The art of art history a critical anthology ne oxford. Whatever your outlet, a foundation in art and design will help you to develop a knowledgeable approach to sharing your point of view. It incorporates multiple libraries previously housed in separate locations around the university. The oxford history of art is a monographic series about the history of art, design and architecture published by oxford university press. Undergraduate certificate in the history of art oxford. The oxford art journal has an international reputation for publishing innovative critical work in art history, and has played a major role in recent rethinking of the discipline. It is full of information as well as beautiful prints and information explaining all phases of art history. It was delivered at the university of oxford history of art department. Ba hons in history of art at oxford brookes university. Studying history of art at oxford brookes will give you a solid foundation in art history knowledge and allow you to unravel the culture, society and environments that have shaped artists and their work throughout history. Buy the art of art history a critical anthology ne oxford history of art new, updated, expanded ed. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
You will select two options from each of three periods of british history. Gillian wolfe uses simple, vivid language to encourage young readers to examine the art and ask questions about its contents and origin. History of art aims to arrive at a historical understanding of the origins, meaning and purpose of art and artefacts from a wide range of world cultures, asking about the circumstances of their making, their makers, the media used, the functions of the images and objects, their critical reception and not least their subsequent history. Formal qualifications are not essential, though previous experience in the study of the history of art at a level or firstyear undergraduate level available through our undergraduate certificate in the history of art is likely to be an advantage. History of art graduate courses university of oxford. Aug 15, 2016 posts about undergraduate experience written by arthistoxford. Postgraduate art history and visual culture university. Learn more about the actions yale university press is taking. The oxford history of art is a major series of authoritative and beautifully illustrated books by art historians. The oxford history of art is a major series of groundbreaking, authoritative, and beautifully illustrated books by art historians and forefront of new thinking score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book.
Cambridge studies in the history of art develop as a series of carefully selected original monographs and more general publications, aimed primarily at professional art historians, their students, and scholars in related subjects. Bibliography of the history of art this free database includes comprehensive references to art history books and journal articles published between 1975 and 2007. This lecture forms part of a series entitled art history. Includes 20thcentury design, modern art 18511929, sculpture since 1945, after modern art 19452000, and 20thcentury american art. It is worldrenowned for its dictionaries as well as other books, largely academic in nature. If you experience any problems accessing the lectures, encounter a broken link, or believe a lecture may be missing, please.
Classes in museums, galleries and libraries that contain artworks and architecture from the middle ages to the present day will give you the chance to work with objects upclose, decoding hidden meanings and uncovering lost histories. The oxford history of western art is the new authority on the development of visual culture in the west over the last 2700 years, from the classical period to the end of the twentieth century. It furthers the universitys objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide. Admission will be based on the information you provide in the application form and at interview.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Oxford history of western art by martin kemp, paperback. Department of history of art university of oxford podcasts. Undergraduate degrees art history and world art studies. The department of history of art history of art department.
Other publishing companies based in the city include david fickling books, notable as the first bicontinental publisher of childrens books. It also publishes the oxford worlds classics series. A serious challenge to the conventional practice of art history. The thesis sets out the results of your research, your personal scholarly contribution, for the benefit of. Housed in a building of 1683, which originally contained the ashmolean. They are intended to give you an idea of the kind of material you might engage with during a course at oxford. Oxford first book of art by gillian wolfe, paperback. The aim is to foster a wide and deep understanding of art and architecture, and to help you develop visual literacy and awareness, as well as a range of critical and analytical skills. Department of the history of art university of california, riverside 900 university avenue arts building 232 riverside, ca 925210319. A critical anthology oxford history of art is a wonderful book for the novice and the advanced art historian. About the coursethis is a twoyear, parttime mst degree in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts. Why choose art history and world art studies at uea. Although art history has traditionally concentrated on the fine arts of painting, sculpture and architecture, it shares many of its fundamental questions and methods with related disciplines such as archaeology, anthropology, literary studies, and political, social and cultural history. The building stands on a part of the site of the angel inn, which is reputed to have been the first inn in england.
Other databases avery index to architectural periodicals useful for contemporary architecture. The phd in history of art at edinburgh culminates with the submission of a thesis of 80,000 to 100,000 words at the end of three years fulltime study six years parttime. Ebooks the sackler library is the premier research library for the study of art, architecture and archaeology at oxford. Oxford university press department of the history of art. Suite 9, littlegate house, st ebbes street, oxford ox1 1pt. History of art oxford university alternative prospectus. How to apply for undergraduate study faculty of history. Youll also take the yearlong history of art synoptic where youll focus on a different controversy or issue in art history every week. Phd history of art study at bristol university of bristol. A dazzling introduction to the world of art for children, the oxford first book of art boasts a rich collection of imagespaintings, drawings, sculptures, and textilesfrom around the world and through the ages. Written by a team of scholars, all authorities in their fields, it spans 800 years of learning and incident to give a uniquely authoritative history of. Emma walshe is the visual resources assistant for the history of art department.
This website uses cookies to remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Lavishly illustrated and superbly designed, the oxford history of art brings new substance and verve to the exciting and ubiquitous world of art. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Oxford first book of art by gillian wolfe, paperback barnes. This is a twoyear, parttime mst degree in interdisciplinary studies in literature and arts. By continuing to use this website, you are consenting to accept all of our cookies. Undergraduate diploma in history of art oxford university. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The oxford university press and clarendon press is the universitys own publishing house. Through a carefully devised modular structure, readers are given insights not only into how and why works of art were created, but also how works in different media relate to each other across time.
