4.301 Introduction to the Visual Arts, Fall 2006
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Author(s)
Zane, Joe
Alternative Title
Introduction to the Visual Arts
Date Issued
December 2006
Abstract
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. Lab fee. From the course home page: Course Description This class will introduce students to a variety of contemporary art practices and ideas. The class will begin with a brief overview of 'visual language' by looking at a variety of artworks and discussing basic concepts revolving around artistic practice. The rest of the class will focus on notions of the real/unreal as explored with various mediums and practices. The class will work in video, sculpture and in public space.
Subjects
visual art practice
critical analysis
long-range artistic development
two-dimensional
three-dimensional
time-based media
installations
performance and video
visiting artist presentations
field trips
studio practice
aesthetic analyses
modern art
art history
body
phenomenology
personal space
installation
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Terms of Use
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