AMST 34101 - American Art in the 20th Century

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

American Studies

Description:

"The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with 20th Century American art. focusing on the production and texts of American artists. The Armory Show of 1913 has come to be seen as a turning point in the history of art, as the moment when New York and the US began to take the place of Paris and Europe as the world capital of art. From 1913 on New York and the US led the avant garde. The purpose of this course will be to study the ways in which the US transformed the world of art in the 20th century by shattering artistic conventions and questioning the very notion of art."

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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