ART103

In this class, students will learn about critical issues confronting museums, artists, and the cultural sector on a global scale. Students will engage diverse social and theoretical perspectives on the ethical standards of art institutions and cultural producers including accessibility, repatriation, labor and workers' rights, community involvement, and creating inclusive collections. Moving thematically, this course examines a range of topics essential to understanding how the arts impact-and are impacted by-worldwide social justice movements today. Topics include decolonizing museum collections, repatriating art/artifacts, looting during political turmoil, intellectual property theft, climate change and the stakes of environmental justice for preserving cultural histories. This course counts toward the Arts Entrepreneurship minor. ARTSC, Offered occasionally.

Arts (CHAL) (ARTSC)

All Years