The Museum of Modern Art

What Is Contemporary Art?

This course is part of Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization

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Sophie Cavoulacos
Sean Anderson
Arièle Dionne-Krosnick

Instructors: Sophie Cavoulacos

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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Beginner level
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11 hours (approximately)
Flexible schedule
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There are 6 modules in this course

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4.6 (479 ratings)
Sophie Cavoulacos
The Museum of Modern Art
1 Course156,387 learners
Sean Anderson
The Museum of Modern Art
2 Courses163,670 learners
Arièle Dionne-Krosnick
The Museum of Modern Art
1 Course156,387 learners

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