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HISTORY OF AMERICAN ART: ART, MATERIAL CULTURE, AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF IDENTITY, 1607-PRESENT

ARTHIST 364
Course Description

Examines the history of American Art from the period of permanent European settlement through the present. Works of art and other forms of material culture will be explored and discussed within the context of philosophical, historical, social, and cultural developments in the United States and across the globe.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
1.18

-57.07% from Historical

Completion Rate
96.67%

0.44% from Historical

A Rate
20%

-49.25% from Historical

Class Size
60

28.69% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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