20th Century: Modern Art

Three credits · Undergraduate

Over a 70-year period beginning in 1860s Europe, what art looked like and what it was made for underwent dramatic changes, setting the stage for art in our time. Beginning with Impressionism, we’ll chart formal changes in visual art; art and politics in Russia and Italy; design and education innovations in Germany; North American movements (Beaver Hall Group in Canada, Harlem Renaissance in USA); Dada and Surrealism; and the inter-war period. Three credits.