Paris: Modernism and the Arts, then and now

The George Washington University,
Study Abroad: Paris, France, June 2009
Faculty: Professor Mary Buckley
Teaching Assistant: Meghan Shea
















Using the museums and sites of Paris as resources, Paris: Modernism and the Arts, Then and Now offers a multi-disciplinary view of the aesthetic movements that changed the course of art and thought in Europe and elsewhere during the first half of the 20th century.


The framework of the artistic past guides students as they design a photographic and literary journal of their experience. Students explore and document the contemporary artistic scene in theatre, dance, music, and the fine arts traditions of contemporary Paris, adding their own voice to this historical perspective