Courses for Undergraduates
110 Survey of Western Art: Prehistory–Renaissance (3:3)
GE Core: GFA
Chronological survey of significant works representing the primary visual traditions of Western art from the Paleolithic era to the year 1300.
111 Survey of Western Art: Renaissance–Contemporary (3:3)
GE Core: GFA
Chronological overview of primary traditions and trends in the history of Western art, fourteenth century to the twenty-first. Works of major artists in traditional and new media are included.
112 Survey of Non-Western Art (3:3)
GE Core: GFA
GE Marker: GN
A survey of the visual arts in India, China, Japan, Mesoamerica, Africa, and/or the South Pacific. (Fall) (Formerly ART 103)
200 History of Western Architecture (3:3)
Architecture in Europe and the U.S.A. from ancient Greece to the present. (Formerly ART 200)
201 Ancient Art (3:3)
Art and architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome from the Bronze Age through a.d. 337. (Formerly ART 201)
202 Medieval Art (3:3)
Art and architecture of Europe from Early Christian times through the late Gothic period ca. a.d. 1400. (Formerly ART 202)
203 Renaissance through Rococo (3:3)
Visual arts of Europe during the Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque, and Rococo periods. (Fall) (Formerly ART 203)
204 Modern Art (3:3)
Visual arts in the West from ca. 1790 to the present. (Spring) (Formerly ART 204)
210 The Art of Disney and Pixar (3:3)
Chronological survey of the preproduction and production art of the Disney and Pixar studios with an introduction to the history of the animated film and cartoon. (Fall or Spring) (Formerly ART 210)
211 Art and the African-American Presence (3:3)
The thematic study of key works by artists of African heritage and from the Western canon that reflect and construct race as a crucial dimension of American culture.
212 The Portrait: Image and Identity (3:3)
Exploration of portraiture through specific case studies focused around the themes of power, gender, identity, and self-portraiture. Painted portraits emphasized.
213 Classical Architecture and Classicisms (3:3)
Greek and Roman architecture and inspired derivations from other cultures. Theory, practice, and familiarity with ancient originals and stylistic versions and cultural meanings that have shaped subsequent environments.
214 History of Ceramics: Critical Perspectives (3:3)
A thematic exploration of the ceramic medium. Three foci are used as case studies demonstrating how art history can approach gender, globalization, and the debate surrounding art and craft.
215 History of Printmaking to Digital Imaging (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or ARH 110 or 111
A concise history of printmaking by Dürer, Rembrandt, Callot, Goya, Daumier, and others. Attention will focus on basic principles and how they relate to digital imaging. (Alt) (Formerly ART 315)
219 Sophomore Seminar in Art History (3:3)
Pr. ART major with Art History/Museum Studies concentration, ARH 110, 111, and 112
Topic-based seminar in art history. Students acquire knowledge of current research and methodology on the selected topic, undertake related independent research, and present findings in oral and written forms.
301 Greek Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 110 or 201 or permission of instructor
Architecture, sculpture, and vase painting from ca. 1000 b.c., to the end of the Hellenistic period. (Formerly ART 300)
302 Roman Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 110 or 202 or permission of instructor
Chronological survey of the art of ancient Italy and the Roman Empire from ca. 1000 B.C. to the death of Constantine in A.D. 337.
