Nationalism, Internationalism, and Globalism in Modern Art
MIT OpenCourseWare offers the full syllabus, reading list, and assignments for this seminar on how modern and contemporary art has engaged with the idea of the nation and, later, with globalization. Sessions trace international modernism's uneasy relationship to national identity in the early twentieth century, then move into postwar and contemporary debates about globalism, examining how artists and critics have used or resisted the language of globalization. Readings draw on art history and critical theory, covering movements and case studies from Europe, the Americas, and beyond, paired with weekly discussion questions and a required research paper. There are no videos, since MIT OCW here provides course materials rather than recorded lectures, but the syllabus lays out weekly topics, assigned texts, and paper prompts in enough detail to follow independently. No certificate is offered, consistent with MIT's open materials model.