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HAU22007 Practice in Art History 1

This module permits students to undertake practical work experience as encountered in national cultural institutions, related commercial outlets (eg auction houses), artists’/ architects’ studios or other related settings.
  • Module Organiser:
    • Dr Angela Griffith
  • Duration:
    • Semester 1
  • Contact Hours:
    • Placement + supervisory meetings
  • Weighting:
    • 5 ECTS
  • Assessment:
    • Confirmation of successful completion of placement and Reflective journal
  • Course open to:
    [M=mandatory; O= optional]
    • Single Honors (O), Joint Honors (O), Columbia dual degree (O)

NB * Students may opt to take either Practice in the History of Art 1 or Practice in the History of Art 2, but not both.

The student will spend not less than forty-five hours working in an approved position during the summer vacation and/or semester 1. Summer schools organised by reputable bodies may also be considered. The internship/ summer school registration must be agreed with the Department, through the module coordinator, in the JF year by the end of the examination period. Students are to take the initiative in organising a placement of relevance and interest to their course of study in History of Art and Architecture and produce written confirmation of the position, with an outline of tasks, before enrolment. Placements may be in the public sector, e.g. cultural institutions, governmental institutions, within the private sector, e.g. private architectural practices, auction houses, or another approved setting. Practical tasks within the Department of History of Art, including the digitisation of visual resources, may be available as an option for students, subject to a competitive application process. Enrolment for this module is not permitted without prior Departmental approval.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon the successful completion of this module students should be able to:

  • Formulate research questions for the purposes of writing an internship report
  • Consider critically, in a reflective and self-directed manner, the role of an embedded intern in a cultural institution, art/ architectural practice or related position
  • Apply skills of summary, argument and synthesis in an internship report
  • Apply art historical skills in the workplace, expressing direction and self-reflection on these experiences and incorporating it into practice