Courses

PAS 549 Methodologies of Art Writing
Writing methods on art practices in the public sphere and public space, by curators, organizers, critics, scholars and artists. Duplicates credit in MPW-950.

PAS 550 Social Space, Publics and Counter-Publics
Seminar on interconnections between art, social space, media culture, in relation to notions of audience, community, and publics.

PAS 555abc Curatorial Practicum
Students collaborate as a group for three terms to conceptualize and organize an exhibition project in an urban public space.

PAS 561 Curatorial/Organizational Models
Overview of strategies utilized by art organizations, curators, museums and non-profit/alternative spaces to conceptualize, develop, and organize art projects in the public realm.

PAS 571 Histories of Art in the Public Sphere
Topics in the history of the avant-garde in relation to public space and the public sphere, focusing on critical moments during the 20th Century.

PAS 572 Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere
Thematic investigation of artists who engage social space/the public realm, emphasizing practices and critical issues in contemporary art from the 1970s to the present.

PAS 581 Critical Conversations
A series of conversations with visiting artists, curators, organizers, critics, architects and theorists on seminal issues regarding the public sphere and public space.

PAS 582 Seminar: Contemporary Issues
Thematic seminar on the most recent developments of art in public space, and analysis of debates regarding the theorization of public space/the public sphere..

PAS 585 Theorizing the Public Realm
Interdisciplinary exploration of theories of public space and the public domain, from the 19th century to the present.

PAS 590 Directed Research
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

PAS 591 Field Internship Experience
Supervised internship in an art institution or an art agency, or with an independent curator or artist, on projects and research specific to public space. Graded CR/NC.

PAS 594abz Master's Thesis
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.

PAS 599 Special Topics