ART 3205 (LUOA), ARTS 205 (LUO): 20th-21st Century Art

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 01/06/2025

Course Description

This course presents a comprehensive study of the varied art forms from the beginning of the 20th century to the present, focusing upon the major artists and art movements, including Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Postmodernism. The course will entail an examination of how art is disseminated, understood, and at times, misunderstood. Students will read, write about, and discuss essays, criticism, and interviews covering a wide range of media, and visit artists’ studios and exhibition venues. Two analytical papers based upon studies of the visual images focusing on the agency of the image, the social practices and effects of its viewing and the specificity of views taken by various audiences are required.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Next Start Date*

March 17, 2025

LUOA Equivalent Course*

  • ART 3205: 20th-21st Century Art, 3 LUO credits.

Program Restrictions*

  • DPL: Part Time Student (SPCA-DPL-D) Excluded

High School Diploma Requirements*

  • Contributes .5 credits to LUOA – Fine Art/Career/Tech Ed, Fine Art/Career/Technical Ed Requirement.

Rationale

A knowledge of 20th–21st century art remains of enormous importance for the historian of western civilization and for the practicing artist. The innovations and masterpieces created during the Modern and Postmodern periods exemplify foundational cognitive and technical developments that are vital to anyone wishing to understand the western tradition of the visual arts and to work within that tradition intelligently.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. In addition to the thread, the student will reply to the threads of other classmates. 

Video Discussion: Class Introductions

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will record a 1:30-2:00 minute video which introduces the student to his/her classmates. Then, the student will provide written responses of at least 150 words each to two classmates’ video introductions.

Discussions: Virtual Art Exhibit Part # (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will create a thread of each of their respective Virtual Art Exhibit Assignments. In addition to the thread, the student will reply to the threads of other classmates discussing the Virtual Art Exhibit Assignment theme.

Journal Entry Assignments (3)

The student will familiarize themselves with 20th and 21st-century collections of work in national and international museums, galleries, or site-specific places through the textbook and videos provided in the modules and additional outside research. The student will then write a short personal response in essay format based upon the topics of the weekly reading/videos or create an artwork with a short paragraph demonstrating the ideas from the reading/videos.

Virtual Art Exhibit Assignments (2)

The student will look through various art themes in textbooks or visit museums and galleries in person, online, or both. The student will create a themed exhibition that includes four 20th and 21st-century artworks and artists. Additionally, the student will write a short essay as if the reader were standing in the museum visiting the exhibition.

Arts in the Church Research Paper Assignment

The student will complete a research paper regarding art in the Church based on the textbook, A Creative Church by Todd Smith. Additionally, examples of how the students’ church utilizes the arts in ministry and services such as dance, visual art, music, theatre, or architecture should be included.

Quizzes (6)

*Course specifics are tentative and subject to change each year. For the most current information, please refer to the Course Registration Tool.

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