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Bergen Community College
Division of Humanities
Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Course Syllabus
ART 104
Modern Art
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Course Description:
ART-104 Modern Art and Visual Culture from 1890 to 1940 is a chronological
survey of selected works of European and American painting, sculpture,
architecture, and photography. These demonstrate both individual artist’s
innovative thinking and visual art’s prominent role in the formation of culture,
society, and the idea of modernity in relation to historical art, urbanism,
spiritualism and war. 3 lectures, 3 credits. General Education Course -
Humanities Elective. No prerequisites or corequisites.
Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of meeting the requirements in this
course, students will be able to:
Student Learning Outcome: Means of Assessment:
1. Identify major periods of art
history, and exemplary works of
art and visual culture, from
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1890 to 1940, that is,
Post-Impressionism through
Surrealism
2. Visually analyze art in speech
and writing, using appropriate
vocabulary, considering both
the formal choices of the artist
as well as the materials and
techniques employed
Exams, oral presentations, papers
3. Describe how political,
religious, and economic
situations influence the creation
of works of art and their
meaning and significance
Exams, oral presentations, papers
4. Compare art and architectural
production and traditions across
artistic movements and cultures
Exams, papers
5. Analyze the difference between
perceiving a work of art viewed
in reproduction and a work
experienced directly within a
museum context
Papers
6. Demonstrate an understanding
of the contemporary ethical
issues of art history and
museum practice, including
debates regarding the
ownership of artworks, art
restoration, and authenticity
Classroom discussions and in-class
assignments
For General Education courses: indicate which Gen Ed/Essential Learning Outcomes (EL1-11, below) are aligned with these Student Learning Outcomes* using a table:
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EL1-Effective Speaking EL2-Effective Writing EL3-Mathematical Reasoning EL4-Scientific Reasoning EL5-Technological Competency EL6-Information Literacy
EL7-Social-Behavioral Analysis EL8-Historical Analysis EL9-Humanistic Analysis EL10-Intercultural Awareness EL11-Moral Literacy
Signature Assignment:
The Museum Paper
Students are required to visit the Museum of Modern Art or the Metropolitan
Museum of Art and examine three thematically-related works of art (i.e. portraiture,
landscape, movement, the nude, etc.) from three distinct periods studied in this
class, following the parameters given by their instructor. In a 3-4 page paper,
students will compare and contrast the works considering their techniques, style,
and meanings, utilizing appropriate vocabulary and a historical awareness of the
period from which they come. (Assesses course SLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and assess
EL 2, 8, 9, and 10.)
Course Content:
This course is a chronological survey of art in a variety of media, including
painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, and prints, in Europe and the
Americas, with the aim of developing skills of visual analysis and critical thinking.
Works will be considered in terms of technique, formal choices, and historical
context. The philosophies of distinct artistic movements will be examined,
considering the way that their artists responded to the momentous political,
technological, and cultural shifts of the period.
A. Introduction: The Birth of Modernism (Realism to Impressionism in France)
B. Post-Impressionism
C. Symbolism and Primitivism
D. Art Nouveau
E. Fauvism in France
F. Cubism
G. German Expressionism, including Die Brücke and Der Blaue Reiter
H. Italian Futurism
I. American Avant-garde
J. Dada
K. Early 20th-century Abstract Sculpture
L. Abstract Art after WWI, including Neue Sachlichkeit
M. The Bauhaus
N. Modern Architecture, including domestic architecture
O. Early 20th-century Photography
P. The “Degenerate Art” Exhibition and Influx of Refugee Artists to NYC
Q. American Social Realism and Regionalism
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R. The Harlem Renaissance
S. The Mexican Muralists
T. Surrealism
Course Texts and/or Other Study Materials:
Recommended textbook: H. H. Arnason and Elizabeth C. Mansfield, History of
Modern Art, 7th edition, 2012, Pearson
Ebook edition: ISBN-13: 9780137520992 (rental approx. $51 from publisher)
Articles on library reserve at the discretion of the instructor
Online resources including:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Timeline of Art History
(www.metmuseum.org/toah)
Smarthistory’s Reframing Art History (OER textbook)
(smarthistory.org/reframing-art-history/)
Art History Resources on the Web
(arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html)
Khan Academy, Arts and Humanities: AP/College Art History
(https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history)
Research, Writing, and/or Examination Requirement(s):
Student learning will be assessed with a combination of in-class examinations,
oral presentations (as for exam reviews), and written projects that are centered
on viewing art in person.
Grading Policy:
Grades in this class are determined as follows:
Evaluation/Assessment Percent SLO
Quizzes/tests based on lectures, readings 40 1, 2, 3, 4
Paper #1: Finding and evaluating multiple
scholarly sources about a single artwork
15 1, 2, 3
Paper #2: The Museum Paper (signature
assignment)
15 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Oral presentations/exam reviews 15 1, 2, 3
Class attendance, participation, group work 15 2, 3, 6
Late written work will be accepted, with a one-grade penalty, up to one week past
the due date; work will not be accepted past this date. Make-up exams will only
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be given with a documentable excuse.
Attendance Policy:
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All students are expected to attend every scheduled meeting of each course in
which they are registered. Attendance and lateness policies and sanctions are
to be determined by the instructor for each section of each course. These will
be established in writing on the individual course outline. Attendance will be
kept by the instructor for administrative and counseling purposes.
Course Attendance Policy:
Attendance is heavily weighted in the final grade because of the critical role of
discussion in this course. Attendance will be taken every meeting and factored
into a grade along with any in-class group work or writing. Absences will be
excused for religious observance and documented medical issues.
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Course Outline and Calendar:
Class: Topic/Activity: Assignments/Events:
1 Introduction
2 Introduction to Modernism: Realism
3 Introduction to Modernism: Impressionism
4 Post-Impressionism
5 Post-Impressionism
6 Symbolism
7 Art Nouveau Ethical issue – Ownership
of Art (case study: Klimt’s
Lady in Gold)
8 Fauvism in France
9 Cubism (analytic and synthetic)
10 Exam Review Oral presentations
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11 Exam One EXAM ONE
12 German Expressionism
13 Italian Futurism
14 American Avant Garde
15 The 1913 Armory Show Paper one
16 Dada
17 Early 20th-century Abstract Sculpture Ethical issue – Forgery
(case study: Modigliani)
18 Exam Review Oral presentations
19 Exam Two EXAM TWO
20 Abstract Art after WWI, Neue Sachlichkeit
21 The Bauhaus
22 Modern Architecture
23 “Degenerate Art” Exhibition
24 American Social Realism and Regionalism
25 The Harlem Renaissance
26 The Mexican Muralists
27 Surrealism Paper two
28 Exam Review Oral Presentations
29 Exam Three EXAM THREE
30 Final Day (Exams returned, grades discussed)
Note to Students: This Course Outline and Calendar is tentative and subject
to change, depending upon the progress of the class.
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