Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand more clearly the complexity of the concept of ‘art’

• explain the origins and meanings of the concept of ‘graffiti’ and distinguish between different forms of graffiti

• have a clearer understanding of different attitudes to graffiti and different arguments used in debates related to graffiti

• have a clearer understanding of the impact particular contexts and techniques can have on the effects and meaning of graffiti

• have a clearer understanding of the use of graffiti as a form of communication, and in particular as a way of articulating protest.