ART 230: Issues in Art and Crime at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Issues in Art and Crime (ART 230) at John Jay College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Erin Thompson.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 101
About this course
This course will cover the major current and historic issues dealing with art and crime. After a discussion of the value of art in our world, the course will cover five main topics: theft, repatriation (including issues of national ownership and cultural property), vandalism and restoration, fakes and forgeries, and censorship and freedom of expression. Through lectures, slide presentations, documentaries, classroom discussion and student presentations, the course will study these main issues by using a wide variety of specific case studies in order to frame the current issues facing the preservation and continued enjoyment of art in our world today. The critical issue of who controls art and how it is displayed and protected will also be addressed. The class is intended to make students critically assess the issues facing artists, collectors, museums, and nations in reducing crime and conserving the artistic heritage of everyone, today and in the future.
Professors for ART 230 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Erin ThompsonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 4.0 (22) · difficulty 1.7/5 · 82% would take again
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ART 230 sections, times and seats
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Questions about ART 230 at John Jay
- Who teaches ART 230 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Erin Thompson is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ART 230 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 1.7 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
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