The minor leverages artistic and creative practice in an array of academic and social contexts. The goal is to infuse these practices into territories outside the traditional art world through research, participatory experimentation and documentary aesthetic aspects of social practice. With a focus on creative research and project production students experience direct engagement with communities while developing skills toward fostering positive change in communities via the arts.

Policies

Students must complete an approved AVT course for their Mason Core Arts requirement.

Special topics courses will be notated in Patriot Web as a designated Arts and Social Change course.

Twelve credits of coursework must be unique to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.

Banner Code: ASC

Minor Requirements

Total credits: 21

Coursework

AVT 390Video Art3
AVT 393Field Experience in the Arts3
AVT 496Special Topics 13
Total Credits9
1

Must be a designated Arts and Social Change section.

Breadth and Experience

Select two courses from the following:6
AVT 309
Art as Social Action
AVT 345
Paper/Print/Book as Language
AVT 363
Sculpture II
AVT 374
Sound Art I
AVT 385
EcoArt (Mason Core)
AVT 457
Documentary Photography
Total Credits6

Affiliated Courses

Select two courses from the following:6
AMGT 410
The Arts and Community Engagement
AMGT 471
Introduction to Grant Writing
ANTH 370
Environment and Culture
CONF 300
Conflict Resolution Techniques and Practice
CONF 302
Culture, Identity, and Conflict (Mason Core)
CONF 325
Dialogue and Difference
FAVS 365
Documentary Filmmaking
FAVS 399
Special Topics in Film and Video Studies 1
FRLN 385
Multilingualism, Identity, and Power (Mason Core)
INTS 337
Social Justice Consciousness and Action
SOCI 320
Globalization and Social Change (Mason Core)
SOCI 355
Social Inequality (Mason Core)
THR 490
Special Topics in Theater 1
Or other courses as approved by program director
Total Credits6
1

Must be a designated Arts and Social Change section.