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Year Course Programme 2017–18 Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 18 September 2017 – 16 July 2018 (over 3 terms) 11.10–15.30 (Each term includes optional gallery talks, commencing at 10.00 and repeated at 15.30)
The period between 1720 and 1900 was one of dramatic change in culture and politics. In 1720, countries like Britain and France were expanding nation states but many other regions of Europe were still parts of empires, only emerging as independent countries during the nineteenth century. Gradually European nations became industrialised and their capitalist economies depended increasingly on mechanisation at home and colonial expansion throughout the world. Against this background, the course explores the rich diversity of artistic ideas and styles. It offers a unique perspective by covering not only the fine arts – painting, sculpture and architecture – but also design, the decorative arts and popular visual culture. Many of these areas are well represented in the V&A’s own collections, particularly in the British Galleries and the new Europe 1600-1815 Galleries, and the course themes reflect this. The course attempts to account for the ‘Why’ as well as explaining the ‘How’. Within the framework of a chronological survey, lectures embrace certain general themes and stylistic trends, the works of some individual artists, and particular materials and art forms. The programme is designed to demonstrate that the different branches of the visual arts have not shown the same trajectory of change over the 200 year period. We consider the relationship of the different arts to the wider political, economic and cultural context of the period and explore themes such as taste, patronage and the art market. Course Director Dr Kathy McLauchlan is an art historian specialising in French painting and the academic tradition. She has been a year course director since 2005 and has lectured at the V&A since 1990. She completed an MA in nineteenth-century painting and a PhD on the work of art students at the French Academy in Rome at the Courtauld Institute, University of London. Kathy has worked the Open University, Birkbeck College, NADFAS and Morley College where she was head of Art & Design.
Other Lecturers: - Angela Cox, Lecturer in British painting, currently researching for a PhD in English portraiture - Dr Justine Hopkins, freelance lecturer, specialist innineteenth and twentieth century art and design - Clare Ford-Wille, independent art historian, who lectures for the National Gallery, the V&A , Birkbeck College, Morley College and The Arts Society - Jacqueline Cockburn, independent art historian, Director of Art and Culture Andalucía; she also lectures for Christies Education, the V&A and The Arts Society
Autumn Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 18 September – 11 December 2017
18th Century The 18th century was a comparatively peaceful period, at least until the outbreak of the French Revolutionary wars in the 1790s. Greater wealth among a broader range of people stimulated the development of techniques of mass production. Britain, the first country to experience the Industrial Revolution from the 1750s, led the field. This increasing wealth, combined with better opportunities for travel, widened the market for both the fine and decorative arts. The period also witnessed the Age of Enlightenment, an intellectual movement championing reason, scientific enquiry and a respect for humanity which had a significant impact on the arts. 18 September Introduction 11.00 Introduction to the Course Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Historical Background Angela Cox 14.00 Gallery Talks Justine Hopkins, Clare Ford-Wille, Caroline Knight 25 September Institutions & Ideals 11.10 Language of Architecture Caroline Knight 12.30 Academies Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Markets for Art Kathy McLauchlan
There was considerable stylistic diversity in the early eighteenth century. The greatest contrast was in architecture: the austere Palladian style in Britain was far removed from the contemporary Rococo style in continental Europe. This difference was less marked in the decorative arts; fine pieces of Rococo silver, porcelain and furniture were made all over western Europe. Later in the century, inspired by the spectacular excavations of classical sites in Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, Neo-classicism developed into an international style in all branches of the visual arts.
