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The University of Glasgow is one of the top 100 universities in the world with an international reputation for its research and teaching. It is one of the UK's largest universities; with almost 16,000 undergraduate and 4000 postgraduate students it is international institution, attracting students from 80 countries. Students on the Undergraduate Programme study at the University of Glasgow in their 3rd and 4th years. The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. It dates from 1451 when King James II of Scotland persuaded Pope Nicholas V to grant a lead seal, or bull, authorising Bishop William Turnbull of Glasgow to set up a university. Students attend their graduation ceremony in the Bute Hall, at the University of Glasgow.
The modern boulevards of Baron Haussman on a sleety autumn day were the inspiration for Béraud’s realistic depictions of modern Parisian life. Giuseppe de Nittis was invited by Degas to join Monet, Renoir, Pissarro and Cicely in the first Impressionist exhibition at the Nadar Gallery in Paris. Here, he is thought to show horses exercised before a race in Hyde Park, London, chronicalling the highlife and style in England and France during the Belle Epoque. Designed by Henri Guimard, the Paris métro sign is the epitome of Art Nouveau style, but Guimard also pioneered the industrial processes for mass production that would allow this new art to be disseminated to as wide a public as possible. Developments in print making, during the 19th century, including lithography allowed artists to explore new and bold methods of communication. Here Toulouse Lautrec’s La Troupe De Mademoiselle Eglantine epitomises both the gaiety and the exploitative nature of the era.
The Wessex Jewel is an Anglo-Saxon gold and rock crystal aestel (manuscript-pointer) was made at almost the same time as the great jewel of King Alfred, and is one of only four such objects in the world to have survived from 9th century England. Thomas of Oxford’s Jesse window at Winchester College epitomises the skill and craftsmanship of the medieval glazier. The variety of artistic production during the middle ages has remained an inspiration to subsequent periods of art. This panel depicting the ordination of the first Christian Saint, Stephen, is carved on reused elephant ivory during the Carolingian period in the late 9th century, probably at Metz. It once formed part of a casket with stories of the life of the saint. The lover-poet resting on his bed, his sword propped by his pillow, his writing materials, spectacles and books laid out on a chest next to an enclosed garden symbolising his unrequited love. From an illuminated manuscript of the Roman de la Rose, the most widely read and debated medieval love poem.
This sarcophagus was made in Rome between AD 160 and 200 for a military commander. The scene reflects a lost painting from Pergamum by Phyromachos which depicted the story of the defeat of the Gauls by Attalus I. Such sarcophagi were the inspiration for early Renaissance sculptors such as Giovanni and Nicola Pisano, and Michelangelo himself. Cima da Conegliano was one of the great colourists of the Venetian Renaissance. Following in the footsteps of Giovanni Bellini he developed a personal language of painting which also had a strong sculptural sense. This Madonna and Child is set in a landscape that includes a view of his hometown of Conegliano. This parcel-gilt and silvered Mantuan bronze roundel depicting Mars, Venus, Cupid and Vulcan was discovered inside an under-stair cupboard in 2003 and had been in the family, who considered it to be of little value, the 17th century. As a Renaissance masterpiece from the circle of Mantegna and Gian Marco Cavalli, it sold for £6,949,250 at Christie’s London. The technical achievements of artists during the Renaissance led to a new found confidence in the individual’s ability to conquer artistic problems. Raphael’s drawing is a study for an apostle in his final masterpiece, the Transfiguration.
The artist Jean-François de Troy was himself a member of the wealthy sophisticated Salon society of Paris in the 1720s. His tableaux de modes depict the luxuriously furnished interiors and rich textiles worn by the wealthy elite. The materials and methods of production and the creative forces behind the style and design of furniture help us to understand how the maker and designer transcended his craft to produce lasting works of fine art. Understanding a work of art sometimes requires more than agility of mind. This bearded mask of Heraclitus is part of a Régence ormolu-mounted and Boulle brass-inlaid clock, probably made by André-Charles Boulle himself, c,1720

Undergraduate Programme


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Exciting and innovative, our undergraduate programme is unique in its format and in the range of skills and knowledge that are taught. The degree has been specially developed by the University of Glasgow and Christie’s Education to enable students to experience the academic and the practical sides of studying the History of Art.

