Art of Protesting

SOCIOL 701

Through two 3 hour class lectures students will learn about a varied history of protest art and create art themselves through demonstrations, lectures, and critiques.

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What you can learn.

  • Identify how activism and change are important to communities
  • Understand the role art can play in activism
  • Engage in discussions about selected works of protest art, their meaning, and the artist's point of view
  • Apply what you've learnd to create your own protest art or a sign

About this course:

Throughout history, art has been used to advocate for political movements and provoke social action. Through two 3 hour class lectures students will learn about a varied history of protest art and create art themselves through demonstrations, lectures, and critiques. Participants will also use illustration and collage, and other creative techniques to develop protest signs to express social issues.

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