AHI 450 BAD ART: LOOKING BEYOND CANON

An exploration of the social construction of taste, and the art-historical boundaries between "good" and "bad" art. How is an art object determined to be inside or outside the canon? Art forms to be examined include kitsch, souvenirs, visionary and self-taught art, fakes, velvet paintings, lawn ornaments, and food art.

Credits

4

Notes

Students may not receive credit for this course and AHI 493P, AHI 494P.

Prerequisite

One course in art history.

Registration Restrictions

Open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 16 students.

Attributes

MOIB, MOIE, SDP, W