Description: This core course, aimed at first-year standing students with fewer than 30 credits completed in a Faculty of Fine Arts degree program, focuses on key concepts across methods, practices and contemporary theories in the arts. Lecture and tutorial content, assignments and discussions focus on introducing and practicing critical discussions of multi and interdisciplinary cultural and artistic work in North America and beyond. During the year, students deepen their interdisciplinary skill sets in writing about culture, discussing ideas and perspectives, building a linguistic and visual vocabulary of current practices, forming critical stances while working across disciplines.
Component(s): Lecture; Tutorial
Notes:- This is a required course for all Bachelor of/Baccalaureate in Fine Arts students. It is strongly recommended that students take this course in their first year.