Studying Art History can develop your analytical skills as well as your appreciation for and understanding of artworks. Art History allows you to piece together why art works are they way they are and look the way theyt look by understanding the social and contextual situations of the time and place in which an artwork was created. An appreciation of Art History will aslo significantly inform and help develop your practical approach to creating artworks yourself.
Current Courses:
Start Date: January 2012
Course Length: Six weeks, one session per week
Session Length: 2 hours
Location: Rosetta Rathbone Art Studios
Course cost: £300
This programme runs over six weeks, two hours per week, and is designed to give you a broad overview of Art History, from its origins to the present day covering the following periods or units with dynamic interactive presentations:
- ANCIENT ART : EGYPT AND MESOPOTAMIA
- GREEK AND ROMAN ART
- CHRISTIANITY : ROMANESQUE, BYZANTINE AND GOTHIC ART
- THE RENAISSANCE
- ROMANTICISM AND IMPRESSIONISM
- REVOLUTIONS : MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
The programme is intended to adapt and meet needs of both beginners and more experienced learners. The course is specifically designed to help to appreciate and connect to Art of the past and present from our contemporary perspective, and explore what we could learn from previous artists and movements. At the end of the course you will receive a final CD with course material covering a wide span of Art History.
By the end of the course you will have:
- Written a short essay on a specific Key Moment in Art that is meaningful in terms of study or art practice.
- Developed an understanding of the various Key Moments in Art.
- Examined how Contemporary Art is also influenced by the Key Moments in Art.
Course level and skills required:
This course is open to anybody with an interest in Art History, from complete beginners to the more advanced learners who want to improve their knowledge further. No interview is needed to access this course.
When I’ve completed the course, what else can I do to improve my skills?
Rosetta Art Centre offers practical courses in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Textiles, Ceramics and Fashion, all awarded by City & Guilds at level 2 or 3, for you to progress onto. The 2011-12 programme includes a ten week Award or a one year Certificate course at level 2, or a two year Certificate course at the level 3.