230640 The Art of the Portrait (S) (SoSe 2024)

Contents, comment

"Through the history of portraiture, we have seen humans portrayed as omens and sacred fetishes, divine beings and historical personages, a part of nature and conquerors of nature, passionate individuals and part of a mass consciousness, subjects of experimentation and icons of self. But we have never sufficiently defined portraiture. I have avoided this subject precisely because it is a source of endless interpretation, and in history one must take care not to impose one's own standards on the works in question. But in lieu of a clear definition of what constitutes portraiture, I will offer my personal interpretation. Portraiture is the art that immortalizes. Portraiture is the art that remembers a person at their most manifest moment, and relates their story to the world. If this definition seems unlikely to you, consider the Mona Lisa." (http://www.family-portrait.net/portraithistory.php)

We will discuss representations of the human face from prehistoric times to contemporary selfie culture.

Bibliography

Simon Schama, The Face of Britain: The Nation Through Its Portraits, BBC, 2015 (Available on dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3htt4i )

Teaching staff

Dates ( Calendar view )

Frequency Weekday Time Format / Place Period  
weekly Di 16-18 D2-152 08.04.-19.07.2024

Subject assignments

Module Course Requirements  
23-ANG-AngVM1 Vertiefungsmodul 1: Britain 1.2 British Literature: Genre, Periods, Authors Study requirement
Student information
1.3 British Cultural Studies: Theories, Periods, Media Study requirement
Student information
- Graded examination Student information
23-ANG-AngVM6 Vertiefungsmodul 6: Media, Arts & Communication VM 6.1 Theoretical and Historical Contexts Study requirement
Student information
23-ANG-Profil4 Profilmodul 4: Advanced British and American Studies Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture Study requirement
Graded examination
Student information
Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture Study requirement
Graded examination
Student information
23-ANG-Profil6 Profilmodul 6: Media, Communication and Creative Practices Profil6.1 Media and Communication Study requirement
Student information
- Graded examination Student information

The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.

In order to enrol and participate in this class, you have to have passed the Language Proficiency Test (= Basis1 module exam). No exceptions.

E-Learning Space

A corresponding course offer for this course already exists in the e-learning system. Teaching staff can store materials relating to teaching courses there:

Registered number: 49
This is the number of students having stored the course in their timetable. In brackets, you see the number of users registered via guest accounts.
eKVV participant management:
eKVV participant management is used for this course.
Show details
Address:
SS2024_230640@ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de
This address can be used by teaching staff, their secretary's offices as well as the individuals in charge of course data maintenance to send emails to the course participants. IMPORTANT: All sent emails must be activated. Wait for the activation email and follow the instructions given there.
If the reference number is used for several courses in the course of the semester, use the following alternative address to reach the participants of exactly this: VST_447668839@ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de
Coverage:
49 Students to be reached directly via email
Notes:
Additional notes on the electronic mailing lists
Email archive
Number of entries 2
Open email archive
Last update basic details/teaching staff:
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 
Last update times:
Friday, February 2, 2024 
Last update rooms:
Friday, February 2, 2024 
Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
S / 2
Language
This lecture is taught in english
Department
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
Questions or corrections?
Questions or correction requests for this course?
Planning support
Clashing dates for this course
Links to this course
If you want to set links to this course page, please use one of the following links. Do not use the link shown in your browser!
The following link includes the course ID and is always unique:
https://ekvv.uni-bielefeld.de/kvv_publ/publ/vd?id=447668839
Send page to mobile
Click to open QR code
Scan QR code: Enlarge QR code
ID
447668839