This course, "ART of the MOOC: Activism and Social Movements," is designed for activists, artists, and thinkers seeking to understand and participate in social change through the lens of art and cultural practices. The course delves into the overlap between socially engaged art and recent social movements around the world, emphasizing the role of cultural activities in contemporary art practice.
Featuring guest presentations by prominent artists, activists, and scholars, this course is structured to encourage learners to treat the MOOC itself as a social and artistic form. The practical components include local project productions, global exchanges, and critical feedback, offering challenging options for advanced learners while welcoming those without prior art making or activist experience.
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The course modules cover topics such as introduction to activism and social movements, lectures, guest presentations, quizzes, projects, and peer reviews, exploring the intersection of art and social change.
This module provides an introduction to the course, outlining the structure and resources available. It also emphasizes community collaboration and sets the stage for the exploration of activism and social movements through art and cultural practices.
This module delves into the various forms of activism and social movements, featuring lectures and guest presentations by key artists and activists. It explores sustained and sporadic actions, refusal and boycott, humor and satire, subverting symbols and power structures, and includes a quiz to assess understanding.
Building upon the previous module, this section focuses on project development and peer review related to activism and social movements. It provides an opportunity for learners to apply their understanding and engage in critical feedback on their projects.
Exploring the intersection of aesthetics, art history, and cultural institutions, this module features lectures and guest presentations. It delves into art historical terms, the art of everyday life, cultural institutions, and international exhibitions, along with a quiz to assess comprehension.
Following the exploration of aesthetics and art history, this module focuses on project development and peer review related to these topics. Learners have the opportunity to engage in hands-on projects and receive feedback from peers.
This module delves into embodied knowledges, featuring lectures and guest presentations by key figures. It explores the concept of embodied knowledges, project development, and peer review, offering a comprehensive understanding of the role of the body in art and social movements.
Continuing the exploration of embodied knowledges, this section emphasizes project development and peer review, allowing learners to apply their understanding and receive critical feedback on their projects related to the role of the body in art and social movements.
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