ART 234 American Landscape Images: History and Theory

3 Credit(s)

After studying the origins of landscape imagery, this course considers how landscape art was transformed in American culture. Topics include 19th century paintings of the Hudson River School, photographs and paintings of the American west, and the use of landscape motifs by contemporary environmental artists. Class lectures and discussions. A visit to a museum or gallery is required. Museum visit at students’ expense. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for ART234A.