ARTH 2203: Survey of Art History I (3 hours)
ARTH 2203 is a survey of Western art and architecture from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages. This course will familiarize students with basic artistic principles and vocabulary, introduce them to specific examples of art and architecture, and discuss the historical and social context from which this work merged. This survey course is intended to provide the background to take more advanced art history courses as well as the ability to critically assess works of art by placing it into the proper historical context. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 2223: World Art in History II (3 hours)
ARTH 2223 is a survey of Western art and architecture from the Proto-Renaissance through the 20th century. This course will familiarize students with basic artistic principles and vocabulary, introduce them to specific examples of art and architecture, and discuss the historical and social context from which this work emerged. This survey course is intended to provide the background to take more advanced art history courses as well as the ability to critically assess works of art by placing it into the proper historical context. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 2033: Native North American Art (3 hours)
Introduction to some of the prehistoric and historic artistic traditions (in a multitude of media) of various North American cultural regions, including the Southeast, the Pueblo Southwest, California, the Northwest Coast, the Far North, and the Plains. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 2113: Key Monuments in the History of Architecture (3 hours)
Selected representative monuments from ancient to modern architecture as keys to the prevailing values of each culture when seen within their social, political, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 3053: Medieval Art (3 hours)
In this course, we examine the visual arts of various media from the Early Christian period to the Gothic period, c. 300-1300, including the Byzantine, Islamic, Migration, Carolingian, Ottonian and Romanesque arts., with a focus on the theological, social and political forces that molded their production and reception. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 3083: History and Theory of the Museum (3 hours)
In this course,students will consider an array of issues dealing with the collection and display of objects in the museum, including museum genealogy and typology, the role of museums in society, museums as formulators of cultural values and national identity, and the future of the museum.
ARTH 3093: American Art (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to American art from the 16th to the 21st century. This course will put the work of these artists into a broader cultural, historical, social and political context touching on subjects such as art and conquest, the mapping of new terrain, defining America, representation of republican virtue, nature and nation, art and commerce, machine aesthetics, modernism, defining identities in a multicultural America, and from the Cold War to the culture wars. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 3133: Greek and Roman Art (3 hours)
This course examines Greek art from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period and Roman art from the Early to the Late Empire. It offers a critique of the historiographic presentation of Greek works of art as developmentally progressive and an examination of the use of Roman form and content for political purposes. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 3353: History of Prints (3 hours)
In this course, we explore printmaking from c. 1400 to 1800, from woodcut to lithography, with an emphasis on the social and political uses of prints.Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4013: Baroque Art (3 hours)
This course presents analyses of the full range of visual arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, architecture, stage design, interior decoration, gardens, prints, etc.) of Italy, France and Spain (primarily), from 1600 to 1750, assessing the social, political and religious contexts in which these works were created. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4023: Art Since Mid-Century (3 hours)
This course covers developments in art and visual culture from the mid-20th century to the present covering artistic developments such as Neo-Dada, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Feminism, Postmodernism, and Multiculturalism. This course will put the work of artists into a broader cultural, historical, social and political context. We will examine various discourses that shaped the art of the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, i.e., the impact of the mass media, the Cold War, the rise of the civil rights movement and the women's liberation movement, and the increasing globalization of culture. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4083: Introduction to Museum Work (3 hours)
This course introduces the student in a practical manner to the organization of the museum and the work of a museum professional. Students will learn about key professional activities, including administration, curation and exhibition, collections management, education and development. In the main, this course will be taught on site in a museum.
ARTH 4223: Post-Impressionism through Abstract Expressionism (3 hours)
This course covers developments in art and visual culture from ca. 1880 to the mid-20th century covering artistic developments such as Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, and Pop Art. This course will put the work of these artists into a broader cultural, historical, social, and political context and examine various discourses that shaped the art of the twentieth century such as Modernism, the impact of modern technology and science, primitivism, and colonialism, World War I and II, and the rise of the civil rights movement. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4213: Feminism and Contemporary Art (3 hours)
This course discusses the development of the feminist movement in the art world. It will introduce students to contemporary feminist and cultural theories that form the framework for understanding the intersection of feminism and contemporary art, and examine the way in which feminist artists have used art as a forum for political dissidence and a means to promote social change.
ARTH 4313: Italian Renaissance Art (3 hours)
This course examines the visual arts from c. 1300 to 1550 in Italy, concentrating on the works of artists ranging from Giotto to Michelangelo, with a focus on some of the social, political, and philosophical contexts in they were produced and consumed. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4323: Northern Renaissance Art (3 hours)
Painting, sculpture, and printmaking of Northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. In the Netherlands, emphasis is on Jan Van Eyck, the development of the Eyckian tradition, and the complex iconographic language of Bosch and Bruegel; in Germany, emphasis is on Dürer, Grünewald, and the Danube School. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4353: 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting (3 hours)
In this course, we examine the form and content of the two-dimensional arts of the Protestant Northern Netherlands and the Catholic Southern Netherlands, with a focus on the art patronage system and the art market as they shape the painting of the 1600s. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4593-6: Museum Internship (3-6 hours)
This course provides the student with practical experience in an art museum or gallery setting. The student will be engaged in more than one museum task, such as exhibition research and installation, collection management, and education and community outreach. Pre-requisites: ARTH 2203, 2223 and 2 upper-level art history courses or permission of instructor.
