ARTH Course Descriptions

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ARTH-222 Introduction To Art (3 cr.)

HUM/ARTMU Fall
Art appreciation and historical survey for the non-art major.

ARTH-223 Survey of Art--Ancient Through Medieval (3 cr.)

HUM/ARTMU
The painting, sculpture, architecture and minor arts in the ancient western world.

ARTH-224 Survey of Art-Renaissance through 20th Century (3 cr.)

HUM/ARTMU
Sculpture, painting, architecture and minor arts of western world from 14th century to present.

ARTH-319 Evolution of Design (3 cr.)

Summer
Examination of basic concepts which influence the evolution of architecture, art and design.
Prerequisites: take ARTH-224 and ENGL-101, or take ARTH-224 and ENGL-111.

ARTH-325 Egyptian and Mesopotamian Art (3 cr.)

The evolution of the arts of ancient Egypt and the Near East.

ARTH-326 Greek and Roman Art (3 cr.)

The arts of ancient Greece and Rome.

ARTH-327 Medieval Art (3 cr.)

The arts of Europe and Byzantium from late Roman Empire to end of Middle Ages.

ARTH-328 Italian Renaissance Art (3 cr.)

Architecture, sculpture and painting of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 17th century.

ARTH-329 Northern Renaissance Art (3 cr.)

Renaissance art in Northern Europe from 15th to 17th century.

ARTH-330 Northern Baroque Art (3 cr.)

Architecture, painting, sculpture and other art forms of 17th century Northern Europe.

ARTH-331 Southern Baroque Art (3 cr.)

Development of art in Southern Europe from Italian Renaissance to 18th century.

ARTH-332 Women in Art History (3 cr.)

Spring
A survey of the images and the imagery of women in art from prehistoric times to the present.

ARTH-333 Period Furnishings (3 cr.)

Fall
A survey of furniture and furnishings in the western world.

ARTH-334 American Art (3 cr.)

Development of visual arts in the United States from colonial period to 1950.

ARTH-335 19th Century Art in Europe (3 cr.)

History of European art from about 1800 to 1900.

ARTH-336 Modern Art (3 cr.)

Fall
The main currents and developments in art from Monet and Cezzane to 1950.

ARTH-337 Art Since 1950 (3 cr.)

Developments in painting and sculpture in Europe and America since 1950. Prerequisites: take ARTH-224.

ARTH-338 Asian Art (3 cr.)

Art from prehistoric times to 19th century in China, Japan and their spheres of influence.