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ARH 302-J Ancient Egyptian Art ARH 316-I Art in Italy and , ARH Survey of art and of ancient Egypt from 1600-1700 the development of the first monumental art and archi- Examination of the visual culture of Counter tecture (c. 3000 B.C.) through the Early Christian era Reformation Italy and Spain, focusing predominantly (c. 300 A.D.) focusing on culturally specific concepts of on art and architecture of 17th-century and the representation and aesthetics and the status and pur- Spanish court. The painting of Caravaggio and ARH 101-D Art in Culture from Prehistoric poses of ancient Egyptian arts. The role of patronage; Carracci, as well as the and architecture of Times to the Age of the Cathedrals, ca. the uses of art and architecture in cult, in , and Bernini and Borromini are studied in detail. Topics in tombs; and the relationship of art and politics are include genre painting and the emergence of the art 1400 A.D. considered, along with the question of the place of market; gender stereotypes and the market for reli- A survey of the , sculpture, and Egyptian art within the development of world art and gious images of eroticism, mysticism, and violence in architecture from its beginnings in prehistoric times the concept of Egypt as the African origins of Western Italy and Spain; secular frescoes and their patrons; to the end of the Middle Ages. Works of art are stud- civilization. papal projects and the transformation of Rome; strate- ied both as individual monuments with intrinsic aes- Prerequisite: ARH 101 gies of self representation for the religious orders; por- thetic appeal and as expressions of the needs, ideals, 3 credits traiture and art collecting at the Spanish court; and and aspirations of the particular society in which they Baroque encounters with the New World. were created. ARH 305-I Art and Culture of the Middle Prerequisite: ARH 102 3 credits Ages 3 credits A broad examination of the art and architecture of the ARH 102-D Art in Culture from the Early Middle Ages in the context of medieval history and ARH 317-J , ca.1400, to Postmodernism culture. Topics include relationships to the imperial Art and architecture in the Islamic world from ca. 600 A survey of the history of painting, sculpture, and tradition, monasticism, and feudalism; the interaction A.D. to the present, introducing the varied traditions architecture from the Renaissance to the present day. and legacy of Roman, Celtic, and Germanic arts; the of the arts of the Islamic world, from Spain and Works of art are studied both as individual monu- rise of urban culture and the creative competition Morocco to the Indian subcontinent. Consideration of ments with intrinsic aesthetic appeal and as expres- between cities. both religious and secular art and architecture in their sions of the needs, ideals, and aspirations of the par- Prerequisite: ARH 101 historical and cultural contexts with emphasis on the ticular society in which they were created. 3 credits development of Islamic forms of visual representation. 3 credits This course is offered as both AAS 317 and ARH 317. ARH 306-I The Early Renaissance in Italy Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH course ARH 201-D Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Art in Italy from the late 13th through the 15th cen- 3 credits turies, with special emphasis on Florence and Siena, An introduction to the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the and such major figures as Masaccio, Donatello, Piero ARH 318-J History of Chinese Painting Americas. Following discussion of basic concepts in della Francesca, and Botticelli. This course offered as A study of Chinese painting from its beginnings to the studying non-Western art, the course focuses on both ARH 306 and HUI 306. present, in relation to art theories written by the comparing and contrasting the arts of particular soci- Prerequisite: ARH 101 artists themselves and their contemporaries. eties in each of these regions from ancient times to 3 credits Prerequisite: ARH 101 or 102 the present. Advisory Prerequisite: CNS/SSI 249 or 250 or courses Advisory Prerequisite: U2 standing ARH 307-I The Age of Michelangelo in in Chinese or history 3 credits Central Italy 3 credits An exploration of the works of Michelangelo, Da Vinci ARH 203-J and other major masters, including , Bramante ARH 320-I Art of the 18th Century A general course on Far Eastern art covering India, and Pontormo, who inspired, were influenced by, or A study of the development of 18th-century European China, and Japan from its beginnings to the present. rejected the work and ideals of Michelangelo. This art from to neoclassicism. Emphasis is on the major arts of painting and sculp- course is offered as both ARH 307 and HUI 307. Prerequisite: ARH 102 ture, with some reference to architecture. Prerequisite: ARH 101 and 102 Advisory Prerequisite: Two other courses from among Prerequisite: ARH 101 or 102 Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 306 D.E.C. categories B, G, and I 3 credits 3 credits 3 credits ARH 205-G Introduction to Architecture ARH 310-I Splendors of in ARH 322-G American Art Since 1947 An introduction to the discipline of architecture Venice A survey of painting and sculpture in New York, including abstract , hard edge painting, through various interpretations of its technological The special qualities of Venetian art, which blends , minimal art, earthworks, protest art, and post- and cultural functions. Focusing on the history of Byzantine, Islamic, and Western traditions, are . architecture’s engagement with engineering, anthro- explored through the works of such major figures Prerequisite: ARH 102 pology, sociology, and politics, this course explores as Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 342 changing conceptions of the nature and the task of and Palladio. Course offered as both ARH 310 and architecture. HUI 310. 