ART 3085 - Critical Issues in Art

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Spring Semester: Full Sem
This course introduces students to the history of ideas in art from the ancient Greeks to the most contemporary currents, with a focus on Modernism and Post-Modernism up to the present. The goal of this course is the creation of a critical and theoretical foundation that will allow student to locate themselves and their work within the context of critical dialogues in the contemporary art world. Class time will involve discussions of assigned readings, with images presented to supplement and inform the ideas under consideration.
Pre-requisite(s): ART 1040 or consent of instructor.