Practical and relevant approaches to giving more nuanced critiques.
Let’s Talk about Critique examines how critique in art education has evolved, how it falls short, and what else it could be. Elissa Armstrong and Mariah Doren contextualize current practices by discussing the history of critique, the field of education, and the characteristics of today’s students. Then they offer suggestions for ways to have more open, inclusive, and dynamic classroom conversations about art and design. The core of the book consists of critique format descriptions, written by experienced educators, that provide a wide variety of thoughtful approaches that can be readily adapted and used.
By:
Elissa Armstrong,
Mariah Doren (The New School)
Imprint: Intellect Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 244mm,
Width: 170mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 336g
ISBN: 9781789388732
ISBN 10: 1789388732
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 14 August 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. What Is a Critique? 2. The Critique’s History: How the Contemporary Critique Evolved 3. The Contemporary Student and the Critique 4. Critique And Assessment 5. Critique Methods Collection I: Non-verbal critiques Yun Shin and Emily Stokes Elissa Armstrong Nida Abdullah and Denise Gonzales Crisp Chelsea Coon Mariah Doren Susan Jahoda and Caroline Woolard II: Play and improvisation critiques Carol Elkovich Nida Abdullah and Denise Gonzales Crisp Jonathon Russell Laurie Gatlin Tyrus Clutter Jonathon Russell III: Pre-, mid-, post- and extended critiques Ane Gonzalez Lara Susan Jahoda and Caroline Woolard Leslie Bellavance Susan Jahoda and Caroline Woolard Elissa Armstrong Hannah Barnes IV: Student-centered critiques Gaia Scagnetti and T. Camille Martin-Thomsen Denielle J. Emans and Kelly M. Murdoch-Kitt April Friges Andrea Marpillero-Colomina Kristina Bivona nicole killian Hande Sever and Alexandre Saden melissa m button, Matt Nock, and Phil Stoesz V: Critique of critiques Mariah Doren Maya Krinsky Andy Broadey and Richard Hudson-Miles Matt King Morgan Alford, Alia Ali, Naama Attias, Julia Chai, Casey Chan, Jiayun Chen, Yingtong He, Ashley Hunt, Kaidi Jiu, Keunjae Kwon, Michael Mendoza, Oscar Ochoa, Alexeis Reyes, Ruoyi Shi, Estela Ana Silva, Allison Yasukawa, and Hanzhu Zhang Conclusion References Notes on Contributors
Elissa Armstrong is an associate professor in the Department of Craft/Material Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and her research focuses on art and design pedagogy and a ceramic studio practice. She received her MFA in ceramics from Alfred University; her BFA in ceramics from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design; her BA in English literature and art history from Queen’s University; and her B.Ed. in English literature and visual arts from the University of Western Ontario. Mariah Doren is the assistant provost for curriculum and learning at The New School, with a research practice that focuses on both art and design pedagogy and a studio practice that includes collage work combining photographs, printmaking, and drawing. Mariah has a Doctorate, College Teaching of Art and Design from Columbia University, an MFA in photography from Pratt Institute, and a BA from Bryn Mawr College.
Reviews for Let's Talk about Critique: Reimagining Art and Design Education
""Let’s Talk about Critique includes a variety of ways to look at and talk about work, pushing beyond the stale traditions and enlivening the possibilities for what can happen in discussing art. Armstrong and Doren provide a very thorough history and critique of the critique, as well as solutions to the inadequacies of the past traditions. The book meets an important need, evolving the critique from an authority/judgment model to a dialogue where all voices are respected and content meaning is addressed."" -- Susan Waters-Eller, Maryland Institute College of Art “In Let’s Talk about Critique, Armstrong and Doren make a compelling case for the necessity of different studio critiques within contemporary higher education. This book is an extensive and diverse catalogue of innovative studio critiques, explores the history of the studio critique, and discusses recent studies on Generation Z.” -- Roger Rothman, Bucknell University