SEGR625 - Art and the Social: Foundations
This course introduces candidates to the art historical, cultural and philosophical theories central to the contemporary understanding of the emergence of, and justification for, social relations in art. A wide range of content is addressed to appropriately contextualize the complexity of historical and cultural influence and grasp the variety of critical discourse informing social practice at present. These may include: ideology and cultural hegemony, the Spectacle, neoliberalism and the post-political, identity politics, collaboration and collective practice, art and autonomy, relational aesthetics and participatory practices, extradisciplinary and transversal aesthetics, and theories of spectatorship.
| Description |
This course introduces candidates to the art historical, cultural and philosophical theories central to the contemporary understanding of the emergence of, and justification for, social relations in art. A wide range of content is addressed to appropriately contextualize the complexity of historical and cultural influence and grasp the variety of critical discourse informing social practice at present. These may include: ideology and cultural hegemony, the Spectacle, neoliberalism and the post-political, identity politics, collaboration and collective practice, art and autonomy, relational aesthetics and participatory practices, extradisciplinary and transversal aesthetics, and theories of spectatorship. |
| Prerequisites |
N/A
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| Corequisites |
N/A
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| Fees |
N/A
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| Credits |
3.00 |
| Credit Types |
Credit,
Grad Credit
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