ARHA 276
Spring 2012
| Section:
01
|
| Crosslisting:
AMST 249 |
Rapid advances in technology, a volatile economy, interventionist foreign policy, and the widening gap between rich and poor in the United States are among the trends that prompted turn-of-the-21st century pundits to announce the start of a "new" Gilded Age. In this course about the first Gilded Age, we shall study developments in American visual culture from Appomattox (1865) to the Armory Show (1913), looking in particular at how the growth of the mass media affected cultural practices and institutions. |
|
Essential Capabilities:
Interpretation, Writing
In this course students will be expected to engage in the critical analysis of works of art and literature as cultural texts, studying in particular the modes and circumstances of production and reception.
|
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
|
Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST) |
|
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Alan Trachtenberg, The Incorporation of America (2007) ISBN 978-0809058280.
Other readings will be available on E-Reserves or on-line databases.
|
Examinations and Assignments:
Two quizzes; two short papers; research paper. There will be a mandatory field trip to New York City scheduled on a Saturday. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
TBA |
| Instructor(s): Milroy,Elizabeth Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SQU112; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 5 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 5 | JR non-major: 8 | SO: 4 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
|