A digitally based fine arts course investigating the impact of globalization on art and artists in the 21st Century. Students produce and publish art projects (visual, aural and/or written forms) on the Internet that focus on the global cross-pollination of ideas and events as gleaned from assigned readings.

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Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

 

1. Interpret global issues discussed in class (migrant crisis, women’s rights, war, climate change, cultural appropriation, etc.) through creative expression (e.g., a series of visual essays, cartoons, music, dance, videos or poetry) as modeled by contemporary global artists.

2. Identify the positive and negative effects of globalization in the art world found in museums, biennales, art fairs and auctions occurring on six continents.

3. Identify a variety of contemporary artists known for political activism and describe the artist’s practice and how this influences their own projects.

4. Utilize computer technology and the Internet as a method of artistic expression and communication, as well as a basic research tool.

5. Produce “borderless” digital content to share on social media, websites, blogs or eBooks based on the content discussed in class.