Students progress by gaining credits each year. The first two years are spent in London studying at Christie’s Education for the award of 240 credits within the University of Glasgow credit based system. Candidates who have successfully completed the two-year’s study at Christie’s Education London will be eligible for the award of a Diploma in the History of Art and Art-world Practice from the University of Glasgow.

A further 120 credits leading to the award of an Ordinary Degree of the University of Glasgow are awarded in the third year and Honours level is achieved by completing another 120 credits in the final year. The last two years of this degree are based within the History of Art department of the University of Glasgow. The degree is designed to give a complete rounded education to students so that they will be ready for the job market or further study.

Year One – Arts of Europe: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance

The core lecture series in this year is split into three parts. The first part introduces students to the art and culture of the ancient world including ancient Iraq, Persia and Egypt, and explores the depiction of the human form in Greek, Hellenistic and Roman art, as well as the art, politics and power in the early Middle Ages, the early Byzantine and Carolingian worlds. The second part investigates the art of the high Middle Ages, exploring medieval stained glass, panel painting and illuminated manuscripts as well as ivory, enamels, and textiles from the treasuries of Europe. The third part introduces the birth of Italian painting from Duccio and Giotto through Masaccio and Piero della Francesca to Raphael and the reinvention of sculpture and architecture in early Renaissance Europe.

Year Two – Art, Style and Design: Renaissance to Modernism

Year two builds on the experience of essay writing, compare and contrast exercises, cataloguing training and report writing already introduced in year one. The core lecture programme then investigates Renaissance cultures in northern and southern Europe and the counter cultures of sixteenth century including Mannerism in painting and architecture and the subsequent development of the Baroque. Special emphasis is given to the luxury arts including ceramics, silver, furniture, and goldsmith work. The second part of the course examines the relationship between pleasure, politics and style through both fine art and interiors in this early modern period from the Rococo to Neo-classicism and the age of the Grand Tour. Examination 19th century art including the Arts and Crafts movement, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism prepares the way for study of modernism and the great artistic movements of the twentieth century, including Cubism, Fauvism, Surrealism, Abstract and Expressionism and Dadaism, ending with Pop Art and Andy Warhol.

Years Three and Four

Students are allowed to choose from the full range of options available within the History of Art department at the University of Glasgow, from Antiquity, the Middle-Ages and Renaissance, to Romanticism, Realism and Modernism. In addition the Department has specialists in Chinese Art and Decorative Art and Design of the 19th and 20th centuries. Full use will be made of the unique access that students on campus have to the University’s Macintosh and Whistler collection, the Hunterian Museum and Gallery, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, and the Burrell Collection.

How to Apply

Application is made through UCAS, the British university online application centre. You will be able to upload your reference letter and make your personal statement through their application procedure. The course code is VW31 and the institution code is G28. If you need help with your application, please contact our Admissions team.

Interviews

We believe it is important for future students to have an opportunity to meet faculty in order to discuss the suitability of the courses and the applicant’s plans for the future. Interviews can be arranged in London throughout the year, in New York between February and May, and in Hong Kong at the end of May. Interviews normally last about 40 minutes and applicants will be asked to discuss a selection of images as well as their particular interests. Applicants will be formally notified of the outcome of the interview within 10 days.

English Language Requirements

Applicants will need to show that they have sufficient fluency in written and spoken English. This can be demonstrated by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) which is administered by the British Council. A score of at least IELTS 7 (TOEFL Paper: 600, Computer: 250) will be expected for the Undergraduate Programme. Further details are available from the IELTS. Please visit their website at www.ielts.org

Entry Requirements:

Two A-levels or international equivalent

Two academic reference letters

Non-English speaking students must have IELTS 7 or equivalent

Minimum age: 18 years

 

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate Programme

Course Dates

Term 1

Thursday 30 September 2010
– Friday 10 December 2010

Term 2

Monday 10 January 2011
– Friday 18 March 2011

Term 3

Wednesday 27 April 2011
– Friday 1 July 2011

Course Fees and Course Director

1st Year at Christie's Education
£14,000

Dr Richard Plant

Course Fees and Course Director

2nd Year at Christie’s Education
£13,750

Andrew Spira

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