Course - Topics in Modern Art: Political Cartoons - KUH3204
Topics in Modern Art: Political Cartoons
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About the course
Course content
The course discusses relevant subjects within art, architecture, and visual media, from the 19th to the 21th century. Students will gain specialization within a given subject related to modern and contemporary art and architecture, as well as theory and methods relevant for the given topic.
The topic "political caricatures" examines the development of political caricature from about 1750 to the present day. In addition to examining political caricature in a narrow sense - its relation to satirical portraits and physiognomic studies - the course will analyze the visual expression of caricatures and illustrations in magazines and newspapers from different periods. The course will follow the historical development of political caricature from its early beginnings in countries like France, England, Germany, America, and Norway, to current controversies about caricatures. The specific exaggerations of the caricature will be theoretically examined, through analyses of its rhetorical characteristics and its relation to "serious" art.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will have gained: - in-depth knowledge and understanding of the historical and political conditions informing the political cartoon - knowledge of what characterizes the caricature in terms of its visual and rhetorical devices
Skills
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will know how to: - discuss and theorize the visual exaggerations used by various political cartoonists
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. Excursions can also be included in the instruction. All activities are joint with KUH2204.
The students are required to keep posted on messages from the department or teacher at Blackboard.
This course is taught in Norwegian only.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignments
Further on evaluation
The final assessment consists of individually written term paper. The students' self chosen texts should thematically be focused on the topic of the term paper. These texts must be included in the list of literature in the finished paper, but more texts can also be included.
During the work on the term paper, the students will receive individual supervision and/or group supervision. The scope of the paper should be between 4000-5000 words.
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Art History (MKUH)
Required previous knowledge
Requires admission to the Master's programme in Art History
Course materials
A given syllabus of ca. 700 pages, in the form of a compendium and academic literature. The student will also put together a set of individually chosen texts.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| KUH2204 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- The History of Art