AAH 252 - 20th-Century Art

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

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Description:

Twentieth Century Art is an introductory art history course, combining slide lectures and class discussions. This course is organized chronologically and will focus on artistic production in the twentieth century in Europe and the United States, including Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Dada and Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Post-Painterly Abstraction, Pop, Surrealism, Neo-Expressionism, Post Modernism, and Deconstructivism. The approach is historical and contextual and all mediums are covered, including architecture, photography, and new media. Developments such as feminist art, socio-political art, conceptual art, and performance art will also be discussed. The visual Aspects of looking art will be emphasized; throughout the course, students will be continuously learning and refining skills that will allow them to analyze and appreciate works of art in their proper context.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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