3 credits
Fall 2026 LectureData from last updated 5/16/2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Instructors:
Study of critical issues in modern and postmodern art and relevant methodologies: formalism, iconography, biography and autobiography. Marxism (cultural studies), semiotics, and psychoanalyses. Elements of contemporary professional art practice discussed, including writing of artists' and designers' statements, biographies, and resumes. Prerequisite: Admission to the M.F.A. program in Art and Design. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Analyze and discuss cultural, social, political and critical theory.
2Apply theoretical ideas and texts to contemporary art and design practice.
3Relate theoretical ideas and texts to students' own creative practice.
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