Undergraduate Diploma in the History of European Painting

Course Administrator: Dr Angela Griffith
Lecturers: Staff in the History of Art Department
Duration of the Course: One academic year (two x 12-week semesters)
Contact hours: 2 lectures and 1 seminar per week

Diploma students 2013-14
The TCD teaching semester begins on Monday 23rd September and your first lecture is scheduled for Monday at 5pm in the Robert Emmet lecture theatre 2037.
Your second lecture will be Thursday 26/9/13 at 5pm in the Robert Emmet lecture theatre 2037.
All Diploma students are requested to attend an introductory meeting on Thursday 26/9/13 at 6pm in the History of Art library room 5083 – directly after the Thursday lecture.
At this meeting you will be allocated to your seminar groups – either on Monday at 4pm or Thursday at 6pm.

This course provides an introductory historical and geographical survey of European art, addressing selected major periods from the early Christian era to modern movements of the twentieth century. In addition to addressing the major periods and themes in art history, particular focus is given to canonical figures and their masterworks, including artists such as Giotto, Van Eyck, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Manet, Cézanne, Picasso, Warhol, Scully and numerous others. The course also provides an introduction to the critical analysis of painting and considers such matters as techniques of works of art, patronage and iconography.

As an introductory course, no previous experience in the study of art history is necessary for intending applicants and it is designed as a part-time course. However, students will be required to do independent study and full attendance of all classes is strongly advised.

Diploma students have access to Trinity College library facilities

Attendance

Students are required to attend two lectures and one seminar per week (excluding reading week, which takes place in week seven of each term). A number of seminars are held off-site, in nearby art institutions. Lectures are held on Mondays and Thursdays 17.00–18.00, in the Emmet Theatre, Room 2037, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Seminar classes will commence in Week 2.

Teaching terms

Michaelmas term commences: Monday, 23rd September 2013.

Hilary term commences: Monday, 13th January 2014.

Assessment

Students are required to submit two essays during the academic year.

Candidates registered for the course are entitled to sit two examination papers held annually in May, which leads to the award of the diploma for successful students. The most successful candidate is awarded a travel scholarship.

How to apply

Apply before 1 June for admission the following September, to:

The Admissions Office,
West Theatre,
Trinity College,
Dublin 2
(01) 896 3664

For information on admissions and fees see relevant pages on http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdf/TCD_ESC_2013-2014.pdf

For further information contact:

Dr Angela Griffith
Room 5075, Department of the History of Art and Architecture
Arts Building
Trinity College
Dublin 2
email: griffiam@tcd.ie