Includes bibliographical references (page 254) and index.

"For more than a decade, Judy Chicago has been formulating a critique of studio art education, in colleges or art schools, based upon observation, study, and, most importantly, her own teaching experiences, which have taken her from prestigious universities to regional colleges, and across the country from Cal Poly Pomona to Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. ...Creator of the celebrated The Dinner Party, a monumental art installation, Chicago reviews her own art education, in the 1960s, when she overcame sexist obstacles to beginning a career as an artist and became recognized as one of the key figures in the dynamic California art scene of that decade. She reviews the present-day situation of young people aspiring to become artists and uncovers the persistence of a bias against women and other minorities in studio art education. Far from a dry educational treatise, Institutional Time is heartfelt, and highly personal: a book that has the earmarks of a classic in arts education."-- Publisher's website.

California dreaming -- Women and art -- The big lie -- From theory to practice -- What about men? -- Surprises -- Beyond the diploma -- So what's the answer? -- Appendix A. "Cock and cunt" as a pedagogical tool -- Appendix B. Smith College commencement speech / by Judy Chicago, May 14, 2000.