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2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

ARH 2000 - Visual Cultures of Democracy (3) [FAD] [GenEd: FA]

When Offered: Fall; Spring
Satisfies the Foundations of American Democracy (FAD) graduation requirement.
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Intercultural Literacy
This course explores democracy through the lens of visual and material culture, examining how the history of craft, architecture, art, design, and photography have shaped and been shaped by the nation’s democratic ideals and contradictions. Students will analyze how democracy is made visible and tangible, and how it is contested in the cultural sphere.