ARTH 362 - History of Photography

Institution:

Alfred University

Subject:

Art History

Description:

4 hours. A survey course covering the pre-history of photography up to Post Modernism. Required readings directly related to the slide lectures are placed on reserve at Scholes Library. The course is open to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Courses of Instruction: New York State College of Ceramics 275 ARTH 363 - Ceramics and Cultural Identity: Global Traditions and Innovations 4 hours. A thematic approach to the history of ceramics that is global and cross-disciplinary, designed for students to re-conceive their inheritance and its varied strands of tradition, convention and invention. Topics include ritual objects, tableware and dining customs and the funereal. Evidence will span an enormous range of cultures and era, from ancient to contemporary. The approach of material culture will reveal the complex cultural issues surround the ceramic medium.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alfred.edu

Phone Number:

(607) 871-2111

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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