FIN3019 : Feminist and Queer Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Art
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Fiona Anderson
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 10 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module examines how gender and sexuality have impacted art making and art history from the 1960s to the present. We will explore efforts to write feminist and queer histories of art, examine the relationship of women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, and LGBTQ+ people to mainstream art histories, museums and galleries, how they have created their own spaces for and modes of community building, art and exhibition making, and think about what it might mean to make art that is feminist or queer in the past and the present.
Outline Of Syllabus
Through lectures, seminars, and gallery visits, we will explore topics such as art and domesticity, feminism and textiles, HIV/AIDS, queer and feminist curating, trans visibility, photography and queer worldmaking, archives, memory and history. We will take an expansive approach to the subject, considering the ways in which experiences and understanding of gender and sexuality intersect with racialisation, ethnicity, class, and national identity. We will look at artists working in a range of media, including painting, photography, film, performance, sculpture, and installation, and in a range of countries in Europe, Africa, North and South America.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Online lecture materials. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | In-person lectures. |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 50:00 | 50:00 | 10 hours for Formative Assessment 40 hours for Summative Assessment |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 11 | 3:00 | 33:00 | Lecture and seminar preparation |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | Online asynchronous seminar enhancement. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 11 | 1:00 | 11:00 | In-person seminars. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 73:00 | 73:00 | Independent Study |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| FIN2019 | Feminist and Queer Approaches to Modern and Contemporary Art |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module will revolve around weekly lecture materials, delivered both in person (1-hr per week) and online (1-hr per week) via ReCAP. These will be supplemented by in-person seminars and asynchronous structured learning activities in order to foster group discussion and analysis.
Lectures: to allow definition of the scope of the syllabus, an introduction to a body of knowledge, and modelling of the level and nature of the analysis required.
Online lecture materials shared via ReCAP (including pre-recorded interviews, artist moving image work): to allow definition of the scope of the syllabus, an introduction to a body of knowledge, and modelling of the level and nature of the analysis required. These are broken down into smaller sections for ease of online digestion.
Seminars: to encourage interaction and the development of cognitive and key skills; to allow preparation and presentation of directed research on specific issues and case studies.
Asynchronous structured learning activities: to develop essay writing skills, close reading skills, visual analysis, and better encourage interaction between peers in their analysis and discussion of the course content.
Nb. In person lectures and seminars can move to synchronous and asynchronous online delivery as required in response to pandemic-related restrictions.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | A | 100 | 2500 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 2 | M | Case study analysis |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essay affords the student the opportunity to conduct academic research into a topic relating to the course, with the question developed with the student, based on their individual interests, in collaboration with the course organiser. These questions will be oriented towards encouraging students to engage closely with the practices studied on the course and to develop critical and independent thinking skills. This assessment will be supported by discussions during seminars.
The case study analysis offers the chance to hone writing and analytical skills in advance of the essay in a formative and less pressurised context. The formative nature of the assessment will permit faster feedback, allowing the case study analysis to feed fully into the summative essay.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- FIN3019's Timetable