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Module 3: Overview, Readings, and Tasks

In this module, we will explore a topic that reverberates throughout art history. The human body has been, and continues, to be a central subject for consideration and exploration in art. Throughout this module, we will examine myriad ways in which contemporary artists explore and express their interests in and concerns about the human body and its physical and social conditions.

To successfully complete this module, you will need the following:

Course textbook: Themes of Contemporary Art

Once you have reviewed the information presented here, you should do the following:

Review the module commentary; Complete the reading(s) and optional media assigned for this module; Carefully review the directions for the module exercise assigned for this module; and Complete the module exercise and submit as the instructions indicate.

Required Readings

Course Text (Themes of Contemporary Art): Chapter 3: The Body

Optional Media

Please note there is no Optional Media for Module 3