Women in Art: A Feminist History of Art - starts January
At a Glance
- Classroom course (South Kensington)
- 10 weeks | January - March
- Tuesdays 18:00 - 20:00
- Fees from £135
- Tutor: Caroline Watkinson
Enrolment deadlines
Courses starting in October 2023
- 8 October 2023
Courses starting in January 2024
- 8 January 2024
For anyone interested in art, art history, and women's history
This course takes students on a journey through women in art asking key questions about the roles women have played in art and the questions they have raised about art and gender and power structures often described as 'patriarchal'.
From painters and sculptors to photographers and performance artists, we explore the role of women in framing artistic responses to love, politics, male power, motherhood, and more.
The course is organised both chronologically and thematically, providing an overview of artistic shifts from the prints of Guan Duoseng in the fourteenth century to Lyndsey Mendick’s ceramic vermin in the present day.
During the course, you will be introduced to a range of art theories and criticism, which will help you to investigate works of art alongside the idea of gender and other social issues.
On this course you will:
- Develop a knowledge of the role of women in art history and the relationship between gender and the art world;
- Explore case studies of key female artists and their work;
- Identify key phases and art movements through feminist case studies;
- Develop skills in art interpretation and visual analysis;
- Learn new skills in discussing and understanding art
Class Recordings
These classes are not recorded
Attendance Certificate
Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College attendance certificate
Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment
Course Information
Course Programme and Additional Reading
Course Programme (subject to possible change)
1. What’s at stake? Revolutionary thinking, radical making
2. Breaking ground, making history
3. Modern life, modern women
4. Pioneers of the Avant-garde
5. 60s sculpture and the Abstract Erotic
6. Remaking the home
7. Performance art and the politics of the body
8. Young British (Women) Artists
9. Feminism and queer photographic portraits
10. Where are we now: subverting the canon
There is no compulsory reading for this course, but if you would like to read further on the subject you might enjoy:
- Katy Hessel, The Story of Art Without Men, Penguin Books, 2022
- Sara Ahmed, Living a Feminist Life, Duke University Press, 2017.
- Julia Bryan-Wilson, Fray: Art and Textile Politics, University of Chicago Press, 2017.
- Judith Butler, Gender Trouble: Feminism and the Subversion of Identity, Routledge, 1990.
- Patricia Hill Collins, Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment, Routledge, 2002.
Your Tutor
Dr Caroline Watkinson is an historian of art, architecture, and political culture. She has written widely on representations of Women Religious, the history of art/architecture, LGBTQ visual culture, and heritage. She is currently researching on the Literary Home in the Visual and Architectural Imagination. Caroline is an experienced tutor and holds AdvanceHE Fellowship. She also teaches and works in the field of heritage and public history and has a keen interest in the representation of the past in museums and art galleries.
Course Fees and Rate Categories
| Weeks | Standard Rate | Internal Rate | Associate Rate | ||
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| 10 | Early Bird: £226 Full price: £252 |
Early Bird: £135 Full price: £150 |
Early Bird: £178 Full price: £198 |
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| All fee rates quoted are for the whole course. Early Bird rates available 1 August to 30 September 2023 only. Part-payments are not possible. | |||||
Rate Categories and Discounts
Standard Rate
- Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.
Internal Rate
- Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
- People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
- Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
- Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
- Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School
Associate Rate
- Austrian Cultural Forum staff
- Co-operative College members
- Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
- Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
- Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
- Friends of the Royal College of Music
- Harrods staff
- Historic Royal Palaces staff
- Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
- Members of the Friends of Imperial College
- Members of the Kennel Club
- Members of the London Zoological Society
- Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
- Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- National Health Service (NHS) employees
- Natural History Museum staff
- Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
- Royal Geographical Society staff
- Science Museum staff
- Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
- Students (non-Imperial College)
- Teachers and other staff of UK schools
- Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
- Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum staff
Late enrolment
It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.
Friends and Family Scheme
This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.
Term Dates 2023-24
| Weeks | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | ||
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| 10 | n/a | Week commencing 15 January to week ending 23 March 2024* | n/a | ||
| *This is a 1-term course | |||||
Enrolment Process
Web enrolment starts 1 August 2023. Early bird discounts are available from 1 August to 31 December 2023
Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:
- Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
- If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.
When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:
| What is sent | When is it sent | What does it contain | |
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| 1. Payment confirmation | Is sent straight away following submission of your online application |
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| 2. Enrolment confirmation | Is usually sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received |
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| 3. Programme information | Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts |
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Any Questions?
If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact the Course Tutor, Dr Caroline Watkinson, caroline.e.watkinson@gmail.com
If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk