ARTS 593

Credit: 4 hours.

A graduate-level discussion-based seminar designed to provide a fundamental and critical grounding in contemporary art and theory through readings, discussion, writing, and student presentations. Emphasis will be on helping students locate their studio practices in the context of a research university, the contemporary art world, and community-based models of making and distributing art. Specific themes within this framework will vary by semester.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated in separate terms to a maximum of 16 hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to Graduate art students.