Accepted applicants to the spring break trip are required to enroll in the spring quarter class Art in the Metropolis. In the seminar, we will reflect on the plethora of experiences that the trip affords and develop individual projects related to particular works of art, exhibitions, and performances encountered during the stay in New York. The urban setting in which the various forms of art are created, presented, and received will form a special point of focus. A principal aim of the seminar will be to develop aesthetic sensibilities through writing critically about the art that interests and engages us. After developing their projects with the seminar leader and instructors from other art departments, students will have a chance to present their work in the symposium with which the course will conclude.

This course is offered by the Stanford Arts in collaboration with the Introductory Seminars program.