Investigates and analyzes selected topics in American art and architecture from Colonial America and the United States in a seminar format that emphasizes class presentations and discus- sions. Particular attention is given to nearby monuments that reflect American interpretations of earlier styles, and to local collections of American art, including the Baltimore Museum of American Art and the Maryland Historical Society. Students may examine the American spirit in art and American political messages in art and architecture. May be taken for credit more than once as topics vary. [3 credits]