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  • ARTH 307: European Art: 1580-1780

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course concerns itself with painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts of Europe of the periods commonly known as the Baroque and Rococo.
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  • ARTH 308: European Art: 1780 - 1880

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course concerns itself with painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts of Europe of that period between Neo-Classicism and the end of Impressionism.
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  • ARTH 309: Art Since 1950

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course investigates the painting, sculpture and new art forms created in the later 20th century. Major aesthetic issues, art movements, and the primary artists involved will be studied in their historical and cultural context.
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  • ARTH 315: MODERN ARCHITECTURE

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course introduces students to the materials, designs, and stylistic trends of modem architecture. Architects and structures from the major movements of the period-Art Nouveau, Expressionism, De Stijl, Postmodernism and others-are studied in the context of historical, cultural, economic and political events. Other topics include urban planning and renewal projects, the effects of technology and environmental changes on architectural practices, and architectural theory.
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  • ARTH 318: Picturing Gender

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course investigates the role of art in shaping a culture's understanding of gender. Drawing upon themes from a variety of historical eras from the ancient world through the 19th century in Europe and the United States, it explores how art both reflects and moulds the understanding of gender roles as they are played out across the lifespan as well as range of sexual orientations. Topics pertaining to gender such as social class, power, spirituality, sexuality, work leisure, family life and age will be addressed.
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  • ARTH 319: Arts of the Islamic World

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    The aim of this course is to cultivate an appreciation of the Islamic faith and culture as expressed through the visual arts and architecture from the seventh through the seventeenth century. In addition to examining the major religious monuments of the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Africa, we will also explore secular works from both the royal and court context and the context of everyday life, such as manuscript illumination and calligraphy, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, ivories and glass. Throughout this course, we will also consider Islam as "the other," examining the ways in which western artists, historians and travelers have interpreted Islamic art and culture.
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  • ARTH 320: Early Modern Villas and Gardens

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course will study villas and gardens from the early modem period onward. Focus will be placed on architectural and decorative trends of villas and their recreational, utilitarian and political functions. Topics will include garden design and the elaborate fountain and sculpture displays, grottoes, garden houses and botanical collections that were an integral part of the landscape. Emphasis will be placed on villa culture in Italy, France, England and the United States.
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  • ARTH 321: The History of Photography

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course investigates the development of photography from its inception (c. 1839) to the present. During the semester students will examine the primary photographers, techniques and aesthetic issues addressed over the last 160 years. These aspects of photography will not be viewed in isolation, but within their historical and cultural context.
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  • ARTH 322: Visualizing Food and Empire

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course will survey the visual representations of food from a global perspective beginning with ancient cultures through the contemporary period. Food appears as a lens for understanding the formation of a modern world system including the rise of empires and a global marketplace, but also grounds us in local traditions and identities according to the environment and belief systems. This course considers the origins, influences, theories, processes, and manifestations of art connected with food, either conceptually or materialistically. In addition, this course offers a deeper understanding regarding the construction of appetites, gastronomy, consumption, and presentation in the visual and performing arts.
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  • ARTH 323: Art and Science

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course explores the interconnected nature of science and art, starting with the ancient world and moving to the present day. Special emphasis will be placed on the ways in which science and art intertwined throughout history. Some concepts to be explored include how artists and scientists visualized the world through art, how art was used as a tool in scientific discovery, and contemporary issues with art and science such as digital visualization and artistic conservation.
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