19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE (AH2016)

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Introduces the principal arts and aesthetic issues of the 19th and 20th centuries from the French Revolution to World War II. Studies artists such as David, Turner, Monet, and Picasso, as well as movements such as Romanticism, Impressionism, and Surrealism, stressing continuities beneath apparent differences of approach. Regular museum sessions at the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay, and the Centre Pompidou.

Code: 
AH2016
Name: 
19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE
Discipline: 
AH (Art History)
Type: 
CCI
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. Acquire different critical lenses in order to think critically about art in the 19th and 20th century
  2. Discuss the theory of a correspondence between visual art and music, the philosophy of the sublime, the influence of theosophy, the pressure of a competition between art and industry, the ambition of the avant-garde to reform society through art.
  3. Students will demonstrate research and writing skills specific to the discipline, oral communication
  4. Students will further their understanding of the complex cultural and artistic landscape of the 19th and early 20th century while developing their skills in writing, and oral communication
  5. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  6. Aesthetic Inquiry and Creative Expression: Students will engage with artistic or creative objects (e.g., visual art, theatrical works, film) in different media and from a range of cultural traditions (CCI LO2)

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Spring 2025 AH2016 19TH & 20TH CENT. ART & ARCHITECTURE

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