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| Arts Administration | |
| ARAD 1550 | Topics in Arts Administration (1) |
| Topics in Arts Administration, where the topic may change. At present (2012) The Art Business and Art Criticism are topic examples under the ARAD 1550 banner, both being taught in Fall, 2012. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2014 | |
| ARAD 3100 | Principles and Practices of Arts Administration (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introductory survey of principles and practices of arts administration, as the crossroads of art and audience. |
| ARAD 3550 | Topics of Arts in Context (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Topics course on The Arts in Context, where role of the arts in human society is examined in various contexts. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 |
| ARAD 3559 | New Course in Development for the Arts (3 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Development for the Arts. | |
| ARAD 3993 | Independent Study (3) |
| Independent study in Arts Adminstration Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARAD 4050 | Arts Marketing Theory and Practice (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Audience development theory and marketing strategies and techniques as they apply specifically to the arts and arts institutions. |
| ARAD 4070 | Introduction to Design Thinking (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Design is not a link in a chain but the hub of a wheel. Design Thinking is a human-centered way of approaching issues and opportunities, utilizing and combining knowledge from many domains and fields. The technique encourages abductive reasoning as well as more common deductive and inductive reasoning methods. Experiencing interplay between group / collective creativity and the creativity of individual insight is a course theme. |
| ARAD 4200 | Development and Board Management (3) |
| This course explores techniques and rationales behind the giving and the raising of funds; and the closely related skills of leading and managing trustees, boards and volunteers. The course will examine these fields using both theory and practical applications. Both in-class discussions and distinguished guest speakers will be utilized. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018 | |
| ARAD 4559 | New Course in Arts Administration (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of Arts Administration. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2010 | |
| History of Art and Architecture | |
| ARAH 5253 | Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I (3) |
| Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I | |
| ARAH 5559 | New Course in History of Art (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of History of Art. |
| ARAH 5575 | Topics in Modern Art History (3) |
| examines focused topics in the history of modern art Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| ARAH 5753 | Southern History and Material Culture (3) |
| Southern History & Material Culture is an intensive graduate-level introduction to the decorative arts, history and material culture of the American South. The four-week course includes a number of lectures, collection studies and workshops by members of the staff of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Old Salem, Inc., the faculty of the University of Virginia, and guest scholars. | |
| ARAH 8051 | Theory and Interpretation in the Visual Arts (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Investigates problems in the theory and interpretation of the visual arts |
| ARAH 8091 | MA Thesis Research (3) |
| MA Thesis Research | |
| ARAH 8092 | MA Thesis Writing (3) |
| The MA thesis, up to 50 pages in length, will be prepared under the supervision of the major advisor, reviewed by a three-person committee and defended orally before the end of term. | |
| ARAH 8095 | Dissertation Proposal (3) |
| Preparation of a 15-20 page dissertation proposal under the supervision of a dissertation advisor. Course was offered Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARAH 8695 | Special Reading Problems (3 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Special Reading Problems Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 8998 | Non-Topical Rsch, Masters Prep (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 8999 | Non-Topical Research, Masters (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For master's research, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9500 | Seminar in Ancient Architecture/Archaeology (3) |
| Investigates problems in ancient architecture/archaeology. | |
| ARAH 9505 | Seminar in Ancient Art/Archaeology (3) |
| Investigates problems in ancient art/archaeology Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARAH 9510 | Seminar in Medieval Architecture (3) |
| Investigates problems in medieval architecture | |
| ARAH 9515 | Seminar in Medieval Art (3) |
| Investigates problems in medieval art Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAH 9520 | Seminar in Renaissance/Baroque Architecture (3) |
| Investigates problems in Renaissance and/or Baroque architecture. | |
| ARAH 9525 | Seminar in Renaissance/Baroque Art (3) |
| Investigates problems in renaissance/baroque art Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAH 9535 | Seminar in 18th/19th Art (3) |
| Investigates problems in 18th-19th century art Course was offered Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARAH 9540 | Seminar in 20th/21st Century Architecture (3) |
| Investigates problems in 20th/21st century architecture Course was offered Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARAH 9545 | Seminar in 20th/21st Century Art (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Investigates problems in 20th/21st century architecture. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2012, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9560 | Seminar in Architecture Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3) |
