Art History

 
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The Art History Courses

 

ArtH 111. History of Eastern Art. A general introduction to the art of the ancient civilizations of India, China and Japan. Topics covered include Buddhist and Hindu art, landscape painting, sculpture, the woodblock print, and important monuments in East Asian art. (replaces ArtH 338; not open to students with prior credit in 338) Satisfies the Other Cultures LADR and GDR II.A and GDR IV.C.

ArtH 112. History of Western Art. A historical survey from cave paintings to present. The course deals basically with Western art forms derived from the Near East, Europe and the United States. (replaces ArtH 218; not open to students with prior credit in 218) Satisfies General Degree Requirement II.A.

ArtH 328. Contemporary Art. Analysis of contemporary art, its forms and display. Role of museums as exhibitor. Study of modern criticism and its role as interpreter of contemporary art. Field trips to major museums and galleries.

ArtH 339. Ancient Art and Architecture. The exploration of the history of painting, sculpture and architecture in the art of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 341. Medieval Art and Architecture. A concentration on monasteries, cathedrals and castles with their related manuscripts, sculptures and stained glass during the Romanesque and Gothic eras. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 342. Renaissance Art and Architecture. A focus on the development of Italian art from the Late Gothic through Mannerist periods, studied in its social context. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 343. Baroque and 18th-Century Art and Architecture. European art seen in relation to the periods of the Counter-Reformation, the Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 344. 19th-Century Art and Architecture. A survey of art extending from the revolutionary eras in America and France to the beginnings of modernist art at the turn of the century. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 345. Art in the United States. A survey of American art and architecture from the revolution to World War II. Field trips are a required element of this class. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ArtH 112 or 218 or permission.

ArtH 346. Art of China. An introduction to major artistic traditions in China. Topics include art and ritual, visual arts and the quest for immortality, Buddhist art, landscape painting, palace architecture, and contemporary art. Satisfies the Other Cultures LADR and GDR IV.C.

ArtH 347. Art of Japan. An introduction to important works of sculpture, architecture and painting from prehistory through the nineteenth century, including Shinto shrines, Buddhist art, narrative scrolls, Zen art, and woodblock prints. Satisfies the Other Cultures LADR and GDR IV.C. Offered alternate years.

ArtH 357. Internship. Off-campus supervised experience in Art History.

ArtH 457. Art History Internship. Supervised off-campus educational experience in a professional environment. May be used as senior culminating experience if taken in the senior year. Majors only. Offered on demand.