Art History 

AH100 Art History Survey I.

A chronological study of Western art from prehistory through the Middle Ages, providing an understanding of movements, time periods, and individual artists. May include discussion of non-Western traditions.
(offered every semester)

AH150 Art History Survey II.

A chronological study of Western art from the Renaissance to the present, including influential trends toward Modernism in the twentieth century. May include discussion of non-Western traditions.
(offered every semester)

AH100 and AH150 are prerequisites
for all Art History courses at the 200 level or above.

AH200 Renaissance Art.

Architecture, sculpture, and painting from the early Renaissance through the sixteenth century, emphasizing perspective, new stylistic conventions, and changing roles for artists.
(offered infrequently)

AH210 Baroque Art.

An exploration of the dynamic spread of the Baroque from Rome to the rest of Europe and Latin America. Includes works by masters such as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velasquez, Rubens, and Rembrandt.
(offered infrequently)

AH225 Nineteenth-Century Art.

A study of art from the French Revolution to the turn of the twentieth century, including Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism.
(offered every other academic year)

AH227 Modern Art: 1900-1945.

Introduction to the major movements and artists of the twentieth century—primarily European—prior to World War II. Emphasis on the fundamental tenets of Modernist art and the various manifestations of the Modernist avant-garde.
(offered every other academic year)

AH230 Art Since 1945.

An examination of global art and theory from World War II to the present. Topics include Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, Land Art, Conceptual Art, Body and Performance Art, and Postmodernism.
(offered every other academic year)

AH250 History of Graphic Design.

Historical and contemporary visual languages of the discipline of graphic design. Emphasis on pioneers of modern design, the constructed expression of concept, and the technological evolution of visual communication.
(offered infrequently)

AH270 American Art.

Art of the United States from the colonial period to 1945. The main focus is European-influenced painting, sculpture, and architecture that developed in America throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. Special attention given to questions of material culture, patronage, nationalism, interchange with European fine art traditions, images of and artistic production of Native Americans and African Americans, and the arrival, reception, and subsequent flowering of Modernism in America.
(offered every other academic year)

AH300 Art of First People.

Art in relation to the culture of an indigenous population in North or South America, Mesoamerica, or sub-Saharan Africa. The survival and revival of ancient traditions in modern times are examined. Focus of the course may change; topics are announced through semester course descriptions. May be repeated once when course content changes.
(offered every academic year)

AH303 Art of Asia.

Exploration of the art and culture of Asia, specifically India, China, Japan, Korea or Southeast Asia. Styles of the area under consideration are studied in various media, including bronze, ceramics, painting, and architecture. Modernist and contemporary developments are considered. Focus of the course may change; topics are announced through semester course descriptions. May be repeated once when course content changes.
(offered infrequently)

AH310 History of Film I.

Film as an art form is explored through a number of possible avenues. This exploration may take a historical and developmental approach, or concentrate on particular writers, directors, genres, motifs and countries. Readings accompany each film and serve as a basis for discussion.
(?)

AH311 History of Film II.

A continuation of AH310, commencing with German Expressionism and its influence on the American genre of film noir. Extending from the classical through the contemporary cinema, selected American and international films form the basis of an exploration of film artistry, technique and theory. Readings accompany each film and serve as a basis for discussion. History of Film I is not a prerequisite, although it is recommended.
(?)

AH320 History of Photography.

A topically arranged survey of world photography, taking as its central concern the multiple purposes to which photography has been adapted since its "discovery" in the early nineteenth century. Although the relationship between photography and fine art is considered, the many non-art uses of the medium are also discussed in an attempt to better understand the cultural contexts in which photography has been employed.
(offered every academic year)

AH330 Art and Architecture.

A world-wide survey of exemplary spaces that rely on a positive relationship between architecture and other media, such as sculpture and painting. The role of Nature (the site) is also examined. Videos and site visits supplement slide lectures.
(offered infrequently)

AH331 Modern Architecture I.

Trends and styles in Europe and the U.S. from Jefferson to World War II, including the skyscraper, Wright, the Bauhaus, and Art Deco. (offered every other academic year)

AH332 Modern Architecture II.

Post-war optimism led to exciting developments at mid-century. The International Style gave way to Post-Modernism. Johnson, Eames, Kahn, Pei and other leaders are examined.
(offered every other academic year)

AH350 Art and Design: The 1950s.

Many media are studied in relation to Post-World War II trends: the Baby Boom, the Cold War, Civil Rights, gender roles, consumerism, and car culture. Artifacts from the local environment will be examined. (offered every academic year)

AH360 The Artist and the Era.

Focused study of a particular artist and cultural milieu, leading to an understanding of how time and place condition creativity as well as the production of art and design. Artists such as Picasso, Duchamp, Eames, and Warhol have been covered in past semesters. Topics are announced through semester course descriptions. May be repeated once when course content changes.
(offered infrequently)

AH370 African-American Art.

A survey of the rich and varied artistic production of people of African descent in the United States from the colonial period to the present.  Discussion of the cultural and artistic interchange between West and Central Africa, Europe, and America that created a distinctive African-American artistic tradition and produced a wide range of visual culture, including ceramics, furniture, quilts, architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, textiles, mixed media, installations, performance, and video. The contrast between how African Americans represent themselves and how others represent them is an important theme.
(offered every other academic year)

AH380 Women in Art.

An exploration of gender issues as they pertain to women in the history of art. Topics include a historical survey of women artists; the role of women throughout history and how these roles affected the availability of artistic training for women; the representation of women in art; feminist art criticism and theory; and contemporary post-feminist methodologies.
(offered every other academic year)

AH420 Topics in Art History.

Study in a specialized area of art history. Topics are announced through semester course descriptions. May be repeated once when course content changes.

AH450 Art History Seminar.

Exploration of a specific area within art history, structured around group discussion and student presentations. Topics may be oriented chronologically, topically, geographically, or monographically, and are announced through semester course descriptions. May be repeated once when course content changes. Prerequisites: TBD by individual faculty member.