12/3/2024 8:59:14 AM	ART 2.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ART 2.3	Title:  HISTORY OF MODERN ART
Full Title:  History of Modern Art in Europe and North America
Last Reviewed:11/9/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ART 2C

Catalog Description:

This course introduces students to modern art in Europe and North America from the 1860s to 1960s.  Lectures, discussions and course materials explore key themes, movements and artists that transformed visual culture during the modern period.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course introduces students to modern art in Europe and North America from the 1860s to 1960s.  Lectures, discussions and course materials explore key themes, movements and artists that transformed visual culture during the modern period.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	E	Humanities
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	C1	Arts		Fall 1981
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	3A	Arts		Fall 1981
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: ARTH 120	Survey of Western Art from Renaissance to Contemporary	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ART2.2 AND ART2.3
CID Descriptor: ARTH 150	Survey of Modern Art	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): ART2.3

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Place a work of art in its historical, cultural and stylistic context.

2. Perform visual and critical analysis of a work of art using specialized vocabulary.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Recognize and identify the forms, titles, artists, dates, and locations of works of Western art

    and architecture from the mid-19th to mid-20th century.

2. Locate and explain the cultural, chronological and geographical contexts of these major

    works.

3. Use the principles of aesthetic and critical analysis through comparison of known works to

    evaluate the qualities of unknown works.

4. Identify the unique contributions of individuals and stylistic groups and assess their

    continuing influence on art today.

5. Recognize basic methods and materials used in architecture, painting, sculpture, printmaking,

    photography, ceramics, metal work and textiles.

Topics and Scope

Lecture and discussion of examples of works from Europe and North America in the following styles:

1.   Neoclassicism

2.   Romanticism

3.   Early Photography

4.   Pre-Raphaelites

5.   Arts and Crafts Movement

6.   Realism

7.   Impressionism

8.   Post-Impressionism

9.   Symbolism

10. Art Nouveau

11. Art Deco

12. Fauvism

13. Expressionism

14. Cubism

15. Futurism

16. Dada

17. Surrealism

18. Bauhaus

19. De Stijl

20. Modern Architecture

21. Early Motion Pictures

22. Social Realism

23. Harlem Renaissance

24. Abstract Expressionism

25. Bay Area Figurative Movement

26. Pop Art

27. Minimalism

Assignments:

1. Two to three hours of weekly reading outside of class

2. Writing Projects, including research papers, museum/gallery responses, formal analysis

    essays, critique essays, or similar

3. Identifying, analyzing and critiquing unfamiliar works of art (optional)

4. Presentation (optional)

5. At least 3 exams

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 40 - 60%
Writing projects
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 20%
Identifying, analyzing, and critiquing unfamiliar works of art
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 20%
Presentation
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
Exams: Essay, short answer, multiple choice, true/false, compare/contrast, matching items, fill-ins, vocabulary or similar
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 20%
Attendance and class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Art History. 6th ed. Stokstad, Marilyn, and Michael Watt Cothren. Prentice Hall. 2018

 

Gardner's Art Through the Ages: The Western Perspective. 16th ed. Kleiner, Fred S. Thomson Wadsworth. 2021

 

History of Modern Art: Painting Sculpture, Architecture, Photography. 7th ed. Arnason, H. Harvard. Pearson. 2013 (classic)

 

Selections from Open Educational Resources and websites including:

1. Smarthistory.org

2. KhanAcademy.org

3. TheArtStory.org

4. MetMuseum.org/toah/ (Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History)

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