Course Syllabus
HUM 6516: Studies in Modern Art
3 Credit Hour

Course Learning Resources:

Modern Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Hunter, Sam et al (Optional)

All course assignments can be completed using Web-based materials. See Resources page.

Course Description

This course provides a survey of the values, major events and contributions of modern art. Key topics include the development of modern art theories, recent developments in painting and sculpture and use of modern media in the visual arts.

 Course Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will:
1. Better understand the development of artistic expression in the modern period.
2. Understand how historical art and artistic innovations have influenced modern art works;
3. Be able to articulate the spiritual context of an artistic creation;
4. Understand how the political climate of a given period influences its artistic expressions;
5. Understand how modern artists create emotional expressions in their works that result in responsive chords in audiences;
6. Understand the role of technology, especially digital, in modern and emerging art.

Grade Components Individual assignments: 10% each (60% of total) Final paper: 15% of total Final Exam: 25% of total Grading Scale

	95-100 A 90-94 A- 87-89 B+ 84-86 B 80-83 B- 77-79 C+ 74-76 C 70-73 C- 67-69 D+ 64-66 D 60-63 D- 0-59 F