| Investigates problems in architecture theory, comparative, and other topics. Course was offered Spring 2014, Spring 2011 | |
| ARAH 9565 | Seminar in Art Theory, Comparative & Other Topics (3) |
| Investigates problems in architecture theory, comparative, and other topics Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| ARAH 9570 | Seminar in the Architecture of the Americas (3) |
| Investigates problems in architecture of the Americas | |
| ARAH 9575 | Seminar in the Art of the Americas (3) |
| Investigates problems in art of the Americas | |
| ARAH 9580 | Seminar in the Architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3) |
| Investigates problems in architecture of East, South, and Southeast Asia | |
| ARAH 9585 | Seminar in the Art of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3) |
| Investigates problems in art of East, South, and Southeast Asia Course was offered Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012 | |
| ARAH 9590 | Seminar in the Architecture of Africa or Islam (3) |
| Investigates problems in architecture of Africa or Islam Course was offered Spring 2011 | |
| ARAH 9595 | Seminar in the Art of Africa or Islam (3) |
| Investigates problems in art of Africa or Islam. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2019 | |
| ARAH 9995 | Supervised Research (3 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Supervised Research Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9998 | Non-Topical Rsch,Doctoral Prep (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARAH 9999 | Non-Topical Research, Doctoral (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For doctoral research taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| History of Art | |
| ARTH 150 | Special Topics in Art History (0) |
| Special Topics in Art History | |
| ARTH 1004 | A History of Architecture (3) |
| This course will introduce students to the study of architecture through an examination of selected examples from the history of architecture with a focus on Europe and the United States and buildings relevant to those regions (e.g. the Great Pyramids, the Parthenon, Versailles). Classes will be a combination of lectures and discussions as students are taught the fundamentals of architectural history as well as how to analyze buildings. Course was offered Summer 2021, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2014, Summer 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011 | |
| ARTH 1051 | History of Art I (4) |
| A survey of the great monuments of art and architecture from their beginnings in caves through the arts of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome, Byzantium, the Islamic world, and medieval western Europe. The course attempts to make art accessible to students with no background in the subject, and it explains the ways in which painting, sculpture, and architecture are related to mythology, religion, politics, literature, and daily life. The course serves as a visual introduction to the history of the West. | |
| ARTH 1052 | History of Art II: Renaissance to Post-Modern Art and Architecture (3 - 4) |
| Studies the history and interpretation of architecture, sculpture and painting from 1400 to the present. | |
| ARTH 1054 | How Art Works (3) |
| An overview of art from the perspective of both its history and the ways it operates in the world today. Focusing on case studies from different periods and world regions, topics include how art works in museums, in the markets, in the law, in communities and the public sphere. The course addresses also how art relates to the sciences, cultural appropriation, social justice, and offers an overview of art historical methodologies to study it. | |
| ARTH 1500 | Introductory Seminars in Art History (3) |
| Introductory Seminars in Art History are small classes for first- and second-year students that emphasize reading, writing, and discussion. While subject varies with the instructor, topics will be selected that allow students to engage broad issues and themes historically and in relationship to contemporary concerns and debates. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Enrollment is capped at 15. Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013 | |
| ARTH 1503 | Art and the Premodern World (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course will train students to understand and critically evaluate comparative, premodern, global cultures. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2019 |
| ARTH 1505 | Art and the Modern World (3) |
| This course will train students to understand and critically evaluate comparative, modern global cultures. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015 | |
| ARTH 1507 | Art and Global Cultures (3) |
| This course will train students to understand and evaluate global cultures from a critical and culturally sensitive perspective. | |
| ARTH 1559 | New Course in Art History (3) |
| This course is an introductory level course in art history on a new topic. Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2022 | |
| ARTH 2052 | Ancient Egypt (3 - 4) |
| Survey of Egyptian art and architecture (Predynastic-New Kingdom, 4000-1100 BC). The course introduces students to the great monuments and works of art, and to the beliefs that engendered them. While the focus is on pharaonic 'visual' culture, neglected 'others' (women, cross-gendered persons, foreigners, commoners) and their material/visual cultures are brought to attention to provide a nuanced understanding of Egyptian society and culture. Course was offered Summer 2024, January 2024, Summer 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2053 | Greek Art and Archaeology (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The vase painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic periods. Works are studies in their social, political, and religious contexts with a special focus on archaeology and material culture. |
