ARTH 258 - American Art

This course takes the student through a chronological and thematic survey of American art from 1607 to 1918 with a focus on the interplay between art and culture. The survey includes a broad array of high art (paintings and sculpture) as well as more popular material and visual culture forms (such as prints, furniture, and textiles) to examine three central themes: the changing role of the arts and the artist, tensions of race, ethnicity, and gender, and the formation of an American national identity. The course combines classroom discussion of art works and secondary readings with slide lectures. (SS)

Prerequisites & Notes
2101C
1300 to 1515. June 14 to July 12 MTWRF; Jennifer Van Horn

Credits: 3