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  • ARTH 304: Ital Renaissance Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines Italian art and culture from 1400 to 1600, focusing on the major artistic practices as well as the development of Renaissance values, the revival of Classical Antiquity, and the influence of patronage. The course is taught in a lecture/discussion format with focused research and writing about art.-a
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  • ARTH 307: 19th-Century Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines movements in 19th century art and theory, examining the development of European art from the Neoclassical to Symbolist periods, and the introduction of Modernism at the end of the 19th century. The impact of global Colonialism on the visual arts is explored, in addition to contemporary subject matter, formal innovations and their links to the growth of the city, the economic and cultural class structure of Europe, and prevailing ideas on race and gender.
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  • ARTH 308: American Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Surveys artistic practices in the United States from the colonial period to the early 20th century.GC The course explores the diverse aims, aspirations, priorities and cross-cultural influences that shaped American art and society.GC This course studies the styles, themes, and genres of art produced in America and examines the relationship between various forms of artistic expression and the evolving cultural, and socio-political contexts of American history. GC
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  • ARTH 309: History Modern Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the complexity and diversity of modern art from 1850 to 1940. Emphasis is placed on the cultural, political, social, economic, and philosophical influences that contributed to the development of various avant-garde aesthetic movements in the modern era. These foundational styles, trends, and wide-ranging modes of artistic exploration and expression reshaped the western understanding of "What is Art".
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  • ARTH 310: Contemporary Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Studies the dominant movements and ideas in art from 1960 to the present. Selected works from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa will be examined. Discusses key developments in painting, sculpture, installation, performance, new media, photography, and architecture with attention to historical context and criticism. Issues in art to be examined include, feminism, ethnicity, identity, political, and public art.
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  • ARTH 311: African-American Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Surveys Colonial through early-21st century African-American art, with an emphasis on the contributions of African-American artists within a broader trajectory of American history and alongside the influence of African and European art styles and traditions. Historical and social constructions of race, and their manifestation within diverse media,GC will be assessed, as will themes relating to identity, representation, gender and class.GC
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  • ARTH 330: Latin American Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines Central and South American art of the 19th and 20th centuries, the eras of independence and revolution. Topics to be addressed include art and nationalist discourse; legitimization/appropriation of the past; representation of gender; art and dictatorship; art and revolution; "magic realism"; social realism; the politics of muralism; and alternative modernisms. Painting, sculpture and graphic arts, as well photography and architecture, by artists such as Velasco, Posada, Rivera, Siqueiros, Kahlo and Tamayo will be assessed.
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  • ARTH 340: Islamic Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the formation and development of art and architecture in lands dominated by Islam from the 7th century to 1600. The course explores cultural and political settings as well as themes that unify the diverse artistic styles of Islamic art, such as geometric and color symbolism, calligraphy, and aniconism.
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  • ARTH 350: African-Oceanic Art

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines prehistoric, historic and modern and contemporaryGC art from Africa, Australia and the South Pacific. The goal of the course is to develop an understanding and critical awareness of African and Oceanic heritage from its early beginnings to the present day with an emphasis on innovations, recurring themes and the contributions of individual artists and artist groups.GC
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  • ARTH 370: Women, Art & Society

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the creation, modification, and persistence of images of women from a global perspective and surveys the history of non-male artists and their contributions to the visual arts from the Middle Ages forward. This course will enhance students' understanding of gender, identity and sexuality issues through art appreciation.
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