Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course examines the wide variety of formats that contemporary artists work in today. It is an overview of current practices that enables students to gain insight into art, design, craft, media, and new genre disciplines, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, furniture design, photography, fibers, ceramics, metalwork, installation, performance, street art, and multimedia arts. Students will be introduced to how visual culture is contextualized, theorized, and displayed through curatorial studies and social media. Students will be exposed to course content through lectures, visiting artists' talks, readings, and visits to local galleries and museums. This course is designed for students beginning the study of art and/or related disciplines. (CSU) 