Topics in Contemporary Art

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This seminar-style course presents an in-depth examination of contemporary art. The course is designed to strengthen writing skills of the art major while exploring relevant themes such as: formalism, icongraphy, identity, gender, the body, traditional craft, and new media. Students are introduced to critical theory and methods of interpretation through an examination of contemporary art within the broader context of political, social, intellectual, and cultural issues. Prerequisite: ART 106 and ENG 101. Three lecture hours per week.Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Human Expression.