Art History
Introduction to the Modern Arts
OAK 845
Instructor: Miriam Paeslack
Mon., Wed., Thurs., 6–9 p.m., June 23–July 28 (no class 7/3)
15 sessions. $1,700 pass/fail* (3 credits). Prerequisite: a college-level art history course
Early modern art provided the key ideas for contemporary developments in art and design. This course covers the development of modern art from the 1850s through the 1990s, exploring key movements, artists, and critical ideas in relation to cultural history and the history of ideas. Course topics include Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Modernism, and Postmodernism. Discussion will address each movement's intrinsic meaning and unique contribution to twentieth-century culture, as well as the influence of photography, performance, and installation art.
*This course also can be taken for a letter grade: $3,660.