310 Early Medieval and Byzantine Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 110 or 202 or permission of instructor
Art and architecture of Early Medieval Europe and the Byzantine East from ca. 300 to ca. 800. (Formerly ART 301)
311 Medieval and Romanesque Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 110 or 202 or permission of instructor
Art and architecture of Western Europe from ca. 800 to ca. 1160. (Formerly ART 302)
312 Gothic Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 110 or 202 or permission of instructor
Art in Europe from ca. 1160 to ca. 1400: architecture, sculpture, manuscript illumination, and mural painting. (Formerly ART 303)
320 Italian Renaissance Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 203 or permission of instructor
Art in Italy from ca. 1300 to ca. 1600; painting, sculpture, architecture. (Fall) (Formerly ART 304)
325 Northern Renaissance Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 203 or permission of instructor
Art in Europe north of the Alps from ca. 1400 to ca. 1560. Painting and graphic arts emphasized. (Formerly ART 305)
330 Baroque Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 203 or permission of instructor
Seventeenth-century art in Europe: painting, sculpture, architecture, and landscape architecture. (Spring) (Formerly ART 306)
340 European Art in the Eighteenth Century (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 203 or permission of instructor
A survey of European art media, practice, theory, and issues surrounding patronage during the century. (Formerly ART 307)
345 European Art in the Nineteenth Century (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 204 or permission of instructor
Painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1800 to 1900. (Formerly ART 308)
347 American Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or permission of instructor
Historical development of art in the United States including the colonial period. Painting and architecture emphasized. (Formerly ART 310)
350 History of Photography (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or permission of instructor
A lecture course in the exploration of the photographic image, how it was produced, how it has evolved, and the work of the photographers who make it an art. (Formerly ART 313)
351 Architecture in the Twentieth Century (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 200 or permission of instructor
The components of style, theory, structure, and material as embodied in the architecture of the century. (Formerly ART 309)
352 Early Twentieth-Century Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 204 or permission of instructor
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and other media from 1900 to World War II. (Formerly ART 311)
353 Late Twentieth-Century Art (3:3)
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or ARH 111 or 204 or permission of instructor
Traditional and new media in the last half of the century. (Formerly ART 312)
370 African Art (3:3)
GE Marker: GN
Pr. ART 100 or 101 or 103 or ARH 112 or permission of instructor
Survey of the visual arts of Africa before, during, and after colonialism. Divided into regional units stressing the religious and social functions of art; contemporary trends included in each unit. (Fall) (Formerly ART 314)
371 The TransAtlantic: Cross-Cultural Representations (3:3)
Pr. one (1) course chosen from ART 103, ARH 201, ARH 202, ARH 203, ARH 204, ARH 112, ARH 347, ARH 352, ARH 353, ARH 370, AFS 200, HIS 204, HIS 301, or permission of instructor
Beginning with the colonization of the Americas, a chronological and topical analysis of art from Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Major themes: history of slavery, African diasporic religions, African tourism. (Spring) (Formerly ART 102; formerly ART 316)
400 Special Problems: Art History and Criticism (3:3)
Pr. 15 s.h. of art history and criticism and approval of instructor
May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
Directed program of reading and research. (Formerly ART 400)
401 Special Problems: Museum Studies (3:3)
Pr. 15 s.h. art history/criticism and approval of instructor
May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
Directed program of reading, research, or curatorial projects in the Weatherspoon Art Gallery and other museums. (Formerly ART 401)
402 Experimental Course: Art and Urbanization: From World's Fair to Biennale (3:3)
Pr. ART 100, 101, 102, or 103, or permission of instructor
Focusing on world's fairs, private salons, biennales, and life on the street, this course delves into the history of global art worlds: London to Havana, Sao Paolo to Shanghai. (Offered spring '09) (Formerly ART 402)
403 Art History Research Seminar (3:3)
Pr. completion of nine (9) s.h. in art history or permission of instructor
Research seminar with discussions, oral and written presentations, and lectures on topics selected by participating students. Students gain subject knowledge, standard research methods, and presentation skills within the discipline. (Formerly ART 403)
405 Research Topics in Art History and Museum Studies (3:3)
Pr. 12 s.h. of art history above the 100 level including ARH 219, or permission of instructor
Topic-based seminar in art history and museum studies. Students acquire knowledge of current research on the selected topic, undertake related independent research, present findings in oral and written forms. forms. (Spring or Fall) (Formerly ART 405)
493 Honors Work (3–6)
Pr. permission of instructor; 3.30 GPA in the major, 12 s.h. in the major
May be repeated for credit if the topic of study changes.
Courses for Advanced Undergraduates & Graduate Students
500 Traditions of Art Criticism (3:3)
Pr. junior standing or graduate status
A study of the major critical traditions from the Italian Renaissance to the present, aiming to define the role of criticism in the production and reception of works of art. (Formerly ART 500)
501 Topics in the History of Art (3:3)
Pr. junior standing or graduate status
May be repeated when topic varies.
Special topics in the history of art, ancient to modern. (Formerly ART 501)
502 Historiography and Methodology (3:3)
Pr. graduate status in the Art Department, completion of 15 or more undergraduate hours in art history, or written permission of the instructor
Case studies in the development of art history as a discipline and applied practice of methodologies developed for art-historical analysis. (Fall) (Formerly ART 502)
590 Museum Studies (3:3)
Pr. junior standing and permission of instructor
A study of the diverse operations and institutional missions of art museums, including management, governance, development, collections management, education, and curatorial activities. (Formerly ART 590)
Please refer to The Graduate School BulletinBulletin for additional graduate-level courses.
