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FINAR-6020: Theory/Criticism

Course Description

History and Theory courses are designed to hone students' critical skills through intensive reading and writing assignments. Recent course topics have included gender, ethics, disease, aesthetics, and discourse on global art movements of the past 50 years.

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Academic Level:

Graduate

Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites:

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Sections:

Spring 2025

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory/Theory/Criticism: Some Issues in Contemporary Art
Jordan Kantor
  • Mon 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - W1
FINAR-6020-2: Theory/Criticism: Power, Race, Sex, Money
Christine Wang
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E5

Spring 2024

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory/Criticism: Sex and Death
Dodie Bellamy
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, 80 Carolina - P1
FINAR-6020-2: Theory/Criticism: Emergent Becomings
Praba Pilar
  • Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Main Bldg - W2 (inactive)

Spring 2023

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory/Criticism: Sex & Death
Dodie Bellamy
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Hooper GC - GC1
FINAR-6020-2: Theory/Criticism: Global Art Worlds
Deena Chalabi
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, 195 De Haro - 101
FINAR-6020-3: Theory/Criticism: All That Glitters
Joshua Faught
  • Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Hooper GC - GC1

Fall 2022

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory/Criticism: Art & Experiences
Jovanna Venegas
  • Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Hubbell - 101
FINAR-6020-3: Theory/Criticism: Fall Weekend Intensive: I'll Do It My Way
Juana Berrío Lesmes
  • Sat/Sun 9:00AM-05:00PM, Dogpatch 1

Spring 2022

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory/Criticism: All That Glitters
Joshua Faught
  • Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - N15
FINAR-6020-2: Theory/Criticism: Sex and Death
Dodie Bellamy
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - E3
FINAR-6020-3: Theory/Criticism: Global Art Worlds
Deena Chalabi
  • Tue 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Grad Center - GC1
FINAR-6020-4: Theory/Criticism: Spring Break Intensive: I'll Do It My Way
Juana Berrío Lesmes
  • Every Weekday 9:00AM-05:00PM

Fall 2021

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-3: Theory/Criticism: Urgent Issues: The Changing Landscape of Contemporary Art
James Voorhies
  • Tue 5:00-07:00PM, Online - FA-19

Spring 2021

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-1: Theory: Sex and Death
Dodie Bellamy
  • Wed 4:00-05:55PM
FINAR-6020-2: Theory: All That Glitters
Joshua Faught
  • Thu 12:00-01:55PM
FINAR-6020-3: Theory: Global Art Worlds
James Voorhies
  • Mon 4:00-05:25PM, Online - FA-5

Fall 2020

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-4: Theory: Talking Contemporary Art
Karen (Ren) Fiss
  • Thu 4:00-07:00PM

Spring 2020

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-6020-5: Theory: Artificial Aesthetic(s)
Ignacio Valero
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM, Off Campus - Dogpatch 2
FINAR-6020-6: Theory: Global Art Worlds
James Voorhies
  • Tue 8:30-11:30AM, Off Campus - Curatorial Research Bureau
FINAR-6020-8: Theory: Promises of Monsters
Frances Richard
  • Thu 4:00-07:00PM, San Francisco - Grad Center - GC1
FINAR-6020-9: Theory:PracticePracticePractice
Julian Carter
  • Tue 12:00-03:00PM, San Francisco - Main Building - 140

Spring 2019

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-602-02: Thry:PracticePracticePractice
Julian Carter
  • Tue 12:00-03:00PM, Main Building - 140
FINAR-602-03: Thry: The F Word
Frances Richard
  • Thu 4:00-07:00PM, Grad Center - GC1
FINAR-602-04: Global Art Worlds
Christina Linden

Fall 2018

Section Name Meeting Info
FINAR-602-01: Thry: EcoDomics
Ignacio Valero
  • Wed 4:00-07:00PM