ART 631 - Conceptual and Theoretical Issues

Units: 3
Three hours lecture/discussion per week
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Explorations into the historical and theoretical issues and consequential diversification of artistic media that led to the development and sustenance of conceptual art. Topics investigate the growth of performance art and installation into distinct artistic media, the impact of new technologies on art practice, the rise of media arts and the use of science and technology by artists.