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ART HISTORY CORE
Take five of the following courses:
AR-110
Survey of Western Art
Introduces the major periods of western art history from its genesis to the present:
Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque,
Gothic, Proto-Renaissance, Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern Renaissance,
Baroque, Nineteenth Century, and Twentieth Century. Masterpieces from each epoch provide
information about the cultures from which they derive, and highlight the individual
achievements of outstanding artists.
3 CreditsF,I
AH-108
Cross Cultural Art 1
This course will examine art from around the world produced between the prehistoric
era and the 14th century. We will consider perspectives for understanding cross-cultural
encounters, examine the impact of cultural exchange on the development of art, and
emphasize the historical and global context of various artistic movements and artists.
4 CreditsF,I,SW-GE
Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
AH-113
Cross-Cultural Art 2
This course will examine art from around the world produced between the 14th century
and the present. We will 1) consider perspectives for understanding cross-cultural
encounters in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world and 2) emphasize the
historical and global context of various artistic movements & artists.
4 CreditsF,I,SW-GE
Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 (NOTE: AR-108 Cross-Cultural Art 1
is NOT a prerequisite for this course.)
AH-301
African-American Art: Slavery to Social Justice
Considers the work of African-American artists from the American colonial period to
the present, seeking to understand the works of painting, sculpture and other media
as the products of major cultural movements such as the New Negro Movement, Harlem
Renaissance, and Civil Rights Movement, but also as the unique expressions of individual
artists.
4 CreditsF,I,CA,CW,SW-US
Pre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
AH-303 Reframing American Art to 1876
This course will introduce you to the ways in which American visual arts articulate
cross-cultural encounters, from times of diverse Native groups, through later engagements
with European colonizers, American slaves, and immigrants. We will look at how the
historical experience of different groups is shaped and how those experiences are
translated into art produced by artists of varied backgrounds.
4 CreditsF,H,SW-USPre- or Co-requisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-304 Reframing American Art from 1876
This course will introduce you to painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture
produced in the United States after 1876. We will consider the ways in which American
artists negotiated questions of international influence, training, gender and race
as the country began rebuilding its infrastructure and asserting a new international
presence in the years following the Civil War.
4 CreditsF,H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-309 Expanding the Renaissance
The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th
and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as
a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues.
You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding
of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-310 Global Baroque Art & Architecture
The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th
and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as
a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues.
You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding
of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-311 Art of Ancient Peoples
Studies art and architecture from Prehistory through Ancient Rome, with particular
emphasis on architecture and sculpture and their purpose in cultural and political
activities. Course will draw from art historical and archaeological approaches.
4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-312 Medieval Art: Really a Dark Age?
This course concentrates on the arts and architecture of Europe from 300 to 1250.
Works are drawn from the late Antique, Byzantine, Migratory, Carolingian, Ottonian,
Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Special emphasis on the relationship between religious,
economic, social, and political forces and how they affected the arts of this era.
3 CreditsF,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-313 Northern Renaissance Art
Study of the arts in Northern Europe (mainly Germany and the Netherlands) in the 15th
and 16th centuries with a particular focus on the patronage of mercantile centers
and courts. Artists to be considered include Campin, Van Eyck, Van der Weden, Durer,
Grunewald, Bosch, and Bruegel.
4 CreditsF,I
AH-316 Art & Revolution: 19th Century Europe
This course introduces major themes in 19th century European art, with an emphasis
on French painting. We will consider revolutionary impacts on art; the Napoleonic
presence abroad; the shift from history painting to realism; issues related to class
and gender. Students will gain an understanding of the stylistic principles and historical
contexts in which 19th-century art was created.
4 CreditsF,I,CS,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-329 Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism
This course investigates artistic developments that shaped the rise of Modernism in
Europe and the U.S. from the late 19th-mid 20th century. We will discuss various media
and consider the ways in which artists responded to changing cultural conditions.
Students will develop a critical understanding of the discipline of art history and
acquire the skills necessary to interpret/analyze visual imagery.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-330 Why Is That Art? 1945-Present
What makes something a work of art? Why do certain objects end up in museums? This
course will answer those questions by surveying major artists and global movements
from World War II through the present day. The impact of globalization on art and
the predominance of socially engaged art in the 21st century will be considered.
4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-492 Senior Thesis in Art History
Involves one full semester of research and writing. A thesis statement, bibliography,
and outline are to be followed by a rough draft which is expected by mid-term. After
revisions, the completed paper is due by the end of the semester. Students may choose
to write about a specific work (or several works) of art, and relevant artists, styles,
influences, etc. The thesis may be comparative, but it must be analytical.
3 CreditsF,CWInstructor permission required.
AR-315 Women in Art
A study of women artists and their artworks from a variety of approaches - aesthetic,
historical, philosophical, social, economic, and political - this course seeks to
understand appreciate, and integrate the role and contributions of women into the
history of western art. Note: This course was offered as 3 credits through Spring
2019.
