ARTS 321P - P1 Culture and Art in America II

Institution:

Saint John Fisher University

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Description:

A study of art and culture in the U.S. from 1945 to the present. Students examine how works of art produced during this time express and help determine the changing ideologies and realities within America. Topics covered include the emergence of an American Avant-Garde, Abstract Expressionism and the Cold War, Pop Art and the 1960s; the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the art of protest; feminist art and the sexual revolution of the 1970s. In addition, some consideration is given to the way in which American culture was shaped by popular forms of entertainment such as television, movies and music. Prerequisite: ARTS 320C or AMST 320C.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sjfc.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 385-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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