HISTORY OF ART


Head of Department: Mr I Charnock

Which syllabus do we study? AQA Syllabus 5251 (AS) 6251 (A2)

History of Art is the study of painting, sculpture and architecture – the Fine Arts – in a set period, analysing the responses of various artists to different problems, stimuli and ideas.  It unlocks whole areas of philosophy, ideas and the imagination and stimulates the student to argue, be original in thought and articulate in expression.  Also it means spending a great deal of time looking at some of the most beautiful, inspiring images created by Man, it is very enjoyable and can lead to a lifelong fascination.   Students will have the opportunity to visit Florence or Paris.

Course Content as from September 2008
 
AS level (1st year) A2 level (2nd year)

Unit 1 HART 1: Visual Analysis and Interpretation.
This is a visual response paper in which the candidate studies photographs of works of art and analyses them.

Unit 3 HART 3: Investigation and Interpretation (1)

 
Unit 2 HART 2: Themes in the History of Art from Classical Greece to the end of the 20th century

Unit 4 HART 4: Investigation and Interpretation (2):With these units there is a choice from various art historical eras in Europe (and USA) from the 13th century to the Present Day. We shall be studying 15th century Florence and 16th century Venice- exciting foreign trips await!

All AS units are assessed by external examination of 1 hour’s duration.  The A2 units 5 and 6 are both assessed by external examinations of 2 hours' duration.

Career Opportunities

An academic career either in tertiary or secondary education will need an A-Level.    Other opportunities involve working for an auction house (Christie’s , Sotheby’s, etc), authentication and documentation for galleries, museum curatoring, librarianship, antiques and anything involving visual literacy from creating advertisements to magazine layout to film directing.  There is an increased need for conservators who have both a visual appreciation and a scientific orientation so it can be combined with Chemistry and Physics, leading to a very rewarding career

HISTORY OF ART TRIPS

'Trips are arranged to museums and galleries as and when appropriate to the course.

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