4 CreditsCA,F,IPrerequisite: AR-110 or AR-130 and at least sophomore class standing.
AR-110 Survey of Western Art
Introduces the major periods of western art history from its genesis to the present: Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Proto-Renaissance, Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Nineteenth Century, and Twentieth Century. Masterpieces from each epoch provide information about the cultures from which they derive, and highlight the individual achievements of outstanding artists.
3 CreditsF,I
AH-108 Cross Cultural Art 1
This course will examine art from around the world produced between the prehistoric era and the 14th century. We will consider perspectives for understanding cross-cultural encounters, examine the impact of cultural exchange on the development of art, and emphasize the historical and global context of various artistic movements and artists.
4 CreditsF,I,SW-GE Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
AH-113 Cross-Cultural Art 2
This course will examine art from around the world produced between the 14th century and the present. We will 1) consider perspectives for understanding cross-cultural encounters in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world and 2) emphasize the historical and global context of various artistic movements & artists.
4 CreditsF,I,SW-GE Pre-Req or Co-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109 (NOTE: AR-108 Cross-Cultural Art 1 is NOT a prerequisite for this course.)
AH-301 African-American Art: Slavery to Social Justice
Considers the work of African-American artists from the American colonial period to the present, seeking to understand the works of painting, sculpture and other media as the products of major cultural movements such as the New Negro Movement, Harlem Renaissance, and Civil Rights Movement, but also as the unique expressions of individual artists.
4 CreditsF,I,CA,CW,SW-US Pre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109
AH-303 Reframing American Art to 1876
This course will introduce you to the ways in which American visual arts articulate cross-cultural encounters, from times of diverse Native groups, through later engagements with European colonizers, American slaves, and immigrants. We will look at how the historical experience of different groups is shaped and how those experiences are translated into art produced by artists of varied backgrounds.
4 CreditsF,H,SW-USPre- or Co-requisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-304 Reframing American Art from 1876
This course will introduce you to painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture produced in the United States after 1876. We will consider the ways in which American artists negotiated questions of international influence, training, gender and race as the country began rebuilding its infrastructure and asserting a new international presence in the years following the Civil War.
4 CreditsF,H,SW-USPrerequisite: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-309 Expanding the Renaissance
The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues. You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-310 Global Baroque Art & Architecture
The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues. You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-311 Art of Ancient Peoples
Studies art and architecture from Prehistory through Ancient Rome, with particular emphasis on architecture and sculpture and their purpose in cultural and political activities. Course will draw from art historical and archaeological approaches.
4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-312 Medieval Art: Really a Dark Age?
This course concentrates on the arts and architecture of Europe from 300 to 1250. Works are drawn from the late Antique, Byzantine, Migratory, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Special emphasis on the relationship between religious, economic, social, and political forces and how they affected the arts of this era.
3 CreditsF,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-313 Northern Renaissance Art
Study of the arts in Northern Europe (mainly Germany and the Netherlands) in the 15th and 16th centuries with a particular focus on the patronage of mercantile centers and courts. Artists to be considered include Campin, Van Eyck, Van der Weden, Durer, Grunewald, Bosch, and Bruegel.
4 CreditsF,I
AH-316 Art & Revolution: 19th Century Europe
This course introduces major themes in 19th century European art, with an emphasis on French painting. We will consider revolutionary impacts on art; the Napoleonic presence abroad; the shift from history painting to realism; issues related to class and gender. Students will gain an understanding of the stylistic principles and historical contexts in which 19th-century art was created.
4 CreditsF,I,CS,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-329 Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism
This course investigates artistic developments that shaped the rise of Modernism in Europe and the U.S. from the late 19th-mid 20th century. We will discuss various media and consider the ways in which artists responded to changing cultural conditions. Students will develop a critical understanding of the discipline of art history and acquire the skills necessary to interpret/analyze visual imagery.
4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-330 Why Is That Art? 1945-Present
What makes something a work of art? Why do certain objects end up in museums? This course will answer those questions by surveying major artists and global movements from World War II through the present day. The impact of globalization on art and the predominance of socially engaged art in the 21st century will be considered.
4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.
AH-492 Senior Thesis in Art History
Involves one full semester of research and writing. A thesis statement, bibliography, and outline are to be followed by a rough draft which is expected by mid-term. After revisions, the completed paper is due by the end of the semester. Students may choose to write about a specific work (or several works) of art, and relevant artists, styles, influences, etc. The thesis may be comparative, but it must be analytical.
3 CreditsF,CWInstructor permission required.
AR-315 Women in Art
A study of women artists and their artworks from a variety of approaches - aesthetic, historical, philosophical, social, economic, and political - this course seeks to understand appreciate, and integrate the role and contributions of women into the history of western art. Note: This course was offered as 3 credits through Spring 2019.
4 CreditsCA,F,IPrerequisite: AR-110 or AR-130 and at least sophomore class standing.
Secondary Emphasis Credit Total = 18-20
Six credits must be at the 300/400-level. Any course exception must be approved by the advisor and/or department chair.