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ARS 100 Introduction to Art. (3) F, S, SS
Development of understanding and enjoyment of art and its relationship to everyday life through the study of painting, sculpture, architecture, and design. May not be taken for credit by student who has completed ARS 300, nor used as art history credit by Art majors. General Studies: HU.
ARS 101 Art of the Western World I. (3) F, S, SS
History of Western art from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 102 Art of the Western World II. (3) F, S, SS
History of Western art from the Renaissance to the present. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 201 Art of Asia. (3) A
History of the art of the Asian cultures, with emphasis on China, Japan, and India. Meets non-Western art history requirement. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 202 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. (3) A
History of art of Africa, Oceania, and the New World. Meets non-Western art history requirement. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 300 Introduction to Art. (3) F, S
Course content same as ARS 100 but requires a higher level of accomplishment and comprehension. May not be taken for credit by student who has completed ARS 100 nor used as art history credit by Art majors. General Studies: HU.
ARS 302 Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. (3) A
History of art of Africa, Oceania, and the New World. Meets non-Western art history requirements. Not open to students who have taken ARS 202. Prerequisites: ARS 101, 102. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 310 The Renaissance in Tuscany. (3) SS
Course taught in Florence, Italy. History of arts in Tuscany with focus on city of Florence from 14th through 16th centuries. Lecture, tours. Completion of ARS 101 and 102 suggested.
ARS 340 Art in America. (3) A
American art from colonial times through the Second World War. Not available to students who have had ARS 444, 542, or 543. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 384 Art History Internships. (3) A
Institutionally based practicum within an art museum or professional visual arts organization. Internship.
ARS 400 History of Printmaking. (3) A
History of the print as an art form and its relation to other modes and forms of artistic expression. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 402 Art of Ancient Egypt. (3) N
Aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural basis of Egyptian art from pre-Dynastic period through New Kingdom. Emphasis on sculpture and architectural monuments. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 404 Greek Art. (3) A
History of art, architecture of Aegean civilizations (Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean) and of Greece to end of Hellenistic period. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 406 Roman Art. (3) A
Art and architecture of Etruria, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 410 Early Christian and Byzantine Art. (3) A
Art and architecture of the early church and the Byzantine Empire from the 4th to the 15th century. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 412 Early Medieval Art. (3) N
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts from Migration, Carolingian, and Ottonian periods considered within religious, social, and economic contexts. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 414 Romanesque Art. (3) A
Sculpture, painting, architecture, and minor arts in western Europe, ca. 1030–1200, considered within religious, economic, and social contexts. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 416 Gothic Art. (3) A
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in western Europe during the Gothic period. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 417 Late Gothic Art in Central Europe. (3) N
Sculpture, painting, and architecture of the late-Gothic style (ca. 1350–1525), considered within religious, social, economic, and political contexts. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval.
ARS 418 Renaissance Art in Northern Europe. (3) A
Graphics, painting, sculpture, and architecture ca. 1450–1550. Reformation themes and Renaissance style considered within religious, political, social, and economic contexts. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 420 Early Renaissance Art in Italy. (3) N
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from 1300 to 1500. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 422 Italian High Renaissance Art and Mannerism. (3) A
History of Italian art during the 16th century, including the achievements and influence of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 424 Italian Baroque Art. (3) A
Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture of the 17th century. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 426 Art of the 17th Century in Northern Europe. (3) A
Baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture in Flanders, the Netherlands, France, and England. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 428 Art of the 18th Century. (3) A
History of painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic arts, and the decorative arts from 1700 to the French Revolution (1789). Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 430 Art of Spain and Its Colonies. (3) A
Architecture, painting, and sculpture from 1500 to 1800. Colonial focus on central Mexico and the American Southwest. Prerequisite: ARS 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 432 From David to Daumier: European Art 1780–1860. (3) F
Critical study of the visual arts in Europe from eve of French Revolution to the Paris World’s Fair of 1855. Neoclassicism, Realism, and Romanticism. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 434 From Courbet to Cézanne: History of European Art 1860–WWI.(3) S