3 credits 3 credits Prerequisite: ARH 101 and 102 Advisory prerequisite: ARH 307 ARH 324-G Architecture and Design of the ARH 299 Gallery Management Workshop 3 credits 19th and 20th Centuries Development of practical skills in the business and A survey of architecture and design from the end of managerial problems of an art gallery. Assigned read- ARH 314-I Northern Baroque Art and the 18th century to the present. Subjects covered ings focus on arts administration, arts conservation, Architecture, 1600-1700 include the crystallization and evolution of Romantic and connoisseurship. May be repeated twice. and Romantic naturalism, , the A study structured around the comparison of the art Prerequisite: ARH 101 or 102 , , machine aes- and architecture of urban and court cultures in 17th- thetics, the beaux arts tradition, functionalism, the 1 credit century Flanders, , , and . international , , and postmodernism. Topics include royal and court portraiture (Rubens, Prerequisites: ARH 101 and 102 ARH 300-I Greek Art and Architecture Van Dyck, Le Brun); individual and civic portraiture of Advisory prerequisite: ARH 205 The study of art and architecture from the Dutch middle classes (Rembrandt, Hals); genre the earliest beginnings in the geometric period painting and the marketing of ‘low life’ imagery 3 credits through the archaic, classical, and Hellenistic periods. (Steen, Brouwer); the production of the domestic Prerequisite: ARH 101 sphere in Dutch everyday life scenes (Vermeer, ARH 325-J Ancient Mesopotamian Art 3 credits Metsu, Ter Borch); the rise of landscape (Poussin, Survey of the art and architecture of ancient Lorrain, Hobberma); as well as urban and court spec- Mesopotamia from the establishment of the first cities ARH 301-I and Architecture tacle in Antwerp, London, and Versailles. and the development of the first monumental architec- The study of ancient Roman art and architecture from Prerequisite: ARH 102 ture (c. 3300 B.C.) through the Hellenistic conquest. the Republic through the Constantinian period in Italy 3 credits Focus on concepts of representation and aesthetics and the greater Roman world. and their uses in politics, private rituals, and state Prerequisite: ARH 101 cults. Prerequisite: ARH 101 3 credits 3 credits

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ARH 326-J Arts of Ancient Mesoamerica ARH 333-K Arts for the Public ARH 370-I Masterpieces of Western Art A survey of the artistic and cultural achievements of The history of efforts to develop forms of artistic work In-depth exploration of a select number of major art the major civilizations of Central America prior to the that engage broad audiences of citizens and con- works central to the Western tradition, e.g., the European conquest. Emphasis is on architectural and sumers. Examination of a range of enterprises span- Parthenon, Chartres Cathedral, the Sistine Chapel. sculptural art forms and the ritual, social, and political ning the century, including monuments, murals, ani- Monuments are analyzed visually, historically, techni- contexts within which they were created. mated cartoons, propaganda, and the Web. Drawing cally, and in terms of their meaning and function for Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing on perspectives from art history, social history, and those who commissioned and those who created Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 201 cultural studies, the course considers developments them. The student develops a critical vocabulary for 3 credits throughout the 20th century in the United States such the analysis, interpretation, and experience of the as urbanization, political and business expansion, work of art. Among the issues discussed is the contin- ARH 328-J Arts of West Africa class and racial conflict, war, and technological inno- uing aesthetic and expressive validity or significance A study of the arts of West Africa from ancient to con- vation, in relation to art work. of a monument despite changes of context and cul- temporary civilizations. Emphasis is primarily on the Prerequisite: ARH 102 or CCS 101 ture. Not for major credit. history of sculptural traditions, especially figurative Advisory prerequisite: ARH 332 or 342 Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; Completion of D.E.C. sculpture and masquerade. These arts are examined 3 credits categories B and D in their political, social, and cultural contexts, as 3 credits objects of ritual and religious practices, and as evi- ARH 334-G dence of aesthetic choices and achievements. This course explores the history and theory of per- ARH 390-I Topics in European Art Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing formance art from its inception in the avant-garde Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 201 movements of the early 20th century through con- descriptions when course is offered. Past topics have 3 credits temporary forms of body art and multimedia forms included titles such as Mythology in Art; European involving live performers. Questions addressed focus Popular Art; and Italian Renaissance Sculpture. ARH 329-G Arts of the African Diaspora on the choices made by artists, and the forces within Designed for upper-division students, this course pro- A study of the arts of the African Diaspora from the the culture that encourage the forms they use. The vides an in-depth study of a specific topic relating to African continent to , Surinam, the Caribbean, final project requires students to create a site-specific Western civilization. Students will be expected to and the United States. Emphasis is on the full range of work, alone or in teams that may or may not use alter- demonstrate knowledge of the development of the dis- art forms, including not only sculptural and perfor- native media. This course is offered as both ARH 334 tinctive features of the history, institutions, economy, mance traditions, but also textiles, basketry, and other and THR 334. society, and culture of Western civilization, and relate crafts. Cultural continuities, spiritual belief, and signif- Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH, ARS, MUS, it to that of other regions in the world. May be repeat- icant changes in context, meaning, style, and technol- or THR course ed for credit as the topic changes. ogy are examined. This course is offered as both AFH Advisory Prerequisite: ARS/MUS/THR 208 Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; additional prerequi- 339 and ARH 329. 