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2017-2018 University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

AHST 208 The European Avant-Garde, 1870-1945

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
200 level undergraduate course

At the beginning of the 20th century, artists responded to new technological forces and the pressures of mass culture in styles such as cubism, constructivism, and surrealism - styles that are still being explored by our contemporaries. The course surveys the period 1880-1980, emphasizing the continuity of the modern artist’s situation and role.

Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill an art history elective, liberal arts elective, or free elective requirement.