IDIS 212 - Artists as Activists

4 Credits

1 Units

How do artists, writers and graphic designers raise ethical questions and advocate social change? Global examples of visual culture will include propoganda, graphic design, film, and theater. Relationships between art, images, mass media, and acts of conscience will be evaluated using ethical/philosophical frameworks and formal and contextual analysis. Discussion will include historical, social, and political context of art, its method of production and distribution, and its inherent privileges or risks. Prerequisite: Junior or senior class standing. (U2)

Cross-listed: ART 212
Credit Type Code: Letter Grade