FACR 216 - Research Practices

This course is designed to develop traditional and creative research strategies necessary for contemporary art practice. Students learn to find and use information that can both generate and enhance their ideas. This kind of “information Literacy” enriches the content factor in the form/content equation essential to artworks. Using numerous resources for collecting material, research will cover historical, cultural, social, and political contexts for art ideas. Various methods will be explored for recording, classifying and representing information, such as writing, mapping, diagramming, drawing, and other notational systems. This course is directly linked to the development of studio projects outlined in FAPR 215 Subjects/Formats.

Prerequisites & Notes
Corequisite: FAPR 215

Prerequisite: Completion of Foundation Program or equivalent.

Open to Fine Arts, Media Arts and Crafts majors in the College of Art and Design. Priority enrollment for Multidisciplinary Fine Arts Majors.

Credits: 1.5 cr, 3 hrs