Art & Art History 313 - Modern Art

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Dickinson College

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This course surveys key artistic movements and styles in a period of roughly one hundred years, beginning with Realism in 1840s France and ending with Abstract Expressionism in 1950s America. Much of the course focuses on painting, though discussions of architecture, design, sculpture and photography also play an important role. We begin with the question of what modernism is: When did it begin? What makes a work of art "modern"? How is modernism different from what preceded it? Students learn to recognize, understand and discuss the defining features of modernism in its major manifestations, while also developing an understanding of themes such as the role of African art in modernism, the changing dynamics between the fine arts and popular culture, the role of technology as an influence on art, and the place of particular critics, galleries, and museums in shaping the discourses of modernism. Individual research projects give students the chance to explore a specific artist, style or theme in depth, while a field trip to National Gallery of Art and the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. provide an opportunity to see significant works of modern art firsthand. Assigned readings incorporate both secondary sources as well as artist's manifestos and aesthetic philosophies as primary source texts. Prerequisite: 101 and 102 or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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