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3.00 Credits
3 cr. 3 hr. This introductory course defines the origins and scope of African- American studies. It provides a survey of the social, economic, religious, and cultural expressions of African-Americans as they followed the tangled path from Africa through slavery, emancipation into the 20th century. I, L, C, IDIS, CTW
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3 cr. 3 hr. An introduction to the field of American Studies. The first semester begins with a case study of a particular historical moment, exploring issues of American society and identity by utilizing the variety of interdisciplinary critical lenses and approaches comprised by American Studies and engagement with scholarly perspectives on the period from a wide range of disciplines.
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3 cr. 3 hr. The second half of the introduction to the field of American Studies. could be taken out of sequence with permission of the instructor, introduces the history of American Studies scholarship, focusing on both methodological approaches and significant scholarly works. Distinct periods in the development of American Studies, including the myth and symbol school, the rise of ethnic and multicultural studies, and the recent globalization of American Studies are covered. The course goals will be both to introduce students to the wide breadth of methods included in American Studies and to help them identify those areas of greatest individual interest for their subsequent coursework. Prerequisite: AMST 1800 ( can be waived with instructor's permission).
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3 cr. 3 hr. The American Studies seminar is the culminating experience for American Studies majors. Each year it will engage with a different key theme in American history, culture, and identity; such themes would include war and peace; race, class, and gender; work; protest; the American Dream; community; tradition and change. Students will analyze texts from a variety of disciplines, including literature, historical documents, popular culture, film and other media, the visual arts, and material culture, in order to develop arguments about the theme and to engage with the interdisciplinary methodologies at the core of American Studies. Prerequisite: AMST 1800, 1900; completion of at least 27 of the 36 required credits in American Studies (and all other required credits).
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3 cr. 3 hr. The course presents a condensed survey of art history from prehistoric art to the present emphasizing the historical relationship of style and content. The Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Impressionist, and Modern art periods are emphasized. L, C
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3 cr. 3 hr. A study of architecture, sculpture, and painting from ancient Egyptian times to the Renaissance in Europe. Asian and other non-Western or ethnographic cultures may be included. Emphasis is placed on understanding style in these various art forms. L, C
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3 cr. 3 hr. This survey of significant styles in the architecture and painting of the Western World depicts art from the year 1400 to the present with emphasis upon the special nature of the visual experience. L, C
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3 cr. 3 hr. This course provides a hands-on introduction to drawing, painting, and sculpture. The course will emphasize the fundamentals of each studio discipline, but will also explore the expressive potential of visual art: how the various elements of drawing, painting, and sculpture can be used to embody very different feelings and ideas. ART
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3 cr. 6 hr. A studio course that introduces students to the practice of drawing with emphasis on the description of form through means of line, shade, and perspective. An investigation of a variety of media as well as of basic stylistic alternatives is encouraged. L, C, ART
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3 cr. 6 hr. The course studies the basic problems of form, color, and texture as understood in oil or acrylic painting. Consideration is also given to the nature and use of the oil painting materials themselves. L, ART
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