ART H 3410 - Survey of Early Twentieth-Century Art and Architecture

A survey of modernist European and American movements in art, architecture, photography, and film from 1900 through the mid-20th century. Included are French and German Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, and developments in modernist American art. The class is designed to include lecture, discussion, and student presentations of assigned topics to explore topics, themes and the existing historical record. Students will learn to analyze and interpret the visual language in light of modernist intentions. Grading will be based on attendance, two exams and an assigned research paper.