| ARTH 2054 | Roman Art and Archaeology (3 - 4) |
| Following an overview of Etruscan art, the course examines the development of Roman architecture, urbanism, sculpture and painting from the Republic to Constantine. A focus is Rome itself, but other archaeological sites, such as Pompeii, in Italy and throughout the empire are also considered. Themes, such as succession, the achievements of the emperor, the political and social role of art, and the dissolution of classical art, are traced. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 2055 | Introduction to Classical Archaeology (3 - 4) |
| Introduces the history, theory, and field techniques of classical archaeology. Major sites of the Bronze Age (Troy, Mycenae) as well as Greek and Roman cities and sanctuaries (e.g., Athens, Olympia, Pompeii) illustrate important themes in Greek and Roman culture and the nature of archaeological data. | |
| ARTH 2056 | Aegean Art and Archaeology (3 - 4) |
| Introduction to the art and archaeology of the prehistoric Aegean, from the Early Bronze Age to the end of the Late Bronze Age (ca. 3000-1200 BCE). Notable sites examined include Troy, Knossos, Mycenae, Thebes, Pylos. The course also examines cultural and artistic connections with New Kingdom Egypt and the Late Bronze Age Levant. | |
| ARTH 2151 | Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3 - 4) |
| Studies the art of the early Church in East and West and its subsequent development in the East under the aegis of Byzantium. Includes the influence of theological, liturgical and political factors on the artistic expression of Eastern Christian spirituality. | |
| ARTH 2153 | Romanesque and Gothic Art (3 - 4) |
| From the Romanesque churches along the Pilgrimage Routes to the new Gothic architecture at St. Denis outside Paris and on to late medieval artistic production in Prague, this course examines profound and visually arresting expressions of medieval piety, devotion, and power made by artists from roughly 1000-1500. Throughout our investigations, particular attention will be paid to the contributions of important medieval women. | |
| ARTH 2154 | Early Medieval Art (3 - 4) |
| This course examines art created in the era from 300 to 1100, when early medieval artists, motivated by devotion to their faiths and scientific beliefs, crafted beautiful and refined visual expressions of their values. These crafted confessions in stone, paint, parchment, and metal provide the living historical records of a vibrant period, during which medieval artists asserted their various cultural identities. | |
| ARTH 2251 | Italian Renaissance Art (3 - 4) |
| Studies painting, architecture, and sculpture in Italy from the close of the Middle Ages through the sixteenth century. Focuses on the work of major artists such as Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, and Michelangelo. Detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts. Course was offered Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Summer 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2252 | High Renaissance and Mannerist Art (3 - 4) |
| Studies the painting, architecture, and sculpture or the sixteenth century, emphasizing the works of major artists, such as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione, and Titian. Detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts. Course was offered Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 2271 | Northern Renaissance Art (3 - 4) |
| Surveys major developments in painting and graphics in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the Netherlands and Germany. Includes the rise of Netherlandish naturalism and the origins of woodcut and engraving. Explores the effects of humanist taste on sixteenth-century painting and the iconographic consequences of the Reformation. Emphasizes the work of major artists, such as Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Dürer, Bosch, and Bruegel. | |
| ARTH 2273 | Disneyland (3) |
| This course examines the visual, aesthetic and cultural effects of Disneyland. It considers the history of the theme parks, its relationship to Disney films, and its visual construction of space, leisure, and American cultural identity. Presented both chronologically and thematically, this course is both reading and writing intensive. | |
| ARTH 2275 | Heroes, Superheroes and American Visual Culture (3) |
| This course examines the aesthetic and cultural importance of 'heroes' and heroic representation in American visual culture from the mid-18th century to the present. It considers the construction and representation of heroic figures within debates about aesthetics, national identity, political representation, and popular culture. Presented both chronologically and thematically, this coure is both reading and writing intensive. | |
| ARTH 2281 | The Age of Caravaggio, Velázquez, and Bernini (3 - 4) |
| Studies the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth century in Italy, the Low Countries, France, and Spain. Focuses on Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Poussin. | |
| ARTH 2282 | The Age of Rubens and Rembrandt: Baroque Art in the Netherlands (3 - 4) |
| A survey of the art of the Dutch and Flemish Golden Age, including such artists as Rubens, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Hals and Vermeer. The course examines innovations in style and new subjects like landscape, still life and daily-life genre in relation to major historical developments, including the revolt of the Netherlands, the rise of the Dutch Republic, and the Counter-Reformation. The course includes a survey of Dutch architecture. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2351 | Eighteenth-Century European Art (3 - 4) |
