ARTH Art History

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 fourteenth century to present.

ARTH-225 Introduction to Non-Western Art (3 cr.)

GLP

Cross cultural examination of the history of Non-Western art from a global perspective. Exploration of the arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, Oceania, and the Islamic world. Exposure to diverse visual elements and humanistic concerns. Themes include: diversity, identity, religion, politics, representation of self and "the other", and Westernization.

ARTH-256 Special Topics in Art History (3 cr.)

Study of topics not covered in existing Art History courses, or more detailed study of a topic introduced, but not emphasized, in existing Art History courses.

ARTH-319 History of Design (3 cr.)
Summer
Survey of the history of modern design since its origins in the late Renaissance.
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.)
A chronological, geographic, and thematic survey of art and architecture in Italy from the Fourteenth through the Sixteenth Centuries.

ARTH-329 Northern Renaissance Art (3 cr.)
Renaissance art in Northern Europe from fifteenth to seventeenth century.

ARTH-330 Baroque Art (3 cr.)
A chronological, geographic and thematic survey of art and architecture in Europe and the colonial New World in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.

ARTH-332 Gender and Art (3 cr.)
Spring
Exploration of social and cultural constructions of identity and sexuality from Prehistory to the Modern era. Analysis of the ways in which gender identities can be shaped by politics, religion, and culture, and how an artist's gender and/or sexual preferences affect visual imagery, from subject choices to market values.

ARTH-333 History of Interiors and Furnishings (3 cr.)
GLP  Fall
Survey of the history of interior design, furniture, and househould objects since ancient Egypt.

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.

ARTH-339 Japanese Art and Culture (3 cr.)

GLP

Thematic survey of the art and culture of Japan from pre-history to the present day. Recognition of major styles, appreciation of Eastern cultural ideals, familiarity with influences and borrowings from the West. Class discussions include religion (Shinto, Buddhism), art, culture (tea ceremonies, Kabuki Theater) and literature.