ARTH - Art History

ARTH 1100. Art Appreciation (3-0-3) A survey of art throughout the ages. Students develop abilities to comprehend and evaluate concepts and issues pertaining to cultural heritage as embodied in the visual arts.

ARTH 2125. Introduction to the History of Art 1 (3-0-3) Introduction to the formal and symbolic structure of the artwork and its development from prehistory through the Middle Ages.

ARTH 2126. Introduction to the History of Art 2 (3-0-3) Introduction to themes and problems in the history of western art from the Renaissance through the 20th century.

ARTH 2127. Introduction to Non-Western Art (3-0-3) This course is a survey of non-western art, including Pre-Columbian, African, Oceanic, Asian, and Islamic art, that aims to increase understanding of the formal and iconographic properties of these arts and their differences from western art. Special consideration will be given to the cultural contexts of non-western art and to its influence on modern and contemporary art.

ARTH 3115. Medieval Art and Architecture (3-0-3) This course examines developments in the art and architecture of the European High Middle Ages, especially the Romanesque and Gothic periods (ca. 1000-1500 CE). Special attention is given to the historical, cultural, and religious contexts of medieval art and, in particular, to the diverse of roles of art in the Church in structuring religious experience in medieval society.

ARTH 3116. Classical Art (3-0-3) This course examines of the Classical World – primarily ancient Greece and/or Rome. It explores works of art that express the communal values of those civilizations whether created for the public or private sphere and how that art was used to communicate those values to a wider world. It also invites students to learn about the stylistic development of the art of the Classical period and how those styles spread throughout the west. May be taken twice for credit if topic varies.

ARTH 3117. Italian Renaissance Art (3-0-3)Prerequisite: ARTH 2125 or permission of the instructor.  This course examines the art of Italy in from the late-13th through the 16th centuries. It focuses primarily on the art of Florence, Siena, Rome and Venice with a detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts.

ARTH 3119. Nineteenth-Century European Art (3-0-3)Prerequisite: ARTH 2126, or permission of the instructor. This course surveys the art of nineteenth-century Europe with a focus on painting and sculpture in France, England, and Germany. It explores the persistence of the Classical paradigm, the challenge of Romanticism, and the development of Realism and Impressionism through the Paris Commune.

ARTH 3120. American Art (3-0-3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2126 or permission of the instructor. This course explores the history of American art tracing the development of divergent American artistic traditions from their roots in the colonial period through the early twentieth century.

ARTH 3127. Modernist Art (3-0-3)Prerequisite: ARTH 2126. This course is a general survey of the art historical movements that introduced and established Modernism as the dominating spirit of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Consideration will be given within the context of the political and social events of the time, but it will also take into consideration the literature, music, theater and popular arts of the period.

ARTH 3128. Post-Modern and Contemporary Art (3-0-3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2126. This course is a survey of art historical movements evolved since the apex of the Modern movement in the mid-1960's. Consideration will be given to the art of the last fifty years, within the context of the political and social events of the time, but it will also take into consideration the literature, music, theater, and popular arts. The rise of new media and techniques will be considered as part of an ever expanding definition of the visual arts.

ARTH 3555. Selected Topics in Art History (3-0-3) A study of various art history topics including a range of cultures and continents. This course may be taken twice for credit if the topic is different.

ARTH 5125. Research and Seminar in Art History (3-0-3) Emphasis is given to defining problems for research and study and the acquisition and presentation of written evidence. Oral, written and visual presentation required.

ARTH 6185. Graduate Problem: Art History (3-0-3) Research problem based on student's background and performance in other advanced courses. May be taken twice for credit.