ARST 134 - Introduction to Performance: Poetic Action

FC ARHU

4 credits
An introduction to performance art. Students conceive, execute, and document a series of projects based on poetic action. Students create works that are 3D (in space) and 4D (time-based), using bodies in action as the main medium. Topics covered include Fluxus, psychogeography, and wearable sculpture. Areas of study intersect with theater, dance, music, and games. Students document and discuss their creations with the group. Students acquire a specific vocabulary to discuss the artistic and political implications of action-based art. Field trip(s) required.

This course is appropriate for new students.