Introduction to Art History III: Modern Art--Impressionism to Abstraction (Flex)

In this course, students will learn about contemporary art movements and be able to comprehend the art they see around them every day! Skills developed include:
--critical thinking
--descriptive writing and discussions
--identity politics and discussions of diversity
--engagement with various media formats

I have been teaching introductory art history courses at the undergraduate level for three years now and one of the biggest complaints I get from my own students, who are primarily college freshman and sophomores, is that they were not exposed to the arts sooner. I wanted to develop this introductory course for middle and high schoolers so that they could have a foundation for talking about the arts earlier than at the college level and be exposed to history in a new way! Additionally, I have been teaching on Modern art at a local museum for about six months, as well as this being my Master's program focus and I would love to share what I love with a younger audience! 

Homework will include minor art or research assignments each week, totaling 1-2 hours outside of classtime

Learners are assessed on their engagement with the material and their responses to the prompts each week. Grading available upon request.

No live meetings, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.