ART 264 - Contemporary Art and Critical Theory

This course examines the visual arts in the United States and Europe during the last three decades. It coves major artists and art movements that shaped the character of contemporary art within sociopolitical, cultural, and theoretical contexts. The course focuses on the exploration of the most recent artistic, cultural and intellectual trends, with attention to post-modernism, post-colonialism, globalization, internationalism, and multiculturalism. Prerequisite(s): ART 149 or ART 160 or ART 161 or permission of instructor.

Spring semester, every other year. (4 Credits)