ARTS 338
Persona Spring 2018
Division I
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Like novelists, visual artists create fictional characters to tell stories. Conceptual artist Adrian Piper, sculptor Joseph Beuys, and collective The Yes Men have crafted personas to confront systems of power and societally constructed notions of normalcy. Students will explore the work of such artists through readings, class lecture and assignments. The reading list includes excerpts from Maggie Nelson’s The art of Cruelty and Cherise Smith¿s Enacting Others.The first half of the course will focus on guided assignments developed by the instructor, the second half will be an independent study culminating in the construction of your own fictional persona. Students will use a variety of methods in the development of a persona including writing and photography, and may employ other methods including painting, sculpture, and digital media.
The Class: Format: studio
Limit: 15
Expected: 10
Class#: 3978
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: active participation in class discussions, development of a final project with 1 pg project proposal, participation in class workshops
Extra Info: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: majors, juniors, seniors, sophomores
Materials/Lab Fee: $100 charged to term bill
Distributions: Division I

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