Art 262 - Contemporary Art

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Macalester College

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This course examines visual arts in the United States and Europe from mid-1970s to the present. It analyzes major artists and art movements that shape the character of contemporary art within sociopolitical and cultural context in which they have been produced. The course includes exploration of Post-Modernism and the most current debates in visual arts such as globalization, internationalism, and multiculturalism. Offered in alternate years. Pre-requisite: Principles of Art (149), Art History Survey II (261) or any other upper-division art history class. Spring semester. (4 credits)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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