New York City: Art, Crisis, and Resistance 4219-SK0002

Upon completing the course, the student:
Knowledge:
- identifies and explains the major historical, social, economic, and political processes that have shaped New York City’s space and culture
- is familiar with selected artworks, architectural projects, films, institutions, and artistic initiatives connected with the history of the city
- understands the relationships between visual culture, urban development, capital, labor, and structures of power
Skills:
- analyzes and interprets art, architecture, photography, film, and other visual materials in their historical, social, and political contexts
- compares visual representations of the city with the processes shaping its material and social organization
- uses academic scholarship and primary sources to formulate independent arguments
- presents the results of analysis and participates in discussion in English using appropriate terminology
Social competences:
- critically evaluates images and narratives concerning urban development, crisis, security, and resilience
- is prepared to consider different social perspectives and recognize mechanisms of exclusion operating in urban space and cultural institutions
- participates in discussion and collaborative work while respecting different viewpoints

Attendance and active participation in class – 20 points.
A short presentation devoted to a selected case study – 30 points.
A final analytical essay on a selected artwork, site, film, institution, or urban process – 50 points.
The attendance and participation grade will be based on regular preparation for class, familiarity with the assigned readings and materials, and active involvement in discussions.
Assignments will be assessed in terms of knowledge of the course material, accurate use of concepts, quality of analysis and contextualization, engagement with relevant sources, and the clarity and coherence of the argument.
Grades: 100-88 points - 5; 87-73 points - 4; 72-57 points - 3; 56-0 points - 2.

Ault, Julie, ed. Alternative Art New York, 1965–1985: A Cultural Politics Book for the Social Text Collective. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press; New York: The Drawing Center, 2002.
Greenberg, Miriam. Branding New York: How a City in Crisis Was Sold to the World. New York–London: Routledge, 2008.
Koolhaas, Rem. Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan. New York: The Monacelli Press, 1994
Shkuda, Aaron. The Lofts of SoHo: Gentrification, Art, and Industry in New York, 1950–1980. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2016.
White, E. B. Here Is New York. Introduction by Roger Angell. New York: The Little Bookroom, 1999