Courses in Art History

ARTHIST 201     SURVEY: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL ART     3 credits
An investigation of major works of art in painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor related arts from prehistoric times to the late middle ages. Emphasis on the relationship between art and culture. Students develop skills in stylistic analysis.
ARTHIST 202     SURVEY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN ART     3 credits
An investigation of major works of art in painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor related arts from the Italian Renaissance to the present. Emphasis on the relationship between art and culture. Students develop skills in stylistic analysis.
ARTHIST 305     WOMEN IN ART     3 credits
A study of the contribution of women artists to the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, printmaking and fiber from the middle ages to the present. Offered irregularly.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 311     GREEK AND ROMAN ART     3 credits
This course is designed to cover Greek and Roman art and archtiecture from pre-classical times to the late Roman Empire. Students are introduced to classical archaeology, technology, style and iconography. Vase painting, architecture and sculpture are emphasized in the context of the development of the classical tradition.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 312     MEDIEVAL ART     3 credits
The art of the middle ages comprises more than a thousand years of sculpture, painting, tapestry, architecture and stained glass. In this course we can sample only some of the arts that profoundly shaped modern Western culture, vis. the great medieval church or cathedral. Concentration in the Romanesque and Gothic periods, though some Islamic material may be included.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 313     ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART     3 credits
A course designed to trace the development of architecture, painting and sculpture from the early fifteenth century through the sixteenth century in Italy. Emphasis is on the revival of interest in classical traditions and the combination of classical ideals and forms with contemporary artistic themes.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 314     NORTHERN RENAISSANCE ART     3 credits
This course is designed to study in depth the unique development of Renaissance art outside Italy, specifically in the Low Countries, France, Germany, and Spain during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 315     BAROQUE ART     3 credits
An art lecture course covering the leading work in painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy, France, Spain, the Low Countries and Germany from the Mannerist period to 1800.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 316     HISTORY OF 19TH CENTURY ART     3 credits
A lecture course examining major social, scientific and technical factors affecting stylistic progressions in painting, photography, architecture and sculpture during the nineteenth century. European art movements are the principal concern of the course.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 317     HISTORY OF MODERN ARCHITECTURE     3 credits
The major emphasis of this course is the development of the experimental nature of the contemporary architectural forms. The student will study this trend from the early engineering solutions of the mid-nineteenth century to the complex social and technological solutions of today.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 318     HISTORY OF 20TH CENTURY ART TO 1945     3 credits
An investigation of the complex visual imagery generated by the social milieu from 1900 to 1945. Emphasis will be on origins, stylistic progressions, and experimental approaches with implications for today's movements.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 319     CONCEPTS IN ART SINCE 1945     3 credits
A course designed to study the complex developments in art since 1945. Emphasis will be placed on experimental concepts, their evolution and their manifestations in today's society.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 420     ART THEORY     3 credits
An advanced course dealing with the theoretical concerns of the visual arts. The course treats art in its relation to current philosophical thought, and also discusses aesthetics and the nature of art.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 421     ART HISTORY: RESEARCH     3 credits
A highly specialized course offering directed research in a specific area of art history. Course content to be determined by the student and the instructor.
Prereq: GENED 110.
ARTHIST 496/696     SPECIAL STUDIES     3-4 credits
Usually new courses designed to address issues not covered in the current curriculum. Repeatable.
Prereq: Consent of instructor.
ARTHIST 498     INDEPENDENT STUDIES     1-6 credits
A course offering directed research in a specific area of art history. Course content to be determined by the student and the instructor. Repeatable for a maximum of six credits in major/degree.
Prereq: Cons instr.