Course Catalog - 2011-2012

     

HART 369 - SEM:BEAUTY & FRAG IN MOD ART

Long Title: SEMINAR ON BEAUTY AND FRAGMENTATION IN MODERN ART
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course will examine literal and symbolic representation of the human body in modern American and European art. Topics addressed will include conceptions on beauty vs. subjective fragmentation; the performative nature of social identity; and art history's long-standing preoccupation with the sensuous equivalency of flesh and paint. Cross-list: SWGS 369. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 369 if student has credit for HART 569.