Art History: Beyond the Frontiers, Art & Architecture 1550-1650

Course aim

Introduce students to European and World art and architecture from AD 1550 – 1650.

Do I need any particular skills or experience?

• No skills or experience needed

By the end of the course I should be able to:

• Identify a series of artistic styles and forms pertaining to the period.
• Explain the reasons for changing influences in art and architecture 1550-1650.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of key architectural sites and historic artworks.

How will I be taught?

• The WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas will be used to provide resources or to support lessons, enable assessment, provide learner feedback and for other activities for individuals away from the course. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
• The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning

What kind of feedback can I expect?

• You will be able to keep a record of your progress and achievement using photos, audio, text or documents uploaded into the WEA’s digital learning platform, WEA Canvas.
• A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
• You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
• A file of work will be kept which will help to record your progress

What else do I need to know?

• Nothing else is needed

Pre-course work, reading and information sources

• No pre reading or pre course work is required

What can I do next?

• Progress to another WEA course
• Progress to a course with another provider
• You could progress to Higher Education courses. Follow link to the PEARL website for information http://pearl.open.ac.uk/