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Modern Art & Ideas

The Museum of Modern Art via Coursera

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Modern Art & Ideas is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art. You will look at art through a variety of themes, including Places and Spaces, Art and Identity, Transforming Everyday Objects, and Art and Society. Each week kicks off with a video that connects key works of art to the theme. You’ll also have access to interviews with artists, designers, and others who speak about their materials, processes, and sources of inspiration. Through the discussion forum prompts you will also have the opportunity to connect with other learners and explore how these themes resonate with you.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Introduction to Modern Art & Ideas
    • Be introduced to some of the overall benefits of studying modern and contemporary art through accessible and relevant themes.
  • Module 2: Places & Spaces
    • Discover some of the many ways that artists represent place and take inspiration from their environment.
  • Module 3: Art & Identity
    • See how artists create works of art to express, explore, and question identity.
  • Module 4: 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.
  • Module 5: 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.
  • Module 5: Art & Society: Lesson Choices

Taught by

Lisa Mazzola

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5.0 rating, based on 5 Class Central reviews

4.8 rating at Coursera based on 6452 ratings

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    Lilly Kainz
    I like this course a lot. I learned to see modern art "oeuvres d´art" from an other point of view. There is a lot of reading to do if you want to pass the exams.
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    Amy Mor
    I adore this course. It's the tip of the iceberg for someone who wants to understand a little bit more about modern and contemporary art.
  • Profile image for Jambaldorj Batsuuri
    Jambaldorj Batsuuri
    thank you. There are lessons in the future.
    thank you. There are lessons in the future.
    interesting, useful, useful, specific lessons. I'll try hard. Thank you again.
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