Couture Culture
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Course Description
Fashion, art, and representation in Europe and the US between 1860 and today. Beginning with Baudelaire, Impressionism, the rise of the department store and the emergence of haute couture, culminating in the spectacular fashion exhibitions mounted at the Metropolitan and other major art museums in recent years. Students participate actively in class discussion and pursue related research projects.
Cross Listed Courses
Grading Basis
ROP - Letter or Credit/No Credit
Min
4
Max
5
Course Repeatable for Degree Credit?
No
Course Component
Seminar
Enrollment Optional?
No
This course has been approved for the following WAYS
Aesthetic and Interpretive Inquiry (AII)
Does this course satisfy the University Language Requirement?
No