ART114 Modern Art 1920-1970 (8)

This subject analyses specific artists and their works as examples of the principal art movements of the period 1920-1970. The subject considers the nature of these movements, and shows how they interact, overlap, or develop in parallel. It directs the student toward seeking social and cultural causes, and their influences.

Subject Outlines
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Availability

Session 2 (60)
Online
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ART114. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Communication and Creative Industries

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to demonstrate familiarity with the major works
  • be able to demonstrate the ability to recognise periods and movements
  • be able to propose reasons and rationales for differences in style and content

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

-The Ideas of Art Movements -Abstract and Non-Objective Art -De Stijl and the Bauhaus -Dada and Surrealism -School of Paris 1920-1940 -Other Schools 1920-1940 -Social Realism and the Art of Propaganda -Post World War Two Art -Abstract Expressionism -Pop Art -Kinetic Art -Conceptual Art: to 1970

Contact

Current Students

For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.

Prospective Students

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.

The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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