AUART 220 - Modern Life, Modern Art

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course examines the development of modern art (c. 1848-1960) as a response to the new conditions and experiences of urban industrial society. We will ask what makes a work of art modern and question the utility of such works of art for the modern age.

AUART 225 - Photography: History and Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course examines the history and theory of photography from its origins in the late 18th-century to the present. We will consider photographs and photographic practices from a number of different perspectives, with an emphasis on the following topics: the nature of photography, personal photography, art photography and documentary photography.

AUART 224 - Art and Its Histories

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Study of works, movements, theories and institutions of art with an emphasis on contemporary art and recent approaches to the study and analysis of art works. It examines painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, graphic and applied art.

AUART 220 - Modern Life, Modern Art

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course examines the development of modern art (c. 1848-1960) as a response to the new conditions and experiences of urban industrial society. We will ask what makes a work of art modern and question the utility of such works of art for the modern age.

AUART 381 - Selected Topics in Art History and Visual Culture

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Selected topics in art history and visual culture. Prerequisite: Third year standing.