Find out more about our mphilphd art history and visual culture at exeter. It is committed to the political analysis of visual art and material representation from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and has carried work addressing themes from antiquity to. She has held a number of prestigious grants and fellowships, including ones awarded by the harvard society of fellows, the leverhulme trust, villa i tatti in florence, the henry moore foundation, the fulbright commission, and the mellon. All candidates for history, or any joint school including history, are required to take the history aptitude test in late octoberearly november. The oxford history of western art is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood. It is committed to the political analysis of visual art and material representation from a variety of theoretical perspectives, and has carried work. During the rest of the week we had amazing tours of the ashmolean with curators where we also viewed modern chinese artworks not usually on display, handled medieval manuscripts and renaissance books in st johns college library, visited the christ church picture gallery and climbed up to the lantern. While artists have employed startling new techniques to test old assumptions, a new generation of scholars has rejected formal approaches to breathe fresh life into the field of art criticism. History of art at the university of oxford draws on a long and deep tradition of teaching and studying the subject.
Learn more fashion oxford history of art 1st edition. The history of art department at the university of oxford on academia. Professor cao yiqiang, the national academy of art, china about the author craig clunas was appointed professor of the history of art, university of oxford in 2007, where he is the first holder of the chair to specialize in art from asia. The application process for the undergraduate degree in history is as follows. During the rest of the week we had amazing tours of the ashmolean with curators where we also viewed modern chinese artworks not usually on display, handled medieval manuscripts and renaissance books in st johns college library, visited the christ church picture gallery and climbed up to the lantern of christopher wrens. Museum of the history of science, university of oxford art uk. You will spend the week in the history of art department, where youll be taught by worldleading experts in your subject. An undergraduate certificate in the history of art 120 cats points will be awarded to students on completion of the two years of the course. The vast majority of modules will have a reading list, created by the module leader. Examination schools, university of oxford the historic oxford university examination schools was designed and built by thomas jackson as the university examination centre between 1876 and 1881.
Our course covers a wide spectrum of art and architecture, from the medieval to modern and contemporary periods. While artists have employed startling new techniques to test old assumptions, a new generation of scholars has rejected formal approaches to breathe fresh. Suggested reading and resources university of oxford. I hadnt studied art history before university so i chose the subject based on my a levels of english, french, and art as it combined both the written and visual study i enjoyed. Concepts and methods and is for second year undergraduate and mst history of art students. It combines volumes covering specific periods with thematic volumes. Staff specialisms range from medieval altarpieces to soviet public monuments, from prerenaissance sculpture to contemporary art of the diaspora. Posts about undergraduate experience written by arthistoxford.
Oxford also possesses exceptional library provision for history in the bodleian library, the history faculty library, the sackler and the weston librarys special collections. In the past year ive studied a wide range of topics on aspects of history id never even considered before, spanning from monasticism in the 11th century to the. The core academic staff of the history of art department work on subjects from medieval european architecture to modern chinese art. Independent study linked to a placement in a gallery or museum may be possible. Geraldine johnson received a ba in comparative literature from yale, an ma in art history from cambridge, and a phd in history of art from harvard. The course takes place over four fiveday residences and two online modules. Find the reading list in the top right corner of the module on moodle, or you can search by module name or number on the reading list homepage. I also love visiting galleries so it seemed like the perfect combo of challenging work and something i would be passionate about beyond lectures. Whether you need inspiration for your personal statement, something to think about before your interview or simply because you are intellectually curious, you might find the suggested reading and resources below useful and entertaining. History of art university of oxford podcasts audio and. The history is divided into histories of western art, western architecture, world art, western design, photography, western sculpture, themes and genres, and a critical. The museum of the history of science is a constituent department of the university of oxford, open to the public six days a week with permanent galleries, special exhibitions and a busy programme of events.
This richly illustrated book traces the story of oxford university from its origins in the middle ages to the present day. None of the currently available general histories of art offers the wealth of. Assessment is based on four essays and a dissertation. She has held a number of prestigious grants and fellowships, including ones awarded by the harvard society of fellows, the leverhulme trust, villa i tatti in florence, the henry moore foundation, the fulbright commission, and the mellon foundation. Our pathway of art and design targets the skills you will need in university to critically assess information, develop your design portfolio, and express yourself through visual language. Perhaps the greatest resource of this type on any british campus. Ohwa is an innovative and challenging reappraisal of how the history of art can be presented and understood.
The following criteria are to be applied in the assessment of candidates for history. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. The last thirty years have witnessed a profound change in the study of art. Oxford is an outstandingly exciting setting for the study of the history of art. It will particularly appeal to you if you have a background or interest in the history of art, cinema, cultural history, philosophy, sociology, visual culture, and if you are keen to understand the importance of images and artefacts in our lives. During her time spent at oxfords history of art department, she led the team that reboxed and indexed the lee johnson papers. What we can offer you study in the worldfamous sainsbury centre, celebrated by the times good university guide as. Credit points may be transferred to the open university, modular universities such as oxford brookes university, and other institutions of higher education. Fiona gatty wrote her doctoral thesis on ideal beauty in late eighteenth and early nineteenthcentury french art and art criticism. About the journal the oxford art journal has an international reputation for publishing innovative critical work in art history, and has played a major role in recent rethinking of the discipline.
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