ART 424 - Topics in Contemporary Art

(3.00)

The topics of this course will focus broadly on key developments in contemporary art. The course content will reflect the particular research expertise of the instructor teaching the course. Some seminars may examine current critical discourses. that shape and define a cultural practice or artistic medium (e.g. theories of race, gender and sexuality, postcoloniality or poststructuralism); others may survey the contemporary art of a specific geographical region (e.g. the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, Africa and their respective diasporas). The course will be conducted as a small seminar with weekly discussions and written assignments culminating in student presentations and research papers.

Components: Lecture
Topics: Contemp Art Non-Western World
Attributes: Writing Intensive
Requirement Group: You must have completed ART 321 or ART 323 or ART 328 or ART 329 with a grade of C or better.