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. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): ART 149, ART 161, ART 252, ART 263, or ART 375 or permission of instructor.

(4 Credits)