Art History 235 - Tale of Two Cities

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This course addresses basic issues of architecture and urbanism through a comparative analysis of the most culturally significant urban centers of Russia and the United States. Through readings, visual analyses of buildings, cartographic documents, and films, students discuss fundamental questions about what comprises an urban identity. The class meets twice a week, once via videoconference with students at Smolny College in St. Petersburg. The course has no prerequisites, although preference is given to those students with either an architectural / art historical, urban studies, or Russian studies background.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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