Roots of Contemporary Art (VMS-0055)
Spring 2027 · VMS 0055 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate
Art made since 1960, emphasizing developments that have shaped current practices. Weekly topics investigate art and activism; counter-cultures and the culture wars; experiments beyond the studio and gallery; histories of performance, assemblage, installation, and site-specificity. Reflection on the significance of minimalism, conceptualism, feminism, and environmental art, among other movements.
Course codes: VMS-0055, VMS 0055, VMS0055, VMS-55, VMS 55, VMS55
- 01-LEC (Lecture) — Emily Willard Gephart