Examination arrangement

Course content

This course introduces students to the landscape of contemporary Art. Through a series of case studies that define turning points in the recent history of Fine Art the students become familiar with the artistic activities and aesthetic reflections that characterizes the field of contemporary Art. The course investigates key concepts of the canon of Fine Art as well as less profiled Artists, oeuvres, specific works and exhibitions as well as movements and discourses. Training critical understanding is thus an important aspect. The course reflects dynamically the shaping of the field/discourse that takes place in- and outside the Academy.

Student active participation and contribution through presentation and discussion support curricular selection and focus, and course material and syllabus span classic critical reading like Greenberg and Krauss, artists writings and newer secondary litterature.

Learning outcome

• The student has theoretical knowledge about contemporary Art and its history.
• The student is familiar with current work and discourses in contemporary Art, and can analyze relevant artistic work, projects and exhibitions.
• The student can identify the roles of contemporary art in society.
• The student can research and account for works of contemporary Art and their specific contexts.

Learning methods and activities

Group discussions, collaborations, lectures and seminars around the developments in art history. The student will develop a presentation alone or in a group which will be presented through an oral or recorded presentation to the class.

Specific conditions

Approved compulsory assignments are valid in the current semester.

Compulsory assignments

• Participation in course activities
• Written critical reflection
• Presentation

Further on evaluation

Students will be assessed in assignments during the course:

• Written presentation of work, exhibition or other key elements like discourses, movements, or artworks or text.
• Presentation in class of case study of particular relevance within the field of art and related.
• Postponed evaluation will be held in the next semester.

Specific conditions