ARHA 270
Fall 2011
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01
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 270 |
In this course we shall study the production and circulation of artifacts produced by Europeans engaged in the colonization of North America from the 16th to 19th centuries. In particular we shall explore how artists and patrons explored changing notions of civic identity in emerging nations: the United States, the Mexican Republic, and the Dominion of Canada. |
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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 particular the modes and circumstanced of production and reception.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
None |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (AMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
F. POHL, Framing America Art (Second edition) ISBN 978-0500287156
M. DOEZEMA and E. MILROY Reading American Art (1998) 978-0300069983
Other readings will be available on E-Res or on-line databases.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Quizzes; mid-term; four short papers. Students must be able to attend a Sunday afternoon trip to the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford |
| Instructor(s): Milroy,Elizabeth Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: DAC100; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 5 | | |
| Seats Available: 10 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 5 | SO: 8 | FR: 8 |
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