Interdepartmental Group Critique

Graduate / Professional

The four departments in the School of Art have critique opportunities for members of their individual areas. In the past faculty members have offered regular extra-curricular interdepartmental critiques on Sunday nights and Wednesday mornings. This course furthers that tradition by critiquing and discussing work by students from each department by those who are not familiar with the concerns, language, or material methods of a medium-specific field. By critique and analysis of each participant’s work, we attempt to break down the boundaries of medium and area. The course is designed for those who are interested in pushing medium orthodoxy aside to clear a space where and the development of language and renewed understandings are possible. Enrolled students exchange studio/desk visits with their classmates outside of class time as well as write about each other’s work. Each week, one shorter critique is offered by lottery to an M.F.A. student at the School of Art not enrolled in the class. This course is co-taught by multiple faculty and visiting critics, with one lead faculty member. Enrollment is limited. Permission of the instructor required. 3 Course cr M 1:30pm-4:30pm