ARTT 280 - Modern Art: Its Origins and Development

A survey of major innovative art movements from the mid-19th century to the present in Europe and the United States with emphasis on the most important trends in painting and sculpture. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly AR 231.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Master a specialized vocabulary to enable an informed discussion of art.
Identify and analyze works by their distinctive styles, artists, and periods.
Write coherent essays addressing visual analysis and stylistic comparison.
Trace historical periodicity with its continuities and disjunctions.
Explain the uses and variations of symbolism.
Analyze the salient stylistic characteristics in a work of art.
Differentiate between the forms of various artistic media.
Analyze the function and meaning of art within the modern world.

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