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Writing Art Histories - HOA00052I

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  • Department: History of Art
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Teresa Kittler
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22

Module summary

Students will be trained in essay writing, research skills, acknowledgment of sources, and the correct use of scholarly apparatus.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Autumn Term 2021-22 to Summer Term 2021-22

Module aims

Students will be trained in essay writing, research skills, acknowledgment of sources, and the correct use of scholarly apparatus.

Students will also learn to incorporate images effectively into written work.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the course students should have acquired:

  •  the ability to research, write and present art-historical work to a high scholarly standard

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Assessed Essay		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Assessed Essay		 N/A 100

Module feedback

Students will receive feedback on summative assessment within 20 working days.

Indicative reading

  • Strunk and White, The Elements of Style
  • David Carrier, Principles of Art History Writing
  • Thomas Crow, The Intelligence of Art


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