University of St Andrews

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SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: TBC

For many decades Minimalism has been regarded as a crucial point of reference within histories of contemporary art, particularly in relation to sculpture. More recently, its status has been re-evaluated, and this module offers an introduction to the field of debates that Minimalism instituted, as well as an opportunity to critically assess its significance. Primarily we shall be addressing three-dimensional work, but we will also consider analogous trends in painting, dance, architecture, music and literature. We shall examine the artists closely associated with the term, and consider the ramifications of this category on their reception. Minimalism's emergence in North America and Europe will also be contrasted to parallel practices elsewhere in the globe.

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