2 October French Style 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Watteau & his Legacy Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 Interiors Barbara Lasic 14.30 Case Study: Mme de Pompadour Barbara Lasic 15.30 Gallery Talk
9 October English Country House 11.10 The Palladian Country House Caroline Knight 12.30 The English Interior – Textiles & Furnishings Jeremy Howard 14.30 The Grand Tour Clare Ford-Wille 16 October Methods and Materials 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Porcelain Susan Bracken 12.30 Art of the Silversmith Philippa Glanville 14.30 Sculpture TBC 15.30 Gallery Talk 23 October Arts of Decoration 11.10 French Rococo Painting Barbara Lasic 12.30 Tiepolo as Decorator Catherine Parry-Wingfield 14.30 Rococo in southern Germany Clare Ford-Wille 30 October Truth and Reality in French art 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Images of Everyday Life in the Age of Enlightenment Kevin Childs 12.30 French Sculpture of the 18th century Catherine Parry-Wingfield 14.30 Chardin Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 6 November Centre for Art – London 11.10 Picturing London Pat Hardy 12.30 Hogarth and the London Scene Justine Hopkins 14.30 London Entertainment and the Visual Arts Angela Cox
13 November Capturing a Likeness – Portraiture 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 The Business of Portraiture Angela Cox 12.30 Reynolds, Gainsborough and the Royal Academy Angela Cox 14.30 Pastel Painting Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk 20 November Landscape 11.10 Gardens and the Picturesque Michael Symes 12.30 British Landscape Painting Justine Hopkins 14.30 Watercolour Angela Cox 27 November Italian Connections 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Neoclassical Villa in Britain Caroline Knight 12.30 Rome and Neoclassical Painting Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 The Campagne and the Landscape Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 4 December Revolution 11.10 Visionary Architecture Kate Jordan 12.30 Revolutionary Art in France Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Blake, Palmer and Revolution Justine Hopkins 11 December Age of Empire 11.10 Empire Style TBC 12.30 Napoléon’s Artists Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Canova and the New Sculpture Kevin Childs
Spring Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 8 January – 19 March 2018
19th Century The age of rational enlightenment was shattered by the French Revolution of 1789. In the longer term the consequences of the Industrial Revolution would be just as significant. By the late nineteenth century, the western world had altered radically in terms of population growth and the emergence of new nations, industrialisation and colonial expansion. These social, economic and political changes found expression in the visual arts. Two of the main cultural and artistic movements in the early nineteenth century were Neo-classicism and Romanticism, which had both begun in the previous century. These are often positioned as opposing qualities – order, reason and the influence of classical antiquity in the former; disorder,
8 January 19th Century: Setting the Scene 11.00 Introduction 11.10 A New Age: Historical and Social Context, 1800–60 Angela Cox 12.30 Artists of the 19th Century – Scholars, Gentlemen & Bohemians Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Biedermeier Style Clare Ford-Wille
subjectivity and a fascination for the exotic in the latter. In fact the differences were rarely clear cut and the two movements co-existed in architecture and design as well as in painting and sculpture. By the mid-century the increasing economic and political power of the middle classes was reflected in changes in taste. In the fine arts there was a new emphasis upon realism and naturalism in picturing the contemporary world, while decorative artists, designers and architects sought to revive past styles. Above all, reaction to the effects of industrialisation can be discerned in the work of those associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
15 January Reactions 11.10 The Gothic in French Art Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 History, Literature and Nation Justine Hopkins 14.30 The Nazarenes Clare Ford-Wille
22 January Connoisseurs and Collections 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Nash and the Prince Regent Caroline Knight 12.30 John Soane as Architect and Collector Caroline Knight 14.30 The Museum Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk 29 January The Romantics 11.10 Goya Justine Hopkins 12.30 Romantics at the Salon Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Constable and Turner Angela Cox 5 February Materials and Design 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Ceramics Susan Bracken 12.30 Furniture TBC 14.30 Jewellery in a changing Society Beatriz Chadour-Sampson 15.30 Gallery Talk 12 February Art for the Nation 11.10 Pugin and Gothic Revival Jeremy Howard 12.30 New Houses of Parliament Angela Cox 14.30 British History Painting Justine Hopkins 19 February The Landscape 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 America’s and the Sublime Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 School of Barbizon Jacqueline Cockburn 14.30 Friedrich & the Spirit of Longing Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk
