ARTH 001D: Survey of 20th Century Art | West Valley College

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ARTH 001D: Survey of 20th Century Art

Course Description

This course examines visual culture -- painting, sculpture, architecture, installation, site-specific, performance and digital art -- in the West from the Impressionists to the present day, emphasizing the evolution of changing attitudes toward form and content. Visual culture is analyzed through the lens of modern and postmodern critical theory. This course used to be ARTS 001D.

Units: 3

  • Credit - Degree Applicable
  • Transferable to both UC and CSU

Course Details

  • Grade Options: Letter Grade, Pass/No Pass
  • In-Class Lecture Hours: 48 – 54
  • In-Class Lab Hours: 0

Requisites and Advisories

  • Prerequisites: None
  • Co-Requisites: None
  • Advisory: None

Transfer Details

  • CSU/UC: Transferable to both UC and CSU
  • WVC GE: Area A-3: Arts & Humanities
  • C-ID: ARTH 150 - Survey of Modern Art
  • Cal-GETC GE: Area 3A: Arts
Last Updated 6/30/26