| Surveys European painting and sculpture from the late Baroque period to Neo-Classicism. Emphasizes the artistic careers of major figures and on the larger social, political, and cultural contexts of their work. Artists include Watteau, Boucher, Fragonard, Chardin, Falconet, Pigalle, Greuze, Batoni, Rusconi, Hogarth, Gainsborough, and Reynolds. Course was offered Fall 2011 | |
| ARTH 2352 | Art of Revolutionary Europe (3 - 4) |
| Surveys European painting and sculpture from the last decades of the Ancien Regime to the liberal revolutions of 1848. Major artists, such as David, Canova, Ingres, Constable, Turner, Gericault, Delacroix, Friedrich, Goya, Corot, and Thorvaldsen are examined in their political, economic, social, spiritual, and aesthetic contexts. Course was offered Fall 2018, Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2354 | British Art (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This survey of British Art in the modern period examines the work of some of Britain's greatest painters, sculptors, and printmakers including Hogarth, Blake, Flaxman, Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Sickert, Bacon, and Freud. Major themes include the relationship of British art to religion, urbanization, empire, industrialization, and post-colonialism. |
| ARTH 2361 | Nineteenth-Century European Art (3 - 4) |
| A thematic survey of European art in the long nineteenth century, the course examines the work of German, French, Italian, British and Scandinavian artists, among them Boucher, Vien, David, Friedrich, Ingres, Gericault, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Whistler, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Munch, and others. Key course themes will include artistic training and practice, exhibition, and art-theoretical debates of the period. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2371 | Impressionism and Post Impressionism (3 - 4) |
| Surveys modernist movements in European art during the second half of the nineteenth century. Major themes include the establishment of modernity as a cultural ideal, the development of the avant-garde, and the genesis of the concept of abstraction. | |
| ARTH 2372 | Paris, "Capital of the Nineteenth Century" (3 - 4) |
| Examines the places, spaces, practices and representations of Paris in the nineteenth century. Tracing the changing faces of the city, we will study the modern city through architecture and urban planning, painting, drawing, photography, popular imagery and literature. Topics include Paris 'types'; fashion and birth of the department store; Haussmannization; and the 'spectacular' Paris of the panorama, morgue, Opera, and World's Fairs. | |
| ARTH 2451 | Modern Art, 1900-1945 (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | A survey of major artistic movements in Europe and the United States during the first half of the twentieth century: Fauvism and Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, the School of Paris, Dada and Surrealism, the Russian avant-garde, modernist trends in America. Painting, sculpture, photography, and the functional arts are discussed. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2011 |
| ARTH 2470 | Art Now (3) |
| This course is designed to familiarize you with the major themes, issues, and questions being pursued in today's art world. Focusing on the last twenty years, the class is organized around five themes that define the majority of art being made today: portraying, experiencing, performing, reproducing, and agitating. | |
| ARTH 2471 | Art Since 1945 (3 - 4) |
| Surveys art production and theory in the U.S. and Europe since World War II. Relationships between artistic practice and critical theory are stressed in an examination of movements ranging from abstract expressionism to neo-geo. Course was offered Summer 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Summer 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 2472 | Modern Art in Italy (3 - 4) |
| ARTH 2472 will use the resources of Italy's modern and contemporary art museums supplemented by classroom and on-site lectures to offer an overview of the major movements of modern art in Italy. It will examine the historical and political contexts for developments from Futurism and Valori Plastici to Informel and Arte Povera, with a particular focus on the postwar years.. | |
| ARTH 2491 | The History of Photography (3 - 4) |
| General survey of the photographic medium from 1839 to the present. Emphasizes the technical, aesthetic, and critical issues particular to the medium. | |
| ARTH 2525 | Topics in Renaissance Art History (3 - 4) |
| Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History. | |
| ARTH 2559 | New Course in History of Art (3 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject History of Art. Course was offered Summer 2023, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, January 2021, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 2745 | African American Art (3) |
| This course surveys the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, prints, mixed media and textiles) produced by those of African descent in the United States from the Colonial period to the present. Presented both chronologically and thematically, the class interrogates issues of artistic identity, gender, patronage and the aesthetic influences of the African Diaspora and European and Euro-American aesthetics on African American artists. | |
| ARTH 2751 | American Art to the Civil War (3 - 4) |
