A study of British cathedrals and abbeys as symbols of the Medieval Era in Europe. This course will focus on various components of the cathedral such as stained glass and architectural elements. Major themes include the social, intellectual, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Britain. Major themes include the social, intellectual, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary France. Major themes include the social, intellectual, cultural, political and economic aspects of modern and contemporary Russia, with emphasis on the Soviet period.
Urbanization is approached as an independent variable in American history.
Hist 111 or 112 or 175 or 176. This survey course investigates the relationships between recent American art and technology since 1945 and, as a consequence, technology's impact on American culture and society. Using examples of painting, sculpture and architecture the course treats the vernacular tradition, the use of technology in art, technological images in art, the impact of technology on art. Hist 111 or 112 or 175 or 176. A study of American military history, strategy, policy and institutions from the colonial period to the present.