ART 248 - American Art & Architecture

Institution:

Rockford University

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Description:

This course seeks to understand the origins and developments of American art within the context of our nation's political, economic, and cultural transformation into a global power. Students will explore the impact that this transformation had on general developments in American art and on individual artists. Topics include, but are not limited to: the conflict between tradition and modernism, the reconciliation of the cultural legacies of both the Old and the New Worlds, attempts to define a national identity as "American" and the challenges to that notion, immigration, and women's suffrage. PRQ: None Scheduled: Fall, even numbered years Meets: ANO

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rockford.edu

Phone Number:

(815) 226-4186

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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