This is a comprehensive listing of all Art History Courses. (At the end of the listing, please note probably future course offerings.)
* Meets Fine Arts Core Graduation Requirement
# Meets Cultural Diversity Graduation Requirement
*100 Survey of Western Art - Staff
History of art from prehistory to the present examined in relation to the cultural background in which it was shaped.
*#102 Survey of Asian Art - Mr. Thomas
Introduction to major monuments of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese architecture, sculpture, and painting.
*124 American Art - Mr. Smith
American art from the early colonial period to the present. Emphasis on Copley, West, Cole, Eakins, Homer, Bellows, Wood, Hopper, and Pollock.
*200 Greek Art and Architecture (Cross-listed as Classics 341) -
Mr. Toumazou
Minoan-Mycenaean art and architecture of the Agean Bronze Age; later Greek art and architecture from the Geometric to the Hellenistic Periods.
*202 Roman Art and Architecture (Cross-listed as Classics 342) -
Mr. Toumazou
Art and architecture of the Roman Republic and Empire, including influences of earlier Etruscan and Hellenistic Greek art upon the Romans.
*206 From Catacombs to Cathedrals - Ms. Serebrennikov
A survey of Christian art in the Middle Ages, including art and architecture from the Early Christian tombs in Rome to the earliest illustrated Bibles, Byzantine mosaics, and the Gothic cathedrals in France.
*208 Renaissance Art in North Europe - Ms. Serebrennikov
Painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts from Northern Europe, primarily the Low Countries and Germany, from 1400 to 1550. Major artists, development of oil painting, evolution of devotional imagery, emergence of secular art, effect of widely dispersed graphic images on the culture of this period, and outcome of the Protestant Reformation on the art of this region.
*210 Renaissance Art in Italy - Ms. Serebrennikov
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from 1300 to approximately 1570. Works by artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo; and the writers who were their contemporaries: Alberti and Vasari.
*212 Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture - Ms. Serebrennikov
Painting, sculpture, architecture in Counter-Reformation Italy and the Golden Age of Protestant Holland. Artists including Caravaggio, Rubens, and Rembrandt, as well as issues such as how the differing demands of a Catholic culture and a Protestant economy affected the art of the period.
*214 Eighteenth-Century Art - Mr. Smith
Eroticism and revolution in painting and sculpture from Tiepolo to David.
*216 19th-Century Painting - Mr. Ligo
Developments in the history of painting from 1790 to 1890. Emergence of Neo-Classicism and the variety of responses to the movement, which came to be called Impressionism. Emphasis on French painting and parallel developments in America, England, Germany, and Spain.
*218 Modern Painting and Sculpture - Mr. Ligo
Developments in painting and sculpture that occurred from 1890 to 1945. Reaction against Impressionism and the demise of Surrealism. Developments in western Europe during this period and parallel developments in Russia and the United States. Participation in a study tour of appropriate Modern art museums in Washington, DC, and New York over fall or spring break is an integral part of the course and, as such, is strongly recommended.
*220 Modern Architecture - Mr. Ligo
Developments in architecture that occurred between 1850 and the present. Impact of the Industrial Revolution on the growth of architectural form. Recent architectural progress emphasizing the works of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright. Participants solve an assigned design problem and present their work to the class for critique.
*222 Painted Women to Women Painting - Ms. Serebrennikov
As a survey of gender in art, the first half of the course examines how women have been represented in Western art and what that implies about the balance of power between the genders over the centuries. The second half deals with the gradual growth of art made by women, the issues addressed by that art, and its reception in American culture of the past century.
*#228 Islamic Art - Mr. Thomas
Architectural and painting traditions under the Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphs and in Moorish Spain, Ottoman Turkey, Safavid Persia, and Mughal India.
*230 Earth Art-From Lascaux to Lutyens - Mr. Ligo
The world history of garden design as a manifestation of humanity's ever-changing relationship with the natural world. Important gardens and their creators will be studied in light of the theology, politics, architecture, painting, theatre and stage design, poetry and philosophy that shaped them.
