The Arts in Pittsburgh

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This course will examine the arts in Pittsburgh, both historically and in the present. We will pay special attention to musical events and art exhibits scheduled by the city's concert halls and art museums, several of which we will attend as a group. Our "curriculum," in other words, will derive partly from the city's artistic presentations themselves, which will provide a springboard for reading assignments, discussions, a small research project (which I will work out individually with each of you), and one or two essay exams. The History Department will pay for students' admission to all museums. However, students will be charged a supplemental fee (at discounted prices) to help subsidize the considerable expense of purchasing tickets for performances by the Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet, Chamber Music Pittsburgh, or other musical organizations. Attendance at all musical events and art exhibits is required.