26 February Exhibitions and Museums 11.10 Art and the Public Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Great Exhibition of 1851 Kate Jordan 14.30 The South Kensington Museum Justine Hopkins 5 March Images of Reality 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Pre-Raphaelites – the First Decade Justine Hopkins 12.30 Modern Narratives Angela Cox 14.30 Early Photography Angela Cox 15.30 Gallery Talk 12 March Art and Politics 11.10 French Social Realism Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 The Wanderers Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Art and Revolution in Italy – the Macchiaioli Clare Ford-Wille 19 March Reforming Design 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Movement Justine Hopkins 12.30 Dyes and Textiles Clare Rose 14.30 Fashion and Industry, 1850–1900 Clare Rose 15.30 Gallery Talk
Summer Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 16 April – 16 July 2018
Late 19th Century This term covers the late nineteenth century. Competitive colonial expansion by European nations brought them considerable wealth and influence, but also increased the danger of conflict. At the same time, closer proximity to different cultures had an impact on taste and the experience of artists. For the arts as for society, the late nineteenth century was complex and dynamic. A powerful drive towards originality and innovation was matched by a strong sense of nostalgia for the past. The growth of European commerce was countered in the arts by dissatisfaction with materialism and a desire to return to a simpler world. In art and literature, one response to contemporary scientific advances was retreat to the interior
16 April Setting the Scene 11.00 Introduction 11.10 The Late 19th Century – Historical Introduction, 1860–1900 Angela Cox 12.30 Styles & Venues in Late 19th Century Art Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Architecture - Viollet le Duc and French Revivalism Kate Jordan
world of the mind. By contrast, other artists, designers and architects embraced the modern world of technology with confidence and energy. The drive to experiment and innovate continued through to the end of the nineteenth century. Ideas of the past were re-examined, while traditions, techniques and subject-matter were transformed. The period culminated in Art Nouveau, which – as the name suggests – signalled another new direction in European art. Art Nouveau was an international movement that touched all areas of the arts. Yet artists, designers and architects including Klimt, Mackintosh, Gaudi and Lalique would each bring to the style a distinctive individuality.
23 April Escape from Reality 11.10 Second Generation Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Justine Hopkins 12.30 British Parnassus – Classical Revival Justine Hopkins 14.30 Early French Symbolism Jacqueline Cockburn
30 April A Modern Vision 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Boulevards and Balconies: Haussmann’s Paris Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 Manet and Degas – Rivals in Modernity Kevin Childs 14.30 The Impressionist Effect Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 7 May (half term) 14 May Aesthetic Vision 11.10 The Aesthetic Interior Anne Anderson 12.30 Liberty Style Sonia Ashmore 14.30 Whistler Justine Hopkins 21 May Sculpture 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Experiments in Colour and Material Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Rodin Justine Hopkins 14.30 Scandinavian Sculpture Justine Hopkins 15.30 Gallery Talk 28 May (half term) 4 June Society High and Low 11.10 Hard Times – Social Realism in Art Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 The Society Portrait Angela Cox 14.30 Lutyens and Jekyll Justine Hopkins
11 June New Directions in Art 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 The Science of Colour Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Japan and its Impact on Western Art TBC 14.30 Gauguin’s Search for the ‘Primitive’ from Brittany to Tahiti Mary Acton 15.30 Gallery Talk 18 June Art Nouveau 11.10 Emergence of Art Nouveau Justine Hopkins 12.30 The Poster Kevin Childs 14.30 Art Nouveau Jewellery Beatriz Chadour-Sampson 25 June Age of Decadence 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Symbolism Anne Anderson 12.30 Mucha, Bernhardt and the Femme Fatale Justine Hopkins 14.30 Bruges – the Dead City Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 2 July Vienna and Eastern Europe 11.10 Ringstrasse Clare Ford-Wille 12.30 Secession Justine Hopkins 14.30 Krakow, fin de siècle Albert Godycki
9 July Wiplash 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Charles Rennie Macintosh and the Glasgow Four Justine Hopkins 12.30 Brussels: Horta & Van der Velde Justine Hopkins 14.30 Case Study: Stoclet House Justine Hopkins 15.30 Gallery Talk 16 July New Centres; New Directions 11.10 New York: Ashcan and the Armory show Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Barcelona Greg Votolato 14.30 Montmartre and Modernity TBC
The V&A reserves the right to alter the programme at short notice if circumstances make it necessary. If you are booking for a particular day please confirm the programme of the day with the V&A booking office a few days in advance.
