IGRCT 5200 Graduate Critical Theory II
The Critical Theory Seminar Students will be introduced to an overview of issues in 20th century art theory and criticism. Issues in contemporary art since World War II, post-modernism, post-colonialism and Art Now are the emphasis of the Critical Theory Seminars in the first, second, third and fourth residencies, respectively. The seminars address fundamental concepts that have shaped the dialogue on recent art while remaining open to the evolving discourse in contemporary art, criticism, and theory. A list of required readings will be sent to each student prior to the residencies to provide a starting point for discussion. The readings and discussion will help each student create a personal reading list that focuses on selected topics relevant to the student's creative work.
The reading for the Critical Theory seminar is distributed in the months before the upcoming residency. The student is expected to have done the reading prior to the beginning of the residency. The seminar functions as a series of 4 lectures/discussions in relation to the specific topics of each Critical Theory seminar. The Critical Theory seminars are designed to aid the student in investigating their place within the broad context of visual arts as well as to provide a forum in which to situate questions about specific art practices in relationship to art and visual history, theory and culture.