A&D 383 20th-century art syllabus

***Schedule with assignments & slide lists***

Review page at http://www.sla.purdue.edu/courses/ad/arthistory/ (click on 20th-century Art)

	Elizabeth K. Menon
	Office:VPAB 3119
	Office Phone: 496-2958
	Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:45-6:30 p.m.

texts (available at VON's):

Arnason, History of Modern Art, 4th edition; Nelson/Shiff, Critical Terms for Art History, 2nd edition.

reserve reading list:

The following additional texts will are placed on reserve at the Hicks undergraduate bunker for your use.

• Arnason, History of Modern Art 709.04 Ar61h 1998 (note: this is an "old" edition!!!)
• Battcock, ed., Minimal Art: A Critical Anthology 709.04 B321m
• Birringer, Media and Performance 700.904 B539m 1998
• Bocola, The Art of Modernism 709.04 B632kE 1999
• Causey, Sculpture Since 1945 735.235 C312s 1998
• Caws, Manifesto: a century of isms 909.82 M314 2001
• Chipp, Theories of Modern Art: A Source Book by Artists and Critics 709.034 C444t
• Craven, American Art: History and Culture 709.73 C855a 1994b
• Crimp, On the Museum's Ruins 709.045 C868o 1993
• Godfrey, Conceptual Art 709.04075 G543c 1998
• Hills, Modern Art in the USA 700.9730904 H559m 2001
• Kolocotroni, ed., Modernism: An Anthology of Sources and Documents 801.93 M72 1998
• Madoff, ed., Pop Art; A Critical History 709.7309045 P81 1997
• Rosenthal, et. al, Sensation: Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection 709.41074 Sa12s 1998
• Sandler, Art of the Postmodern Era: From the Late 1960s to the Early 1990s 709.045 Sa56a 1996
• Sandler, New York School: the painters and sculptors of the fifties 709.7471 Sa56n
• Sandler, Triumph of American painting: a history of abstract expressionism 759.13 Sa56t
• Stiles/Selz eds., Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art: A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings
  709.04 St53t 1996
• Vergine, Art on the Cutting Edge. A Guide to Contemporary Movements 709.04 V587a 2001
• Wallis, ed., Art after Modernism 700.904 Ar75

objectives & disclaimers:

This course provides an in-depth study of the painting and sculpture of Europe and America from the 1880s to roughly 1970. It is expressly designed to explore the relationship between the "academy" and avant-garde movements, as well as the dialogue between art history, art criticism and art theory.

This is an equal opportunity classroom in the presentation of ideas and issues raised by artists. Artists create works that become either personal or societal documents of a certain moment in their lives. Topics including censorship, pornography, homosexuality, AIDS and feminism may make you feel uncomfortable because of their unfamiliarity. Much like the goal of a good college education, the work of many contemporary artists challenges us and is designed to, not ask us to change or give up what we believe, but to examine our beliefs in a larger context.

Your success in this course will be directly proportional to your "ownership" of the material. I am here to guide you in your study of this material and in your development of abilities including written and oral communication. Please take responsibility for your education. When you come to my office to discuss a grade on a test or assignment, bring the notes that you've been taking in class and on the reading assignments. This will help me diagnose potential problems more quickly and ultimately help me to help you to achieve in this course.

course requirements:

• Exams: 100 pts. (two exams, slide identification, 50 points each)
• Assignments: 120 pts. (some assignments may be completed during class time)
• Course Project: 140 pts. (will be completed in a number of stages and will be due no later than December 13 at 5 p.m.)

**There will also be an extra-credit assignment worth 10 points.**

grading scale:

• A 334 pts.
• B 298 pts.
• C 262 pts.
• D 226 pts.
• F < 205 pts.