Art
Courses in Art History
- ARTH 005 - Western Art:Ancient - Medieval
- Introduction to the visual arts, primarily painting, sculpture, and architecture in the Western world from prehistoric through Gothic.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 006 - Western Art:Renaissance-Modern
- Introduction to the visual arts, primarily painting, sculpture, and architecture in the Western World from Renaissance to present. Prerequisite: It is recommended that ARTH 5 be taken before 6.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 008 - D2: Asian Art
- Introduction to the artistic tradition and major architectural monuments of India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 096 - Introduction to Special Topics
- Introductory courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
- Credits: 1-3.
- ARTH 140 - Hist of Optical Media as Art
- Theory and development of the art of "optical media:" photography, film, and video. Emphasis on discovery and explication of technical, aesthetic, and expressive properties. Prerequisite: one of the following: ARTH 6, FTS 7, FTS 8.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 146 - D2: Egypt & the Ancient Near E
- The development of sculpture, painting, and architecture in Mesopotamia and Egypt 3000-300 B.C.. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 148 - Greek Art
- Development of painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts in Greek lands 3000-30 B.C. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 149 - Roman Art
- Examination of the artistic experiments made by Roman painters, sculptors, and architects from 3rd century B.C. to 5th century A.D. Prerequisite 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 155 - Topics in Medieval Art
- Selected aspects of European art from the end of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 158 - Northern European 1400-1600
- Netherlandish and German art of the period. Special attention to Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Hugo van der Goes, Durer, Bosch, and Bruegel. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 161 - Italian Renaissance Painting
- Painting in Italy from Gothic innovations of Giotto and Duccio through establishment of 15th-century Renaissance style to the High Renaissance works of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and Titian. The development of Venetian painting. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 164 - Italian Renaissance Sculpture
- Sculpture in Italy from its Gothic sources through the Renaissance. Special attention to Ghiberti, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Prerequisite: 5.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 165 - Topics European Art 1600-1800
- Selected aspects of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Baroque, Rococo, and/or Neo-Classical periods. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: 6.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 170 - Topics in Modern Art
- Selected aspects of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of Europe and North America during the 19th and 20th centuries. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: 6.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 172 - 19th Century European Painting
- Examination of major movements in European painting from Neo-Classicism and Romanticism through Post-Impressionism. Prerequisite: 6.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 174 - 20th-Century Art
- A survey of movements and new media in European and American painting, sculpture, mixed media, performance, and the influences of film and photography on traditional media. Prerequisites: three hours of art history and preferably 172 or 181. Alternate years.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 177 - 19th & 20th Cent Arch & Design
- The theory and practice of building and design from the early 19th century to the recent past. Prerequisites: 6 or a course in Historic Preservation.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 179 - Issues in Contemporary Art
- A study of selected examples of recent and current art and/or architecture. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: three hours of Art History.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 180 - N American Art 1600-1900
- Painting, sculpture, and architecture in the U.S. and Canada from Colonial beginnings (Hispanic, Franco, Angelo) to WWI. Emphasis on the development of nationalist sensibilities as they emerge from European sources. Prerequisites: 6 or International Studies 91 (Canada).
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 185 - D2: Japanese Art
- Architecture, sculpture, painting, prints and decorative arts and their relationships to Japanese culture. Prerequisites: three hours in art history or one of the Asian Studies courses: History 151, Religion 21, 132, 141. Alternate years.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 187 - D2: Chinese Painting
- History of Chinese painting, emphasizing the landscape painting of the 11th to 17th centuries. Prerequisite: Six hours of art history, three at the 100 level or instructor's permission. Alternate years.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 188 - D2: Indian Painting
- Mural, manuscript, and miniature painting from India from the 5th and 19th centuries. Topics to include: courtly and religious patronage and regional styles. Prerequisites: Three hours of art history or instructor's permission.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 189 - Topics in Non-Western Art
- Selected aspects of the arts of an area not covered in our regular European, American, and Asian courses. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permissions. Prerequisite: three hours in Art History.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 190 - Internship: Art History
- Prerequisites: junior standing, six hours of 100-level course work in appropriate field, departmental permission (a contract must be obtained from and returned to the Department of Art during preregistration).
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 192 - D2:Inter Spec Topics Asian Art
- See schedule of Course for specific titles. Prerequisite: three hours in Art History or Asian Studies.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 196 - Intermediate Special Topics
- Intermediate courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
- Credits: 1-3.
- ARTH 198 - Readings & Research
- Prerequisite: departmental permission.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 199 - Topics:Gender,Race,Ethn in Art
- Study of selected aspects of gender, "race," or ethnicity in art, and/or of the contributions of women or ethnically diverse people to the visual arts. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. May be repeated for credit with instructor's permission. Prerequisite: three hours in Art History.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 201 - Arch, Landscape & History
- (See Historic Preservation 201.) Prerequisites: six hours advanced studies in art and architecture, permission.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 282 - Seminar in Western Art
- Selected topics in Western Art. See Schedule of Courses for specific offerings each semester. Prerequisites: Six hours of 100-level Art History, including three hours in the area of the seminar; junior or senior standing.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 285 - D2: Seminar in Asian Art
- Prerequisites: One of the following: ARTH 8, 185, 187, 188, or 196 (Asian; three additional hours of 100-level course either in art history or Asian Studies.
- Credits: 3.
- ARTH 296 - Adv Special Topics:Art History
- See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
- Credits: 3.
