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American Cinema
Planet of the Apes Film Series: History, Science, and Social Themes
Ancient Egyptian Art
Comparing Two Egyptian New Kingdom Sculptures at the Met
Film History and Criticism
Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator and American Political Culture
Art History and Movements
Revolutionary Arts in the Age of Extremes: 1914–1945
Comparative Arts and Humanities
Love and the Kiss in Klimt, Dunn, and Prince
Photography and Visual Culture
Dorothea Lange's Art and Politics in Depression-Era Photography
Dance and Performance
Classical and Contemporary Dance: Tradition, Stylization, and Change
Classical Music
Concert Review: Stravinsky, Rachmaninoff, and Shostakovich
Art Criticism and Social Theory
How Society Deforms the Psyche: Art and Social Conformity
Popular Music Studies
Global vs. Local Music: World Music and Mass Media's Impact
Film Studies
Citizen Kane: Realism, Technique, and American Values
Art History
Manet and Degas: Paris Café and Dance Scenes, 1870s–1890s
American Music History
James Brown: Musical Pioneer of Soul and Funk
Renaissance and Early Modern Painting
Hieronymus Bosch's Temptation of St. Anthony: Symbolism
Asian Art History
Narrative and Moral Authority in Asian Buddhist Art
Film Studies
Drama and Humanity in 2001: A Space Odyssey's HAL Scene
Film Studies
Voyeurism in Hitchcock's Rear Window: A Viewer's Analysis
Experimental Film
Feminism and Gender in American Avant-Garde Film
Impressionist Painting
Monet's Impression Sunrise vs. Cassatt's Boating Party
Photography
Harold Edgerton: Pioneer of Strobe Photography
Film Studies
Muriel's Wedding vs. Brazil: Myth, Self, and Consumerism
Music History
The Evolution of Folk Music Vocals: Revival to Modern Era
Film Analysis
Pan's Labyrinth: Ofelia's Fantasy as a Coping Mechanism
Art History
Picasso and Dalí: Cubism vs. Surrealism Compared
Film Studies
Women's Roles in Film: His Girl Friday to Flirting With Disaster
Architecture and Sacred Art
St. Mark's Basilica: History, Art, and Sacred Mystery
Film Studies
Dziga Vertov's Man With a Movie Camera: Film as Truth
Music History
Jazz History: Origins, Evolution, and Modern Influence
Film Studies
Mrs. Doubtfire Three-Act Structure: A Film Analysis
Art History
Andy Warhol and the Boundaries of Pop Art
Film Studies
Robert Altman: Career, Style, and Legacy in American Cinema
Film Studies
Modernity and the Province in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Clouds of May
Film Criticism
Musical Film Reviews: Seven Brides and Chicago Analyzed
Film Studies
Japanese Gay Boom Cinema, Gender, and National Identity
Street Art and Visual Culture
Banksy, Street Art, and the Politics of Creative Stealing
Film Studies
The Wizard of Oz: Film Analysis, Hero's Journey & Symbolism
Film Studies
John Woo's Hollywood Career and Global Cinema Legacy
Music History
The Birth of Opera: Styles and Composers, 1590–1650
Contemporary Art
Robert Gober's Postmodern Installations at MOMA
Religious Architecture
Form Follows Function: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Art History
Baroque vs. Modern Art: Manifestos and Artistic Vision
Ancient Art History
Ancient Greek and Indian Art: A Comparative Study
Classical Music
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony: Biography, History & Analysis
Film Studies
Crash (2005) and the Limits of Cinematic Racism Critique
Dance History
Jazz Dance: Political, Economic, and Cultural Impact
Activist Art and Performance
Transformative Art: Saul Williams, K'Naan, and Margaret Cho
Film Analysis
Wrongful Conviction in Film: Shawshank, Green Mile & Hurricane
19th-Century European Art
Jacques-Louis David and Ingres: Neoclassical Masters Compared