<p>(Formerly numbered Chicana and Chicano Studies 233.) Seminar, three hours; laboratory, one hour. Designed for graduate students. Artist approaches to transformations of local and global communities through aesthetic practices in visual arts, spoken word, visual performance, music, and dance that include participatory audience inclusion and foster civic dialogue and community advocacy and activism. Issues of cultural democracy based in cultural retention and affirmation. Case studies of artist projects in community cultural development provide contemporary examples of evolving field of work and basis for critical analysis. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Chicana/o and Central American Studies

Combining rigorous, inclusive pedagogy with opportunities for co-curricular activities—including research, internships, and community engagement—the College provides students with diverse learning experiences that helps them thrive, become critical thinkers, and transform society.

College of Letters and Science

The department researches and analyzes the life, history, and culture of Mexican-origin people within the U.S., as well as of other Latina/Latino and indigenous populations in the Americas.

General Catalog

Community Cultural Development in Public Art: From Neighborhood to Global

CCAS233

4 units