60-361 Critical Studies: Art and Activism

9 units, Carnegie Mellon University

When can art be activism When can activism be art This course will ask students to investigate the relationship between art and activism provoking dialogue about artistic activism through topics including artists participation in broader social movements, direct action, institutional critique, political art in unusual contexts, everyday acts of dissent and metrics for success across fields. The course will cover intersectional issues by focusing on artists, activists and collectives embedded in social movements focused on the liberation of oppressed groups, income inequality, housing justice, ecological justice, immigration, mass incarceration, labor exploitation, surveillance and more.

Prerequisites: none listed

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