Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2021-22

AH 5600 - Modernist Theory and Criticism


An overview of the major theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts in modernism, especially from the late 19th- century to the later 1970s. Topics include formalism, expressionism, and the relationship of art to nature and society.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Be able to critically assess and comment on own writing and writing of others.
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts in modernism.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking and viewing of texts and art works.
  • Demonstrate interpretative skills through oral presentations and written works.


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