Art Survey at AIC: Modernism and Beyond |
Adult Continuing Education |
501 (001) |
Spring 2025 |
Description
This course explores the Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing, where students observe, discuss, and learn how to analyze a work of art. Lectures and discussions give students insight into the context of specific periods and the lives of the artists. Part of a series, this course focuses on the dawn of Modernism, exploring the work of important artists such as Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and others, and traces breakthrough developments in drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture.
This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.
Art Survey at the AIC: Modernism and Beyond fulfills the Art History requirement for the Adult Continuing Education noncredit Drawing and Painting certificates.
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Class Number
2281
Credits
1
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Art Survey at AIC: American Art |
Adult Continuing Education |
501 (001) |
Fall 2025 |
Description
Exploring the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago museum, this course investigates American art from the Prairie School, Tiffany, the Aesthetic movement, and American Impressionists, among others. Additionally, students will examine Luminist landscapes and the work of modern and contemporary American artists, including, but not limited to, Ivan Albright, Edward Hopper, Barbara Kruger, Georgia O'Keeffe, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, and Grant Wood. Students will develop the ability to look closely at, analyze, and discuss the works presented as they learn about the history, literature, music, and theater of the period in which it was created.
This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.
Art Survey at the AIC: American Art fulfills the Art History requirement for the Adult Continuing Education noncredit Drawing and Painting certificates.
Art Survey at the AIC: American Art fulfills the Art History requirement for the Drawing and Painting certificates.
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Class Number
2417
Credits
1
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Art Survey at AIC: Impressionism and Post-Impress |
Adult Continuing Education |
501 (002) |
Spring 2025 |
Description
Exploring the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago museum, this course takes advantage of one of the largest and most significant collections of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, including works by Gauguin, Manet, Monet, Renoir, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec, and van Gogh, among others. Through lectures and discussions, students will develop the ability to look closely at, analyze, and discuss the works presented as they learn about the period in which it was created.
This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.
Art Survey at the AIC: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism fulfills the Art History requirement for the Drawing and Painting certificates.
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Class Number
2282
Credits
1
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Art Survey at AIC: Modernism and Beyond |
Adult Continuing Education |
501 (002) |
Fall 2025 |
Description
This course explores the Art Institute of Chicago's Modern Wing, where students observe, discuss, and learn how to analyze a work of art. Lectures and discussions give students insight into the context of specific periods and the lives of the artists. Part of a series, this course focuses on the dawn of Modernism, exploring the work of important artists such as Cezanne, Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and others, and traces breakthrough developments in drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture.
This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.
Art Survey at the AIC: Modernism and Beyond fulfills the Art History requirement for the Adult Continuing Education noncredit Drawing and Painting certificates.
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Class Number
2418
Credits
1
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Studying Art History at the AIC: An Overview |
Adult Continuing Education |
519 (001) |
Summer 2025 |
Description
The Art Institute of Chicago's collection includes nearly 300,000 works of art. Spend five weeks with an experienced guide exploring highlights from several periods. Each day you will meet in the Art Institute galleries to view artworks, share perspectives, ask questions and learn engaging stories and important information about some of the most revered artists and art movements in western history. Lectures will provide insight into the lives of artists and will build connections across various art periods highlighted in our world-class museum.
Week one: Old Masters Week two: Impressionists Week three: American Art Week four: Early Modern Week five: Newer Trends
This course meets outside the gift shop at the benches, entering the museum from Michigan Avenue.
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Class Number
1008
Credits
1
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