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Please excuse cross-postings. Massive Online Open Course Reinterprets Contemporary Art MOOC developed by Otis College of Art and Design examines key issues surrounding the making, viewing, and interpretation of modern art [Description: Dr Parme Giuntini Otis College of Art and Design] Dr. Parme Giuntini Otis College of Art and Design [Description: http://www.prweb.com/images/release-topquote.gif]Anyone interested in such 'modern geniuses' as Monet, van Gogh, and Picasso, and their impact on contemporary life and art, will find this course exhilarating.[Description: http://www.prweb.com/images/release-bottomquote.gif] Los Angeles, CA May 15, 2013 Otis College of Art and Design will offer its first massive online open course (MOOC) in Art History, entitled "The Modern Genius: Art and Culture in the 19th Century," starting June 17, 2013. "The Modern Genius" focuses on key issues surrounding the making, viewing, and interpretation of art in the late 19th century, when radical artists subverted tradition and permanently changed not only visual culture but society itself. Beyond style, technique, and fine art, the course will engage participants in the critical issues of modernity from Realism through Post-Impressionism, and address the larger world of visual culture that made this period so fascinating and complex. Participants will have an opportunity to explore a revolutionary moment in time when the very concept of art was in flux and conventional ideas in art-making were challenged, and to understand how that tumult of genius and modernity continues to influence us today. "Otis is thrilled to offer such an important course free to the public and taught by a brilliant, dynamic professor," said Otis Provost Kerry Walk. "As an educational institution, Otis strives to enrich the world by sharing knowledge with the community beyond our campus. Anyone interested in such 'modern geniuses' as Monet, van Gogh, and Picasso, and their impact on contemporary life and art, will find this course exhilarating." The Otis MOOC is being offered through canvas.net and is free to the public. Go to: http://www.canvas.net<https://www.canvas.net/courses/the-modern-genius-art-and-culture-in-the-19th-century> to sign up! START DATE: June 17th, 2013 COURSE TITLE: The Modern Genius COURSE DESCRIPTION: This Art History course investigates the role of the French avant-garde in developing and showcasing new modern forms and approaches to art and visual culture in the 19th century. It addresses the most critical issues of modernity from Realism through Post-Impressionism as they relate to the stylistic changes that challenged academic art, the new subjects that confounded modern audiences, and the new roles and authority of the modern artist. Through a series of video podcasts and online readings over five weeks, participants will understand the issues of modernity and the way that art and art-making addressed these issues, and recognize the profound impact that 19th-century Europe had in shaping our contemporary ideas of the "modern." INSTRUCTOR: Parme Giuntini, Ph.D. After graduating from UCLA (B.A., M.A., Ph.D. in Art History) with a scholarly focus on 18th-century English portraiture, gender, and family representation, Parme Giuntini joined the faculty of Otis College of Art and Design. Working at an art college proved to be so challenging, productive, and fun that she never left. As the Assistant Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Director of Art History, she has been instrumental in teaching, designing, and supervising courses that address both fine art and visual culture. In 2007 she co-edited GARB: A Fashion and Culture Reader. For the past five years her scholarly focus has been curriculum design, educational technology, and active learning strategies with a special emphasis on online learning and information. ABOUT OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Founded in Los Angeles in 1918, Otis College of Art and Design prepares diverse students of art and design to enrich the world through their creativity, their skill, and their vision. The College offers an interdisciplinary education for 1200 full-time students, awarding BFA degrees in Advertising, Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Illustration, Graphic Design, Product Design, Painting, Photography, Sculpture/New Genres, and Toy Design; and MFA degrees in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Public Practice, and Writing. Continuing Education offers certificate programs as well as personal and professional development courses. Additional information is available at http://www.otis.edu. http://www.prweb.com/releases/mooc/fine-art/prweb10733841.htm Sue Maberry Director of the Library and Instructional Technology Otis College of Art and Design 9045 Lincoln Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 310 665-6925 FAX 424 207-2529 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~