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2010-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Art History
  

  • ARH 103 - Tribal and Village Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A survey of the arts of Africa, Oceania, North and South America, including works of the Eskimos, American Indians, and South Sea Islanders.


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  • ARH 107 - The African-American Artist

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    An introduction to African-American achievements in the visual arts, especially painting, from Colonial times to the present. Same as BLS 107.


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  • ARH 108 - History of Photography

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A history of the development of photography as an art, from its invention in 1839 to the present. Same as AMS 108.


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  • ARH 109 - The History of Prints

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A history of the printmaking media from the invention of paper in second century, A.D., China to the printmaking renaissance of contemporary America. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 110 - Introduction to Museum Studies

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An introduction to the aims and methods of museums and curators with special emphasis upon study from original works, connoisseurship, and exposure to practical training. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 200 - Art of the Ancient Classical World (Crete, Greece, and Rome)

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    From Cycladic figures in the Aegean to the Parthenon in Athens; from the frescoes of Pompeii to Christian basilicas and the fall of Rome. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 204 - Medieval Art and Architecture

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    Christian, Jewish, and Islamic art in Europe and Byzantium; from the fall of the Jerusalem Temple in the first century to the flourishing of Gothic cathedrals in the 14th century. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 205 - Italian Renaissance Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A sociocultural study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence, Rome, and Venice from 1400-1600. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 207 - American Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    An introduction to American painting, sculpture, and architecture from Colonial times to the present. Same as AMS 207. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 209 - Modern Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    An introduction to the various movements and trends in painting, architecture, and sculpture, from the end of the 19th century to the present. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 211 - The Arts of Southeast Asia

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A study of the varied artistic achievements of Southeast Asian countries from earliest times to the present. The arts of Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will be examined in relation to their historical and cultural context.


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  • ARH 301 - Development of North American Architecture

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    A study of North American architecture and the cultural context in which it was produced, from the 17th century to the present. Same as AMS 301. Prerequisite: ARH 106 or permission of the instructor.


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  • ARH 302 - Nineteenth Century European Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    An exploration of major movements in European art, from the French Revolution to 1900. Prerequisite: ARH 106.


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  • ARH 304 - American and European Art Since 1945

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    This course will introduce major trends in Western, and especially American art post World War II. A variety of media will be addressed, including not only traditional visual arts, but a full range of new genres, as well. Social and cultural context for works of art and the shifts in style will be emphasized. Same as AMS 304. Prerequisite: ARH 106 or 209.


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  • ARH 306 - Baroque and Rococo Art

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    The painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th and 18th century Europe set in the context of patterns of patronage. Prerequisite: ARH 106 suggested.


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  • ARH 307 - From Abraham to Alexander: The Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Middle East

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduction to the art and archaeology of ancient Middle Eastern cultures that formed the milieu for the Old Testament Hebrews. Translated texts supplement the analysis of Mesopotamian and Egyptian artistic achievements. Students learn Egyptian and Mesopotamian art from 3500 B.C. to the advent of Christianity.


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  • ARH 310 - Directed Studio

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Intensive focus on an issue within a particular medium through examination of works of art, followed by group or individual fabrication of a relevant object. Prerequisite: ART 101, ART 102, ARH 106, or permission of the instructor.


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  • ARH 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 Credits (Fine Arts Core)

    This course examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media, and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as TDF 320 and WMS 320.


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  • ARH 380 - Interpretive Methods in Art History

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Introduces student to the variety of approaches to the interpretation of art, art history, and material culture. Required for all junior art history majors; open to other advanced students in related fields or with significant art historical background.


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  • ARH 450 - Internship

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Offers advanced students academic credit for a supervised work and learning experience in an art-related organization. Students work with a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor to develop a series of structured assignments and prepare a final report. Interested students should contact the Art and Art History Department as early as possible. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair, junior or senior status, and major in studio art or art history.


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  • ARH 498 - Principles of Research

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    (Required of senior art history majors.) In readings and seminar discussions, students learn bibliographical resources and utilize critical methodologies of the art historian in order to research and write a thesis.


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