Certificate Option
The Certificate Option offers the chance to study the subject in greater depth. It is designed to suit both the returning student and those keen to attempt academic study for the first time. In recent years Certificate students have gone on to further study at, amongst others, the Courtauld Institute, Birkbeck College, Buckingham University and Christie’s Education. The option involves 16 seminars throughout the year which take place on Mondays and begin promptly at 10.05. In these seminars, tutors cover topics complementary to the main programme and encourage students to participate in discussion. There are opportunities for: • Studying objects in the V&A’s collections • Developing study skills: researching, essay writing, referencing and compiling bibliographies • Individual discussion with the Course Tutor • Acquiring a reader’s ticket for the National Art Library at the V&A Certificate Requirements Up to 15 students will be accepted for the Certificate Option. They will be required to: • Attend at least 75 percent of the seminars • Submit one object report of 500 words and one short case study of 1,500 words • Submit two essays, one of 1,500- 2,000, the other of 3,500-4,000 words. Upon satisfactory completion of these conditions, the V&A will award the Certificate. The Course Tutor is happy to discuss the Certificate Option with any potential student. Certificate Tutor: Dr Kathy McLauchlan
Course Fees £2150 per year, £1935 over 60s, £1600 concessions £910 per term, £819 over 60s, £640 concessions £80 per day, £72 over 60s, £57 concessions £410 certificate option External visits may incur additional costs Booking and Further Information How to Book Book online at www.vam.ac.uk/courses or call 020 7942 2000 Please note term tickets will be released 4 weeks before the start of each term and day tickets will be released 2 weeks before the start of each term. Please note the full fee applies to V&A Members, patrons, and students. This year we have introduced an over 60s discount for all courses. Concessions are also available for ES40 holders and registered disabled people. A carer may accompany a registered disabled course student for free, please inform staff when booking. A limited number of ‘Early Booker Discounts’ will be available for each course. This entitles you to 20% off year courses. They will be allocated on a first come first served basis and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Call 020 7942 2000 to claim this offer. Refunds will only be given in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or other personal difficulty, and are not guaranteed. A refund must be applied for no less than 14 days after an event and if it is approved, 90% of the price of the ticket will be refunded. 10% is retained for administration costs.
The period between 1720 and 1900 was one of dramatic change in culture and politics. In 1720, countries like Britain and France were expanding nation states but many other regions of Europe were still parts of empires, only emerging as independent countries during the nineteenth century. Gradually European nations became industrialised and their capitalist economies depended increasingly on mechanisation at home and colonial expansion throughout the world. Against this background, the course explores the rich diversity of artistic ideas and styles. It offers a unique perspective by covering not only the fine arts – painting, sculpture and architecture – but also design, the decorative arts and popular visual culture. Many of these areas are well represented in the V&A’s own collections, particularly in the British Galleries and the new Europe 1600-1815 Galleries, and the course themes reflect this. The course attempts to account for the ‘Why’ as well as explaining the ‘How’. Within the framework of a chronological survey, lectures embrace certain general themes and stylistic trends, the works of some individual artists, and particular materials and art forms. The programme is designed to demonstrate that the different branches of the visual arts have not shown the same trajectory of change over the 200 year period. We consider the relationship of the different arts to the wider political, economic and cultural context of the period and explore themes such as taste, patronage and the art market. Course Director Dr Kathy McLauchlan is an art historian specialising in French painting and the academic tradition. She has been a year course director since 2005 and has lectured at the V&A since 1990. She completed an MA in nineteenth-century painting and a PhD on the work of art students at the French Academy in Rome at the Courtauld Institute, University of London. Kathy has worked the Open University, Birkbeck College, NADFAS and Morley College where she was head of Art & Design.
