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The Medieval Image: Art and Culture (AHIS30021)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2021
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Overview
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Taking the so-called ‘late Middle Ages’ (approximately 1300–1520) as its focus, this subject confronts a set of seemingly simple questions: what is an image, who makes images, and how do they circulate in the world? It examines the roles images played during this period from a variety of perspectives, including mystical devotion, market conditions, the emergence of print technology, (im)materiality, artisanal craft traditions, and political frameworks in which conflicting attitudes toward image-making were developed. More broadly,students in this upper-level subject will investigate different art historical approaches to this period and scrutinize the way art history as a discipline orders images, objects, and art temporally.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should have:
- acquired a good knowledge of the intellectual history of the visual image;
- become aware of the social, cultural, or historical forces that shaped/affected certain intellectual movements and thus influenced attitudes toward image-making in the medieval period;
- developed an understanding of the different visual strategies employed by artists in the medieval period for representing the divine;
- developed an ability to analyse a work of art during the period in relation to the social, political or religious context in which it was created; and
- developed an understanding of the conditions of the reception of medieval images, alongside issues relating to their production.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should have gained the following generic skills:
- how to frame and develop a cohesive and compelling argument;
- how to plan a research project; and
- how to communicate the outcomes of their research in seminar presentations.
Last updated: 8 August 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
670-337 Art, Ideology and Doctrine 400 - 1000
ENGL30019 Medieval Art: Ideology and Representation
ENGL30019 The Medieval Image: Art and Culture
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 8 August 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
First assessment: A short visual analysis of 1000 words, plus an annotated bibliography of 1000 words.
| During the teaching period | 50% |
A take-home exam OR research essay
| During the examination period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance and regular participation in tutorials. All pieces of written work must be submitted in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day.
Last updated: 8 August 2023
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 8 August 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available, or readings will be provided online.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Minor European Studies Major Art History Major Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Studies Major - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 8 August 2023