ART 181 SC -Topics Seminar in Studio Art

Institution: Scripps

Description: This upper-division course provides an in-depth look at the history and methodologies underlying contemporary art practices and is intended to provide students with an opportunity to explore, research, and write on visual culture. Connecting contemporary art practice to the wider history of art, topics may include uses of photography in the 19th century, the avant-garde in Europe, Performance Art, Conceptual Art, Minimalism, Installation Art, Pop Art,Feminist Art and/or contemporary practices. Repeatable for credit with different topics. The topic for Spring 2021 is Digital Art Theories: Digital Art Theories and Concepts is a seminar course that surveys contemporary practices; explores current issues; and fosters interdisciplinary thinking and production in digital art, broadly construed. Course material will enable students to situate their own work within the larger context of the visual arts. Research, writing exercises and critiques will help students to better understand, give meaning to, and articulate their practice.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal.