Rosebud: The Restless Search for an American Identity (ART-420 / ENGL-560D)
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As a culture we have always been fascinated by identity, by quests to forge one, or by the machinations to invent one. American artists Edward Hopper, Robert Frank, and Beverly Buchanan, for example, reflect observations of self or describe the identity of others relative to the world around them. Many of our enduring American works of literature and film, such as GreatThe Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, and Citizen Kane, center on the search for self. For most of us, the search for identity is an unending process in a constantly changing, more global America. This search will be brought into focus through film, literature, and the visual arts in a two-credit multidisciplinary course that will offer many venues, including discussions, lectures, seminars, and studio sessions. Students will be required to lead discussions, keep extensive journals, and present projects shaped from their ideas about identity. There will be numerous readings (such as The Awakening, by Chopin, and Continental Drift, by Banks), weekly films (Frances, Five Easy Pieces), and hands-on visual assignments in various media. If you elect to take Art 420, you must also take English 560D/2. Seniors may take this course to fulfill the second term of their art requirement.
