Duration
30h SEM, 8h FT Tr. Pr.
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course, dedicated to the analysis of creation from 1960 until today, aims to explore the major artistic tendencies s of this period by focusing on:
- the artistic movements ofrom 1960 until today
- the current trends in the world of museum exhibitions ;
- fundamental notions and concepts such as "Postmodernity", "Institutional Criticism", "artification"...;
- major currents of thought such as Postcolonial Studies;
- the major changes in the "world" of contemporary art (globalization, institutionalization, the rise of fairs and biennials, new intermediaries of art, etc.)
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Through the questions and subjects that it addresses, this course aims to provide students with training leading to a specialization in the field of the history of contemporary art.
By the end of this course, students will have acquired the knowledge essential for understanding and interpreting the major trends in international contemporary art.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
It is preferable that the student has already taken a general course on the history of twentieth century art.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching methods
This course has the advantage and interest of involving several specialists and actors in the contemporary art world. In addition to the lessons given by the teacher, there are lectures by researchers, art world professionals and, wherever possible, artists.
By bringing in outside speakers, the aim is to provide a concrete opening onto research in contemporary art history and the realities of the field.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Readings are recommended throughout the seminar.
No syllabus, but a powerpoint communicated to students through the "support de cours" tab
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
Oral exam in January
Student participation in debates is taken into account
The evaluation covers the following main aspects:
- Knowledge of historical and theoretical data explained in the course;
- The student's transverse vision of the material taught;
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is given in the first term.
ATTENTION, this course is now given in alternation with the 19th and 20th Century Art History Seminar, and will therefore be given in 2025-2026.
Contacts
Professor : Julie BAWIN
jbawin@uliege.be