Commemorative Art: Images, Monuments, Memory (V4112)

60 credits, Level 6

Autumn and spring teaching

In this module, you deal with a theme - commemorative art - which you explore in a variety of different contexts and over an extended period.

Your studies move freely between cultures and periods, working towards the final dissertation and the assessed presentation for this module - and responding to your own individual interests and to the availability of primary and secondary material. You're encouraged to consider the many and varied resources in these subject areas that are available in local and national collections.

In this module, you consider the relationship of monuments and memory from a number of perspectives, such as:

• genres and hierarchies within art-historical discourse
• the roles of mourning and commemoration within the contexts of theology and sociology
• varied anthropological accounts.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Art History (with a professional placement year) BA
• Art History BA
• Art History and Film Studies BA
• English and Art History BA