FYSP 161 - Monument and Memory in Western Art

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4 HU, WR

We will study how monuments create and preserve memory through their iconography, historical context, materials, and location. We will approach this broad topic in three ways: case studies of important historical monuments; examining Washington, D.C., the most important monumental complex in the United States; and looking at Oberlin’s monuments. Enrollment Limit: 14.
Instructor: E. Inglis