Module 4.2: Art & Land
Recognition: Certificate of Completion on completion of all 5 modules in this Short Course plus the assignments.
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Course Category: Level 01
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Target Audience: Art lovers or artists who want to understand the history and characteristics of the genre of landscape painting and the relationship of art to land.
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Course Duration: It is difficult to determine how long it will take you to complete the course. The average time to read through the tutorial material is about 3 hours, but it can be longer, depending on how much time you spend on the links. This Module also has an assignment to complete, which takes a variable amount on time.
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Language: English
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Course Value/Price: R600.00 VAT Incl/$35
MODULE DESCRIPTION:
The theme of art and land is a very broad theme that cuts across disciplines and art movements. This module looks at land and the sublime (Romanticism); landscape in Impressionism; land and history; land and society (Realism); land art; land and identity; land and mental space; land and memory; and land and eco-sentiment.
What you will learn:
You will gain an understanding of landscape rendering as genre.
You will acquire thematic insight into the history of landscape rendering and its different manifestations.
You will be able to place contemporary approaches to depiction of the land in context with the genre of landscape.
You will acquire an understanding of the different conceptual dimensions of landscape rendering.
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There is an Assignment for this module. It is not compulsory.
If you are doing the Certificate, you have to complete any seven assignments in order to receive a Certificate.
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4. Short Course in Applied Art History
In this Short Course a thematic approach to Art History is followed in order to introduce you to the discipline of Art History. Some key subject areas have been chosen for the five Modules that cuts across arthistorical periods and are relevant to contemporary art practice.
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FIVE modules and FIVE assignments are included. The assignments are not compulsory, but if you want to receive a certificate of completion for the Short Course, you have to complete TWO assignments.
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You will receive a report on those assignments submitted.
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After registration you will receive a link to the study material which you have to work through.
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Several web links are included; please visit these and read through in order to maximise your learning experience.
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COURSE FEE: R2800-00/$164 Enrol
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Reduced course fee of R5200-00/$286 when you enrol for 2 Short Courses Enrol
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Individual Modules each: R600-00/$35
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Course material is online and not downloadable.
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