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Art History 3: Advanced

I needed a course to fit around my life and OCA provides just that
Level:
3 (HE6)
Credits:
60
Length:
15 months approx.
10hrs per week
Cost:
£745
payment options

Course Overview

Elective Option for BA Hons Creative Arts*

Art History 3: Advanced is unlike other OCA art history courses in that you won’t be doing set projects as laid out in the course guide. Instead, you will create your own series of projects in collaboration with your tutor. The aim is to help you make the transition from self-motivated student to independent learner and art historian.

The standard expected on this Level 3 course is that which would be attained by a student in the final year of a degree course. If you’ve done an OCA art history course before, you’ll be able to build on the skills and knowledge you’ve already developed. You should also be prepared to take an open-minded approach to the art of other cultures, even if you don’t have any detailed knowledge of non-western art. You’ll also find it useful to have some skill at drawing, but this is not essential.

  • Develop your study programme in discussion with your tutor
  • Design and complete a series of progressive and related projects
  • Write project commentaries
  • Maintain a reflective learning journal
  • Produce an extended written project of a minimum of 3,000, maximum 5,000 words.

For Art History 3: Advanced you will plan - in consultation with your tutor - a series of projects which will:

  • broaden your knowledge of a range of artists, art works, periods and genres
  • focus on a particular artist, theme, period or genre for extended study
  • develop an understanding of the historical context of chosen works, artists etc.
  • experiment with a variety of theoretical models in interpretation of and commentary on works – Marxist, feminist, semiotic etc.
  • carry out extensive research on your chosen subject(s)
  • critically evaluate literature on your chosen subject(s).
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    These general aims relate to all students doing this course. Later on, you’ll be asked to write some specific aims that relate to your own intentions.

Students complete a portfolio of work, write project commentaries and produce the extended written assignment. They also maintain a learning log.



Related information
Assessment and how to get qualified booklet