*232 Classics Abroad: Greek and Roman Architecture - Staff
Survey of major and minor forms of classical art and architecture. Includes the arts of Byzantium and examples of Medieval and Renaissance art and architecture derived from the classical tradition. Formerly Art History 328.
*304 The Gothic Cathedral - Mr. Ligo
Developments in architecture in western Europe from 1000 to 1500. Emergence of the Romanesque to the demise of the Gothic. Political, socio-economic, and theological contexts from which these architectural styles emerged. Growth in sculpture and stained glass during this period.
*318 Contemporary Art - Mr. Smith
Major developments in 20th-century painting and sculpture from the beginnings of Abstract Expressionism (c. 1945) to the present.
320-370 Seminars
Courses numbered with even numbers from 320 through 370 are art history seminars limited to 10 to 15 upperclass students with preference given to art majors. These seminars are offered on an irregular basis in areas of special interest to the faculty.
322 Seminar: Classical Greek Sculpture (Cross-listed as Classics 444) - Mr. Toumazou
Greek sculpture from 480 to 323 BCE. Emphasis on techniques of stone carving and bronze casting, the great masters, Greek originals vs. Roman copies, sculptural programs, symbolism and political propaganda through art. Prerequisite: Classics 341/Art 200 or permission of the instructor.
#332 Seminar on Indian Art History - Mr. Thomas
Begins with the art nurtured by the Tamil dynasties, continues with the art of the Buddhist cave temples, and concludes with an in-depth study of Mughal art. This specially designed weekly seminar is offered as part of the Semester-in-India Program.
390/392/394 Independent Study Staff
For the student who wishes to pursue some special interest in art history under the supervision of a faculty member, who reviews and approves the student's work on a regularly scheduled basis. The project, initiated by a qualified student and approved in advance, has a substantial paper as its end result. Normally limited to majors.
400 Perspectives in Art History - Staff
Required during the fall semester for all senior art majors with an emphasis in art history. Normally limited to majors.
402 Capstone Seminar - Staff
Topics in art history required in spring semester for all senior art majors with an emphasis in art history. May include a study tour of appropriate sites. Normally limited to majors.
496 Senior Art History Honors Thesis - Staff
Students submit a written proposal for a topic in the spring of their junior year. If the topic is accepted, the student enrolls in Art 496 during the fall semester of the senior year. A draft of the thesis is submitted by the end of the semester, whereupon an "Incomplete" is assigned. The final draft is defended during the spring semester in a one-hour oral examination. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor/advisor.
PROBABLE FUTURE COURSE OFFERINGS
Note: These are not guaranteed, but likely, given past offerings. Check with the Art Department Chair for additional information.
Spring 2010
Art 100 Survey of Western Art
Art 202/CLA 342 Roman Art and Architecture
Art 210 Italian Renaissance Art
Art 212 Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture
Art 214 Eighteenth-Century Art
Art 216 Nineteenth-Century Painting
Art 230 Earth Art-From Lascaux to Lutyens
Art 390, 392, 394 Independent Study
Art 402 Senior Capstone Seminar
Fall 2010
Art 100 Survey of Western Art
Art 124 American Art
Art 200/CLA 341 Greek Art and Architecture
Art 208 Renaissance Art in Northern Europe
Art 218 Modern Painting and Sculpture
Art 220 Modern Architecture
Art 318 Contemporary Art
Art 390, 392, 394 Independent Study
Art 400 Perspectives in Art History
Art 496 Senior Art History Honors Thesis
Spring 2011
Art 100 Survey of Western Art and Architecture
Art 202/CLA 342 Roman Art and Architecture
Art 212 Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture
Art 214 Eighteenth-Century Art
Art 222 Painted Women, Women Painting
Art 226 Survey of Western Architecture
Art 304 Gothic Cathedral Seminar
Art 390, 392, 394 Independent Study
Art 402 Senior Captstone Seminar
Fall 2011
Art 100 Survey of Western Art
Art 124 American Art
Art 216 Nineteenth-Century Painting
Art 220 Modern Painting and Sculpture
Art 318 Contemporary Art
Art 320+ Seminars (TBA)
Art 390, 392, 394 Independent Study
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