ARTH 340 - Art of the United States

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take ARTH-221. (Required, Previous).
Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max:

Description: Introduction to the art and architecture in continental U.S. from the time of the first European voyages of discovery up to the Armory Show of 1913. Course explores the role of the visual arts in establishing the new nation's self identity, in interpreting the native landscape and everyday life against European models and traditions, and in tracing the rise of the professional American art establishment which by the early 20th century finally considered itself the equal of its European counterparts.