3 credits sites when topic is announced Prerequisite: U3 or U4 standing 3 credits Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 201 ARH 335-G History of Photography 3 credits A historical survey of the technical, theoretical, and ARH 391-G Topics in Global Art aesthetic development of black-and-white and color Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific ARH 330-G Public Art and Urban Design in still photography and its close interrelationship with descriptions when course is offered. Topics may New York City the evolution of . include titles such as The Art of India or The Prerequisite: ARH 102 or CCS 101 Experience of . Semester supple- Explores the history of public arts and urban built Advisory Prerequisite: ARH 332 or 342 ments to this Bulletin contain specific descriptions environments in New York City, from the mid-19th 3 credits when course is offered. May be repeated for credit as century to the present day. The city itself will be a key the topic changes. Designed for upper-division stu- resource, and the course will involve site visits to a ARH 337-I Northern Renaissance Art dents, this course provides an in-depth study of a spe- number of key monuments, institutions, and other cific topic within humanities disciplines such as music, locales. The focus of study will include statues, memo- Painting and graphic art in the Netherlands and Germany in the 15th and 16th centuries are studied art, literature, religion, and philosophy. Students will rials, plaques, parks, and street , and the peo- be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the conven- ple, institutions, and events that produced them. with special emphasis on the major figures of this period, from van Eyck and van der Weyden to Durer, tions and methods used in the humanities disci- Drawing on perspectives from art history, American pline(s) studied. May be repeated for credit as the Studies, and urban and social history, the course will Holbein, and Bruegel. Prerequisite: ARH 101 and 102 topic changes. consider the impact of such developments as war; Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH course immigration and urbanization; political reconfigura- 3 credits tions and commercial expansion; ethnic, racial, and 3 credits interpersonal conflict; tourism; and terrorism. ARH 341-I Art of the 19th Century Prerequisite: ARH 101, ARH 102 or CCS 101 A survey of European art from about 1780 to 1890. ARH 392-I Topics in European Art Advisory prerequisite: ARH 331, ARH 332 Emphasis is on individual artists, artistic attitudes, Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific 3 credits and progression of style. Art is examined in its his- descriptions when course is offered. Past topics have torical and cultural contexts. Movements studied included titles such as Mythology in Art; European ARH 331-K American Art to 1870 include neoclassicism, , , and Popular Art; and Italian Renaissance Sculpture. Designed for upper-division students, this course pro- Issues of the history of American painting, sculpture, . Prerequisite: ARH 102 vides an in-depth study of a specific topic relating to and architecture from the early colonial period to the Western civilization. Students will be expected to post-Reconstruction era. The course examines the Advisory Prerequisites: Two other courses from among D.E.C. categories B, D, and G demonstrate knowledge of the development of the dis- creative accomplishments of both prominent and tinctive features of the history, institutions, economy, 3 credits lesser-known American artists; and promotes a society, and culture of Western civilization, and relate broader perspective of United States art history by it to that of other regions in the world. May be repeat- highlighting art’s relationship to developments in ARH 342-G Art of the 20th Century ed for credit as the topic changes. American history. The major movements and individual artists in 20th- Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; additional prerequi- Prerequisite: ARH 101 or 102 century painting and sculpture, including reference to sites when topic is announced the broader sociocultural context of art. 3 credits 3 credits Prerequisite: ARH 102 ARH 332-K American Art, 1870-1940 3 credits ARH 394-J Topics in Asian Art The histories of American painting, sculpture, archi- Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific tecture, and photography from the period spanning ARH 365-G Women in the description when course is offered. Past topics have Reconstruction and the rise of modern urban com- Survey of biographical information and artistic accom- included titles such as The Art of India and The Art of mercial culture to the beginning of World War II. The plishments of selected women artists from c. 1200 to the Silk Road. Designed for upper-division students, course examines the creative accomplishments of var- the present. In addition to art historical analysis of this course provides an in-depth study of a specific ious prominent American artists and promotes a media, form, color, and style, images of women created topic relating to non-Western world civilizations. broader perspective of United States art history by by women and men are compared and contrasted Students will be expected to demonstrate either a highlighting art’s relationship to developments in within specific time periods. The implications and knowledge of a broad outline of world history, or the American history. influences of subjects that artists choose are consid- distinctive features of the history, institutions, econo- Prerequisite: ARH 101 or 102 ered for how, when, why, and if they reflect ideologies my, society, and culture of one non-Western civiliza- Advisory prerequisite: ARH 331 of sexuality, gender, or race. This course is offered as tion. