Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500239 Art History | OT | 3 | 0 |
2500239 Art History | OT | 4 | 0 |
In addition to the understanding of Catalan and Spanish, a good reading comprehension is recommended in other modern languages.
The aim of this subject is to provide students with the theoretical and methodological tools needed to deep in their knowledge of pre-Columbian cultures in Mesoamerica, from a historical-artistic point of view. One of the first elements to be reviewed will be the concept of art understood, not from our Western aesthetic perspective, but from the point of view of Americanist studies.
The main objective is that the students learn how to identify the forms of artistic expression of the cultures that developed in Mesoamerica during the Formative periods until the conquest of America and understand how the diffusion processes affected in different cultures. Finally, special emphasis will be placed on the manifestations produced in the field of visual arts and their iconographic interpretation.
INTRODUCTION
1. Introduction to the study of pre-Hispanic art. Concept of art and artist in pre-Hispanic Mexico. The historiography of pre-Hispanic art.
2. Population of America. Ancient and modern theories of settlement. Cultural areas. Americanist studies.
3. Prehistory: emergence of sculptural art and rock art (engravings and paintings)
MESOAMERICA
4. Concept of Mesoamerica. Stages and cultures. General characteristics of his art. Worldview. Society.
5. The Formative. The village cultures of the Mexico Basin and the Olmec Culture of the Gulf. Dissemination and contact. Olmec architecture (San Lorenzo, La Venta, Tres Zapotes). Sculpture: colossal heads, steles and other reliefs. Ceramics.
6. The Classic. Teotihuacan culture. Evolution of society. Religion. Teotihuacán as a sacred city. Architecture of men and gods: palaces, residential complexes and temples. Painting, sculpture in stone and ceramics.
7. The splendor of the Classic and its transition to the Postclassic. Mayan culture. Society and religion. Periodization. Architecture: techniques, elements, typology of buildings and styles. The cities: A) Central zone (Tikal, Bonampak and Palenque) b) North zone (Chichén Itzá and Uxmal). Sculpture: materials, types and styles. Painting. Ceramics.
8. The Postclassic period. Aztec culture. Society and religion. Written sources. Architecture: Tenochtitlan, Malinalco and Calixtláhuaca. Stone sculpture and reliefs. Ceramics. Minor arts and goldsmithing.
Ø Theory classes directed by the teacher. The teacher explains orally and with the visual support of PowerPoint to the students the essential aspects of the subject
(online class for Teams if necessary temporary return to virtuality), systematizing the contents and suggesting suitable bibliography to prepare the exam.
In certain cases, prior to the exposition of the contents of some topics, prior reading of texts will be necessary.
Ø Comprehensive reading of texts. Carrying out activities related to the readings that will have to be delivered or discussed in the classroom / forum of the Moodle or Meet. Personal study.
Ø Attendance or viewing by a link to a conference ("Women, queens and mayan goddess" or other similar about gender be determined) on a part of the issue.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Theory classes | 27 | 1.08 | 3, 4, 2, 13, 5, 1, 7, 11, 12, 14, 10, 15, 6, 8 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Review on a conference link to the subject | 3 | 0.12 | 3, 2, 5, 11, 14, 15, 8 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Writing activities focused on specialized readings. | 5 | 0.2 | 3, 4, 2, 5, 1, 7, 11, 8 |
The subject will be evaluated applying the following procedures:
* 2 Partial written tests each one of 30% (both 60%): Important notice: In order to be able to average with the rest of the evaluable sections, the average of the two partial exams must give a minimum of 5.
* Carrying out works, reviews, summaries and / or analytical comments on the texts: (25%)
* Summary of the content of the conference (15%)
Remarks:
At the time of each assessment activity, lecturer will inform students (Moodle) of the procedure and date of review of each test. If the situation does not proceed to be in person, a day will be determined to conduct a virtual review for Teams, where the teacher will indicate what answer was expected for each question in the test. Once this general review has been completed, students will be able to remain in the virtual room and express specific doubts about their exams.
The student will receive the grade of "Not assessable" as long as he / she has not completed more than 30% of the assessment activities.
In the last days of the course there will be a recovery exclusively for those students who have failed some or some of the previous partial written tests. Therefore, those who have not taken them in the planned date nor those who have passed them will not be able to present themselves. Recovery is only possible to pass the failed tests with a maximum grade of 6. The delivery of reviews, conference summaries or other evaluable activities that have not been presented on the date set by the teacher are excluded from the recovery process.
In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject,the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.
In the event that tests or exams cannot be taken onsite, they will be adapted to an online format made available through the UAB’s virtual tools (original weighting will be maintained). Homework, activities and class participation will be carried out through forums, wikis and/or discussion on Teams, etc. Lecturers will ensure that students are able to access these virtual tools, or will offer them feasible alternatives.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Critical report | 25% | 40 | 1.6 | 3, 4, 2, 13, 5, 1, 11, 12, 14, 10, 15, 6, 8 |
Review on a conference link to the subject | 15% | 35 | 1.4 | 1, 9, 14, 10, 15, 6 |
Test 1 | 30% | 20 | 0.8 | 3, 4, 2, 13, 5, 1, 7, 11, 14, 15, 8 |
Test 2 | 30% | 20 | 0.8 | 3, 4, 2, 13, 5, 1, 7, 11, 15, 6, 8 |
GENERAL:
MESOAMERICA: