Courses
Art History
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College of Arts and Sciences
Art History I: Antiquity to the Middle Ages
CAS AH 111
An introduction to art history and the analysis of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts. Study of masterpieces of Western art from prehistory to the dawn of the Renaissance. Focus on monuments of Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages, with a survey of Egyptian and Near Eastern art. 4 cr.
Art History II: Renaissance to Today
CAS AH 112
Major monuments and artists. Sequential development from the late Renaissance to the modern period of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic arts, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural trends. 4 cr.
Learning to See
CAS AH 210
Offering training in the perception, description, and comparison of works of art, this course is intended for students of art history, studio art, engineering, science, and anyone else with an interest in an enhanced experience of the visual environment. Through discussions in the classroom and trips to local museums, objects are considered in regard to their historical functions. Regular writing assignments involving description and comparison are intended to make the student a stronger writer and a sharper observer. 4 cr.
The Art of Rome
CAS AH 234
Roman architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts. Emphasis on developments in Rome, Pompeii, and Central Italy and on the political and social role of Roman art and architecture. 4 cr.
Medieval Art
CAS AH 240
European art and architecture from the fall of Rome through High Gothic. Media include sculpture, textiles, stained glass, and precious metalwork. Monuments treated include Rome's great churches, the Book of Kells, the Bayeux Tapestry, and Chartres and Reims cathedrals. 4 cr.
Baroque Art
CAS AH 275
A study of the major artists and patrons in the seventeenth century in Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and France. The work of Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin, and other masters will be viewed in relation to religion and politics. 4 cr.
Arts in America
CAS AH 284
Survey of American painting, architecture, sculpture, prints, and photography from the early settlement in 1630 to the present. 4 cr.
History of Photography
CAS AH 295
An introduction to the study of photographs. The history of the medium in Europe and America from its invention in 1839 to the present. After lectures on photographic theory and methodology, photographs are studied both as art objects and as historical artifacts. 4 cr.
The Art of Classical Greece
CAS AH 333
An in-depth examination of the sculpture, painting, and architecture of the Classical period, approximately 480-323 BCE. Emphasis placed on the developing ideologies that shaped artistic production following the Persian wars, the use of myth as "history" in social and political contexts, and the emergence of the individual. 4 cr.
Twentieth-Century Art from 1940-1980
CAS AH 392
An exploration of the major currents in European and American art between 1940 and 1980. Examines abstract expressionism, pop art, minimalism, earthworks, and conceptual art in relation to major issues in postwar culture, politics, and art criticism. 4 cr.
Seminar: Contemporary Art
CAS AH 497
Prereq: CAS AH 111, AH 112. Contemporary Art and Globalization. Examines how contemporary artists and their audiences have become increasingly interconnected and mobile during the past two decades. Weekly readings will cover theories of globalization and a range of international practices and sites of production. 4 cr.
Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy: History, Theory, and Practice
CAS AH 530
A hands-on introduction to the practice, history, and theory of the art of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. The related art of seal carving is also introduced. Studio sessions in which students practice calligraphy are an integral part of the course. 4 cr.
