FRIT 37.07 Do the Right Thing! Creativity and Public Engagement in Italy and the United States

This course explores the confluence of art, literature, cinema, political engagement, and activism in the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries between Italy and the United States. Students will familiarize themselves with the most controversial and influential artists and intellectuals of these periods from both countries and they will also have the opportunity to spend two weeks collaborating with an Italian street artist on a project that integrates learning and awareness into practice.

Instructor

See department website

Cross Listed Courses

COLT 56.02

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:ART; WCult:W

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