Program Overview

Diploma in History of European Painting

This course of approximately forty lectures provides an historical survey of European art and design. It covers major periods of art including Romanesque and Gothic Art, the Italian Renaissance, the Baroque Period, French Impressionism, and Modernism. Significant individual artists, architects, and designers, such as Michelangelo, Palladio, Rembrandt, Cezanne, and Le Corbusier, will be considered in more detail. While presented chronologically, the course will include thematic lectures introducing the critical analysis of objects and considers such matters as practice, making and contexts.

Overview

• The course is part-time and lasts for 1 year.
• It includes approximately forty lectures.
• The course covers major periods of art and design in Europe.
• Significant artists, architects, and designers are considered in detail.
• Thematic lectures introduce critical analysis of objects and their contexts.

Admission Requirements

• All applicants are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language.
• Applicants must meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.
• For more details on qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page.

Course Structure

• The course includes lectures and seminars.
• Many seminars are held off-site, visiting institutions such as the National Gallery of Ireland.
• Assessment comprises visual tests, essays submitted throughout the year, and a viva voce/oral exam held in April/May.
• The student who receives the highest grade is awarded the Purser-Griffith Scholarship.
• Contact hours: 3 hours per week, comprising two lectures and one seminar.

Further Information

• No previous experience in the study of art history is necessary for intending applicants.
• The course is designed as a part-time course.
• Students will be required to do independent study, and full attendance of all classes is strongly advised.
• Diploma students have access to Trinity College Dublin library facilities.