Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Art and cultural history before 150034282/3443/2526/1/32
Study guide

Art and cultural history before 1500

34282/3443/2526/1/32
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Van den Broeck Bob
Other teaching staff: Bovyn Guy
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (1st semester)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 75,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

Art and cultural history up to 1500 focuses on Western Europe from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages and places European architecture and visual arts in a chronological context. It aims to provide students with a basis for situating works of art from this period in their cultural-historical context.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA3 - The student knows about and understands the social, cultural, artistic, historical and international context of the visual arts and artistic praxis, and continues to develop this knowledge and understanding.
The student understands the material, formal and content characteristics of art styles of this period.
The student can use his art-historical knowledge as a frame of reference.
The student knows and understands the basic characteristics and evolution of Western art history during the Antiquity and Middle Ages
The student knows and recognizes the most important movements, artists and works of art from ancient times to the late Middle Ages.

Course content

The course explores a number of art developments up to 1500, discussing artists and works of art within a chronologically structured Western cultural-historical context. Attention is given to art developments in prehistoric, Etruscan, Greek, Roman and medieval art production. For each style, aspects such as techniques, iconography, creation process and materials are covered through examples.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Each week, a PowerPoint presentation with illustrative material will be made available via the electronic learning platform. A syllabus will also be made available via Digitap. Students are expected to supplement this with notes taken during the lessons.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials26,00 hours
  • Description: If lectures can not happen in the auditorium, digital distance education will be provided by the electronic learning platform digitap, i.e. a fully written ou text next to the image material.
Work time outside of contact hours49,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series100,00The total examination time consists of the scheduled time for this test plus ¼ extra examination time for all students. This therefore includes the extra examination time as an individual adjustment.

Evaluation (text)

The exam will be a written one with a combination of multiple choice questions and open questions, as well for the first as the second exam period.