FAPT 306 - Junior Seminar

A discussion format aimed at investigating and understanding the content of, the motivations for, and the influences on contemporary painting. Emphasis is on exploring the theories, questions, and issues that create the intellectual content for contemporary artists. Students are given reading assignments as preparation for the seminar dialogue. Selected texts include artists’ documents, critical writings, and classic essays covering such areas as aesthetic principles, political and cultural realities, and psychological perspectives. Class sessions emphasize group discussions based on viewing slides and other appropriate visual material, reading assignments, and various written and oral forms of student presentations. Formerly PT 360

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: FAPT 202 Open to Painting majors only.

Credits: 1.5 cr, 3 hrs