Concentration on postimpressionism, symbolism, expressionism, and cubism. 458 Critical Theories in the Visual Arts. May include new historicism, Marxism, deconstruction, post-structuralism, semiotics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminism, postmodernism. Lecture, discussion, student presentations. HU ARS 459 Writing Art Criticism.
Students write critical essays.
Latter half of the semester stresses the criticism of contemporary art in various media. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Meets non-Western art history requirement.