ARTS 2031 - Graffiti and Street Art

Arts & Sciences
In this course, students are introduced to Graffiti and the current Global Street Art movement. The focus of this course is on contemporary Graffiti and Street Art, however, an examination of Graffiti from Prehistory to Contemporary Times is also part of this class. In the course, students will be introduced to vocabulary and methods used to describe a composition and evaluate a work of art. Students will also be required to attend two museum exhibitions within New York City, write two short museum papers, compose a research paper on a Street Artist, and complete a hands-on group project relating to Street Art.
credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1055 or ENGL 1060 or ENGL 1095 or ENGL 1100