ARTH 261 - Fine & Decorative Arts of Chs

Institution:

College of Charleston

Subject:

Art History

Description:

This class is an examination of the important fine and decorative art that has marked the elegance of the low country for more than 300 years. Through classroom study and numerous site visits, we will discover and explore the extraordinary fine and decorative arts produced in Charleston. Students will meet the multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multigender artists and crafts persons who produced and continue to produce these important examples of America's finest arts. We will study a variety of works including painting, furniture, ceramics, photography. The class will analyze why these works seem to have disappeared and why these low country arts have always been under- appreciated and undervalued.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.cofc.edu

Phone Number:

(843) 953-5500

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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