Art & Architecture in Nottingham
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HART1034 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 1 | 20 | Spring UK |
- Code
- HART1034
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Spring UK
Summary
This module explores Nottingham’s creative past and present through the study of its art and architecture. It is structured around weekly site visits, which allow students to study a wide range of locations and artefacts at first hand.
We will explore different types of urban spaces, including the residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and ceremonial as well as different types of sites, including art galleries, city streets, churches, factories, monuments, municipal buildings, museums, private estates, and public parks.
We will examine the ways in which art and architecture have been used to express civic, familial, institutional, political, and religious identities. We will also consider the development of the city over time, exploring questions of heritage and conservation.
Key sites may include: Boots D10 Pharmaceutical Building, Nottingham Arboretum, Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Nottingham Contemporary, Nottingham Council House, Old Market Square, St. Barnabas Cathedral, St. Mary’s Church, The Lace Market, The Park Estate, University Park Campus, and Wollaton Hall and Deer Park.
To support our study of these sites, this module will draw upon archival material from Manuscripts and Special Collections, including architectural drawings, guide books, maps, newspapers, pamphlets, and photographs.
A single coursework assessment will replace all failed assessment components at the reassessment stage.
Target Students
Only available to Single Honours History of Art students
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 4-hour field studies each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 3,000 words portfolio of written work and equivalent
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To introduce first-hand study of art and architectureTo become familiar with the art and architectural history of NottinghamTo gain an understanding of how the historical development of Nottingham has shaped its art and architecture, and vice versaTo engage with relevant discourses surrounding heritage and conservationLearning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Broad knowledge of the history of Nottingham through its art and architecture
- Understanding of the relationship between art and history by focusing on a specific location
- Visual, material, and spatial knowledge of key sites and artefacts through first-hand study
- Understanding of how the location of a work of art or architecture informs its meaning
- Understanding of the relationship between different sites and artefacts in the city
- Understanding of issues concerning heritage and conservation
Intellectual Skills:
- Ability to analyse the visual, material, and spatial qualities of sites and artefacts
- Ability to research and analyse archival sources
- Ability to locate ideas and works within cultural and historical contexts
- Ability to use a variety of sources from a range of academic disciplines
Professional/Practical Skills:
- Skills in recording and responding to site visits
- Ability to work as part of a group during on-site study
- Skills of research and analysis when working independently
- Ability to engage with diverse materials to inform understanding
- Confidence in group discussion and debate
Transferable (Key) Skills:
- Ability to read sites, artefacts, images, and texts critically and contextually
- Ability to carry out research, including archival research, at undergraduate level
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Ability to construct and articulate an argument
- Ability to use IT for research purposes
- Ability to manage and take responsibility for learning