403 History of Photography (3) Survey of history of photography from introduction of daguerreotype and calotype to more recent trends. Emphasis will be placed on aesthetics and the use of photography as a medium for artistic expression.
411 Art of South and Southeast Asia (3) Survey of art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia from 2000 BC to the 20th-century. The major achievements of each period are examined in relation to their religious, political, and social contexts.
415 Art of China (3) Survey of art and architecture of China from the Neolithic period to the 20th-century. The major achievements of each period are examined in relation to their religious, political, and social contexts.
416 Chinese Art of the 20th- and 21st-Centuries (3) Survey of Chinese art from the late 19th-century through the present. Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and expatriate artists are also considered.
419 Art of Japan (3) Survey of the art and architecture of Japan from the Neolithic period to the 20th-century. The major achievements of each period are examined in relation to their religious, political, and social contexts.
425 Early Christian and Byzantine Art to 1350 (3) Art in Italy and the Eastern Empire from the beginnings of Christian art to c. 1350. Mosaic and painting, sculpture and architecture. (Same as Judaic Studies 425.)
431 Medieval Art of the West, 800-1400 (3) Western European art of the Dark Ages, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. (Same as Judaic Studies 431; Medieval Studies 431.)
441 Northern European Painting, 1350-1600 (3) From courtly art of late Middle Ages to Northern Renaissance. Jan van Eyck, Roger van der Weyden, and Dürer; early printmakers. (Same as Medieval Studies 441.)
442 Art of Northern Europe, 1600-1675 (3) Concentrated study of Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Georges de La Tour, Vermeer, Poussin, and Hals.
451 Art of Italy, 1250-1450 (3) Development of exploration of naturalism. Revival of antiquity and development of theories of perspective in the Early Renaissance. Including Duccio, Giotto, Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli. (Same as Medieval Studies 451.)
452 Art of Italy, 1450-1575 (3) Concentrated study of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael, Pontormo, and Giorgione.
453 Art of Southern Europe, 1575-1700 (3) Concentrated study of Caravaggio, Bernini, and Italian Baroque developments in all media. Spanish Baroque painting and sculpture with special attention to Velazquez.
454 Renaissance and Baroque Theory (3) Addresses the theory of Western art in the early modern period with emphasis on the development and evolution in European Art during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 172 and 173 or consent of instructor.
461 Art of Southern and Eastern Africa (3) Art traditions of the eastern and southern regions of Africa. Sculpture, painting, pottery, textiles, architecture and human adornment will be examined. Some ancient Stone and Iron Age traditions will be examined, but the main emphasis will be on the diverse ethnic and regional art traditions practiced in the area from 19th-century to present. (Same as Africana Studies 461.)
462 Art and Archeology of Ancient Africa (3) Historical art traditions of sub-Sahara Africa. Topics to be covered include prehistoric rock paintings; art from archaeological sites and ancient kingdoms. The time period covered ranges from the first and second millennia BC for some of the early terracotta sculpture and rock paintings, the 11th through 19th centuries AD for the later ancient kingdoms. (Same as Africana Studies 462.)
463 Arts of the African Diaspora (3) Examines the aesthetic, philosophical and religious patterns of the African descendants of Brazil, Surinam, the Caribbean and the United States. Emphasis will be placed on the full range of art forms, including the sculptural and performance traditions, as well as architecture, textile, basketry and pottery art forms. (Same as Africana Studies 463.)
464 Oceanic Art (3) Concentrated study of selected sculpture, textiles, architecture and other traditional art forms of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Objects are discussed on the basis of style, style relationship, iconography and the uses to which they were put in their traditional religious, political and social contexts.
470 African-American Art (3) Traces the artistic and social legacy of African-American art from the eighteenth-century to the present day. Specifically, this class will focus on the ways in which artists used creativity to confront, deny, or complicate understandings of racial identity and racism. Examines broad scope of artistic production including painting, sculpture, photography, multi-media, fiction writing, and video art. (Same as Africana Studies 470.)
472 History of 20th-Century American Art (3) Developments in architecture, painting, and design from 1900.
473 19th-Century American Art (3) Examines painting, sculpture, and print culture from the Revolutionary War to the turn of the 20th-century.
474 Theory of 20th-Century Art in Europe and America (3) Addresses the theoretical basis for the modern movement. Emphasis on analyzing and discussing individual works of art in light of contemporary writings by artists and theorists.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 172 and 173 or consent of instructor.
475 History of 19th-Century Painting and Sculpture in Europe (3) The evolution of Romanticism, Neoclassicism, and Realism in Europe, including the innovations of Manet, Impressionism, Cézanne, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau, and Symbolism.
476 History of 20th-Century Painting and Sculpture in Europe (3) Development of the Modern and Post-Modern movements in Europe. Investigation of progression of abstraction through more recent conceptual trends. Analysis of the work of individual artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and many others.
479 Special Topics in Art History (3) Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
489 Studies in Art History (3) Concentration in individually selected area.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
571 Studies in Medieval Art (3) Art and architecture of the Middle Ages – major monuments from Byzantium or western Europe.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
572 Studies in Italian Renaissance Art (3) Art and architecture of the 14th, 15th, and/or 16th centuries in Italy. Early or High Renaissance or Mannerist periods.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
573 Studies in Baroque Art (3) Seventeenth-century art and architecture – major artists and works from southern or northern Europe.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
574 Studies in Modern Western Art (3) Selected topics in 19th- and 20th-century western art.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
575 Studies in Modern American Art (3) Selected topics in 19th- and 20th-century American art.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
576 Studies in Asian Art (3) Selected topics in Japanese or Chinese Art.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.
579 Special Topics in Art History (3) Student- or instructor-initiated course offered at convenience of department.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 9 hours.
Comment(s): For MFA candidates.