AMST205

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AMST205

Presence of Mind: The Study of Material Culture AMST205 FA

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times
1	15	0	Times: .T..... 1:10PM-4:00PM;

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998 )

In this colloquium students will gain a basic working knowledge of both the theoretical foundations of material culture studies and the practical application of theory and methods to the study of the production and consumption of artifacts. Material culture is not a single discipline or analytical method. Rather it is an approach shared by scholars of many disciplines (notably art history, archeology, anthropology, folklore, and history) who study the beliefs - values, ideas, attitudes, and assumptions - of a particular community through three-dimensional crafted objects produced at societal levels. Such artifacts might range from a tall case clock to a gas pump, from marble sculpture to colonial construction techniques. Students will work extensively with actual artifacts from local sites and collections, and an original research project is required. The class will also make field trips to such institutions and sites as the Yale University Art Gallery, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Connecticut Historical Society, Historic Deerfield and/or Old Sturbridge Village. Preference to American Studies juniors and seniors; non-majors in order of seniority.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

To be announced.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

A small course fee will be charged to cover field trip travel expenses. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Fieldwork

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS ART

Prerequisites: HIST236 or ENGL204 or ARHA270 or ARHA271

Section 01: Milroy, E; Times: .T..... 1:10PM- 4:00PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 0, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

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