The Glasgow Boys and the Scottish Colourists were two major modern art movements in Scotland at the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the twentieth; many journeyed from Scotland to France for their inspiration. Artists such as James Guthrie, John Lavery and Arthur Melville embraced French Naturalism, while J. D. Fergusson, Francis Cadell and Samuel Peploe immersed themselves in the intense colour of Matisse and Derain. But women also played a role in these modern art movements, and the course will also explore the excellent Scottish women artists of the era. In addition, we will examine the architecture of the internationally-famous Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Glasgow Boys and Scottish Colourists
This is an In-person course which requires your attendance to the weekly meetings which take place in Oxford.
Overview
Programme details
Courses starts: 19 Apr 2024 (half term to be advised)
Week 1: The Origins of The Glasgow Boys
Week 2: The Glasgow Boys in Scotland
Week 3: Grez-Sur-Loing: An Artists' Colony
Week 4: Later Glasgow Boys: Japan and the Celtic.
Week 5: Early Glasgow Girls
Week 6: Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Half term: 31st May
Week 7: Scottish Colourists in France
Week 8: Ferguson, Peploe and Modern Women Artists
Week 9: Cadell, Hunter and Modern Women Artists
Week 10: Scottish Colourists. Later years in France and Italy
Recommended reading
All weekly class students may become borrowing members of the Rewley House Continuing Education Library for the duration of their course. Prospective students whose courses have not yet started are welcome to use the Library for reference. More information can be found on the Library website.
There is a Guide for Weekly Class students which will give you further information.
Availability of titles on the reading list (below) can be checked on SOLO, the library catalogue.
Preparatory reading
- Pioneering Painters: The Glasgow Boys / Billcliffe, Roger
- The Glasgow Boys: The Glasgow School of Painting 1875-1895 / Billcliffe, Roger
- The Scottish Colourists; Cadell, Fergusson, Hunter, Peploe / Billcliffe, Roger
- Modern Scottish Women: Painters and Sculptors 1885-1965 / Strang, Alice
Digital Certification
To complete the course and receive a certificate, you will be required to attend at least 80% of the classes on the course and pass your final assignment. Upon successful completion, you will receive a link to download a University of Oxford digital certificate. Information on how to access this digital certificate will be emailed to you after the end of the course. The certificate will show your name, the course title and the dates of the course you attended. You will be able to download your certificate or share it on social media if you choose to do so.
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Course Fee | £257.00 |
| Take this course for CATS points | £10.00 |
Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, you are a full-time student in the UK or a student on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Tutor
Dr Jan Cox
Dr. Jan Cox has been awarded a BA (Hons) by Oxford Brookes University, an MA from Bristol, and a PhD from the University of Leeds (Nordic Art). He specialises in nineteenth-century European art and British art of the early twentieth-century.
Course aims
To engage with and comprehend the art of the 'Glasgow Boys' and Scottish Colourists
Course objectives:
- To analyse the art produced by Scottish painters in the late-nineteenth and early-twenieth century.
- To examine why France was a magnet for Scottish artists in this period.
- To discuss the different art movements that interacted with these Scottish artists.
Teaching methods
1. Presentation of PowerPoint images and key texts to provide a stimulus to discussion.
2. Use of film to provide a stimulus for discussion and provide background information.
3. Case studies of specific artists and their circle.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will be expected to:
- comprehend the reasons for the production of art by Scottish painters from 1880 onwards;
- understand why France was a magnet for Scottish artists in this period;
- appreciate the different art movements that interacted with these Scottish artists.
Assessment methods
Option A) Choose one picture by a Glasgow Boy or Girl and one picture by a Scottish Colourist. Analyse them in terms of colour, style and subject matter. (2 essays of 750 words)
or
Option B) Choose two works by different Scottish artists (1880-1960) that possess a similar theme or subject matter. Compare them in terms of their colour, style and subject matter. (1 essay-1500 words)
Students must submit a completed Declaration of Authorship form at the end of term when submitting your final piece of work. CATS points cannot be awarded without the aforementioned form - Declaration of Authorship form
Application
To earn credit (CATS points) for your course you will need to register and pay an additional £10 fee per course. You can do this by ticking the relevant box at the bottom of the enrolment form or when enrolling online.
Please use the 'Book' or 'Apply' button on this page. Alternatively, please complete an enrolment form (Word) or enrolment form (Pdf).
Level and demands
The course is suitable for anyone with an interest in art history.
Students who register for CATS points will receive a Record of CATS points on successful completion of their course assessment.
To earn credit (CATS points) you will need to register and pay an additional £10 fee per course. You can do this by ticking the relevant box at the bottom of the enrolment form or when enrolling online.
Coursework is an integral part of all weekly classes and everyone enrolled will be expected to do coursework in order to benefit fully from the course. Only those who have registered for credit will be awarded CATS points for completing work at the required standard.
Students who do not register for CATS points during the enrolment process can either register for CATS points prior to the start of their course or retrospectively from the January 1st after the current full academic year has been completed. If you are enrolled on the Certificate of Higher Education you need to indicate this on the enrolment form but there is no additional registration fee.
Most of the Department's weekly classes have 10 or 20 CATS points assigned to them. 10 CATS points at FHEQ Level 4 usually consist of ten 2-hour sessions. 20 CATS points at FHEQ Level 4 usually consist of twenty 2-hour sessions. It is expected that, for every 2 hours of tuition you are given, you will engage in eight hours of private study.