North American Civilisations: Module 2 - North American Art Field of study: English Philology
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021

Module name: North American Civilisations: Module 2 - North American Art
Module code: W1-FA-AD-S2-SAP-2
Programme code: W1-S2FA19.2021
Semester:
  • summer semester 2024/2025
  • summer semester 2023/2024
  • summer semester 2022/2023
  • summer semester 2021/2022
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: exam
ECTS credits: 2
Description:
The purpose of North American art lectures is to familiarize students with the periodization of the history of North American art from Native American art to the present day and recent works. Lectures explore the historical and cultural background and connections of works of art and figures influential in the development of art and culture to other phenomena important to American culture, such as colonization, religious trends, war, and political change. Lectures are also designed to familiarize students with North American art history terminology and techniques for analyzing works of art.
Prerequisites:
None.
Key reading:
Specified in the syllabus
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
is aware of the impact of artistic phenomena on American identity and expresses a desire to expand knowledge of American art. [AD-S2-CA4-SA_K_1]
 FA2_K01 [3/5]
is aware of the place of North American art in the history of world art and of the mutual influences and relations between the art of the Americas and the European and world artistic legacy [AD-S2-CA4-SA_K_2]
 FA2_K04 [3/5]
is able to present the relations between particular cultural and artistic movements and works created within the framework of these currents in oral and written argument [AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_1]
 FA2_U01 [1/5] FA2_U03 [2/5] FA2_U07 [1/5]
can identify the most important works of art and other manifestations of artistic activity locating them in time and space; is able to indicate their defining features and relate these characteristics to the distinctive traits of the cultural/artistic trends they represent; is able to subject these works to analysis in terms of genre, indicating particular genre determinants, as well as the distinctive stylistic traits pertinent to a given trend or period in art, or characteristics unique to the artist [AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_2]
 FA2_U03 [3/5] FA2_U06 [1/5]
is able to identify and describe the key works of North American art and to demonstrate their ties with their historical, political and social contexts [AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_3]
 FA2_U03 [4/5] FA2_U06 [1/5]
has in-depth knowledge of North American culture and art and knows the terminology applied in both these areas of study [AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_1]
 FA2_W01 [2/5] FA2_W02 [3/5] FA2_W04 [2/5]
knows the most representative artists and the most influential creators of North American art. (from the pre-Columbian times to the present ). Is able to explain the nature of their ties with the periods, in which they were active. [AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_2]
 FA2_W03 [3/5] FA2_W04 [2/5] FA2_W07 [3/5]
knows the correlations between cultural and artistic trends and their influence on the creation of individual works of art, ranging from the works created in the pre-Columbian period to those created today [AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_3]
 FA2_W04 [2/5] FA2_W07 [2/5] FA2_W08 [3/5]
Type Description Codes of the learning outcomes of the module to which assessment is related
Examination [AD-S2-CA4-SA_w_1]
Written and/or oral assessment of the student's knowledge of the development of American art (from Native American times to the present), detailed knowledge of cultural and artistic trends, influential figures associated with the development of American art, and influential works of the eras discussed.
 AD-S2-CA4-SA_K_1 AD-S2-CA4-SA_K_2 AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_1 AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_2 AD-S2-CA4-SA_U_3 AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_1 AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_2 AD-S2-CA4-SA_W_3
Form of teaching Student's own work Assessment of the learning outcomes
Type Description (including teaching methods) Number of hours Description Number of hours
lecture [AD-S2-CA4-SA_fs_1]
Lecture delivered in English (with the use of audio-visual materials).
 15
Self study using materials provided by the instructor as well as notes taken during the lectures. Reading assigned texts (obligatory and optional). Preparation for the examination in the form specified in the syllabus of the module.
 35 Examination [AD-S2-CA4-SA_w_1]
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Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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