AMST 264
American Art and Architecture, 1600 to Present Fall 2009
Division II
Cross-listed ARTH 264 / AMST 264
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American art is often looked at as a provincial version of the real thing–i.e., European art–and found wanting. This course examines American architecture, painting, and sculpture on its own terms, in the light of the social, ideological and economic forces that shaped it. Special attention will be paid to such themes as the Puritan legacy and attitudes toward art; the making of art in a commercial society; and the tension between the ideal and the real in American works of art.
The Class: Format: lecture
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: three 5-page papers, midterm, final, and a field trip
Prerequisites: ArtH 101-102 or permission of instructor
Distributions: Division II
Notes: meets Division 1 requirement if registration is under ARTH; meets Division 2 requirement if registration is under AMST
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ARTH 264 Division I AMST 264 Division II
Attributes: AMST Arts in Context Electives
AMST Space and Place Electives

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