STUDY PROGRAMME
Design

AFAM CODE
ABST47

DISCIPLINARY AREA
Style, History of art and costume

DISCIPLINARY FIELD
History of modern art

CREDITS
6

APPROACH
Theoretical

This course explores history of art as a way to understand contemporary phenomena: the languages of art and its contexts and fields; images and their manipulation and consumption from the beginnings of the industrial era to the developments of technology and communication media, that mark our current situation.

The programme consists of one single module, which grants 6 CFA credits.

By the end of the programme, successful students will be able to:

• Understand the reviewed topics and case studies, as well as the most significant authors

• Decode the language of modern art

• Improve their iconographic analysis with an interdisciplinary approach, comparison among different sources, analytical tools and historical-critic interpretations

• Analysis of the historic-chronological configurations from the avant-gardes to the artistic movements of the 20th Century

• The current scenario of artistic research

• Expressions and contaminations among visual arts, architecture, design, advertisement images and multimedia, and the most creative and contemporary communication potential

The programme focuses on theoretical courses.

Students will take part in the following activities, which may vary depending on the different topics covered:

• Classroom lectures

• Debates, presentations, peer assessment

• Use of tutorials, videos or other media tools

• Exercises and revisions

• Individual study and research

Assessment tools may include:

• Verbal exams

• Exercises or projects

Further details about the exams will be provided by the professors.

RECOMMENDED:

• Braun, E. (editor) (1989) Italian Art in the 20th Century, London: Prestel.

• Pinto, S. (2002) A History of Italian Art in the 20th Century, Milano: Skira.

Many of the recommended sources, together with additional material, are also available online on MyNaba, in the Library section.

More books and resources might be requested or suggested by the professors.