Aesthetic, political, and social forces affecting the visual arts in the late 19th century. Concentration on Cubism, Expressionism, Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 436 Art at the Turn-of-the-Century: 1885–1914. (3) F
History of European avant-garde movements. Concentration on post impressionism, symbolism, expressionism, and cubism. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 438 Art of the 20th Century I. (3) A
Developments and directions in art between 1900 and World War II. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 439 Art of the 20th Century II. (3) A
Art since World War II, with consideration of new concepts and experimentation with media and modes of presentation. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 and 438 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 442 Critical Issues in American Painting I. (3) A
Explores themes and social issues in American art with a critical study of American painting from the 18th century to 1850. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 443 Critical Issues in American Painting II. (3) A
Explores themes and social issues in American art with a critical study of American painting from 1850 to 1900. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 444 Modern American Art, 1900–1945. (3) A
American painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture 1900–1945. Covers major monuments, including the Eight, modernism, Precisionism, Regionalism, and the WPA. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 450 19th-Century Photography. (3) A
History of photography from the medium’s prehistory to 1914: personalities, processes, images, and ideas. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 451 20th-Century Photography. (3) A
Personalities, processes, images, and ideas in photography from 1914 to present. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 453 Issues in Contemporary Photography. (3) A
A discussion seminar identifying, defining, and researching the issues and ideas that influence the appearance and criticism of contemporary images. Seminars, lectures, presentations, papers. Prerequisites: ARS 450, 451.
ARS 454 Research and Writing in Photography. (3) A
Principles and practice of research and writing in the history and criticism of photography. Papers required. Prerequisites: ARS 450 and 451 or instructor approval; ENG 101 and 102 or equivalents.
ARS 457 History of Art Criticism. (3) N
Theories of criticism of the visual arts from late 18th century to present. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: H.
ARS 458 Critical Theories in the Visual Arts. (3) N
Examines current critical theories through their application to all visual arts. May include new historicism, Marxism, deconstruction, post-structuralism, semiotics, Lacanian psychoanalysis, feminism, postmodernism. Lecture, discussion, student presentations. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 459 Writing Art Criticism. (3) N
Traditional and contemporary approaches to the criticism of art. Students will write critical essays. The latter half of the semester will stress the criticism of contemporary art in various media. Prerequisite: ARS 458 or instructor approval.
ARS 462 Precolumbian Art I. (3) A
Architecture, sculpture, ceramics, painting, and other arts of Mesoamerica before European contact. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 463 Precolumbian Art II. (3) A
Architecture, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and other art of South America before European contact with focus on the Central Andes. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 465 Native North American Art. (3) A
Native American art forms of the United States and Canada from prehistoric times to the present. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. Meets non-Western art history requirement. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 466 Native American Art of the Southwest. (3) A
American Indian art in the southwestern states from its origins to the present day. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, C, H.
ARS 468 Art of the Arctic and Northwest Coast. (3) N
Art associated with ceremony, shamanism, and daily life in the Arctic and on the Northwest Coast. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 469 Mexican Art. (3) A
Art of Mexico and related Central American cultures from the prehistoric to the contemporary schools. Meets non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU, H.
ARS 472 Art of China. (3) A
Study of major forms in Chinese art: ritual bronze, sculpture, ceramic, calligraphy, painting, and architecture. Satisfies non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 473 Art of Japan. (3) A
Japanese art from the Joman period to the present. Satisfies non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 475 Chinese Painting. (3) A
From Ku K’ai-chin to Ch’i Pai-shih. Major artists, styles, and movements in Chinese painting. Satisfies non-Western art history requirement. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: HU.
ARS 480 Research Methods. (3) F, S
Methodology and resource material for art historical research. Techniques of scholarly and critical writing and evaluation of bibliographic sources. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: L2.
ARS 485 Women in the Visual Arts. (3) S
Historical study of art by women in various media; related social, political, educational issues; representation of women in art. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisite: ARS 101 or 102 or instructor approval. General Studies: L2.
