This seminar course introduces students to the current discourse and contemporary issues in art by guiding them through diverse ways of understanding the construction of meanings. It is designed to have students question the complex position of an artist as producers and readers of a culture to which they are participants. Students will learn to establish a philosophy on their studio practices, gain a broad knowledge in art theory, expand their existing critiquing abilities, and develop ethical reasoning. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Ethical Reasoning.