Introduction – Tradition and Modernism
30 March 2027
2:00-3:30pm
Online or Rewley House 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Location:
Online or Rewley House 1 Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JA
Dates:
30 March 2027
Study Format:
Online - live
Fees:
From £15.00 to £18.00
The Modernists of the 1920s embraced all that was new and innovative in the arts and sciences. Artists such as Picasso, writers such as James Joyce, and architects such as Le Corbusier sought radically new artistic forms that broke with the conventions of the past.
New mass media, such as cinema and recorded music, enabled the spread of innovative, transgressive styles in the popular culture of the era. Jazz music emerged from the USA and spread across the globe, enabled by the mass availability of the new phonograph record. Cinema enraptured audiences around the world, with the Hollywood ‘star system’ becoming firmly established. Fashions reacted against the stifling conventions of the pre-war Edwardian era – and began to experiment with startlingly daring new styles, with the ‘flapper’ look becoming an icon of the era.
The horrors of the ‘Great War’ came almost to be forgotten in the hedonistic rush of the newly affluent 1920s. Until, at the decade’s end, Remarque’s novel 'All’s Quiet on the Western Front’ reminded the world of the terrible sacrifices which had been made…
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Please note: enrolments for this lecture close on 25 March at 23:59. The complete series will close at 23:59 GMT on 25 March 2027.
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You can opt to attend this teaching event either online (via a livestream) or in person at Rewley House, Oxford. You will be given the option of how you wish to attend during the enrolment process. You can only pick one option. If your preferred attendance format is fully booked, you can email us to be put on the waiting list. For those who wish to attend online, please read the IT requirements below before enrolling.
IT requirements
We will be using Zoom for the livestreaming of this lecture series. If you’re attending online, you’ll be able to see and hear the speakers, and to submit questions via the Zoom interface. Joining instructions will be sent out prior to the start date. We recommend that you join the session at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start time – just as you might arrive a bit early at our lecture theatre for an in-person event.
Please note that this lecture series will not be recorded.
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| In-person event fee (includes tea/coffee and a pastry) | £18.00 |
| Virtual event fee | £15.00 |
Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, or are a care-leaver in the UK, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Concessionary fees for short courses
Dr David Morgan – Tutor
David Morgan has taught art and architectural history for the Department since 2004. He has also taught courses for Birkbeck College, University of London, and for the WEA. His recent publications have centred upon the history of British visual satire.
Module code: O26P112ARL
Please use the ‘Book’ button on this page. Alternatively, please contact us to obtain an application form.
You can also register for the whole series for a discounted rate here.
You can opt to attend this teaching event either online (via a livestream) or in person at Rewley House, Oxford. You will be given the option of how you wish to attend during the enrolment process. You can only pick one option. If your preferred attendance format is fully booked, you can email us to be put on the waiting list. For those who wish to attend online, please read the IT requirements below before enrolling.
Image credit: Pablo Picasso, 1921, Three Musicians, oil on canvas – https://www.moma.org/collection/works/78630, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4072766
