Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - CA 367 D100

Seminar in Visual Art II (3)

Class Number: 6481

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    GOLDCORP

  • Prerequisites:

    CA (or FPA) 366. Corequisite: CA 361.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A seminar course to be taken by all students in CA 361. It deals with visual arts topics of an historical, critical and theoretical nature that concern practicing artists in the contemporary context. Students will be required to present research papers. Each research subject will be studied in connection with the student's own artistic work. Students with credit for FPA 367 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is a co-requisite with CA 361. The syllabus, readings, and assignment information will be posted on Canvas.

This seminar enables students to develop a greater understanding of theoretical and social issues important to the practice and critical reception of contemporary art.

A particular thematic of this seminar will focus on the relationship of artistic practice and design to social movements and the role of art as public image production, particularly in the context of public space, homelessness, and the impact of privatization in urban settings. What forms does the encounter between art, design, and social movements take, and how does it address the contested spaces where public and private interests intersect? Berlin-based artist and designer Sandy Kaltenborn will join the class and will assign specific readings related to these topics during his tenure as the Spring 2025 Audain Artist-in-Residence, guiding discussions on how art and design can serve as powerful tools to critique and reimagine the public realm, with attention to marginalized populations and issues of accessibility and inclusivity.

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.