2023 Spring HISTART 186A 001 LEC 001

Spring 2023

HISTART 186A 001 - LEC 001

Art in the Early 20th Century

The Shock of the Modern: European Art, 1900-1940

Aglaya K Glebova

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Tu, Th
05:00 pm - 06:29 pm
Physics Building 4
Class #:31113
Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through History of Art

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0
Enrolled: 90
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 90
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 9 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Final Exam

FRI, MAY 12TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Other classes by Aglaya K Glebova

Course Catalog Description

A consideration of major issues in art of the early 20th century. May focus on a particular place and period (e.g., Art in Paris or 1900-1914) or on a major artistic problem (e.g., Abstraction and Figuration).

Class Description

*This course will not meet for section* In this course, for which no prior art history experience is required, we will look at the major developments, movements, and paradigms of European modernism from the turn of the century to the beginning of World War II. Topics covered include abstraction, the avant-garde’s use of mass media (from print to photography and cinema), modernist design and architecture, art and utopia, and art under totalitarianism. In addition to the foundational methodological and historical questions in the study of modernism, special emphasis will be given to work of women artists and art in the context of socialist politics. No previous art history preparation required. This course fulfills the following Major requirements: Geographical area (A), and Chronological period (III).

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions

Students will receive no credit for History of Art 186A after taking History of Art 187.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

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