Whose Monument Where: Course on Public Art

(Same as Chicana/o and Central American Studies M185 and World Arts and Cultures M126.) Examination of public monuments in U.S. as basis for cultural insight and critique of American values from perspective of artist. Use of urban Los Angeles as textbook in urban space issues such as who is public, what is public space at end of 20th century, what defines neighborhoods, and do different ethnic populations use public space differently.

P/NP or letter grading.