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
+ 1 Independent Study
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
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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Associated Sections
None