ARTH 311 - Art Survey: Modern Art

    Recent Professors
    Katherine T. Hover-Smoot, William J. Simmons, Maizy E. Enck, Fatemeh Tashakori, William Simmons
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    4.4Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3A · IGETC Area 3A · CSU GE Area C1
    Description
    ARTH 311 Art Survey: Modern Art Units: 3 Hours: 54 hours LEC Prerequisite: None. Transferable: CSU; UC General Education: Local GE L3; Cal-GETC Area 3A C-ID: C-ID ARTH 150; Part of C-ID ARTH 120 This course covers diverse art forms including painting, sculpture and architecture in Europe and America from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Styles discussed will include Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post- Impressionism, Symbolism, Art Nouveau and all the major Modern art movements of the 20th century such as Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Dada, Surrealism, American Modernism, Pop Art, Happenings, Conceptual and Installation Art. This class will also cover Post-Modernism, Neo- Expressionism, Video Installations, and Globalization. A field trip to an art museum is required. Students may choose between an in-person field trip to an art museum or a virtual museum tour. Links to such virtual museum tours will be provided by the instructor.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:20pm