VCULT 319Contemporary Art

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Visual Culture

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

A survey of contemporary international art movements with emphasis on work since 1970. Readings in contemporary criticism and gallery visits are an integral part of the course.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - VCULT101 - Art History and Visual Culture (0.50)
- Complete 1 of the following
  - Must have completed the following:
    - VCULT209 - Global Modernisms: 1940-1970 (0.50)
  - Must have completed the following:
    - FINE209

Antirequisites

Not completed any of the following:
- FINE319

Notes

Art history course.

Leads to

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7976	0 / 75	W 18:30–21:20
LEC 701	7977	31 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

Undergraduate Calendar, 2026–27The official entry
Requirements for Fall 2026Waterloo’s requisite checker
Schedule of Classes, Fall 2026Instructors, rooms, live seats
Quest Class SearchWhere you enrol
Course outlinesSyllabi from past terms (UW login)
UW FlowStudent ratings and reviews
WClassesPast sections back to 2004, and who taught them

Calendar versions

Undergraduate Calendar

2025–26
2026–27 requisites changed (shown here)
2019–20 and earlier on ucalendar