ART 3903 - NYC Professional Practice

Spring. 4 credits.

Corequisite: ART 3003, ART 3103, and ART 3805. Enrollment limited to: B.F.A. students with an approved professional placement. Counts as in/out-of-college elective credit for B.F.A. students. Offered in New York City.

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This course will investigate the existing formats, guidelines and limitations that artists negotiate within the context of art practice. This will be accomplished through image presentations, selected readings, discussions, field trips, and visiting lecturers. The guest visitors may include a selection of: artist(s), gallery director, non-profit director or curator, museum curator, art critic, art lawyer, art fabricator, grant spokesperson, and others. Throughout the course, students will be engaging in various forms of statement writing as well as presentations on their work. Student’s work may be discussed as it is relative to the presentations, and writing assignments. This course requires a separate internship component and will serve as a platform for discussion of the internship experience.