| This lecture course will examine the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, prints) of the United States from establishment of the nation to and through the Civil War. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural, political and social issues that provide a contextual framework for the interpretation and analysis of these works of art. Course was offered Fall 2013 | |
| ARTH 2752 | America! Art, Identity, Politics (3 - 4) |
| This lecture course will examine the importance of identity and politics in the visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography, prints) of the United States from the Civil War to World War II. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural, political and social issues that frame the production and reception of images. | |
| ARTH 2753 | Arts & Cultures of the Slave South (4) |
| This interdisciplinary course covers the American South to the Civil War. While the course centers on the visual arts 'architecture, material culture, decorative arts, painting, and sculpture' it is not designed as a regional history of art, but an exploration of the interrelations between history, material and visual cultures, foodways, music and literature in the formation of Southern identities. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2011 | |
| ARTH 2769 | Queer Histories of US Art, 1950s-90s (3) |
| This course examines the flourishing of queer artistic production (painting, sculpture, film, photography, performance, and conceptual art) in the United States after World War II. It will chart how--despite attempts to censor or erase them--artists working with lesbian, gay, otherwise non-heterosexual, and/or transgender themes made major contributions to the development of art, culture, society, and politics in the United States. Course was offered Spring 2023 | |
| ARTH 2771 | American Modernism (3 - 4) |
| American Modernism is a survey of American art in the first half of the 20th century. The course will address the arrival of modern art in America, the situation of the American artist in relation to European art, and an American public, and the question of the American art. | |
| ARTH 2772 | Dark Men and Deadly Women: Noir and American Cinema (3) |
| This course examines the aesthetic and cultural importance of film noir in American cinema. With a prominent focus on these stylish mid-20th century crime dramas, we will consider a range of topics including the significance of "the city" and urban culture, debates and performances of gender, class and race, and the impact of noir's style on contemporary Hollywood movies. Course was offered Summer 2020, Summer 2010 | |
| ARTH 2851 | World Art (3 - 4) |
| Big art history, on the role of art in human cultures. The construction of spaces in relation to human presence. Materials, skills, and the making of social hierarchies. Places, group origins, and identity. Kingship and empire across the continents; art and world religions. Contact, interaction and the beginnings of the present world. Course was offered Spring 2015 | |
| ARTH 2861 | East Asian Art (3 - 4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces the artistic traditions of China, Korea, and Japan, from prehistoric times to the modern era. Surveys major monuments and the fundamental concepts behind their creation, and examines artistic form in relation to society, individuals, technology, and ideas. Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2013, Fall 2010 |
| ARTH 2862 | Arts of the Buddhist World- India to Japan (3 - 4) |
| Surveys the Buddhist sculpture, architecture and painting of India, China and Japan. Considers aspects of history and religious doctrine. Course was offered Summer 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 2871 | The Arts of India (3 - 4) |
| The class is an overview of Indian sculpture, architecture, and painting from the Third Millennium BC to the 18th century AD and includes works from Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic traditions. | |
| ARTH 2882 | Sex, Spirits & Sorcery: Modern Aboriginal Art (4) |
| Located in Australia's tropical north, Arnhem Land has long been one of the epicenters of the modern Aboriginal art movement. The art of the region opens a window onto another world: a world in which ancestral spirits remain a constant presence in the land. Using the world-class holdings of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, we'll explore the art of Arnhem Land from 1911 to the present. | |
| ARTH 2891 | Arts of African Civilizations (4) |
| This course offers an introduction to the arts of African civilizations from the first millennium to modern times, including Nok, Ife, Djenne, the Kingdom of Kongo, the Dogon and Yoruba peoples. Course was offered Fall 2023 | |
| ARTH 2892 | Modern and Contemporary African Art (3 - 4) |
| This course will examine key artists, movements & theories of modern & contemporary art in Africa from the 20th century - present. Beginning with Modernism, we will explore some of today's most established artists working w/ different media. We will situate works within the continent¿s rich history of art making & the field's "global turn." Topics include Modernism, Post-colonialism, Pan-Africanism, Feminism, Afro-futurism, & exhibition histories. Course was offered Spring 2024 | |
| ARTH 2961 | Arts of the Islamic World (3 - 4) |
| The class is an overview of art made in the service of Islam in the Central Islamic Lands, Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and South and Southeast Asia. Discussion sections offer more in depth discussions of larger issues raised in the lectures. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015 | |
| ARTH 3051 | Greek Vase Painting (3 - 4) |
