STSH-4760

American Material Culture Down to the 20th Century (American Architecture and Artifacts, 1700-1850)

An attempt to understand the elements that have entered into the formation of the American culture, and therefore an attempt to understand the American culture itself. This is accomplished by a visual study of the architecture and artifacts of America during its formative period. Each student must keep a journal and is required to undertake a research project and report the findings to the class. Classes are complemented by frequent, usually short, field trips at times agreed upon by instructor and students to appropriate sites. Prerequisite: a college-level course in American history or permission of instructor. Spring term alternate years.

4 credit hours