Modern and Contemporary Art

6 ECTS credits
150 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1024282BNW for working students in the 2nd semester of even academic years (e.g. 2012-2013) at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester

biennial: 2nd semester of an even academic year (e.g. 2012-2013)

Enrollment based on exam contract

Impossible

Grading method

Grading (scale from 0 to 20)

Can retake in second session

Yes

Taught in

Dutch

Faculty

Faculty of Languages & Humanities

Department

Art Sciences and Archaeology

Educational team

Senne Schraeyen (course titular)
Katarzyna Ruchel-Stockmans

Activities and contact hours

26 contact hours Lecture
70 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study

Course Content

Modern and Contemporary Art offers a comprehensive survey of the major art movements from the late eighteenth century to the present day. Beginning with the French Revolution, the course navigates the dynamic shifts in art throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with brief explorations into key moments of twenty-first-century art.

Central to the course is the exploration of the evolving relationship between ‘old’ and ‘new’ media, alongside the intricate connections between art, mass culture, and politics. While the primary focus lies on Europe and the United States, ample examples will extend beyond this Eurocentric lens, offering a more inclusive perspective on global artistic developments.

Additional info

Learning Outcomes

General Competences

1.1. The student has an insight into the history of modern and contemporary art.

2. The student is familiar with the major artists, works of art, styles and art movements of the modern and contemporary period.

3. The student can situate selected works of art in their political, social and historical context.

4. The student is acquainted with various methods of studying and interpreting these works of art.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

Examen mondeling with a relative weight of 100 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

The evaluation consists of the following categories:

Oral exam is 100% of the final grade

Before the oral exam students get the time to prepare a written answer of the main question asked during the exam.

The exam will be conducted as an oral exam. At the start of the exam, the students will get a main question, which can be prepared on paper. This is followed by a series of smaller and detailed questions.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark

The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context