Students work with text and visual materials applying theories of race and post-colonialism, semiotics, anthropology, gender construction, and feminism identity politics and cultural hybridity. Topics include histories of urban development, industrialization, world fairs and expositions, cultural appropriation, neo-colonialism and mass media spectacle. Provides beginning and intermediate drawing skills development using media that focuses on the human figure. Includes class critiques and student presentations. Students work in teams assigned to a specific town, and produce cultural maps of existing resources and opportunities for art activities.
Students apply strategies of iconographic and media analysis to visual materials.
I - 4 credits Critical theory in Museum Studies, Arts Education, and Social Community and Service. Guest lecturers from the field, collaborative peer group activities, and related readings. Students work in a lab setting through hands-on learning in the field of museum studies. Two semesters required. Guest lecturers from the field, collaborative peer group activities, and related readings.