ARS 494 ST: Special Topics. (3) F, S
| (a) | History of Photography |
ARS 498 PS: Pro-Seminar. (3–6) A
Undergraduate seminar in topics selected from the following. Problems or criticism in:
| (a) | American Art |
| (b) | American Indian Art |
| (c) | Ancient Art |
| (d) | Art History |
| (e) | Baroque Art |
| (f) | Chinese Art |
| (g) | Medieval Art |
| (h) | Modern Art |
| (i) | Photographic History |
| (j) | Pre-Columbian Art |
| (k) | Renaissance Art |
ARS 501 Methodologies and Art History. (3) F
The history of the discipline and an exploration of various methodologies, critical theory, and bibliographies used by art historians. Seminar.
ARS 502 Critical Studies in Egyptian Art. (3) N
Egyptian art from pre-Dynastic to New Kingdom periods. Focus on aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural context. Research paper and readings required.
ARS 504 Critical Approaches to Greek Art. (3) A
Art and architecture of Aegean civilizations (Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean) and of Greece to end of Hellenistic period. Research paper and readings required.
ARS 506 Critical Studies in Roman Art. (3) A
Art and architecture of Etruria, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. Research paper and/or supplemental readings required.
ARS 514 Critical Approaches to Romanesque Art. (3) N
Sculpture, painting, architecture, and the minor arts in western Europe, ca.
1030–1200, considered within religious, economic, and social contexts.
Research paper required.
ARS 516 Critical Approaches to Gothic Art. (3) N
Architecture, sculpture, painting, and the minor arts in western Europe, ca. 1150–1350, considered within religious, social, and economic contexts. Research paper required.
ARS 517 Critical Approaches to Late Gothic Art. (3) N
Art of the late-Gothic style (ca. 1350–1525) considered within religious, social, economic, and political contexts. Research or reading project required.
ARS 522 Sixteenth-Century Italian Art. (3) A
Critical study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in 16th-century Italy in its religious and historical context.
ARS 528 Eighteenth-Century Art in Europe. (3) A
Critical study of European art from the late Baroque to the early years of Neoclassicism.
ARS 530 Art of Spain and New Spain. (3) A
Critical study of architecture, painting, and sculpture from 1500 to 1800. Lecture, conference.
ARS 532 Art, Politics, and Patronage 1770–1850. (3) F
Critical analyses of political events in Europe. Issues of patronage, art as propaganda examined. Impact of war and revolution on visual arts.
ARS 534 Studies in Modern European Art, 1850–1914. (3) A
Critical study of visual arts using primary source material from mid-19th century to WWI within philosophical, socio/economic contexts. Lecture, tutorial. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
ARS 542 Critical Issues in American Painting I. (3) A
Explores themes and social issues in American art with a critical study of American painting from the 18th century to 1850. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: ARS 101, 102.
ARS 543 Critical Issues in American Painting II. (3) A
Explores themes and social issues in American art with a critical study of American painting from 1850 to 1900. Lecture, lab. Prerequisite: instructor approval.
ARS 544 American Modernism and Realism, 1900–1945. (3) A
Critical study of the social, political, and artistic changes in American art during the first half of the twentieth century. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or 340.
ARS 562 Art of Ancient Mesoamerica. (3) F
Critical study of art and architecture of Mexico and Maya area before Spanish contact. Lecture, conference.
ARS 565 Native Art of North America. (3) A
A critical examination of Native American art within culture, prehistory to the present. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval.
ARS 574 Studies in Japanese Art. (3) A
A critical examination of the nature and history of Japanese art, its rich heritage and its indebtedness to foreign sources. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval.
ARS 575 Approaches to Chinese Painting. (3) F
A critical history of Chinese painting from Eastern Chou to 1911. Emphasis on masters, regional developments, and conceptual underpinnings. Lecture, discussion. Prerequisites: ARS 101 and 102 or instructor approval.
ARS 591 Seminar. (3–6) A
Graduate seminar in topics selected from the following. Problems or criticism in:
| (a) | American Art |
| (b) | American Indian Art |
| (c) | Ancient Art |
| (d) | Baroque Art |
| (e) | Chinese Art |
| (f) | Critical Theories in the Visual Arts |
| (g) | Medieval Art |
| (h) | Modern Art |
| (i) | Native American Art |
| (j) | Photographic History |
| (k) | Pre-Columbian Art |
| (l) | Renaissance Art |
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