ARTH 367 Studies in 20th‑Century Art and Architecture

• Mondays, 8:45-11:30 am
• Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Parent

This course will examine global modernisms within the context of a century marked by the rise of ideological division, with both nationalism and economic interest emerging as dominant social and political forces. Loosely bracketed between the years 1917 and 1999, this course is specifically interested in examining art and visual culture in relation to the twentieth century's negotiation of utopian political visions, and the rise of political ideologies at opposing poles of the political spectrum. Considering important factors such as totalitarianism, cold war politics and military dictatorships; decolonization and struggles for national liberation; neoliberalism and globalization, this course will tease out the global historical significance of ‘political becoming' in the 20th century. The course will examine art’s capacity to promote political agendas and shape political consciousness, interrogating both art's politicization and the aestheticization of politics.