Course Catalogue

The Hunterian Art Gallery collection ADED11786

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: Short Courses
  • Credits: 0
  • Level: Level 1 (SCQF level 7)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course introduces to students the art collection found within the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Art Gallery. The initial lecture will look at Dr Hunter himself, both as a physician and anatomist, but also a collector of art, and how his bequest to the University of Glasgow formed the Hunterian museum in 1807. Each lecture will introduce artists whose works forms part of the collection, and cover the artist's biography and key works, as well as background and context. These lectures will include consideration of the works of Whistler and the Mackintosh House, as well as other important aspects of the collection. The final class will be a visit to the Gallery.

Timetable

Block 2, weeks 1-5

Monday, 13.00-15.00

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

N/A

Course Aims

The aims of this course are to:

■ Introduce the collection of art within the Hunterian Art Gallery collection.

■ Help students to further their explorations of the many artists represented within the collection.

■ Establish what the collection does in both in a historical and contemporary context.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Demonstrate a familiarity with the art within the Hunterian collection

■ Contextualise the collection within historical and contemporary frame works.

■ Use the knowledge gained from the course to further explore independently the collection and the artists encountered within the collection.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions