ARTH 454 - Art and the Emergence of Modernity

Unit(s): 3

This course explores 19th century art movements such as Impressionism, Neo-impressionism, Symbolism in relation to the changes that marked the Nineteenth Century: the development of the democratic nation state, colonialism, the rise of social movements, the shift from private court patronage to a free market economy, the development the dealer-critic system, the invention of photography, scientific advances in optics, and the discovery of the unconscious in psychology, shifts in gender roles.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of GE Golden Four (1A, 1B, 1C, 2) with a C- or better and completion of lower division 3 coursework and at least 45 units.
GE Category: Upper Division 3
Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
May Be Repeated No
Teaching Mode: Face-to-Face, Hybrid & Online Grading: Student Option