SOCI 230 - Art and American Society

(3 credits)
Prerequisite: SOCI 102 or SOCI 103 or SOCI 104 or consent of instructor
See Addenda to the 2025/2026 Catalog  for changes to this course effective Spring 2026

This course will provide a sociological perspective on the arts in America. It will explore the social interactions, actors, and institutions of artistic production and consumption; the societal context of traditional and nontraditional art forms; and the intersection of race, class, and gender within the art world. Offered alternate years. (CSOC; CSPI)