60-484 Advanced CP: Special Topic:

10 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Since the Dada movement began to erode the importance of institutional validation, artists have consciously chosen to operate outside of a studio context in a variety of ways. The eighties saw the emergence of movements and artistrun organizations intent on removing institutional barriers for art practice, enabling performance, civic engagement, social and political intervention, and myriad other approaches to feed the dialogues surrounding art and culture. This class will consider the philosophical, ideological, aesthetic, and political motivations, which influence such artists and organizations and will look at writers who have provided a corresponding critical framework. Students will engage in research and reading to develop their own projects, using the class as a space for dialog and development, and the time outside of the class as the space for execution and manifestation.

Prerequisites: none listed

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