b) a) Knowledge of the history of contemporary art of the XX and XXI century in connection with its historical-cultural context and the general objectives of the course; b) Ability to understand the themes of contemporary art history in connection with the other disciplines of the course; c) Independent evaluation of the specific problems of the discipline; d) Communication skills for scientific and informative purposes (oral, written, through audiovisual instruments); e) Learning skills by acquiring methods for the continuous updating of one's knowledge.