History of Art (Joint honours) – Filozofski Fakultet u Rijeci

General information

Title of the study programme	Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) programme in Art History (Joint Honours)
Type of study programme	University
Duration	3 years (6 semesters)
ECTS	90 ECTS
Academic qualification	Bachelor of Arts in Art History(univ. bacc. hist. art)
Title and qualification code in the C.Q.F. Register	–
Method of completing studies	Passing all the exams and successfully completing the undergraduate dissertation.
Possibilities of continuing education	After completing the undergraduate programme, it is possible for students to continue their studies at the Graduate level. For students who choose to continue their education at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, they can enrol on the M.A. in Art History (Joint Honours, General and Teaching Modules.
Employment possibilities	After completing the undergraduate programme in Art History, students are qualified to work in tourism, print and electronic media, publishing, work in galleries, the organization of cultural events, and in public relations in business.
Enrolment conditions	Further details about enrolment can be found at: Postani student

Course list

	Year 1
Semester I		Semester II
Introduction to Art History and Theory	4 ECTS	Basics of Visual Art	4 ECTS
Ancient Art	5 ECTS	Art in the Early Middle Ages	5 ECTS
Ancient Iconography	3 ECTS	Foundations in Architecture	3 ECTS
Overview of the History of Art	3 ECTS	Physical Education 2	1 ECTS
Physical Education 1	1 ECTS	Elective Course	3 ECTS
	Year 2
Semester III		Semester IV
Christian Iconography	3 ECTS	Foundations in Cultural Heritage Protection	3 ECTS
Romanesque Art	5 ECTS	Renaissance Art	5 ECTS
Gothic Art	5 ECTS	Baroque Art	5 ECTS
Physical Education 3	1 ECTS	Physical Education 4	1 ECTS
Elective Course	3 ECTS	Elective Course	3 ECTS
	Year 3
Semester V		Semester VI
Early Modern Art in Croatia	5 ECTS	Contemporary Art	5 ECTS
Modern Art	5 ECTS	History of Contemporary Architecture	4 ECTS
Museum Studies	2 ECTS	Elective course	3 ECTS
Elective Course	3 ECTS	Undergraduate Dissertation	3 ECTS

Elective Courses (The offer of elective courses will be decided and specified in the syllabus for each academic year)
Art of the Northern Adriatic from Antiquity to the Middle Ages	3 ECTS
Monument Heritage in Rijeka	3 ECTS
Field Course	3 ECTS
Heritage as a Source for Social Development	3 ECTS
Liturgy and Art History	3 ECTS
Development of the Church Sanctuary from 400 to 1400	3 ECTS
Sculpture in Venice from 1400 to 1800	3 ECTS
Art History and Auxiliary Historical Sciences	3 ECTS
Museum Pedagogy	3 ECTS
Work Placement 1	3 ECTS
Work Placement 2	3 ECTS
Work Placement 3	3 ECTS
Work Placement 4	3 ECTS
Themes in Sacral Art on the Island of Krk	3 ECTS
Architecture on the Eastern Adriatic Coast 1400 to 1800	3 ECTS
Architectural Heritage in the 20^th Century Rijeka	3 ECTS
Stone Sculpture in the 15^th and 16^thCenturies on Eastern Adriatic Coast	3 ECTS
Applied art 1	3 ECTS
Extracurricular Activities	3 ECTS

Learning outcomes

Core learning outcomes

Collective learning outcomes	Individual learning outcomes
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE FIELD AND PERIODS OF ART HISTORY	1. Recognize and describe the primary characteristics of an historical overview of art history (ancient, middle, and new age, modern and contemporary periods). 2. Identify and distinguish the primary concepts about the formal, significatory and structural levels of art works and phenomena. 3. Apply the primary knowledge and skills from the field of art history and theory. 4. Evaluate and explain the principal similarities and differences between particular art historical and theoretical ideas in distinct historical and territorial phenomena and periods. 5. Integrate primary knowledge in more complex, individual examples in dominant groups of artistic phenomena. 6. Recognise and explain the primary concepts of museology and cultural heritage protection.
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ART HISTORY METHODOLOGY	1. Define and distinguish art historical methods of analysis and the interpretation of art works and phenomena at a rudimentary level. 2. Recognise, describe, and categorise the main components of art works and phenomena. 3. Conduct a formal and iconographic analysis of art works and phenomena and relate them to a socio-historical context. 4. Recognise, describe, and categorise the primary methods of cultural heritage protection.
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF PROFESSIONAL TERMINOLOGY	1. Recognise, name, and explain the primary terminology in art history. 2. Apply and demonstrate primary terminology in art and history in the oral and written form. 3. Distinguish between specific terminology in the fields of museology, cultural heritage protection and basic theoretical abstractions (generalisations).
BASIC KNOWLEDGE ON USING WRITTEN AND VISUAL SOURCES	1. Differentiate between types and categories of written sources related to the subject areas of art history and theory. 2. Differentiate between types and categories of visual sources related to the subject areas of art history and theory. 3. Use written and visual sources to solve tasks of appropriate complexity. 4. Use professional literature in both Croatian and one other language.
BASIC INTERPRETATIONS AND CONTEXTUALISATIONS OF ART WORKS AND APPEARANCES	1. Critically describe the context of creation of works of art and phenomena. 2. Compare art works and phenomena in the context of developing cultural identities. 3. Demonstrate a fundamental level of communication based on relevant arguments and interpretations 4. In your own words, explain the context of the creation of works of art and their appearance.
CONNECTING AND INTEGRATING COMPETENCES	1. Orienting the context of the content, methods, and terminology of related disciplines (history, archaeology, ethnology, cultural anthropology, comparative literature, aesthetics, philology, etc.). 2. Plan and carry out professional work with an appropriate level of responsibility in cultural and public institutions and the media, as well as in tourism. 3. Plan and perform professional tasks with an appropriate level of responsibility within a multidisciplinary context. 4. Support the flexible acceptance of changes and differences between peoples, countries, customs, etc. 5. Develop and demonstrate a high level of commitment and ethics in professional activities.
GENERIC OUTCOMES	1. IT literacy. 2. Passive use of a foreign language. 3. Verbal and written expression. 4. Setting up and executing plans. 5. Time management skills. 6. Adaptability. 7. Teamwork. 8. Sound knowledge of wider culture. 9. Understanding and interpreting cultural symbols and their meanings. 10. Able to work in an interdisciplinary team. 11. Critical thinking. 12. Analyse and synthesise.