Upper-Division

Focuses on providing practical experience in all phases of exhibition design and implementation. General tasks of program operation supplemented with selective reading and written assignments designed to enhance theoretical understanding of broader issues in art administration. Includes field trips to galleries and museums as well as in-class visits by artists and arts professionals. (Formerly Gallery/Museum Management and Practices.)

Examines selected issues in critical theory relevant to contemporary visual practices through writing assignments and class discussions of core readings. Specifically, thematically explores the relationship between visual art and film aesthetics.

Examines selected issues in critical theory relevant to contemporary visual practices through writing assignments and class discussions of core readings. Specifically, focuses on the creative process: How do artists work and what informs their production?

This writing-specific course is concerned with the role of the artist in society and offers a comprehensive overview of contemporary thought within the visual arts from an international perspective. Special emphasis placed on current trends and shifts in artistic production, theory, and criticism, and on art works that are artistically and intellectually inventive, as well as those that produce controversial and often challenging results.

Focuses on several United States art exhibitions that have generated political and social controversy. Students will critically examine the curatorial visions, art, exhibition reviews, public and institutional responses, and broader cultural, historical, and political context that surrounded the controversies.