Other Lecturers: - Angela Cox, Lecturer in British painting, currently researching for a PhD in English portraiture - Dr Justine Hopkins, freelance lecturer, specialist innineteenth and twentieth century art and design - Clare Ford-Wille, independent art historian, who lectures for the National Gallery, the V&A , Birkbeck College, Morley College and The Arts Society - Jacqueline Cockburn, independent art historian, Director of Art and Culture Andalucía; she also lectures for Christies Education, the V&A and The Arts Society
Autumn Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 18 September – 11 December 2017
18th Century The 18th century was a comparatively peaceful period, at least until the outbreak of the French Revolutionary wars in the 1790s. Greater wealth among a broader range of people stimulated the development of techniques of mass production. Britain, the first country to experience the Industrial Revolution from the 1750s, led the field. This increasing wealth, combined with better opportunities for travel, widened the market for both the fine and decorative arts. The period also witnessed the Age of Enlightenment, an intellectual movement championing reason, scientific enquiry and a respect for humanity which had a significant impact on the arts. 18 September Introduction 11.00 Introduction to the Course Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Historical Background Angela Cox 14.00 Gallery Talks Justine Hopkins, Clare Ford-Wille, Caroline Knight 25 September Institutions & Ideals 11.10 Language of Architecture Caroline Knight 12.30 Academies Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Markets for Art Kathy McLauchlan
There was considerable stylistic diversity in the early eighteenth century. The greatest contrast was in architecture: the austere Palladian style in Britain was far removed from the contemporary Rococo style in continental Europe. This difference was less marked in the decorative arts; fine pieces of Rococo silver, porcelain and furniture were made all over western Europe. Later in the century, inspired by the spectacular excavations of classical sites in Italy, Greece and Asia Minor, Neo-classicism developed into an international style in all branches of the visual arts.
2 October French Style 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Watteau & his Legacy Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 Interiors Barbara Lasic 14.30 Case Study: Mme de Pompadour Barbara Lasic 15.30 Gallery Talk
9 October English Country House 11.10 The Palladian Country House Caroline Knight 12.30 The English Interior – Textiles & Furnishings Jeremy Howard 14.30 The Grand Tour Clare Ford-Wille 16 October Methods and Materials 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Porcelain Susan Bracken 12.30 Art of the Silversmith Philippa Glanville 14.30 Sculpture TBC 15.30 Gallery Talk 23 October Arts of Decoration 11.10 French Rococo Painting Barbara Lasic 12.30 Tiepolo as Decorator Catherine Parry-Wingfield 14.30 Rococo in southern Germany Clare Ford-Wille 30 October Truth and Reality in French art 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Images of Everyday Life in the Age of Enlightenment Kevin Childs 12.30 French Sculpture of the 18th century Catherine Parry-Wingfield 14.30 Chardin Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 6 November Centre for Art – London 11.10 Picturing London Pat Hardy 12.30 Hogarth and the London Scene Justine Hopkins 14.30 London Entertainment and the Visual Arts Angela Cox
13 November Capturing a Likeness – Portraiture 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 The Business of Portraiture Angela Cox 12.30 Reynolds, Gainsborough and the Royal Academy Angela Cox 14.30 Pastel Painting Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk 20 November Landscape 11.10 Gardens and the Picturesque Michael Symes 12.30 British Landscape Painting Justine Hopkins 14.30 Watercolour Angela Cox 27 November Italian Connections 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Neoclassical Villa in Britain Caroline Knight 12.30 Rome and Neoclassical Painting Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 The Campagne and the Landscape Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 4 December Revolution 11.10 Visionary Architecture Kate Jordan 12.30 Revolutionary Art in France Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Blake, Palmer and Revolution Justine Hopkins 11 December Age of Empire 11.10 Empire Style TBC 12.30 Napoléon’s Artists Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Canova and the New Sculpture Kevin Childs
Spring Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 8 January – 19 March 2018
19th Century The age of rational enlightenment was shattered by the French Revolution of 1789. In the longer term the consequences of the Industrial Revolution would be just as significant. By the late nineteenth century, the western world had altered radically in terms of population growth and the emergence of new nations, industrialisation and colonial expansion. These social, economic and political changes found expression in the visual arts. Two of the main cultural and artistic movements in the early nineteenth century were Neo-classicism and Romanticism, which had both begun in the previous century. These are often positioned as opposing qualities – order, reason and the influence of classical antiquity in the former; disorder,
