This course examines various theoretical and interpretative methodologies for the study of art, art history, visual and material culture. Approaches may include: philosophical aesthetics, formalism, semiotics, hermeneutics, Marxism, feminism, postcolonial and decolonial theories, post-structuralism, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, queer theory, and global studies. The class will involve close readings of theoretical texts with the aim of empowering students to determine which methods and theories are best suited to their own research and artistic interests.
This course examines various theoretical and interpretative methodologies for the study of art, art history, visual and material culture. Approaches may include: philosophical aesthetics, formalism, semiotics, hermeneutics, Marxism, feminism, postcolonial and decolonial theories, post-structuralism, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, queer theory, and global studies. The class will involve close readings of theoretical texts with the aim of empowering students to determine which methods and theories are best suited to their own research and artistic interests.
