AMST 366 - Art and Activism in the United States

Semester Offered: Spring
1 unit(s)

(Same as AFRS 366, ART 366, and WMST 366) Topic for 2015/16b: Exquisite Intimacy. An interdisciplinary exploration of the work and role of quilts within the US. Closely considering quilts as well as their creators, users, keepers, and interpreters, we study these integral coverings and the practices of their making and use with keen attention to their recurrence as core symbols within American history, literature, and life. Ms. Collins.

Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

One 2-hour period.