ART 392EVT: Fashioning the Self

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Prerequisite(s): ART 1101, ART 1501, (ARTH 1600 or ARTH 1700 or ARTH 1800 or ARTH 2080), and (ART 1531 or IND 2100), and (ART 2691 or ART 2693 or ART 2651 or ART 2611 or ART 2613 or ART 2631 or ART 2682 or ART 2671 or ART 2673 or ART 2661 or ART 2641 or ART 2643 or CDES 2222) with C- or better in each; or permission of the department. Students in this course explore the intersections of fashion and art as systems of cultural expression, resistance, and transformation. From the symbolic codes of clothing in history to contemporary performances of identity, students will examine how fashion operates as both aesthetic practice and cultural critique. Students will combine theoretical research with creative projects that investigate the power of dress and style to shape identity and meaning. This an Integrated media course.