Course : (ESC_260) Arts History II
Curriculum : Introduction to the history of modern and contemporary art forms and their interrelation with social-historical and cultural developments.

Outline : The following movements and periods of art are examined: • Romanticism. • Realism. • Impressionism and Post-Impressionism • Symbolism, Art Nouveau • Fauvism • Expressionism • Cubism • Futurism • Various forms of abstraction • Constructivism • Dada and Surrealism • Post World War II Art • Contemporary movements By the end of this course the students should be able to: • Understand the status of art in the history of modern and contemporary western culture. • Appreciate the multiplicity and complexity of art forms. • Identify the main concepts in modern and contemporary art history. • Be familiar with the various creative processes involved in art. • Analyze, situate historically and interpret works of art. • Creatively apply information and experiences they have had through contact with works of art in teaching activities.

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