In this course ,students will learn about contemporary art movements and be able to comprehend the art they see around them every day! Skills developed include:
--critical thinking
--descriptive writing and discussions
--identity politics and discussions of diversity
--engagement with various media formats

I have been teaching introductory art history courses at the undergraduate level for five years now and one of the biggest complaints I get from my own students, who are primarily college freshman and sophomores, is that they were not exposed to the arts sooner. I wanted to develop this introductory course for middle and high schoolers so that they could have a foundation for talking about the arts earlier than at the college level and be exposed to history in a new way! Additionally, I have been teaching on Modern art at a local museum for about six months, as well as this being my Master's program focus and I would love to share what I love with a younger audience!