Descriptif
Coordinator and examiner: Mr Nicolas Wanlin, Humanities & Social Sciences Department
nicolas.wanlin@polytechnique.edu
Visit of
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/)
- MACVAL (Museum of contemporary art in Vitry-sur-Seine: http://www.macval.fr/Institution)
Diplôme(s) concerné(s)
Format des notes
Numérique sur 20Littérale/grade américainPour les étudiants du diplôme Bachelor of Science de l'Ecole polytechnique
Vos modalités d'acquisition :
Assessment
After having visited MACVAL and Vaux-le-Vicomte, you are required to write a paper (between 800 and 1200 words) in English about your visit. The paper should be a personal report, through which you will highlight all or some of these points:
* The comparison of cultural heritage and contemporary artistic production;
* The way historic monuments and works of art intertwine various dimensions (historical, scientific, artistic, political, religious, etc.);
* How MACVAL and Vaux-le-Vicomte affected your perception of history (recent and distant)
Papers will be assessed on:
* The originality and precision of your point of view;
* Your understanding of the cultural issues explored throughout the visits;
* The clarity and relevance of your argument.
Due date: Monday, October 8th
Le rattrapage est autorisé (Note de rattrapage conservée écrêtée à une note seuil de 10)- Crédits ECTS acquis : 1 ECTS