Major monuments in Western art with emphasis on Europe from antiquity through the Middle Ages. Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH).

Major monuments in the history of European and American art from the Renaissance to the present. Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH).

Selected major monuments of South and East Asian art (archaeological material, sculpture, architecture, painting, prints) in their social, political, and religious contexts. Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH).

Seminar for majors. Introduction to the practice and methodology of art history. Writing-emphasis course. Recommended Background: 9 hours of art history courses, 3 of which must be upper-division. Registration Restriction(s): Art history majors and minors only or consent of instructor.

Seminar for majors. Builds on 375 but with an emphasis on research and effective written and oral presentation. Capstone class. Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC).

Survey of the art and architecture of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The major achievements of each period are examined in relation to their religious, political, and social contexts. Writing-emphasis course.

Survey of Chinese art from the late 19th century through the present. Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and expatriate artists are also considered. Writing-emphasis course.

This is a survey of the history of Japanese art from the earliest ceramic-producing cultures to the woodblock prints of the 19th century. It covers the introduction of Buddhism to Japan from mainland Asia and traces the development of Buddhist architecture, sculpture, painting and practice throughout the pre-modern period, with a strong emphasis on Zen Buddhism and its influence on tea ceremony, ceramics and secular arts. We look at architecture, sculpture and painting associated with the native religion of Shinto, but also the many ways that Japan absorbed influences from Korea and China and transformed these into something uniquely Japanese. Coursework includes three exams and two short papers.

Achievements of Greek art in architectural decoration, sculpture, minor arts, and painting from their beginnings in the Geometric period, through the Classical periods of the fifth century BC, to their dissemination during the Hellenistic period across the Mediterranean, Europe, and the Near East. Special emphasis on stylistic developments, the contributions of known artists, and the relationship between art and various aspects of Greek life and thought.

Art in Italy and the Eastern Empire from the beginnings of Christian art to c. 1350. Mosaic and painting, sculpture and architecture. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Judaic Studies 426 and Middle East Studies 425.)

ARTH 451 – Art of Italy, 1250-1450 (3 credits)

Concentrated study of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Titian, Raphael, Pontormo, and Giorgione. Writing-emphasis course.

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. Writing-emphasis course. (Same as Africana Studies 471.)

Developments in architecture, painting, and design from 1900. Writing-emphasis course.

Examines painting, sculpture, and print culture from the Revolutionary War to the turn of the 20th century. Writing-emphasis course.

Development of the Modern and Post-Modern movements in Europe. Investigation of the progression of abstraction through more recent conceptual trends. Analysis of the work of individual artists such as Picasso, Matisse, and many others. Writing-emphasis course.