ARTH 3380 - Women in Art (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
Over the course of the semester, students will examine a wide variety of issues raised in Linda Nochlin’s seminal essay, “Why have there been no great women artists?” While the class will discuss works from a wide variety of contexts, the primary focus will be on European and American artists and cultures in order to examine various issues raised by the role of Women in Art and Art History. Organized thematically, this class will introduce students to various social, political, philosophical, and economic contexts of Women artists in the history of art, and evaluate the systems that determine the role and value of art in society. The course will culminate in a discussion of gender and intersectional issues in today’s art world. Students will engage in a variety of activities both in and out of the classroom including lecture, discussion, research, and/or writing exercises.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in ARTH 2532.