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THE ART OF OUR TIME

ARTHIST 481
Course Description

Outline of major developments in global visual art from the 1960s to the present, with an emphasis on influential recent theorizations of contemporary art that have been developed by critics, art historians, and artists themselves. Topics include: the globalization of the art world, re-definitions of art after modernism, politics of contemporary art, issues of identity (race, gender, sexuality), technology and new media, the art market, and theoretical approaches to contemporary art.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

3

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Not Applicable

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