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Ancient Roman Art and Architecture
Arch of Constantine: Structure, History, and Roman Art
Art History
Art as Political Statement: Expressionism and Fauvism
Film Studies
Boyz n the Hood and Gangs of New York: A Film Comparison
Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art
Baroque vs. Renaissance: Sellaio and Regnier Compared
Documentary Film
Bob Dylan and 1960s America in Scorsese's No Direction Home
Theatre History
English and French Theatre Spectacle in the 17th Century
Islamic Decorative Arts
Islamic Luster Ware: Clay, Glazing, and Kiln Techniques
Film Studies
Leadership in Twelve Angry Men and Dead Poets Society
Architectural History
Romanesque vs. Gothic Architecture in the Middle Ages
Music Theory and Acoustics
Computer Analysis of Clarinet Multiphonics Explained
Music History
Jazz Music: History, Styles, and Creative Evolution
American Music History
George Gershwin: Life, Career, and Musical Legacy
Film Analysis
Coach Carter: Leadership, Empowerment, and Coaching Lessons
Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture
Nicola Pisano and Claus Sluter: Sculpture Compared
Music History
African American Influence on American Popular Music
Baroque Art
Bernini vs. Borromini: Italian Baroque Art Compared
Contemporary Classical Music
Libby Larsen's "An Introduction to the Moon": Style and Impact
Ancient and World Art History
Art From Ancient Greece, India, and Egypt Compared
Film Studies
Film Auteur Theory in Tim Burton's Cinema
Graphic Design History
Graphic Design as Communication and Power: Drucker & McVarish
Theater History
Olympia Theater Miami: History, Architecture & Gusman
Film Studies
Hitchcock's Psycho and The Birds: A Horror Film Comparison
Renaissance Art
Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper: An Artistic Analysis
Theater and Performance
Edward Gordon Craig: Theater's Master Designer and Visionary
Film Analysis
Goodbye Lenin: German Reunification and Everyday Culture
Museum Architecture
New Museum of Contemporary Art: Architecture and Design
Film Studies
Gender, Desire, and Identity in Being John Malkovich
Mathematics and Visual Art
Mathematics and Art: From Ancient Greece to Computer Design
Architecture
Reid, Murdoch & Co. Building: Chicago Architecture History
Architectural History
Gothic Architecture in the Romantic Period: Key Examples
Film Analysis
Superman's Double Identity: Good vs. Evil in the 1978 Film
Music Criticism
Linkin Park's Musical Evolution Across Four Albums
Film Studies
Cinematic Techniques in Vertov's Man With a Movie Camera
Television Studies
Smallville as Cult Television: Superman's Legacy on Screen
Music Performance
Asphalt Orchestra Live: A Concert Review at Redfern Arts Center
Dance and Musical Theater
Dance and American Identity in West Side Story and Beyond
Film Studies
Berlin: Symphony of a Metropolis and Weimar Cinema
Classical Music
Haydn and Mozart: Lives, Music, and Legacy Compared
Art History
Landscape Painting as Ideological Text: Poussin to Kiefer
Modern and Contemporary Art
Cubist Ideas and Their Influence on Modernist Arts
Opera and Performance
Feng Yi Ting: Chinese Opera at Spoleto Festival USA
Ancient Greek Architecture
Greek Temple Architecture: Inception to Hellenistic Period
Art History
Rembrandt's Christ Preaching: Technique and Biblical Vision
Film Analysis
Inherit the Wind: Faith, Science, and the Scopes Trial
Art History & Criticism
Fernand Léger's The City (1919): Form, Meaning & Modernism
Impressionist Painting
Claude Monet's Impression Sunrise and the Birth of Impressionism
Architecture
British Museum and Reichstag: Foster's Architectural Vision
Film Analysis
The Breakfast Club: Characters, Plot, and Lasting Appeal