Learning Outcomes

Upon successfully completing the program of study with an art theory and criticism emphasis, students should be able to...

Conduct an extended, rigorous written analysis of artworks by drawing upon concepts from established critical theoretical texts;
Articulate the theoretical assumptions driving specific interpretations of artworks by availing a knowledge base of art theory and criticism;
Pose and investigate theoretical questions about the nature and function of art by utilizing specific artworks as reference points;
Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of facts and accepted art historical and critical terminology in writing and discussion;
Contextualize established and contemporary artworks within a broader cultural, historical, and political framework;
Produce a work of art or curate an exhibition informed by an art-theoretical concept.

Art and Art History