ART 340 - Women in Art

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

Art

Description:

An in-depth illustrated study of the role and representation of women in Western art and culture. Surveys both the evolution of women artists and the portrayal of women in art from the Renaissance to the modern day, with special emphasis on the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Centuries. Critical issues include the lack of women artists perceived as great and the role of sexual politics in art. Readings include film theory, psychoanalysis, literary theory, and feminist art theory. Field trips to local museums, especially the National Museum of Women in the arts. Replaces 520.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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