Modernism and the Avant-Garde

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Examines one of the most important cultural movements of the twentieth century--modernism. It traces this movement from its genesis in the dynamic city culture of the fin de siècle, to its embodiment in avant-garde art, literature, and cinema, and concludes by considering its problematic transition into postmodernism. Prerequisite: 4.0 university credits. Not open to students with credit for CUST 3015Y.