ARTH 421
Contemporary Art, Contemporary Methods
Last Offered n/a
Division I Writing Skills
This course is not offered in the current catalog

This course focuses on major developments in contemporary art practice over the last two decades and key methods that have developed to elucidate these practices. The seminar is designed for both art history and studio art majors. As we explore various critical frameworks used to interpret and analyze contemporary art, both studio and history majors will focus on expanding critical vocabularies and developing analytical skills in a manner that takes into account both theory and practice. Throughout this process we will also critically examine the changing definitions and roles of artist, critic, curator, and audience. Topics will include: installation, appropriation and the remix, globalization and hybridity, archival practices, and forms of participation and collaboration that generate new audiences and/or sites of encounter.