Art in Ireland: Making and Meaning I

(2.5-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Taught at a host institution. BCHA1 at TCD; The course is designed as an introduction to Irish visual culture dating from Pre-History to the end of the twentieth century. Lectures will include the identification of key works form Irish art and architecture, addressing fine, applied and popular artforms. Throughout the course, Irish visual culture will be discussed within its artistic, social and cultural contexts and will be cognisant of its place within a broader European perspective.