# AHIS 251 — Modern Art and Theory (AUB)

> AHIS 251 Modern Art and Theory at American University of Beirut. 2 student reviews.

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Retrieved: 2026-09-18

## Facts

- Course code: AHIS 251
- Title: Modern Art and Theory
- University: American University of Beirut (AUB)
- Subject: Art History
- Department: Fine Arts and Art History
- Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 3
- Counts toward General Education: Cultures and Histories
- Professors on record (2): Anzhela Harutyunyan, Sami Khatib

## Catalogue description

The course grounds the concept of art in relation to the drastic transformations brought about by modernity from the mid 19th and to the mid 20th centuries. Modernism, the avant-garde and realism as aesthetic regimes form the main frameworks of theoretical and historical examination.

## Quick answers

### What is AHIS 251 at AUB?

AHIS 251 Modern Art and Theory is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The course grounds the concept of art in relation to the drastic transformations brought about by modernity from the mid 19th and to the mid 20th centuries.

### How many credits is AHIS 251?

AHIS 251 Modern Art and Theory is worth 3 credits at AUB.

### Is AHIS 251 hard?

2 AUB students have written about AHIS 251 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average.

### Who teaches AHIS 251 at AUB?

Studiety has 2 professors on record for AHIS 251: Anzhela Harutyunyan, Sami Khatib. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now.

## Student reviews

2 of 2 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from
elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line.

- **2020-02** — Quite loaded course but the topics are interesting. Quite enjoyed the studying for it

- **2020-02** — I really enjoyed it, but it is a very dense class that requires a lot of close reading of complex texts. Would recommend if you're up for that

## See also

- [All Art History courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/art-history.md)
- [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md)

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