Art - How it Became Modern - Online Course - Community Learning - 19:00-20:00

Important update: Bookings will close 7 days before the course starts.

Date	4 November - 9 December 2020
Sessions	Wednesdays: 7pm - 9pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Online Events, Nottingham View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	Free

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in the UK with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

The aim of this course is to enable art appreciation, where learners can enjoy and understand the cultural change in 2D and 3D art works, developing a critical approach to techniques, and the impact of society on art. Fostering critical debate about where we see art and its function in our changing society.

On this course we will look at:

Florence and the Renaissance: Florence was the center of trade and technology in the middle ages. Learners will discover the art of this period, with the influence of patrons, religion, humanism, changes in painting technology and perspective. Finally, learners will understand how these factors shaped the art world.

Artists adventures in Montmartre: Montmartre is a region of Paris, which features cafes, bistros, night life and art schools, where travelling artists lived the bohemian lifestyle, recalled events and considered philosophy. Learners can discover how this center became a melting pot for art ideas which impacted irretrievably, on the established art world.

How America shaped the art world: Modernism began in Europe and then America Focused this movement as the center of the art world. Learners will discover the influential factors behind the success of Modernist artists, and understand alternative views to our Eurocentric one.

This is an online course. A suitable electronic device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone with internet access will be required. Learners will be required to download and use Zoom (free software). You will need to access online resources that are supplied by the tutor.