Art 122Y is a writing-intensive course designed to provide art students with an introduction to oral and written art commentary. The development of students' critical thinking through class projects and discussions is given particular emphasis.

The content of Art 122w focuses primarily on different social and cultural issues that frequently affect the contemporary art world. Some of these issues include the role of belief systems in how we form our understandings of art, the multiple functions of artists in society, the interplay of art and its audience(s), living with difficult art, and the organization of culture via different art mechanisms and institutions such as museums, advertising, and public art.

The Art 122Y Course Website contains the course description, syllabus, schedule, readings, projects, and online resources.

Art 211 provides art students with an introduction to the critical study of new media and digital art works and to the cultural and social issues that influence how audiences perceive, interact with, and are influenced by them. The development of students' critical thinking through class, activities, discussions, and course projects is given particular emphasis.

The content of Art 211 focuses primarily on the conventions, language, aesthetics, and history employed by artists in the creation of new media/digital art. The course also considers the cultural implications that new media/digital art works and practices have for contemporary society and the culture of the United States.

The Art 211 Course Website contains the course description, syllabus, schedule, readings, projects, and online resources