In-depth topics in the History of Art
Objectives
1. To recognize the transversal character of some art historical themes that are decisive in the development of the fieldof knowledge and paramount in current historiographic debates.
2. To articulate an in-depth analysis on the relation between the topics approached and artistic and historiographicproduction.
3. To encourage students to participate in the different sessions, in which guest lecturers and specialists debate themost recent contributions in the field of Art History. To foster, in this sense, students’ critical skills and the capacity to discuss ideas.
4. To develop research skills by becoming acquainted with critical tools that are appropriate for academic writing.
5. To articulate reflection and practice through the production of a research assignment that is presented in public and in written form.
General characterization
Code
73206101
Credits
10.0
Responsible teacher
Alicia Miguélez Cavero
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 280
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
Specific bibliographical references and seminar texts will be made available on the digital platform.
Teaching method
The schedule of sessions and their respective titles are announced at the beginning of each semester, when a set of recommended readings is also made available. The sessions are structured into a presentation part and a discussion part. There is a session reserved for student presentations, also followed by a discussion, the outcome of which contributes to the preparation of the final written assignment.
Evaluation method
Participation in classroom seminars (50%)
Critical essay on a topic related to the course (50%) — essays must be no longer than 20 A4 pages in 12-point font with 1.5 line spacing (not including attachments).
Subject matter
The syllabus for this course depends on the topic chosen for discussion each year. In the 2025/26 academic year, the selected theme was ‘sustainability.’ Throughout the semester and through this theme, the seminar will promote a space for dialogue and discussion on the main approaches, perspectives, and means through which Art History, as a discipline, is contributing, sometimes decisively, to achieving various SDGs. In addition, addressing this theme in the seminar will allow students to direct their research topics towards the SDGs. Space will be made available for DHA lecturers and other researchers to hold a session in which they address some of their most recent topics and lines of research guided by one of the SDGs.