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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

  • Introduction to Modern Art & Ideas
    • Welcome to Modern Art & Ideas! In this course, you'll learn to see art through a new lens—one that focuses on themes that allow us to make connections between artworks and our own lives.
  • Places & Spaces
    • In this module, you'll discover some of the ways artists have represented place and found inspiration in their surroundings.
  • Art & Identity
    • Consider how artists create works of art to express, explore, and question identity.
  • 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 how artists create artworks in response to the social, cultural, and political issues of their time.
  • Course Conclusion
    • Reflect on your journey through Modern Art & Ideas and complete a final assessment.

Taught by

Lisa Mazzola

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  • Profile image for Lilly Kainz
    Lilly Kainz
    8
    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.
  • Profile image for Amy Mor
    Amy Mor
    6
    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
    1
    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.
  • Aquila Khanam
    2
  • Anna
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