Dr. Nauman's research addresses issues of late 19th and early 20th-century architecture. He has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Architectural Historians and the Board of Directors of Docomomo. He also served as the Chief Reader for the Advanced Placement Art History examination, serving on the Test Development Committee for that exam and overseeing the scoring of the exam. He has also collaborating with architectural firms on a number of projects that have addressed issues of historic preservation at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dr. Nauman's research interests focus on architectural modernism.
keywords
art historian, architectural historian, teach museum studies, oversee museum internship, work with AP Art History, consultant with architectural firms on historic preservation, specialize in 19th and 20th century art and architectural history
Teaching
courses taught
ARTH 3519 - Modern Architecture, 1780--1960
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Fall 2019
Introduces the major movements and developments in European and American architecture from Neoclassicism to Postmodernism. Considers the impact of exhibitions, expositions, and vernacular architecture.
ARTH 4559 - Twentieth-Century Architecture
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Fall 2018
Examines the major movements and development in European and American architecture, 1900-1960's. Considers the major styles, as well as cultural interactions, race/ethnicity, gender and class concerns as they relate to both the practice and profession of architecture.
ARTH 4569 - United States Architecture
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Spring 2018
Examines architecture as it developed in the area now defined as the continental United States from early cultures to the present. Considers the major styles and issues of cultural interaction, race/ethnicity, gender and class concerns as they relate to the practice, theory, and profession of architecture.
ARTH 4599 - Contemporary Architecture
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Spring 2019
Examines the history and theory of contemporary architecture. In the field of architecture, theory and history differ in that the former describes and analyzes past work, while theory offers alternative solutions or new strategies for approaching the discipline. Both of these components are key to understanding contemporary architecture, and this course will work between the two modes of understanding.
ARTH 4919 - Capstone Seminar: Topics in Art History
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Fall 2019
Seminar course dealing with selected areas or problems within the history of art. Consult current online Schedule Planner for seminar topic. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours.
ARTH 4929 - Special Topics in Art History
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours when topic varies. Same as ARTH 5929.
ARTH 4939 - Art Museum Internship
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019
Focuses on opportunities at the Denver Art Museum, working with individual curators and master teachers in selected areas, such as audience interpretation, interpretive research files, and public school curriculums. Introduces students to the professional culture and activities of art museums. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as ARTH 5939.
MUSM 4010 - Museums and Society
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Summer 2018 / Summer 2019
Investigates the museum as an institution in society; history of museums and changing roles and methods in society; administrative structure; museum profession; methodology of museum collections, exhibitions, and education. Designed for students interested in museums or museum careers.
