Painting's Doubt: A Studio Course
GENED 1114
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Description
How does a hands-on practice of image making (painting) lead us to perceive, represent and inhabit our world differently?
Painting is an engagement between the self and the world. It is a practice of embodied making, and, as a language outside of words, can think around conditioned understanding. This introductory studio art course proposes learning to paint as a new experience of relating to the world, and through painting we will investigate not only what we have to say, but what we have to see.
Studio assignments in small sections are complemented by weekly lectures, visiting artist presentations, readings and visits to Harvard’s collections. The primary materials for this course will be oil on canvas, with some excursions into drawing and work on a paper. No experience is necessary, except a willingness to make a mess.
Class Notes
This course has an enrollment cap. Before you can enroll, you will need to submit a petition. If your petition is approved, you will have the opportunity to enroll, should seats be available.
For timely updates and detailed instructions about entering the Gen Ed lottery, please see https://gened.college.harvard.edu/courses/registration-and-lottery/
You need to commit to a scheduled timed studio section when you enroll. (This course does not have a placeholder section.) These studio sections will fill up quickly on a first come first served basis and there is no guarantee you will be able to switch to another studio section later on. If you cannot make any of the studio sections you will not be able to take the course.
Not Available for Cross Registration
NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
