ART 414 - Recent Art

Description:
A thematic survey of the visual arts of the last 25 years from a global perspective. The course material examines artistic trends and innovations that led aesthetic production in new directions during this time.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ART 237 or ART 217.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

identify significant works of contemporary art and visual culture;
define and discuss the development of contemporary art as a series of different cultural, social, and political inquiries;
identify and discuss multiple and vital relationships between contemporary art and such broader social and cultural issues as ideology, gender, race, or ethnicity;
describe and explain a relationship between different contemporary art strategies, such as performance or installation, and their immediate social and cultural context; and
discuss how important contemporary artworks relate to their social and historical contexts.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/16/23

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
This course does not have an established scheduling pattern.