The artistic process/Overview

Overview

This module explores the artistic process and the art industry surrounding it: from individual artists turning ideas into works of art, to collaborative creative projects, public art, and the viewer.

Topics for this module are:

• The individual artist
• Becoming an artist: Training
• Art as social activity

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

• Describe specific processes used by visual artists.
• Compare and contrast art as a social activity and a singular creative act.
• Identify and discuss historical forms of artistic training.
• Describe the cultural ties to artistic process and training.

Activity

Activities in this module are:

• About Artists
• Who Makes Art?
• How Artists Work
• Comparing Art as Social and Individual Activity