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HISTORY OF AMERICAN VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES

ARTHIST 457
Course Description

Survey of American vernacular buildings and landscapes from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis is on acquiring descriptive tools and developing interpretive frameworks to explore the significance that these vernacular environments have had for their makers and users.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
2.25

-25.7% from Historical

Completion Rate
95.45%

-3.45% from Historical

A Rate
36.36%

-3.93% from Historical

Class Size
22

-25.42% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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