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This course, Master the Basics of Modern Art and Ideas is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art.
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About this Course
In the course, Master the Basics of Modern Art and ideas you will look at art through a variety of themes: Places & Spaces, Art & Identity, Transforming Everyday Objects, and Art and Society. Each week kicks off with a video that connects works of art from The Museum of Modern Art’s collection to the theme. You will hear audio interviews with artists, designers, and curators and learn more about selected works in the additional readings and resources.
Throughout this course, you will discover how artists:
- Represent place and take inspiration from their environment
- Create works of art to express, explore, and question identity
- Use everyday objects to challenge assumptions about what constitutes a work of art and how it should be made
- Respond to the social, cultural, and political issues of their time through works of art
Through the discussion forum prompts and peer review assignment, you will also have the opportunity to connect with other learners and explore how these themes resonate with your own life and experience.
Skills You Will Gain
- Creativity
- Art master the basics of modern Art and Ideas
- History
- Art History
- Art Direction
- Syllabus
WEEK 1
1 hour to complete
Module 1: Introduction to Modern Art and Ideas
Be introduced to some of the overall benefits of studying modern and contemporary art through accessible and relevant themes.
1 video (Total 1 min), 5 readings
WEEK 2
3 hours to complete
Module 2: Places & Spaces in Basics of Modern Art and Ideas
Discover some of the many ways that artists represent place and take inspiration from their environment.
12 videos (Total 26 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
WEEK 3
2 hours to complete
Module 3: Basics of Modern Art and Ideas: Art & Identity
See how artists create works of art to express, explore, and question identity.
8 videos (Total 19 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
WEEK 4
2 hours to complete
Module 4: Basics of Modern Art and Ideas: Transforming Everyday Objects
Discover how artists use everyday objects to challenge assumptions about what constitutes art and how it should be made. Explore a variety of artistic and design choices, and the creative acts of inventing and transforming everyday objects.
10 videos (Total 21 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
WEEK 5
2 hours to complete
Module 5: Basics of Modern Art and Ideas: Art & Society
Explore works of art created in response to the social, cultural, and political issues of their time. Gain a deeper understanding of history and contemporary society. Be encouraged to think critically about world events and how they are depicted.
8 videos (Total 26 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