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. 3 credits both ARH 365 and WST 365. This course is offered as both AAS 394 and ARH 394. Prerequisite: WST major or minor or WST/SSI 102 or Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH course WST 103 or ARH 101 or 102 3 credits 3 credits

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ARH 395-J Topics in Non-Western Art ARH 485 Projects in Art History and Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific Criticism in New York City descriptions when course is offered. Topics may Independent work, under the supervision of a faculty include such titles as The Art of the Middle East and member, investigating work or works from a particu- Balinese Art. Designed for upper-division students, lar style or period in New York City. this course provides an in-depth study of a specific Prerequisites: ARH 101 and 102; two other ARH cours- topic relating to non-Western world civilizations. es; permission of sponsor and department Students will be expected to demonstrate either a 0-6 credits knowledge of a broad outline of world history, or the distinctive features of the history, institutions, econo- ARH 487 Independent Reading and my, society, and culture of one non-Western civiliza- tion. May be repeated for credit as the topic changes. Research in Art Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH course May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits. 3 credits Prerequisite: At least four courses in art; sponsorship of a faculty member; permission of department ARH 396-K Topics in American Art 0-6 credits Topics in U.S. art, placed within a broad historical con- text, including social, political, economic, and cultural ARH 488 Internship history and institutions. Topics may include gender Participation in the work of galleries, museums, arts issues in art history, American art from colonial to the agencies, and art historical societies. Students are present. Semester supplements to this Bulletin con- required to submit written progress reports and a final tain specific description when course is offered. May report of their experiences to the faculty coordinator be repeated for credit as the topic changes. and the department. May be repeated up to a limit of Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; one ARH course 12 credits, but no more than six credits may count 3 credits toward the major in art history/criticism and no more than three credits may count toward the major in stu- ARH 400-403 Topics in Art History and dio art. Prerequisite: Fifteen credits in the Department of Art, Criticism of which at least six shall be in art history/criticism; Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific upper-division standing with preference given to U4 description when course is offered. May be repeated students; permission of instructor and department for credit as the topic changes. 0-6 credits, S/U grading Prerequisites: ARH 101 or 102; one other ARH course, varying with topic ARH 495 Senior Honors Project in Art 3 credits per course History and Criticism ARH 404 Topics in Film Studies and A one-semester project for art history and criticism majors who are candidates for the degree with depart- Criticism mental honors. Semester supplements to this Bulletin contain specific Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and depart- description when course is offered. May be repeated ment for credit as the topic changes. 3 credits Prerequisites: Two of the following: CCS 101, CCS 201, CCS 301, CLT 335, HIS 361, THR 117 3 credits ARH 420 History and Methods of Art History Seminar designed to engage students with the history and methods of art history. Through close readings of key texts and discussions, the course explores issues raised by aesthetics, iconography, formalism, the social , as well as the impact of semiotics, feminism, psychoanalysis, and post-modernism on the discipline of art history. Prerequisites: U3 or U4 standing; ARH 101 and 102 Advisory Prerequisite: One other ARH course 3 credits ARH 475, 476 Undergraduate Teaching Practica I, II Work with a faculty member as an assistant in one of the faculty member’s regularly scheduled classes. The student is required to attend all the classes, do all the regularly assigned work, and meet with the faculty member at regularly scheduled times to discuss the intellectual and pedagogical matters relating to the course. In ARH 476, students assume greater respon- sibility in such areas as leading discussions and ana- lyzing results of tests that have already been graded. Students may not serve as teaching assistants in the same course twice. Prerequisites to ARH 475: Art history/criticism major; preferably U4 standing; sponsorship of an instructor; permission of department Prerequisites to ARH 476: ARH 475; permission of instructor and director of undergraduate studies 3 credits per course, S/U grading

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