Have studied Art History I or have similar knowledge.

The students will learn how to: - Analyze an artistic image in its constituent elements and in the frame of the art movement(s) it belongs to. -Study a given work of art in relationship to its historical, social, cultural and ideological context. - Understand the cultural and symbolic values of any piece of art. - Evaluate and comprehend primary sources and art history texts, in order to be able to understand the nature of artistic activities and their social, political and economic implications.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 1.Have acquired advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and demonstrated an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects and working methodologies of the Humanities, so as to achieve a high level of knowledge generation. 2.Be able, by means of arguments or procedures developed and supported by themselves, to apply their knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in complex areas concerning the Humanities, including specialised professional activities requiring the use of creative and innovative ideas. 3.Have the ability to collect and interpret data and information on which to base their conclusions, including, where necessary and relevant, reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues in the field of the Humanities. BASIC COMPETENCES 1.Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study 3.Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements which include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues. 4.Students should be able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences. GENERAL COMPETENCES 1.Acquire the essential knowledge of the various subjects of the humanities disciplines: History, Art, Philosophy, Literature, Spanish Language, Languages, Geography and Classical Culture; of their epistemological evolution and of the relationship of each one with related scientific disciplines, starting from the knowledge acquired in secondary education and up to a level that guarantees knowledge of the state-of-the-art in the study of the Humanities. 2.To develop the linguistic and cultural competences of their community language 3.Acquire the different methods of analysis, synthesis, research and thought corresponding to the humanities disciplines studied. 4.Learning to produce ¿knowledge¿ related to the various humanities subjects. 6.Acquiring the ability to introduce and apply critical thinking when analysing information, data, ideas, opinions and concepts related to the world of the Humanities. 7.Acquiring the ability to tackle problems and provide solutions concerning issues related to humanities disciplines. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES 1.Knowing and being able to define and relate the concepts, limits and sources of the subjects concerning humanistic disciplines, as well as knowing the main lines of work and analysis of history, geography, culture, thought and language. 2.Knowing and being able to interpret texts, materials and creations linked to the world of thought, history, geography, theoretical reflection, culture and art, through their correct spatio-temporal contextualisation. 3.Being able to identify and analyse common processes, throughout history, in the relations between society and its intellectual, artistic and cultural productions. 4.Being able to produce analytical texts, essays and reports with rigour and applying a scientific method in accordance with good research and professional practices. 6.To be able to relate the theoretical knowledge acquired with other forms of artistic and intellectual expression, through the application of the interpretative skills acquired in the degree studies. 7.Learning and being able to apply the interdisciplinary approach of the degree in related disciplines, both in the world of culture and in the world of thought, communication, historical and geographical studies and creation and representation.

The course is a continuation of History of Art I. As such, it is organized as a chronological study of the main artistic manifestations of the Western World from roughly 1400 AD to our days. Special attention will be paid to the great styles of the Modern Era, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism- and the break with tradition represented by Modernism and Avant-Garde. 1. Renaissance 1.1. Concept and Chronology 1.2. Italy. Trecento, Quattrocento and Cinquecento. Architecture, sculpture and painting. Characteristics, schools and artists. 1.3. Spain. General characteristics. Architecture, sculpture and painting. El Greco. 2. Baroque 2.1. Possibilities and chronology. 2.2. Baroque at the service of Royal Absolutism. Courtly Baroque. Characteristics. France: Architecture, sculpture and painting. Palaces. Other European countries. 2.3. Baroque in the service of the Counter-Reformation. Characteristics. Italy: architecture, sculpture and painting. The great names. Spain: architecture, sculpture and painting. Schools and artists. 2.4. Other pictorial schools. Flanders and Holland. Rubens, Rembrandt and the Dutch interior. 3. Neoclassicism 3.1. Concept, chronology and characteristics. 3.2. France, Italy and Spain. Architecture, sculpture and painting. Main artists 4. The transition from the XVIIIth to the XIXth century. 4.1. The figure of Goya and the painting of the nineteenth century: Romanticism, realism, impressionism and post-impressionism. 4.2. Sculpture and architecture 5. The 20th century and the first years of the 21st century 5.1. Architecture. From the modern movement to postmodernism. The different architectural styles. 5.2. The great changes in painting and sculpture. From the historical avant-garde to conceptual art. Movements and artists.

The course of History of Art II consists of theoretical classes and practical clases. The practical classes consists commentary of texts and image analysis. The tutorials are dedicated to the revision of theoretical and practical contents, to the preparation of essays and to the preparation of the exam.