The Prairie Landscape and the Arts 1st-year tutorial, Fall, 1999 INSTRUCTOR, CONTACT INFORMATION, & OFFICE HOURS Jonathan Chenette Dept. of Music chenet@grinnell.edu x3065, FA254 Mon, 10-11 Th, 10-11 COURSE DESCRIPTION This tutorial will study depictions of the prairies in the work of writers, painters, composers, and filmmakers. Through the arts, we will seek to understand the cultural significance and natural history of the prairie from the first contact between Native Americans and pioneer settlers to contemporary interest in sustainable agriculture and prairie restoration. As background for the study of artistic renderings of the prairies, we will visit prairies and learn about basic prairie ecology. Preliminary reading/viewing/listening list: OVERALL GOAL To develop critical reading, writing, and discussion skills through a study of art works relating to the prairies. REQUIRED TEXTS Cather, Willa. O Pioneers! Minneola, NY: Dover Thrift Editions, 1993.   Fulwiler, Toby and Alan R. Hayakawa. The College Writer's Reference, second edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999.   Kinsey, Joni. Plain Pictures:Images of the American Prairie. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press for the University of Iowa Museum of Art, 1996.  |  |  |  | Created 7/29/99 by Jonathan Chenette - Updated 7/29/99