ENGL 300: Writing Criticism

Art criticism has increasingly come to shape not only public perception, but art practice itself. This is a pragmatic course which will help students develop the skills necessary for writing about art. The course will also examine the evolution of written criticism and some of its underlying cultural assumptions. It is an opportunity to assess the state of contemporary art criticism in order to develop the analytical and presentational skills necessary to participate actively in the current public written discourse about art and design.