8 January 19th Century: Setting the Scene 11.00 Introduction 11.10 A New Age: Historical and Social Context, 1800–60 Angela Cox 12.30 Artists of the 19th Century – Scholars, Gentlemen & Bohemians Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Biedermeier Style Clare Ford-Wille
subjectivity and a fascination for the exotic in the latter. In fact the differences were rarely clear cut and the two movements co-existed in architecture and design as well as in painting and sculpture. By the mid-century the increasing economic and political power of the middle classes was reflected in changes in taste. In the fine arts there was a new emphasis upon realism and naturalism in picturing the contemporary world, while decorative artists, designers and architects sought to revive past styles. Above all, reaction to the effects of industrialisation can be discerned in the work of those associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
15 January Reactions 11.10 The Gothic in French Art Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 History, Literature and Nation Justine Hopkins 14.30 The Nazarenes Clare Ford-Wille
22 January Connoisseurs and Collections 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Nash and the Prince Regent Caroline Knight 12.30 John Soane as Architect and Collector Caroline Knight 14.30 The Museum Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk 29 January The Romantics 11.10 Goya Justine Hopkins 12.30 Romantics at the Salon Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Constable and Turner Angela Cox 5 February Materials and Design 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Ceramics Susan Bracken 12.30 Furniture TBC 14.30 Jewellery in a changing Society Beatriz Chadour-Sampson 15.30 Gallery Talk 12 February Art for the Nation 11.10 Pugin and Gothic Revival Jeremy Howard 12.30 New Houses of Parliament Angela Cox 14.30 British History Painting Justine Hopkins 19 February The Landscape 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 America’s and the Sublime Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 School of Barbizon Jacqueline Cockburn 14.30 Friedrich & the Spirit of Longing Clare Ford-Wille 15.30 Gallery Talk
26 February Exhibitions and Museums 11.10 Art and the Public Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Great Exhibition of 1851 Kate Jordan 14.30 The South Kensington Museum Justine Hopkins 5 March Images of Reality 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Pre-Raphaelites – the First Decade Justine Hopkins 12.30 Modern Narratives Angela Cox 14.30 Early Photography Angela Cox 15.30 Gallery Talk 12 March Art and Politics 11.10 French Social Realism Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 The Wanderers Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Art and Revolution in Italy – the Macchiaioli Clare Ford-Wille 19 March Reforming Design 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Movement Justine Hopkins 12.30 Dyes and Textiles Clare Rose 14.30 Fashion and Industry, 1850–1900 Clare Rose 15.30 Gallery Talk
Summer Term Programme & Dates: Rococo to Art Nouveau: 1720–1900 Mondays, 16 April – 16 July 2018
Late 19th Century This term covers the late nineteenth century. Competitive colonial expansion by European nations brought them considerable wealth and influence, but also increased the danger of conflict. At the same time, closer proximity to different cultures had an impact on taste and the experience of artists. For the arts as for society, the late nineteenth century was complex and dynamic. A powerful drive towards originality and innovation was matched by a strong sense of nostalgia for the past. The growth of European commerce was countered in the arts by dissatisfaction with materialism and a desire to return to a simpler world. In art and literature, one response to contemporary scientific advances was retreat to the interior
16 April Setting the Scene 11.00 Introduction 11.10 The Late 19th Century – Historical Introduction, 1860–1900 Angela Cox 12.30 Styles & Venues in Late 19th Century Art Kathy McLauchlan 14.30 Architecture - Viollet le Duc and French Revivalism Kate Jordan
world of the mind. By contrast, other artists, designers and architects embraced the modern world of technology with confidence and energy. The drive to experiment and innovate continued through to the end of the nineteenth century. Ideas of the past were re-examined, while traditions, techniques and subject-matter were transformed. The period culminated in Art Nouveau, which – as the name suggests – signalled another new direction in European art. Art Nouveau was an international movement that touched all areas of the arts. Yet artists, designers and architects including Klimt, Mackintosh, Gaudi and Lalique would each bring to the style a distinctive individuality.
