203 Public Murals and Community Art in the Urban Landscape: 2 Credits

This art course introduces historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of large-scale painting, murals and public art with field learning and applications in Baltimore, MD, New York City, NY, Philadelphia, PA, and Washington, DC. The objective of this course is for students to develop understanding about some of the social roles of art and the impact of murals in communities, based upon its historical and contemporary applications. The course will enable student to learn from professionals in the field about the importance of scale, color, specific techniques and safety measures particular to murals and art in public spaces. Students will incorporate a Service Learning component by either conducting a collective workshop with community members or participating in a collective mural painting project. This course does not require previous painting knowledge.