Modernism and After: Art in America and Western Europe, 1945 - The Present Day (VS1) (U03957)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : ACE-3-U03589

This module examines the break-down of Modernism and what came after it in the visual arts, through in-depth study of some of the major artists and artistic movements in the latter half of the twentieth century and in the present day. Beginning with a class on American painting in the 1940s and 50s (including Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko), we move on to examine the developments which followed through the 1960s, including Minimalism, so-called Post-Minimalism and the work of Eva Hesse, Pop art, Performance, Conceptual art, and film and video art. In the last part of the course we examine key developments in contemporary art, including the work of notable contemporary British women artists such as Rachel Whiteread, Mona Hatoum, Tacita Dean, and Jane and Louise Wilson.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U03589

? Pre-requisites : A pass in either History of Art 2 or Architectural History 2a and 2b

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History of Art, (School of Arts, Culture and Environment, Schedule A)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	09:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : Seminars will take place on Friday 2-3.50am or 4.10-6pm. Students will attend one of these.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will acquire knowledge and develop understanding of:
the work of major artists and artistic movements in the twentieth century and the present day;
key theoretical accounts of modernism in this period and the aporias of these;
key claims which have been made for art and its relation to society in the twentieth century;
methodological and theoretical trends in recent and contemporary art history;
significant features of contemporary artistic practice.

Through their work on the course students will develop abilities to:
look closely at works of art;
read critically and with understanding;
write well and clearly;
analyse ideas and arguments;
debate with their peers;
prepare and organize their work effectively to deadlines.