60-491 Advanced CP/ETB: Art AFTER The End Of The World

10 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Taught by Prof. Rich Pell School of Art BSA Faculty Advisor and founder of the Center for PostNatural History. This course will take students on a deep dive into our mythological, scientific and artistic understanding of worldchanging catastrophic events, from the earliest human stories up to the present moment. Film and writings, fiction and nonfiction will inform a critical conversation about the important role of artists in these times. Contemporary research in science and critical theory will inform the development of unique selfdefined creative practices that embrace our most durable human qualities of joy, empathy, humor, and courage. Fieldtrips virtual andor RL will fuel group discussion and the development of new artistic works open to any media.

Prerequisites: none listed

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