Interdisciplinary Arts 0220 - Blurring Art & Politics

Mark / Make / Work is a communal exercise in exploring social engagement through art practices. This class examines the mechanisms of cultural interventions by contemporary and historical art movements. We will examine transgressions of literal and metaphorical barriers - political, societal, geological, ecological, internal. The central question of the class is, in other words, how does art shape our lives on an individual and societal level? How does art inform our individual and cultural identities? Class will take the form of discussions, screenings and field trips, with two stagings of interventions - collaborative or individual - on a topic of the student's choice.

Arts, Design, and Media Independent Work Multiple Cultural Perspectives Lab fee: $20. Field trip fee: $25. In this course, students can generally expect to spend 6 to 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time.