Diploma in the History of European Painting and Purser Griffith Lectures
The Diploma in the History of European Painting & Purser Griffith Lectures survey the history of art from late Antiquity to the major developments and challenges to long established artistic traditions in the nineteenth century. The chronological examination of key periods, styles and artists is explored in relation to cultural change, patronage and other associated art history themes.
This historic course traces its origins to the 1930s. With the endowment made by Sarah Purser and Sir John Griffith, the Purser Griffith Travelling Scholarship is awarded to the diploma student who takes first place with distinction and the Purser Griffith Prize to the diploma student who takes second place.
Students may register as a diploma student, undertaking assessments and examinations throughout the two-year course in pursuit of the University Diploma, or choose to enrol as an audit student and attend the lectures alone without undertaking any assessments.
The two-year Diploma course involves twice-weekly attendance. The Tuesday lectures provide a historical survey of the major artistic developments and styles in European painting, and these lectures are partnered in the Wednesday lectures with an exploration of pictorial language, iconography, the techniques of works of art and a series of themed lectures covering such subjects as ‘The rise of the artist: status, training and practice’, ‘The portrait: likeness, the ideal, image and posterity’, ‘Women and the art world’ and ‘The nineteenth century and the modern’.
Students registered for the Diploma attend an additional weekly tutorial, a small-class adjunct to the lectures.
Attendance
Diploma - Two x 12-week semesters per year. Two years in total.
Audit - Two x 12-week semesters per year.
- Lectures [Diploma & Audit students] - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 7.00pm–8.30pm.
- Tutorials [Diploma students only] - Tuesdays or Wednesdays [depending on numbers], 5.30pm–6.30pm.
Autumn semester commences: Tuesday, 11 September 2012.
Spring semester commences: Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Assessment - The Diploma is examined on the basis on continual assessment throughout the two-year cycle. The forms of assessment are varied and incorporate the following - slide tests, written assignments, short presentations and written examinations. Students are advised at the start of each year of the specific assessment requirements and deadlines. Guidance regarding the assessments is given in the course of the tutorial classes and students receive feedback on their graded assessments regularly during the course of the two-year cycle.
Course information & booking - Course Handout 2012-14
Application form - Purser Griffith application form [pdf] / Purser Griffith application form [word]
The academic year 2012-13 is the FIRST year of the two-year DIPLOMA cycle. Registration will open in late summer.
Course information - For further detail regarding the course for potential Diploma or audit students please contact the course coordinator & lecturer Carla Briggs on 01 716 8403 or carla.briggs@ucd.ie
For booking queries please contact Elizabeth Varley on 01 716 8162 or elizabeth.varley@ucd.ie
