American Art and Culture, 1913-Present
ARHA 271
Fall 2012
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 233 |
This course examines the production and reception of American visual culture from 1913 to the present, paying particular attention to painting and photography. Students will study theory and criticism in addition to the formal qualities of American visual art to examine how artists engaged and interpreted the world around them in material form, as well as how American visual culture helped shape and promulgate certain attitudes toward nationhood, race, class, gender, and sexual orientation in the 20th century. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Patricia Hills, ed. MODERN ART IN THE USA: ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY (978-0130361387)
Erika Doss, TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICAN ART (978-0192842398)
Serge Guilbaut, HOW NEW YORK STOLE THE IDEA OF MODERN ART (978-0226310398)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Short reading summaries, research paper, and final exam |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Attendance is mandatory; class participation will figure in the final evaluation. |
| Instructor(s): Robertson,Breanne Times: ...W.F. 08:30AM-09:50AM; Location: WYL112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 3 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 9 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 8 | FR: 8 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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