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American Outlaws
Este curso explora cómo diversos artistas utilizaron el poder del arte para cuestionar y reflexionar sobre los trastornos sociales y políticos de su tiempo.
Landscape and American Art
Landscape and American Art explores how artists across North America have interpreted and transformed the natural world from the 19th century to the present. Through painting, photography, land art, public art, and contemporary environmental practices, the course examines how landscape becomes a site of beauty, storytelling, historical memory, spirituality, social critique, and ecological awareness.
From the sublime visions of the Hudson River School to Indigenous perspectives, modernist reinterpretations, and contemporary works addressing climate change, participants will discover how art reflects our evolving relationship with the environment. Through visual analysis, discussion, and research, the course also supports the development of English communication skills.
The Great American Novel: The Moviegoer
A 10-week course that guides students through Walker Percy’s The Moviegoer, examining themes like “everydayness,” “the search,” Southern identity, and 1950s American culture, while connecting the novel to major films and literature of the era.