Advanced CP/ETB: Art AFTER The End Of The World

10 units · Undergraduate

All Semesters: 10 units 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 world-changing catastrophic events, from the earliest human stories up to the present moment. Film and writings, fiction and non-fiction 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 self-defined creative practices that embrace our most durable human qualities of joy, empathy, humor, and courage. Field-trips (virtual and/or RL) will fuel group discussion and the development of new artistic works open to any media.