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ART 225(a,b) The History of World Art

Major periods and styles.

(a) From prehistory through the Renaissance;

(b) From Mannerism to the present.

Open to all students.


ART 424(a,b) Baroque and Rococo Art

(a) Visual arts of Southern Europe during 17th and 18th centuries;

(b) Visual arts of Northern Europe during 17th and 18th centuries.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 447(a,b) Ancient Art

Art and architecture from prehistory through Rome.

(a) Prehistoric to Greek late archaic;

(b) Greek high Classic to Rome.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 448(a,b) Early Christian and Medieval Art

(a) Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval art up to the 10th century;

(b) Romanesque and Gothic art.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 449(a,b) Renaissance Art

(a) Architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Renaissance and Mannerist periods in Northern Europe;

(b) Architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Renaissance and Mannerist periods in Italy and Southern Europe.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 468(a,b) Primitive Art: The Americas

Arts of indigenous societies of the Americas presented in cultural and geographical sequence, ancient to 19th century.

(a) Precolumbian art;

(b) North American Indian art.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 469(a,b) Primitive Art: Africa and Oceania

Arts of indigenous societies of sub-Saharan Africa and of Oceania: Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, presented in cultural and geographical sequence.

(a) Africa;

(b) Oceania.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 470 Topics in Art History

Topics may include: seminars on specific artist or area; investigations of branches of art historical inquiry; major trends and issues in art since 1970.

May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours as long as no topic is repeated.
Prerequisite: 6 hours of art history and/or consent of instructor.


ART 473(a,b) Women in Art

(a) History of women artists from the Middle ages to World War II;

(b) History of women artists from World War II to the present.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 475 History of Photography

Principal technical and stylistic development in photography from the early 19th century to the present.

Prerequisite: ART 225a, b or consent of instructor.


ART 476 History of Modern Architecture & Design

Principal technical and stylistic developments in architecture and design from the early 19th century to the present.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 480 American Art

Survey of the history of art in the U.S. from the Colonial period to the present day.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 481(a,b) Modern and Contemporary Art

Principal movements and theories of 19th, 20th and 21st century art

(a) Modern art from 1800 to 1950;

(b) Contemporary art from 1950 to the present.

Prerequisite: ART 225a,b or consent of instructor.


ART 483 Research in Art History

Individual research in painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts of various periods.

May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours provided no topic is repeated.
Prerequisites: ART 225a,b and/or consent of instructor.


ART 570 Research in Art History

Individual research in painting, sculpture, architecture, and related areas of various periods.

May be repeated once for a total of 6 hours.
MFA candidates only.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of art history and/or consent of instructor.


ART 571 Readings in Art History

Guided readings in painting, sculpture, architecture, and related areas of various periods.

May be repeated once for a total of 6 hours.
MFA candidates only.
Prerequisite: 9 hours of art history and/or consent of instructor.

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