HUM106
Preview: HUM106 Experience of Modern Art :
Course Guide
Prerequisites
Course Description
Instructional Materials
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Discusses aesthetic theory and provides critical analysis of examples from modern art in poetry, painting, and music. Also discusses the arts of
photography, dance, architecture, sculpture, theater, and film.
Required Resources
H. H. Arnason. 2013. History
of
Modern
Art (7th ed.). Pearson.
National Gallery. No date. Tour: Renaissance Masterpieces . https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/tour-renaissance-masterpieces
Nidhi Nangia. March 1, 2020. What Are the Characteristics of Renaissance Art? One How To. https://education.onehowto.com/article/what-are-the-
characteristics-of-renaissance-art-12642.html
MoMA Learning. No date. What Is Modern Art? https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/what-is-modern-art/
Time. No date. 100 Photographs:The Most Influential Images of All Time . http://100photos.time.com/
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago . No date. https://mcachicago.org/Home
Museum of Contemporary Art Australia . No date. http://www.mca.com.au/
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art . No date. http://www.sfmoma.org/
Tate Modern . No date. https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern
Wayne Mayhall III. No date. Future Man From Venus . The Venus Project. https://www.thevenusproject.com/tvphistoryevent/future-man-from-venus/
Howard Halle. September 5, 2015. Check Out the Top 25 Sculptures at MoMA . Time Out. https://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/check-out-the-top-25-
sculptures-at-moma
The Virtual Instructor. No date. The Elements of Art . https://thevirtualinstructor.com/artfundamentals.html
Jessica Stewart. March 28, 2019. How the Elements of Art Shape Creativity . My Modern Art. https://mymodernmet.com/elements-of-art-visual-culture/
National Museum of Women in the Arts . No date. https://nmwa.org/
Jessica Stewart. August 30, 2019. 10 Famous Female Painters Every Art Lover Should Know . My Modern Met. https://mymodernmet.com/famous-
female-painters-art-history/
National Gallery of Art. No date. African American Artists in the Collection . https://www.nga.gov/features/african-american-artists.html
Grace Ignacia See. September 19, 2018. Top Female Asian Artists . The Artling. https://theartling.com/en/artzine/top-female-asian-artists/
Sarah Brown. June 18, 2018. 10 Latin American Women Artists You Should Know . Culture Trip. https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/articles/10-
latin-american-women-artists-you-should-know/
Julieta Sanguino. July 26, 2016. The 15 Most Influential Transgender Artists . Cultura Colectiva. https://culturacolectiva.com/art/the-15-most-influential-
transgender-artists
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Course Learning Outcomes
Weekly Course Schedule
Week - To Do List 1
Discuss: Introduce yourself to your classmates and your professor.
Learn: Read Chapters 1 and in 2 History
of
Modern
Art.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, My Experience With Art.
Prepare: Review the journal instructions, scoring guide, and Art in Everyday Life Template for the journal entry due in Week 2.
Week - To Do List 2
Learn: Read Chapter 3, pages 42–58, and Chapter 4, pages 70–89, in History
of
Modern
Art.
Discuss: Complete the discussion, Renaissance Art vs. Modern Art.
