AH 5600 - Modernist Theory and Criticism

An overview of the major theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts in modernism, especially from the late 19th- century to the later 1970s. Topics include formalism, expressionism, and the relationship of art to nature and society.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Be able to critically assess and comment on own writing and writing of others.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts in modernism.
Demonstrate critical thinking and viewing of texts and art works.
Demonstrate interpretative skills through oral presentations and written works.