4.301 Introduction to the Visual Arts, Fall 2005
Work from the Made Public assignment, by Catherine Allard. (Image courtesy of MIT.)
Highlights of this Course
This course features a full set of references discussed in class in the
readings section, and the
projects that the students completed in response to the three assignments of the term.
Course Description
This course is an introduction to artistic practice and aesthetic analysis through studio work and lectures. Students communicate ideas and experiences through various media such as sculpture, installation, performance, and video. Projects evolve through stages of conceptual and material development to final presentation. Lectures, visiting artist presentations, field trips, and readings supplement studio practice, providing an index to the historical, cultural, and environmental forces that affect both development of artistic vision and reception of works of art.
Technical Requirements
Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .rm.