HIST 425 - Brother Can You Spare A Paintbrush? The Arts Projects of the WPA( 3)

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Virginia Wesleyan University

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During the 1930s the U.S. federal government spent 500 million dollars on the arts. These New Deal initiatives, a small part of the Works Progress Administration's efforts to alleviate massive Depression-era unemployment, funded visual artists, writers, musicians, directors, and actors. Thousands of creative projects and administrative documents related to WPA arts are available digitally in online archives. Taking advantage of these sources, students embark upon intensive research and analysis of the arts programs of the WPA, examining these projects' cultural, social, and political significance in the context of one of the most dynamic and fascinating periods in modern American history. As a major portion of this course, students also create New Deal-style art, individually and in groups, which is presented to the campus community at the end of the Winter Session. Prerequisite: senior status. Offered in selected Winter Sessions.

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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