ART 611 - Critical Writing and Thinking in Art

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture, discussion or reports.
Prerequisites: MFA status.
This graduate course focuses on the art of critical writing about art. The types of writing to be covered include: gallery/exhibition analysis; historical/social analysis of selected art works; and critiques of journal articles. The goal of the course will be the production of a preliminary thesis proposal to guide future art historical study and its relevance to the MFA thesis.