Structure of the Curriculum

The Bachelor's Degree in Art History from the University of La Laguna has been developed in accordance with current regulations, and more specifically based on the provisions of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes the organization of official university education, and the various regulations issued by the University of La Laguna: the Regulations of the Undergraduate Studies Commission of the University of La Laguna (approved by the Governing Council on 22 October 2007) and the General Guidelines for the Design of Undergraduate Degrees of the University of La Laguna (Governing Council of 30 January 2008). Among other guidelines, in addition to those included in the general regulations of the Ministry of Education and Science, it is worth noting those relating to the following aspects:

  • An elective of between a 5% and a 10%, with an offer of two elective credits for each elective credit that the student must pass.
  • Include subjects or activities in which the content is taught in another European Union language, preferably English.
  • The recommendation is that the 60 credits for core subjects be shared across the different degrees in the same branch, although if only 36 are scheduled, they must necessarily be shared.
  • The obligation to include a minimum of 12 credits of external internships.

In accordance with ministerial guidelines and those of our own University, we decided to include optional subjects in 10%, an external internship of 18 compulsory credits, and a 6-credit assessment of the final degree project. These criteria give our draft curriculum the following structure:

Type of subject Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 138
Optional (credits offered) 24
External Internships 12
Final Degree Project 6
Total credits =  240

1. Modules and subjects included in the study plan

The general objectives, knowledge, and competencies of the degree, outlined in Chapter 4, have been structured around four modules containing the knowledge and competencies indicated therein. As will be seen, we have opted to conceive of a module as a grouping of related subjects and courses from a disciplinary perspective. The four modules around which the subjects and courses are structured are as follows:

  1. Knowledge of the General History of Universal Art as a complex, open, and discontinuous process based on the compartmentalization of historical time into units made up of periods of different duration.
  2. Knowledge of the history, methods, and current issues of conservation, restoration criteria, management, protection, and dissemination of historical and artistic heritage.
  3. Systematic and integrated knowledge of artistic fact.
  4. Interdisciplinary and instrumental knowledge.

The organization of these modules into subjects and courses will allow us to organize and schedule all the content and competencies over the four academic years. The distribution of the modules, subjects, and courses in the degree will be as follows:

Module Subject Subjects
Module 1:
General historyof Universal Art		 Knowledge of the

History of Universal Art

 History of Ancient Art

History of Medieval Art

History of Renaissance Art

History of Baroque Art

18th Century Art

History of Contemporary Art I

History of Contemporary Art II

The arts and architecture of the contemporary world I

The arts and architecture of the contemporary world II
Knowledge in thematic and territorial historical-artistic fields Urban History

Art and Architecture in Austrian Spain

Ibero-American Art

Art in the Canary Islands
 Knowledge of the history and language of cinema, photography and other audiovisual arts Introduction to Film Language

History of Cinema and other audiovisual arts I

History of Cinema and other audiovisual arts II

History of Photography

History of Spanish and Latin American Cinema

Art and Audiovisual Culture
Knowledge of music history

and musical language

 Elements of Musical Language

History of Music I

History of Music II

Ethnic and Popular Music
Module 2:
Conservation, restoration, management and dissemination of historical and artistic heritage		  Conceptual and legislative knowledge, as well as knowledge of heritage management, dissemination and research techniques Heritage and Legislation: Conservation, Management and Dissemination
Museology, Exhibitions and Art Market
Module 3:
Systematic and integrated knowledge of the artistic fact		 Knowledge for

the interpretation of images

 Myths and Classical Culture in Art

Christian Iconography
Critical and theoretical knowledge of the History of Art Theory and Aesthetics of Arts and Architecture

Theory of Audiovisual Arts and Music

Artistic Criticism
Knowledge of methodologies, literary and documentary sources Sources and Methodologies for the History of Art
Module 4:
Interdisciplinary and instrumental knowledge		 Knowledge of the diachronic structure of the past and critical awareness of the space-time coordinates and the geographical and cultural limits and interrelations Introduction to History

Introduction to philosophical problems

Introduction to the History of Art

Visual culture and contemporary artistic expression

Art and Literature
Oral and written expression in Spanish and another modern language Expression techniques in Spanish

Techniques of expression in a modern language I

Techniques of expression in a modern language II
Knowledge of material conditions, procedures and artistic and construction techniques Artistic Techniques

Architectural Elements and Languages

To structure the Curriculum, two levels of grouping have been used: subjects and modules. Subjects that can be conceived as integrated have been grouped as subjects; on the other hand, one or more subjects that constitute an organizational unit within the Curriculum have been grouped into modules.

2. Temporary planning of teachings

First quarter Second quarter
Subject Credits Subject Credits
First course
Techniques of expression in modern language I (Fb) 6 Techniques of expression in modern language II(Fb) 6
Expression techniques in Spanish(Fb) 6 Introduction to philosophical problems (Fb) 6
Introduction to the History of Art(Fb) 6 Myths and Classical Culture in Art (Fb) 6
Introduction to History (Fb) 6 Introduction to cinematographic language (Fb) 6
Visual culture and contemporary artistic expression (Fb) 6 Art and Literature (Fb) 6
Second year
History of Ancient Art (Ob) 6 History of Renaissance Art (Ob) 6
History of Medieval Art (Ob) 6 History of Baroque Art (Ob) 6
History of Music I (Ob) 6 Christian Iconography (Ob) 6
Artistic techniques (Ob) 6 Ibero-American Art (Ob) 6
Architectural elements and languages (Ob) 6 History of Art in the Canary Islands (Ob) 6
Third year
History of Contemporary Art I (Ob) 6 History of Contemporary Art II (Ob) 6
History of cinema and other audiovisual arts I (Ob) 6 History of cinema and other audiovisual arts II (Ob) 6
History of Music II (Ob) 6 Urban History (Ob) 6
Heritage and legislation: conservation, management and dissemination (Ob) 6 Museology, exhibitions and art market (Ob) 6
Sources and methodologies for the History of Art (Ob) 6 History of photography (Ob) 6
Fourth year
Theory and aesthetics of the arts and architecture (Ob) 6 Artistic criticism (Ob) 6
Theory of audiovisual arts and music (Ob) 6 Choose 1 OPTIONAL

The arts and architecture in the contemporary world II(**) (Op)

18th Century Art (Op)

 6
Choose 3 electives

The arts and architecture of the contemporary world I (*)(Op)

History of Spanish and Latin American cinema (Op)

Art and audiovisual culture (Op)

Elements of musical language (Op)

Ethnic and popular music (Op)

Art and architecture in Austrian Spain (Op)

 6 x 3 External Practices (Ob) 12
Final Degree Project (Ob) 6
Nature of the subject
 Basic Branch (Fb) Mandatory (Ob) Elective (Op)

Curriculum for the degree in Art History