ART U514 - Topics in Contemporary Art

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Explores a selected group of current themes in the visual arts. Topics may range from postgender artistic practice, contemporary installation and time-based media, or the new discourse on beauty to digital media, ethnic and regional identities in the visual arts, and the problem of high art in the era of mass culture. Emphasis is on firsthand experience of contemporary art in galleries, museums, and alternative venues, and on the writings of contemporary critics.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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