a survey in the traditional sense. Instead, we will address a series of thematically grouped topics in loosely chronological order. Sample topics include anatomical diagrams, the chemistry of colour, industrial printmaking, and the prehistory of the cinema. In each case, we will consider the impact these developments had on the visual arts, addressing how artworks were influenced by and, in turn, responded to science and technology. This module will introduce students to key methodologies associated with the histories of science, media, and technology. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to think critically about how these methods might enhance, challenge, or transform our study of art.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass AH2002 and pass AH2001
Weekly contact: 1 x 2-hour lecture (x 11 weeks), 1 x 1-hour seminar (x 11 weeks)
Scheduled learning hours: 33
Guided independent study hours: 267
As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 70%, Take-home examination to be completed in 48-hour period = 30%.
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