Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
HART 365 - ART BETWEEN THE WARS
Long Title: ART BETWEEN THE WARS: EUROPEAN MODERNISM, 1918-1940
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Description: Beginning in the aftermath of the First World War, a conflict that devastated the physical and psychological landscape of Europe, and ending with the rise of various totalitarian regimes (Fascism, Stalinism) this seminar will examine European art of the interwar period, from 1918-1940. Potential topics will include Surrealism, The Russian avant-garde, the return to order, Esprit-Nouveau, the machine aesthetic, De Stijl, avant-garde cinema, etc. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 575. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 365 if student has credit for HART 575.