American Art: Colonial to WWII: Advanced Studies

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This course examines American art from the colonial era through the mid-twentieth century. Special emphasis is placed on how artists were affected by the unique sociocultural circumstances of the new nation. As Introduces students to the course progresses, we will see how arts of Europe and the development of the art of the United States closely paralleled the rapid growth and advancement of the nation from approximately 1780 to 1900, with an emphasis on the world stage, from its humble beginnings to its present position major movements such as a world power. Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Art Nouveau. This course is mutually exclusive. Students may not take both 2700/3700 for credit. ARTH 2700 ARTH 2700 and 3700 students attend the course simultaneously. ARTH 3700 includes an advanced research component.