Description

This studio course introduces students to conceptual strategies such as the readymade and performance. The height of the Conceptual Art movement is considered to run from 1966 through 1972, however conceptualism cannot be reduced to a historical period; conceptual practices still define the heterogeneous field of contemporary art as artist continue to question cultural conventions.
The course will require students to put aside any assumptions of what art is and to critically rethink what art can be.  Conceptual Art is organized around structured assignments designed to assist the student in developing a personal, non-medium-specific approach to art making, a learning experience leading to transferable conceptual skills.  Studio time will be accompanied by lectures presenting the history and theory of conceptual art.

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