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ARTH 1919 - Contemporary Art in Twin Cities Museums (3 Cr.) Freshman Seminar
Art History (10953)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
Course description
The Twin Cities rival Chicago for the title of public art museum capital of the Midwest; we have the Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Weisman Art Museum on campus, to name a few. In this course, we will use these nearby museums as our mobile classroom, meeting once every two weeks in a gallery or museum study room to explore diverse works of contemporary art. Through a combination of up-close sensory experiences, reading relevant essays, and conversing with curators, we will learn about 1980s feminist photography, artists’ video games, monumental oil paintings by African American artists, 3-D printed sculptures from Korea, and more. We will also learn how to get comfortable talking and writing about art—how to describe what we see and experience, generate questions, and make connections. Every field trip will include instruction on how to travel to and from campus using public transportation, and travel time is accounted for as part of class time. Assignments include writing wall labels and creating mini museum tours for your peers.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Discussion
Requirements
001475
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall