ARTH 632

Amer Art: Civl War-Civl Rights

American University · UGRD · Fall 2026

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American Art: Civil War to Civil Rights (3) Examines the relationship between art and politics in the United States from the 1860s through the 1960s. Lectures and assignments explore the development and limits of abstraction and the various reasons why thinkers, artists, and the public thought art should or should not explicitly address social issues. Covering both the fine arts and popular culture, the course considers these issues from a variety of subject positions. Crosslist: ARTH-432.

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4 openSeats: 17/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 9, 2026, 1:02 AM
Class #39084Fall 2026UGRD3.0 credits
4 available17 enrolled25 capacity0 waitlist
Days & times
M/Th 4:05 PM-5:20 PM
Meeting dates
Aug 31 – Dec 19
Location
Katzen 210
Instructor
Elder, Nika
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