- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Cordula Van Wyhe
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
This module investigates the interconnections between art history, fashion history, and changing conceptions of the human body.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
The presentation of human bodies in visual art is intimately connected to whether and how those bodies are dressed. This module explores the intersections between varied representations of the body in art history and varied conceptions of the body in fashion history. We will study how dress has historically moulded bodies according to social and cultural expectations, while fashion in turn has shaped bodily representations in visual media. We will further investigate how expectations about dressed bodies in different time periods and cultures relate to contextual factors such as age, gender, health and social status.
By the end of the module, students should have acquired:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Intermediate Assignment |
N/A | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Intermediate Assignment |
N/A | 100 |
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