ARTHI 365 - Modern Art: 19th & Early 20th Century

4 credit(s)
This course is a contextual examination of various artistic movements that comprise 19th and early 20th century modern art in Europe and the United States. In particular, this course will explore a variety of cultural influences, trends in style and expression, and comparative relationships in the visual arts using various perspectives or contexts (such as formal, sociological, cultural, historical, and political) in order to understand modernity and modern art’s significant role as the foundation and impetus for contemporary art. It also examines various critical and theoretical models used to discuss and describe modern art.

Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing