The course will not be a survey of famous portraits--though the Mona Lisa won't be left out--but instead focus on major themes.
"The course teaches students about
different kinds of portraits and what they are meant to do," Zerner says, "and how they contribute to the understanding of what a person is."
Although students are not expected to know how to analyze art, the course is made easier by a background in the subject.
The course grade is based on a midterm and final exam and two papers, but the course's relatively light workload makes it doable, according to the CUE guide.
--Kirsten G. Studlien
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