Public sculpture surrounds
us in our everyday lives
in our parks, town
squares, city centres
and from local galleries
to national museums.
Have you ever wondered who made them?
What they're made from?
Or the stories behind them?
In this course, we try
to answer those questions
by studying a
variety of sculpture
from the picturesque
University of York campus.
Many of these works are
examples of the dramatic change
that the medium of
sculpture underwent
during the twentieth century.
Over this four-week course,
we will explore how and when sculpture
arrived on York campus, delve
into historical, theoretical
and material debates
surrounding modern art,
and reveal the
usefulness of sculpture
in our everyday lives.
We also explore
Yorkshires rich history
as the epicentre for modern
and contemporary sculpture.
The region boasts
internationally recognised
galleries such as the
Henry Moore Institute,
the Hepworth Wakefield and
the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The University of York
plays an important role
in the story of
sculpture in Yorkshire
from its foundation in the
1960s to the present day.
In a world that's increasingly visual,
learning to look at and analyse
objects is an important and valuable,
lifelong skill.
Art history teaches us how to 
look and see the world from an
informed perspective.
So, join us as we explore
the new forms, philosophies
and debates that produced
the greatest artists
and sculpture of the
twentieth century.
