Two new Fine Arts courses will be offered for the Fall 2013 semester and now are open to registration: ARTS 104 300 – History of Fashion and ARTS 205 300 – History of Western Architecture. Both courses have a humanities designation in liberal arts and qualify as SUNY General Education in Arts (AR) and Humanities (HU).
ARTS 104 300 – History of Fashion
This course is a survey of the forms, contexts and styles of Western dress and fashion from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The role of clothing styles in culture and their relationship to fine arts, decorative arts and architecture will be analyzed. The emergence of 20th century fashion and fashion designers, and the specific styles and trends of Western fashion will be examined, including historical references and cross-cultural influences. (3.000 credit hours)
ARTS 205 300 – History of Western Architecture
This course provides an overview of Western architecture from the prehistoric period up until the present (ca. 10,000 BCE until present day). The emphasis will be on the cultural content of architecture and the meanings, ideas and uses of architecture during the periods covered. (3.000 credit hours)
Published: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 15:20:58 +0000 by m.smith1