Time Schedule:
Kolya Rice
ART H 400
Seattle Campus
Courses on special topics, frequently by visiting faculty, which cannot be offered on a continuing basis. Consult art history office for subjects offered.
Class description
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce participants to key movements, themes and strategies utilized by Western artists since c. 1940, as well as some of the ways these practices have been framed by art criticism. Although the course offers an overview of the period covered, unlike traditional survey classes, at points this class will be more narrowly focused through topical investigations of specific artists or themes. Through a series of challenging readings we will generate discussion around many critical issues that have been addressed in the cultural sphere over the last 60 years. These include: the politics of abstraction, the role of the body, representation as a semiotic problem, gender and sexuality, authorship and reception, etc. Though slide-based lectures will anchor the course, because discussion is integral, class participation is not only required but also vital to the success of the class as well as your grade.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Illustrated lectures anchor the course, though discussion is encouraged at all times with entire sessions devoted to both formal and informal debates.
Recommended preparation
Some familiarity with 20thC art, art history or criticism is highly recommended
Class assignments and grading
Midterm and Final essay exams, informal essays/assignments, short research paper and presentations.
