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Curriculum subject

Art History I

Subject
Subject code YY.22.01
Subject name Art History I
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2016 2268
Study year 1
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
General description
Description and topics:
• Rediscovering the Antique and (Neo) Classicism in Europe.
• Different forms of Romanticism.
• The Baltic-German art culture in Estonia during the 17th and 18th centuries.
• French art in the 19th century.
• Art in Great Britain in the 19th century.
• Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
• Art Nouveau, Symbolism, Romantic Nationalism.
• German Expressionism. Fauvism. Cubism.
• Geometric and Lyrical Abstractionism.
• Futurism, Dada, Surrealism.
• Estonian art in the first half of the 20th century.
Study outcome
Upon completion of the course, students will:
• have an overview of the Estonian art culture, its versatility and trends.
• comprehend the most important social and cultural processes influencing artistic creation.
• be able to discuss the architecture and visual arts, and compare the Western and Estonian art.
• have an overview of the classics of modernism
• have acquired a certain amount of knowledge related to art history.
• be able to find and work with speciality-related literature, interpret and define visual material.
Current rounds
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