SNT 114E - Contemporary Art

Course Objectives

This course aims to equip the students with fundamental knowledge on Contemporary Art, and the necessary intellectual tools for them to be able to critically assess the age that they live in.

Course Description

This course will provide an overview of the origins and the development of Contemporary Art. Students will be introduced to predominant trends, concepts and mediums of the 20th and the 21st century through examples and discussions on artworks. We will focus on specific historical, institutional and cultural conditions that make up the backdrop of artistic production, as well as the artist's role and agency in this process.