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ARHA362
Issues of Contemporary Art Production
ARHA362 SP
Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 9 0 9
Next Offered in 9899 SP
This seminar emphasizes participation in the various steps
of organizing an exhibition on current issues in
contemporary art (to be installed in the Zilkha Gallery
during the following fall). Students will be given the
opportunity to come into personal contact with contemporary
artists and to familiarize themselves with the
philosophical, aesthetic, and social issues that inform
their work and the exhibition. The seminar includes
supervised field trips to New York galleries, museums, and
artists' studios and requires students to demonstrate
ability to do independent research and writing on specific
issues and selected artists.
MAJOR READINGS
Readings pertinent to the artists and the
exhibition will include monographs, journal articles,
essays, and contemporary reviews.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments related to
exhibition and catalogue production will include researching
and writing introductory wall texts, extended object labels,
bibliographies, and biographies. Evaluation will be based
on demonstration of close and thoughtful reading of assigned
texts through participation in class as well as the quality
and completion of research and writing assignments.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Permission of
Instructor required.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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