Module #1 Introduction to Modernism Defining Modernism and its key characteristics, historical context, and main artists.
Module #2 The Roots of Modernism Exploring the precursors to Modernism, including Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Fauvism.
Module #3 Cubism:The Birth of Modernism Analyzing Cubisms impact on art, its key practitioners (Picasso and Braque), and its influence on subsequent movements.
Module #4 Futurism:The Dynamism of Modern Life Examining Futurisms emphasis on speed, technology, and violence, and its influence on 20th-century art.
Module #5 Expressionism:The Inner World Delving into Expressionisms focus on the emotional and psychological, and its impact on modern art.
Module #6 Surrealism:The Subconscious Unleashed Exploring Surrealisms fascination with the irrational, the dream world, and the unconscious.
Module #7 Abstract Art:A New Language Investigating the development of Abstract art, from Kandinsky to Pollock, and its impact on modern art.
Module #8 Dadaism:The Anti-Art Movement Analyzing Dadaisms rejection of traditional art values, its emphasis on the irrational, and its influence on Conceptual art.
Module #9 Constructivism:The Artist as Engineer Examining Constructivisms focus on geometric forms, industrial materials, and the role of the artist as designer.
Module #10 Modernism and Literature Exploring the connections between Modernist art and literature, including the works of Joyce, Woolf, and Eliot.
Module #11 Modernism and Music Investigating the relationships between Modernist art and music, including the works of Stravinsky, Schoenberg, and Cage.
Module #12 Modernism and Film Analyzing the influence of Modernist art on early 20th-century film, including the works of Eisenstein and Buñuel.
Module #13 The Bauhaus and Modern Design Examining the Bauhaus schools emphasis on functional design, its influence on modern architecture, and its impact on modern art.
Module #14 Modernism and Photography Exploring the development of photography as a modern art form, including the works of Stieglitz, Weston, and Mapplethorpe.
Module #15 The Impact of World War I on Modernism Analyzing how World War I influenced the development of Modernist art, including the works of Dix, Grosz, and Beckmann.
Module #16 The Rise of American Modernism Examining the growth of Modernist art in the United States, including the works of the Armory Show, the Abstract Expressionists, and Pop Art.
Module #17 Modernism and the Avant-Garde Investigating the relationships between Modernism and the Avant-Garde, including the works of Duchamp, Warhol, and Rauschenberg.
Module #18 Modernism and Postmodernism Analyzing the transition from Modernism to Postmodernism, including the works of Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly.
Module #19 The Legacy of Modernism Examining the ongoing impact of Modernism on contemporary art, including the works of Jeff Koons, Gerhard Richter, and Takashi Murakami.
Module #20 Modernism and Globalization Investigating the global reach of Modernist art, including its influence on Asian, African, and Latin American art.
Module #21 Modernism and Identity Politics Analyzing the relationships between Modernism and issues of gender, race, and sexuality, including the works of Frida Kahlo, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Faith Ringgold.
Module #22 Modernism and Technology Examining the impact of modern technology on art, including digital art, new media, and virtual reality.
Module #23 Modernism and the Museum Investigating the role of the museum in shaping our understanding of Modernist art, including the rise of blockbuster exhibitions and museum architecture.
Module #24 Modernism and the Market Analyzing the commercialization of Modernist art, including the rise of the art market, auctions, and art fairs.
Module #25 Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion Planning next steps in Modernism and its Impact on Art career
