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Course Description
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Course Name
Modernism in Art
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Host University
Queensland University of Technology
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Location
Brisbane, Australia
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Area of Study
Art History, Visual Arts
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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Credit Points
12 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3 - 4
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4 - 6
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This unit provides an overview of the key concepts and movements that comprise twentieth-century modernism in the period 1900-1945. Beginning with cubism, the unit provides an understanding of terms, such as avant-garde, modernism and modernity. It explains how modernism focuses upon the issue of representation and how this approach led to inter-disciplinary work, which engaged with film, photography, design, architecture and installation as well as the traditional visual arts.
Learning OutcomesOn completion of this unit you should be able to:1. Explain the social, cultural and philosophical attitudes and influences that inform modernism and the development of modern art.2. Summarise the history of modern and avant-garde artwork, processes and theories.3. Apply written and visual analytic skills
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