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Apr 19, 2024
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T3 4820 - Art and History: 1950s and 1960s
An interdisciplinary examination of the years from the late 1940s to late 1960s that includes examinations of art (from Abstract Expressionism to Pop), film (from Film Noir to the influence of the counterculture), literature (from neo-realism to postmodern), and intellectual life (social criticism). Students will examine key documents and learn how to interpret them by placing them in historical context. They will write a synthetic paper on a key topic covered in the class.
Requisites: Completion of Tier II Humanities and Fine Arts and Sr only
Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will learn how to criticize the assumptions of authors, artists, and filmmakers in the past.
- Students will learn how to interpret key historical documents (including literature, film, and art).
- Students will master the broad outlines of American cultural history during two crucial decades in the nation’s past.
- Students will write about a key area of postwar American history.
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