This course explores the history of 20th-century architecture through such topics as visionary architecture, women in architecture, film and architecture, and virtual and media architecture. Walking tours of Pittsburgh and field trips to key buildings are planned. Also examines images of women in art prior to 1970. Art 132 or permission of the instructor. This course examines the major movements, artists, and cultural issues of American painting, sculpture, and photography from the colonial period to 1900.
Special attention is given to works that address cultural interaction and conflict between races.
Art 132 or permission of the instructor. It will study the complex, often contradictory roles of art institutions to preserve, display, educate, and entertain. It also will examine the myth of the museum as a neutral environment and the means by which museums impart cultural and political values. The course will involve visits to local art institutions to view their collections, study their organization, and talk to museum professionals. Topics vary from year to year.