FINE 680Issues in Contemporary Art 1

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Fine Arts

FINE 680 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.

A seminar course in which the various issues, motives and concerns of contemporary art will be presented and discussed. In addition to lectures on contemporary art, visiting artists and critics will speak on various aspects of the field, and participate in group discussions. Students will carry out research on individual topics and will make an extended presentation of their findings towards the end of the term. Open to Fine Arts graduate students only.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in MFA in Studio Art

Antirequisites

None listed.

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