American Art to 1945
An examination of American painting, sculpture, and architecture from the colonial period to the period immediately following World War II. Emphasis is placed on the development of specifically American art forms as they evolved from their dependency upon European sources.
Outcomes: Students will be able to recognize and demonstrate knowledge of major artists and artistic movements from the earliest days of the Republic when Europe served as a source of training and inspiration to the beginnings of modern times when global developments shifted the focus of artistic inspiration to New York.
Outcomes: Students will be able to recognize and demonstrate knowledge of major artists and artistic movements from the earliest days of the Republic when Europe served as a source of training and inspiration to the beginnings of modern times when global developments shifted the focus of artistic inspiration to New York.