Topics in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Canadian Art
History · 3 hrs Lecture/Seminar
Offered: Fall Or Winter Or Spring
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where HIST-3807 counts
Counts toward 4 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This is an advanced lecture/seminar course examining various areas in twentieth and twenty-first Canadian art. The course addresses issues such as the taxonomy of style - realism, abstract expressionism, minimalism; problems of value - dealers, galleries, craft, design and electronic imaging; and the politics of art - feminism, regionalism, First Nations, ethnicity, ordinary people and government funding. The course investigates issues that affect the country as a whole, within the global context. Assignments focus on art historical writing and criticism. The latter part of the course deals with aspects of Manitoba culture, for example, women artists. This involves individual student projects and primary research in local archives and collections.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-3821 | HIST-3822.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.