The Popular Arts in America

Overview

Subject area

AMST

Catalog Number

212

Course Title

The Popular Arts in America

Department(s)

Description

The growth and development of the popular arts in America, with particular emphasis on such forms as popular literature, photography, film, and advertising. The course will consider how popular art affects large audiences, how it succeeds as art, and how it yields a broad range of insights into our national life. The emphasis of the course will vary from semester to semester, but it may not be repeated for credit.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

009505

Course Schedule