Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | CONTEMPORARY ART | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | APXE27 | ||||||||
Course Unit Details | Int.M. Architectural Engineering (Architectural Electives) - BA Architecture (Architectural Electives) - | ||||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 3 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The purpose of the course is to provide the student with an overview of the history of contemporary art. In order to help students understand the history of art as part of a broader social and cultural panorama, the course will look at artworks, the social contexts in which they are produced and presented, and the different theoretical models through which they have been interpreted. To provide the student with a thorough understanding of the history contemporary art and the ability to synthesize different historical and interpretative material in order to develop a rich understanding of art objects and the relationship to the contexts of their production and presentation.
Students are expected to be active participants in the discussions that take place in class. Classes will be based on the readings, power-point presentations, and student presentations. This course will analyze developments in the fine arts and art theory from 1950 to 2015. Western (American, European) art will be considered alongside that of other regions of the world. Special emphasis will be placed on the relationship between contemporary art and the social contexts and changes that mark this period. Different interpretative models, including those that the artists themselves propose, will be used to look at the art objects produced during this period and how they related to the world around them.
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |