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Writing Art Histories - HOA00052I

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  • Department: History of Art
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: I
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25

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 Semester 1 2024-25 to Semester 2 2024-25

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

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

You will receive feedback on assessed work within the timeframes set out by the University - please check the Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback for more information.

The purpose of feedback is to help you to improve your future work. If you do not understand your feedback or want to talk about your ideas further, you are warmly encouraged to meet your Supervisor during their Office Hours.

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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