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ARHT2602: Romanticism and Visual Art

Semester 1, 2020 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

This unit explores Romantic Art in Europe from 1780-1830, emphasizing the relationship of this art with wider social, cultural, philosophical and literary currents. We explore the most compelling Romantic art and architecture, including works by Caspar David Friedrich, Blake, Turner, and Delacroix.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Art History
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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ARHT1001 and ARHT1002
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Mark Ledbury, mark.ledbury@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s) Victoria Souliman, victoria.souliman@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Research Essay
A research essay selected from questions given by the Coordinator.
50% Formal exam period
Due date: 10 Jun 2020 at 23:00
2500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Assignment Visual Analysis
Visual analysis and comparison
40% Week 08
Due date: 08 Apr 2020 at 23:00
1500-2000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO4 LO3 LO2
Presentation group assignment Keyword review
Tutorial Grp presentation on Key concepts in Romantic Art- upload to Canvas
10% Week 13
Due date: 27 May 2020 at 23:00
equivalent of 500 words- 5 slides
Outcomes assessed: LO2 LO4 LO3
group assignment = group assignment ?

Assessment summary

  • Keyword Review: This is a group task by tutorial group, asking students to research and prepare in small groups  a presentation, with five slides, lasting 10 minutes, using examples of visual art from the course. The Keywords in question are key concepts of Romantic Visual Art and Culture, for example “Artist”, “Landscape”, and a list will be given out in Tutorial 1, for students to choose and work on. Students will be expected to research  appropriate definitions and discussions in the literature of their keyword, and use visual art examples to illustrate different approaches to these key terms. The Presentations will take place live in Tutorial no 12, and PDF versions of the Powerpoint Presentations will be submitted via Canvas for a final grade. We envisage that each tutorial group will have four presenting groups within it. 
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  • Visual Analysis. This is a written assignment, individually written and submitted via CANVAS – which will ask students to compare and contrast two works of visual art from a choice of three pairs to be given in Week 1 via the Canvas site. Students will be expected to identify, analyse and compare the two works giving context and specifically exploring how they treat their subject, what means, materials and compositional elements they contain, and make informal comparisons between the works.
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  • Research Essay: this is an essay of 2500 words, individually researched, written and submitted by each student via Canvas on a topic to be chosen from four choices given by the Coordinator at the beginning of the unit as a module on the Canvas site for the unit. Students should carefully note the rubric for the Research Essay on the Canvas Site

Assessment criteria

HD

High distinction

85 - 100

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

DI

Distinction

75 - 84

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

CR

Credit

65 - 74

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

PS

Pass

50 - 64

Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.

FA

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Usual penalties will apply for late submission all work without Special Con or other permission. This includes the submission of the PDF of the Group Presentation, and any unexplained absence from the tutorial presentation not covered by special consideration or prior notice will mean the student in question will not be given a mark.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Introduction : Romantic Generations Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3
Week 02 The Sleep of Reason Fuseli and Early Romantic Currents Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3
Definitions of Romanticism- and introduction to useful literature on Romantic Art Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 03 Goya - Enlightenment and Beyond Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
Early Romanticism and "Pre-Romanticism", key works and definitions Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 04 William Blake – Revolutionary and Visionary Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
Goya - key works and questions Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 05 Germany: The Nazarenes, Otto Runge and Caspar David Friedrich Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
William Blake- key works, readings and questions Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 06 Géricault and Early Romanticism in France Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
German Romantic Art: Texts and Images Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 07 Film Screening and questions about Visual Analysis: Led by Victoria Souliman Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO4
Gericault -key works and texts Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 08 Landscape: Constable and Turner Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO4
Constable and Turner: Key works Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 09 Landscape : What is the Sublime ? Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
The Sublime in text and image Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 10 Romantic Architecture: Gothick and Gothic Revival.. Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
Essay preparation and discussion Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3
Week 11 Architecture: Historicism and Revival Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Romantic Architecture- key works, buildings, texts Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 12 Delacroix and Later Romanticism Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Delacroix-key works and texts Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
Week 13 Baudelaire, Modernity, and the end of Romanticism Lecture (2 hr) LO1 LO3 LO4
keyword presentations and conclusions Tutorial (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4

Attendance and class requirements

All Students are expected to attend all lectures and tutorials for this unit, and will benefit enormously from doing so! – See the Coursework Policy that governs all University Students at http://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2014/378&RendNum=0

Faculty attendance guidelines are available here:

https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2014/345&RendNum=0

In particular, students should be aware that according to Faculty Resolutions:

“Students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of timetabled activities for a unit of study, unless granted exemption by the Associate Dean or relevant delegated authority. The Associate Dean or relevant delegated authority may determine that a student fails a unit of study because of inadequate attendance. Alternatively, at their discretion, they may set additional assessment items when attendance is lower than 80 per cent.”

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All presecribed reading for tutorials in this unit can be accessed through Library -Please see e-reserve lists at the Library Site

Week by week suggestions for reading, follow up viewing, and recommendations for sites, media, and other relevant material will be communicated via the Canvas site.

Students might find the book Romanticism and Art by William Vaughan very helpful for this unit, (Thames and Hudson, 1994) ,and it is cheap to buy and three copies will be on 2-hour loan in the library.

 

 

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Identify and place in context major works of Romantic art and visual culture.
  • LO2. Become familiar with key research tools in visual arts and use them with discrimination.
  • LO3. Discuss key concepts and ideas of Romantic art with confidence.
  • LO4. Analyse in detail works of visual art and culture Construct and sustain arguments linking works of art to other works and to multiple and complex contexts.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This Unit has been redesigned in response to feedback given on two previous iterations of the unit. It incorporates suggestions on increasing the focus on individual artists and has given clear choices for essay and visual analysis questions

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