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ARTH100 Introduction to Art (3 cr.)
A grounding in the basic tools of understanding visual art. Focus is on major approaches (such as techniques, subject matter, form, and evaluation). Discussion covers painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts.
ARTH199 Special Topics in Art History (3 cr.)
A study of selected topics in art history. Students may receive credit for a given topic in either ARTH 199 or ARTH 489 only once.
ARTH199F Northern Renaissance Art (3 cr.)
An examination of artistic developments in the Netherlands and northern France during the 15th and 16th centuries. Emphasis is on painting, but architecture, sculpture, and tapestry are also studied. The relationship between the development of bourgeois communal society and Northern Realism and the artistic exchanges and influences between Italy and the North are explored. Visits to Bruges, Gent, and Antwerp are included. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199F or ARTH 489F.
ARTH200 Art of the Western World to 1300 (3 cr.)
A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times to the Renaissance. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 200 or ARTH 260.
ARTH201 Art of the Western World from 1300 (3 cr.)
A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the present.
ARTH204 Film and American Culture Studies (3 cr.)
(Formerly HUMN 204.) Exploration of the American film from a historical perspective, illustrating the motion pictures role as an institutional phenomenon, a form of communication, and a source of cross-cultural study. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: AMST 204, ARTH 204, or HUMN 204.
ARTH334 Understanding Movies (3 cr.)
(Formerly HUMN 334.) An analysis of one of the most important means of artistic expression of the 20th century. The goal is to acquire a deeper understanding of the aesthetic qualities of film by considering the stylistic elements of fi lm as it has evolved throughout the century and weighing the special relationship between cinema and literature. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 334, HUMN 334, or HUMN 498D.
ARTH335 17th-Century Art in the Netherlands (3 cr.)
An exploration of painting from the Dutch Golden Age--the age of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, Steen, and Leyster. History painting, still life, landscape, portraiture, and scenes of everyday life are studied. Discussion also covers issues of collecting art. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 335 or ARTH 435.
ARTH338 Women in Art: Female Form in Western Art (1 cr.)
A study of the use of the female form in Western art and the intriguing contradictions underlying the representation and allegorical use of women. A brief survey of women in European art is included. Topics include the female nude, women and myth, the virgin and the whore, and meaning and use of allegory. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199U, ARTH 338, or ARTH 489U.
ARTH361 American Art Since 1876 (3 cr.)
An overview of painting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts in North America after 1876. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 361, ARTH 460, or ARTH 477.
ARTH370 History of World Art I (3 cr.)
A survey of the development of world visual art in its various forms, examining and comparing the expression of cultural and aesthetic values in different parts of the world from prehistory to 1400, when the European Age of Exploration began and world cultures came into contact.
ARTH371 History of World Art II (3 cr.)
A survey of the development of world visual art in its various forms, examining and comparing the expression of cultural and aesthetic values in different parts of the world from 1400, when the European Age of Exploration began, to modern day. The effects of contact among world cultures on both the form and content of artistic expression is examined.
ARTH380 Masterpieces of Painting (3 cr.)
Analysis of selected masterworks of painting, intended to reveal the creative process, the personality of the artist, and the cultural context. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 320 or ARTH 380.
ARTH381 Masterpieces of Sculpture (3 cr.)
Analysis of selected sculptural masterworks, intended to reveal the creative process, the personality of the artist, and the cultural context. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 330 or ARTH 381.
ARTH382 Masterpieces of Architecture (3 cr.)
Analysis of selected masterworks of architecture, intended to reveal the creative process, the personality of the artist, and the cultural context. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 340 or ARTH 382.
ARTH400 Egyptian Art and Archaeology (3 cr.)
A study of sites and monuments of painting, sculpture, and the minor arts of ancient Egypt from the earliest times through the Roman conquest. Emphasis is on the Pharaonic period. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 400 or ARTH 404.
ARTH455 20th-Century Art to 1945 (3 cr.)
An overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and America from the late 19th century to the end of World War II. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 350, ARTH 450, or ARTH 455.
ARTH456 20th-Century Art from 1945 (3 cr.)
An overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe and North America from 1945 to the present. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 351, ARTH 451, or ARTH 456.
ARTH489 Advanced Special Topics in Art History (3 cr.)
Advanced study of selected topics in art history. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for a given topic in either ARTH 199 or ARTH 489 only once.
ARTH489E Modern Painting on the French Riviera (3 cr.)
A study of the development of modern painting of the French Riviera. Paintings of Neo-Impressionists like Matisse and Chagall are examined. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199E or ARTH 489E.
ARTH489H Baroque Art in Rome: An Introduction (3 cr.)
An exploration of Baroque art in Rome. Topics include the Baroque obsession with death, with space and the heavens; the expression of sensuality; and the Age of Enlightenment's triumph of science over faith. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199H or ARTH 489H.
ARTH489I Arts and Architecture in London (3 cr.)
A study of the most representative examples of architecture, painting and sculpture which illustrate the major achievements in England since the Restoration of the King. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199I or ARTH 489I.
ARTH489J Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Paris (3 cr.)
A study of the paintings of the impressionist and postimpressionist periods. Artists studied include impressionists Manet, Degas, Renoir, and Monet and postimpressionists Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199J or ARTH 489J.
ARTH489M Van Gogh: His Life and Work (3 cr.)
An introduction to modern art, focusing on Vincent van Gogh and his influence on modern painting. Topics include van Gogh's experiments with color and form and how his work opened the door to a new era. His influence on fauvism, German expressionism, abstract expressionism, neo-expressionism, and painters like Matisse, Kandinsky, and Jawlensky is also examined. Assignments include advanced reading and research. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 199M or ARTH 489M.
ARTH489V Picasso: Life and Work (3 cr.)
An in-depth study of Picasso and his impact on the art of the 20th century. Philosophical and aesthetic aspects are explored, emphasizing the importance of perception. Special attention is given to movements and artists that have influenced Picasso; these include Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Velasquez, Goya, Monet, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, Vuillard, and Cezanne. The role of African and ancient Iberian art is also discussed. Assignments include advanced reading and research.
ARTH489W Pop Art: Icons and Images of the 1960's (3 cr.)
A study of the history of Pop Art from its roots in the experiments of Picasso and Duchamp early in the 20th century to its emergence in the 60s as the dominant style. Assignments include advanced reading and research.
ARTH489Y Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism (3 cr.)
A study of the major trends in 19th-century painting, especially Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. Focus is on the contributions of Degas, Manet, Renoir, Monet, Cezanne, Seurat, van Gogh, and Toulouse-Lautrec. Assignments include advanced reading and research.