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Courses - Fall 2024
ARTH
Art History & Archaeology Department Site
Open Seats as of
12/26/2024 at 01:30 PM
ARTH262
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU or DSSP
How does public art function on a university campus, in major cities, and across the United States? This course invites students to empirically study the modern history and civic values of public art spanning sculpture, painting, mixed-media, and installation. We consider the nature of public space, the politics of representation and community, and the civic and memorial functions of art. The course is built around a semester-long project in which students will commission a work of public art for our College Park campus.