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ARTH 7022OL - The Italian Renaissance: Art and Creativity

Online - Semester 1 - 2024

The Italian Renaissance invokes a period of cultural invigoration, experimentation, and innovation generated by a confluence of artistic, philosophical, intellectual, and political influences stimulated by cross cultural encounters, forms of social and material exchange, and development of trade and global networks. This online course examines visual and textual sources and theories about art and creativity in fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Italy beyond the cult of antiquity, with a focus on major artists and patrons associated with Florence, Venice, and Rome. Special topics to be studied include materials and materiality, patronage and collecting activities, the emerging concept of the artist as opposed to artisan, artistic competition, impact of political conflicts and incessant warfare raging across the Italian peninsula, polymathic creative practice, representations of the body, gender, race, and sexuality, and intersections between art, technologies, and scientific curiosity about the natural world. While works of art and primary literary sources will be studied in national and international online collections and digital depositories, these resources will be supplemented whenever possible by object-based learning experiences to provide an imaginative portal into the people, places, objects, and values that composed Italian Renaissance art, society, and culture.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code ARTH 7022OL
    Course The Italian Renaissance: Art and Creativity
    Coordinating Unit English, Creative Writing, and Film
    Term Semester 1
    Level Postgraduate Coursework
    Location/s Online
    Units 6
    Contact Up to 3 hours per week
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y
    Assessment Visual Analysis, Oral Presentation, Research Proposal, Research Essay
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Lisa Mansfield

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the art and material culture of Italian Renaissance art and society, focusing on innovations in creative practice.
    2 Evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary sources to devise informed and insightful arguments and independent conclusions in research, writing, and speaking about art in various contexts. 
    3 Identify, analyse, and interpret diverse images and objects visually and contextually using disciplinary specific digital resources and research tools. 
    4 Understand and apply fundamental concepts and art historical terminology accurately.
    5 Articulate issues and ideas about images and texts in formal oral presentations and constructive peer-group discussions repsectfully and inclusively. 
    6 Distinguish between principal methods and theories used in art historical discourse versus curatorial modes of communication. 
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1, 2, 3, 4

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    2, 3, 4, 6

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    4, 5

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    1-6

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    1, 3, 5

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    2, 3, 6

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    2, 4, 5
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Prescribed readings related to weekly modules will be available on MyUni.
    Recommended Resources
    Primary source

    Vasari, Giorgio. The Lives of the Artists, trans. Julia Conaway Bondanella and Peter Bondanella. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. [eBook]

    Secondary sources

    Elkins, James and Robert Williams, Renaissance Theory. New York: Routledge, 2008. [eBook]

    Jardine, Lisa and Jerry Brotton, Global Interests: Renaissance Art between East and West. London: Reaktion
    Books, 2005. [eBook]

    Johnson, Geraldine A. Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. [eBook]
    Online Learning
    All course content and materials are provided online, with pre-recorded lectures, prescribed readings, self-directed learning activities, and assignment submission available in MyUni, complemented by Zoom tutorials.
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    This online course includes ten pre-recorded lectures (Echo 360), 12 hours of structured learning activities, six Zoom tutorials (2 hours duration), with 8 hours per week for prescribed readings, and 8 hours reserved for research and assignment preparation.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Structured Learning 58 hours
    Self-Directed Learning 192 hours
    Assessment Tasks 50 hours
    TOTAL HOURS PER SEMESTER 300 hours
    Learning Activities Summary
    Week 1 Introduction to the Italian Renaissance - Zoom tutorial
    Week 2 Giorgio Vasari's Renaissance 
    Week 3 Art History Toolkit - Zoom workshop 
    Week 4 Art and Architecture in the 14th Century
    Week 5 Painting in Florence and Siena - Zoom tutorial 
    Week 6 Art and Architecture in the 15th Century
    Week 7 Florence - Case Study - Zoom tutorial 
    Week 8 Venice - Case Study 
    Week 9 Art and Architecture in the 16th Century - Zoom tutorial 
    Week 10 Florence - Case Study
    Week 11 Rome - Case Study - Zoom tutorial 
    Week 12 Mannerism 
    Specific Course Requirements
    N/A
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome
    Presentation  Summative

    During semester

    5% 1, 3, 4, 5 
    Visual Analysis Formative and Summative During semester 30% 1, 3, 4, 6 
    Revision Quiz Summative End of semester 20% 1, 2, 4 
    Research Essay  Formative and Summative  End of semester  45%  1-6 
    Assessment Related Requirements
    N/A
    Assessment Detail
    Assignment Description  Word Count 
    Presentation  Students will be required to deliver an oral presentation (during a Zoom tutorial or submission of a pre-recorded PowerPoint) on the two works of art examined in the comparative Visual Analysis assignment. 10 minutes (1,000 words)
    Visual Analysis Students will be required to write a comparative visual analysis of two Italian works of art in the styles of High Renaissance and Mannerism.  1,200 words
    Revision Quiz Students will be required to complete a take-home revision quiz based on pre-recorded lecture content and prescribed readings. 1,000 words 
    Research Essay  Students will be required to research and write an essay, including a synopsis with thesis statement, based on a question negotiated with and subject to the approval of the Course Coordinator. 3,000 words 
    Submission
    Assignments must be submitted using Turnitin. Constructive feedback comments and marks for assignments will be provided with SpeedGrader.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
    Grade Mark Description
    FNS   Fail No Submission
    F 1-49 Fail
    P 50-64 Pass
    C 65-74 Credit
    D 75-84 Distinction
    HD 85-100 High Distinction
    CN   Continuing
    NFE   No Formal Examination
    RP   Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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