Course Catalog - 2013-2014

     

HART 577 - JEWS AND ART

Long Title: JEWS AND ART, ANTIQUITY THROUGH 1700
Department: Art History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Explores art made for and by Jews and depictions of Jews made by themselves and others. Examines how art negotiated internal politics of Jewish communities, and how Jews addressed their minority status and constructed identity through art. Graduate level: public presentations, 25-page paper, literature reviews. Counts toward Jewish Studies minor. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 377. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 577 if student has credit for HART 377.