ART 365 A: Social Practice

Autumn 2021
Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 5:20pm / ART 207
SLN:
23127
Section Type:
Studio
Instructor:
Course Comments:
INSTRUCTOR: MIDORI HIROSE TOPIC: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ARTIST IN A SOCIETY EXPERIENCING RA SYSTEMIC CHANGE? SOCIAL PRACTICE BRINGS ART INTO PUBLIC SPACE AND BLURS THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN LIFE ART, UTILIZING OBSERVATION, PARTICIPATION, DIALOGUE, ARCHIVING DIRECT ACTION WITH ART AND NON-ART AUDIENCES. THIS IS A STUDIO COURSE WITH A SERI OF ASSIGNMENTS, SOME WHICH MAY TAKE PLACE AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF CAMPUS. EXPECT FIELD TRIPS, READINGS, INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH, GROUP COLLABORATIONS, AND ONE ARTIST PRESENTATION.
Catalog Description:
Introduces overlapping territories of art and social practice, the practice of Socially Engaged Art. Focuses on environmentalism, consumerism, economies, society and culture, activism, and the place for creative practice in our contemporary life.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 26, 2025 - 1:35 am