ARTH 4613: 19th-Century European Art (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to major developments in art and architecture from ca. 1780 to 1880 covering developments from Neo-Classicism to Impressionism. This course will put the work of artists into a broader cultural , historical, social, and political context and examine various discourses that shaped the art of the 19th-century such as the impact of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, the classical revival, the rise of Romanticism, the encounter of new cultures, industrialization and urbanization, the impact of photography, and the emergence of the avant-garde. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 4803: Special Topics in the History of Art (3 hours)
In-depth examination of special topics through study of primary and secondary sources, extensive class discussions, and independent research projects. Topics change each semester. Prerequisite: ARTH 2103 or 2213 or permission of instructor. Recent offerings include History of Gardens, Contemporary Public Art Practices, and Art and Feminism.
ARTH 4973: Senior Project (3 hours)
The senior project consists of a research project culminating in a written thesis. This project provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their research and analytical skills and prepares them for graduate work in art history. It is recommended that you sign up for the senior project at the beginning of your senior year. Prerequisites: ARTH 2203 and 2223.
ARTH 4993: Independent Study (3 hours)
Independent research on a specific topic in the history and criticism of art conducted under faculty. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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In this course, we examine the visual arts of various media from the Early Christian period to the Gothic period, c. 300-1300, including the Byzantine, Islamic, Migration, Carolingian, Ottonian and Romanesque arts., with a focus on the theological, social and political forces that molded their production and reception. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6093: American Art (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to American art from the 16th to the 21st century. This course will put the work of these artists into a broader cultural, historical, social and political context touching on subjects such as art and conquest, the mapping of new terrain, defining America, representation of republican virtue, nature and nation, art and commerce, machine aesthetics, modernism, defining identities in a multicultural America, and from the Cold War to the culture wars. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6113: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art (3 hours)
An examination of continuity and change in the artistic traditions, including architecture, sculpture and painting, of Egypt and the ancient Near East. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6133: Greek and Roman Art (3 hours)
This course examines Greek art from the Archaic to the Hellenistic period and Roman art from the Early to the Late Empire. It offers a critique of the historiographic presentation of Greek works of art as developmentally progressive and an examination of the use of Roman form and content for political purposes. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6353: History of Prints (3 hours)
In this course, we explore printmaking from c. 1400 to 1800, from woodcut to lithography, with an emphasis on the social and political uses of prints.Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6403: Baroque and Rococo Art (3 hours)
This course presents analyses of the full range of visual arts (e.g., painting, sculpture, architecture, stage design, interior decoration, gardens, prints, etc.) of Italy, France and Spain (primarily), from 1600 to 1750, assessing the social, political and religious contexts in which these works were created. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6423: Art Since Mid-Century (3 hours)
This course covers developments in art and visual culture from the mid-20th century to the present covering artistic developments such as Neo-Dada, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Feminism, Postmodernism, and Multiculturalism. This course will put the work of artists into a broader cultural, historical, social and political context. We will examine various discourses that shaped the art of the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, i.e., the impact of the mass media, the Cold War, the rise of the civil rights movement and the women's liberation movement, and the increasing globalization of culture. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6713: Italian Renaissance Art (3 hours)
This course examines the visual arts from c. 1300 to 1550 in Italy, concentrating on the works of artists ranging from Giotto to Michelangelo, with a focus on some of the social, political, and philosophical contexts in they were produced and consumed. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6723: Northern Renaissance Art (3 hours)
Painting, sculpture, and printmaking of Northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. In the Netherlands, emphasis is on Jan Van Eyck, the development of the Eyckian tradition, and the complex iconographic language of Bosch and Bruegel; in Germany, emphasis is on Dürer, Grünewald, and the Danube School. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6733: 17th-Century Dutch and Flemish Painting (3 hours)
In this course, we examine the form and content of the two-dimensional arts of the Protestant Northern Netherlands and the Catholic Southern Netherlands, with a focus on the art patronage system and the art market as they shape the painting of the 1600s. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6913: 19th-Century European Art (3 hours)
This course will introduce students to major developments in art and architecture from ca. 1780 to 1880 covering developments from Neo-Classicism to Impressionism. This course will put the work of artists into a broader cultural, historical, social, and political context and examine various discourses that shaped the art of the 19th-century such as the impact of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, the classical revival, the rise of Romanticism, the encounter of new cultures, industrialization and urbanization, the impact of photography, and the emergence of the avant-garde. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 6923: 20th-Century Art (3 hours)
This course covers developments in art and visual culture from ca. 1880 to the mid-20th century covering artistic developments such as Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Constructivism, Dada, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and various Post-modern movements. This course will put the work of these artists into a broader cultural, historical, social, and political context and examine various discourses that shaped the art of the twentieth century such as Modernism, the impact of modern technology and science, primitivism, and colonialism, World War I and II, and the rise of the civil rights movement. Slide lecture and discussion.
ARTH 7973: Seminar (3 hours)
In-depth examination of special topics through study of primary and secondary sources, extensive class discussions, and independent research projects. Topics change each semester.
ARTH 7991-4: Independent Study (1-4 hours)
Independent research on a specific topic in the history and criticism of art conducted under faculty. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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