Modernism and the avant-garde

AHT1102

Synopsis

The aesthetic, spiritual and ideological energies of the industrial period in painting, furniture, advertising, metalwork and so on. The meaning of works of art and design and the meaning of the standard survey which is traditionally constructed to explain the patterns of art history.

Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.

Quick facts

Credit points: 6
Level: 1
Audience: Undergraduate
Type: Coursework
School: Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Faculty: Department of Fine Art
Handbook year: 2026

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Second semesterCaulfield · ON-CAMPUS

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Art history and theoryElective units