ARTHIST 331

Framing the Viewer: 20th Century Art

Description

The rise of Modernism saw the development of art which is reflexive, which draws attention to itself and the illusion of representation, making us reflect about what art is and how it affects the viewer. This course is designed to enable students to develop their own reflexivity and critical awareness through a study of the 'classic' movements of the twentieth century, such as Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Op, Pop and Conceptual Art.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

 

Availability 2025

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Professor Gregory Minissale

Recommended Reading

David Hopkins, After Modern Art 1945-2000 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002)

Christopher Green, Art in France 1900-1940 (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000)

Gregory Minissale, The Psychology of Contemporary Art (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013)

Assessment

Coursework and exam

Points

ARTHIST 331: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in Art History and 15 points from ENGLISH 206, FRENCH 244, HISTORY 241, PHIL 212, or 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed

Restrictions

ARTHIST 231