American Studies (AMST)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

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AMST 2020
Popular Culture in the United States, 1950 to the Present

This course treats the period from 1950 to the present as we examine best-sellers, films, sports and television, radio, ads, newspapers, magazines, and music. We try to better understand the ways in which ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Dynamic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1007 AMST 2020   LEC 001

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    • TBA
    • Dec 28, 2015 - Jan 23, 2016

    • Altschuler, G

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=1540.

AMST 3141
Prisons

The United States stands alone among Western, industrialized countries with its persistent, high rates of incarceration, long sentences, and continued use of the death penalty. This "American exceptionalism" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Dynamic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3141

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1028 AMST 3141   LEC 001

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    • TBA
    • Dec 28, 2015 - Jan 23, 2016

    • Katzenstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=1883

AMST 4696
The Art Market

This course will examine the history of the art market, from the 16th century to the present. We will study the production, sale and exchange of works of art as well as the patrons, artists and collectors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: ARTH 4696, VISST 4696

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1015 AMST 4696   SEM 100

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    • TBA

    • Finley, C

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=2703

AMST 6696
The Art Market

This course will examine the history of the art market, from the 16th century to the present. We will study the production, sale and exchange of works of art as well as the patrons, artists and collectors ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Winter Session.  Combined with: ARTH 6696

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1020 AMST 6696   SEM 100

  •  
    • TBA

    • Finley, C

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Winter Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ws/courses/courses.php?v=2711