ARTH 296 - American Art:1865-1968

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Leja, Shaw. This course surveys the history of modern art in the U.S. from its international prominence during the 1950s and then to its alleged replacement by "postmodernism." We will explore relation of this art to historical processes of modernization (industrialization, urbanization, technological development, the rise of mass media and mass markets, etc.) and to the economic polarization, social fragmentation, political conflict, and myriad cultural changes these developments entailed. Undergraduate Seminars & Independent Study 301. (AFRC303, CINE300, VLST301) Undergraduate Seminar. (C) Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. Meister, Holod, Brownlee, Poggi, Haselberger, Kuttner, Davis, Maxwell, Cole, Pittman, Silver, Beckman, Leja, Shaw, Dombrowski, Ousterhout. Undergraduate Major Preference. Topic varies.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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