23 April Escape from Reality 11.10 Second Generation Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Justine Hopkins 12.30 British Parnassus – Classical Revival Justine Hopkins 14.30 Early French Symbolism Jacqueline Cockburn
30 April A Modern Vision 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Boulevards and Balconies: Haussmann’s Paris Jacqueline Cockburn 12.30 Manet and Degas – Rivals in Modernity Kevin Childs 14.30 The Impressionist Effect Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 7 May (half term) 14 May Aesthetic Vision 11.10 The Aesthetic Interior Anne Anderson 12.30 Liberty Style Sonia Ashmore 14.30 Whistler Justine Hopkins 21 May Sculpture 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Experiments in Colour and Material Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Rodin Justine Hopkins 14.30 Scandinavian Sculpture Justine Hopkins 15.30 Gallery Talk 28 May (half term) 4 June Society High and Low 11.10 Hard Times – Social Realism in Art Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 The Society Portrait Angela Cox 14.30 Lutyens and Jekyll Justine Hopkins
11 June New Directions in Art 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 The Science of Colour Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Japan and its Impact on Western Art TBC 14.30 Gauguin’s Search for the ‘Primitive’ from Brittany to Tahiti Mary Acton 15.30 Gallery Talk 18 June Art Nouveau 11.10 Emergence of Art Nouveau Justine Hopkins 12.30 The Poster Kevin Childs 14.30 Art Nouveau Jewellery Beatriz Chadour-Sampson 25 June Age of Decadence 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Symbolism Anne Anderson 12.30 Mucha, Bernhardt and the Femme Fatale Justine Hopkins 14.30 Bruges – the Dead City Kathy McLauchlan 15.30 Gallery Talk 2 July Vienna and Eastern Europe 11.10 Ringstrasse Clare Ford-Wille 12.30 Secession Justine Hopkins 14.30 Krakow, fin de siècle Albert Godycki
9 July Wiplash 10.00 Gallery Talk 11.10 Charles Rennie Macintosh and the Glasgow Four Justine Hopkins 12.30 Brussels: Horta & Van der Velde Justine Hopkins 14.30 Case Study: Stoclet House Justine Hopkins 15.30 Gallery Talk 16 July New Centres; New Directions 11.10 New York: Ashcan and the Armory show Kathy McLauchlan 12.30 Barcelona Greg Votolato 14.30 Montmartre and Modernity TBC
The V&A reserves the right to alter the programme at short notice if circumstances make it necessary. If you are booking for a particular day please confirm the programme of the day with the V&A booking office a few days in advance.
Certificate Option
The Certificate Option offers the chance to study the subject in greater depth. It is designed to suit both the returning student and those keen to attempt academic study for the first time. In recent years Certificate students have gone on to further study at, amongst others, the Courtauld Institute, Birkbeck College, Buckingham University and Christie’s Education. The option involves 16 seminars throughout the year which take place on Mondays and begin promptly at 10.05. In these seminars, tutors cover topics complementary to the main programme and encourage students to participate in discussion. There are opportunities for: • Studying objects in the V&A’s collections • Developing study skills: researching, essay writing, referencing and compiling bibliographies • Individual discussion with the Course Tutor • Acquiring a reader’s ticket for the National Art Library at the V&A Certificate Requirements Up to 15 students will be accepted for the Certificate Option. They will be required to: • Attend at least 75 percent of the seminars • Submit one object report of 500 words and one short case study of 1,500 words • Submit two essays, one of 1,500- 2,000, the other of 3,500-4,000 words. Upon satisfactory completion of these conditions, the V&A will award the Certificate. The Course Tutor is happy to discuss the Certificate Option with any potential student. Certificate Tutor: Dr Kathy McLauchlan
Course Fees £2150 per year, £1935 over 60s, £1600 concessions £910 per term, £819 over 60s, £640 concessions £80 per day, £72 over 60s, £57 concessions £410 certificate option External visits may incur additional costs Booking and Further Information How to Book Book online at www.vam.ac.uk/courses or call 020 7942 2000 Please note term tickets will be released 4 weeks before the start of each term and day tickets will be released 2 weeks before the start of each term. Please note the full fee applies to V&A Members, patrons, and students. This year we have introduced an over 60s discount for all courses. Concessions are also available for ES40 holders and registered disabled people. A carer may accompany a registered disabled course student for free, please inform staff when booking. A limited number of ‘Early Booker Discounts’ will be available for each course. This entitles you to 20% off year courses. They will be allocated on a first come first served basis and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Call 020 7942 2000 to claim this offer. Refunds will only be given in cases of extenuating circumstances, such as illness or other personal difficulty, and are not guaranteed. A refund must be applied for no less than 14 days after an event and if it is approved, 90% of the price of the ticket will be refunded. 10% is retained for administration costs.
