WMS 270 - Women and the Fine Arts

Institution:

CUNY College of Staten Island

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Description:

(Also ART 240) 4 hours; 4 credits This course examines the two-fold relationship of women to the fine arts; their role as subjects and as artists. Topics such as the portrayal of women as goddess, mother and housewife, and as artist will be undertaken with a view to the social and historical input and implications of this imagery. The circumstances of women artists from the Renaissance to the present will also be considered. (tala and p&d) Prerequisites: ENG 111, and WMS 100 or ART 100 or 103 or 104 or permission of the instructor

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csi.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 982-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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