ARTT 278 - American Art

A historical and philosophical interpretation of American painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts from colonial times to the present. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 011 , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly AR 219.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Master a specialized vocabulary to enable an informed discussion of art.
Distinguish between the uses and variations of symbolism, as well as between the forms of various artistic media.
Trace historical periodicity according to its continuities and disjunctions.
Distinguish and compare cultural differences found in works of art.
Analyze the function and meaning of an art object in its cultural context.
Identify and analyze works according to their salient styles, artists, and periods.
Write coherent essays addressing visual analysis and stylistic comparison.
Write a research paper drawing on a variety of print and electronic sources.

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