| Survey of the major styles, techniques, and painters of Greek vases produced in the Archaic and Classical periods (c. 700-350 b.c.). Emphasizes themes of myth and daily life, the relationship of vases to other ancient arts, the legacy of form and decoration in the arts of later periods, such as 18th century England, and comparisons with other cultures, such as the Native American southwest. Prerequisite: any course in Art History, Anthropology, Classics or History. | |
| ARTH 3061 | Roman Architecture (3) |
| Study of the history of Roman architecture from the Republic to the late empire with special emphasis on the evolution of urban architecture in Rome. Also considered are Roman villas, Roman landscape architecture, the cities of Pompeii and Ostia, major sites of the Roman provinces, and the architectural and archaeological field methods used in dealing with ancient architecture. | |
| ARTH 3062 | Pompeii (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Explores the life, art, architecture, urban development, religion, economy, and daily life of the famous Roman city destroyed in the cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in a.d. 79. |
| ARTH 3151 | Art and Science in the Middle Ages (3 - 4) |
| During the medieval period, power and knowledge required the endorsement of clerics. Alongside secular courtiers they also cultivated creative expressions of their erudition, revealing the medieval interpenetration of art, science and religion. The artworks surveyed in this course provide lasting records of critically creative confrontations between the scientific and spiritual traditions linked to medieval Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2014 | |
| ARTH 3251 | Gender and Art in Renaissance Italy (3 - 4) |
| Examines how notions of gender shaped the production, patronage, and fruition of the visual arts in Italy between 1350 and 1600. Prerequisite: A previous course in art history or gender studies. Course was offered Fall 2017 | |
| ARTH 3254 | Leonardo da Vinci (3 - 4) |
| An analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, drawings, and notes, giving special attention to his writings and drawings on human anatomy, the theory of light and shade, color theory, and pictorial composition. His work is considered in relation to the works of fellow artists such as Bramante, Raphael, and Michelangelo as well as within the context of Renaissance investigation of the natural world. Prerequisite: One course in the humanities. Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011 | |
| ARTH 3255 | Renaissance Art on Site (3) |
| Firsthand, direct knowledge of Renaissance art and architecture through an intensive program of on-site visits in Florence and Rome. The course aims to provide a deeper understanding of the specificity of images and sites; that is, their materials, texture, scale, size, proportions, colors, and volumes. It also aims to instill a full sense of the importance of the original location for the understanding and interpretation of Renaissance art. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. | |
| ARTH 3257 | Michelangelo and His Time (3) |
| Analyzes the work of Michelangelo in sculpture, painting and architecture in relation to his contemporaries in Italy and the North. The class focuses on the close investigation of his preparatory drawings, letters, poems and documents. Prerequisite: One course in the history of art beyond the level of ARTH 1051 and 1052 | |
| ARTH 3281 | Rembrandt (3) |
| Study of the life and work of the great Dutch seventeenth-century master. Topics include Rembrandt's interpretation of the Bible and the nature of his religious convictions, his relationship to classical and Renaissance culture, his rivalry with Rubens, and the expressive purposes of his distinctive techniques in painting, drawing, and etching. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2021 | |
| ARTH 3491 | Women Photographers and Feminist Aesthetics (3) |
| This course explores the question of whether there might be something called a 'feminist aesthetics.' We look at the work of a handful of women photographers, and read criticism about photography, to leverage our exploration into feminist aesthetics. The course works within the frame of feminist discourse. It presents the work of a small number of photographers whose work we will interpret in conjunction with readings in criticism and theory. Course was offered Spring 2015, Spring 2014 | |
| ARTH 3494 | Individual Research Experiences (3) |
| This course focuses on building and improving undergraduate research and writing skills in preparation for larger research projects through a sandbox process. We will cover a variety of topics, such as why research is useful and how it can be personally satisfying. The course helps students build skills using a groundwork of essays, papers etc. from other courses, or experimenting with new topics, and expanding them into viable research projects. | |
| ARTH 3525 | Topics in Renaissance Art History (3 - 4) |
| Examines focused topics in Renaissance Art History. | |
| ARTH 3545 | Topics In 20th/21st Century Art (3 - 4) |
| Examines focused topics in 20th/21st Art History. Course was offered Summer 2023 | |
| ARTH 3559 | New Course in History of Art (3 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject History in Art. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 3591 | Art History Colloquium (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The Art History Colloquium combines lecture and discussion. Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. This course fulfills the second writing requirement, involving at least two writing assignments totaling at a minimum 4,000 words (20 pages). Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012 |
| ARTH 3595 | Art History Practicum (3) |
| The Art History Practicum course places added emphasis on immersive experience and the active construction of knowledge, involving hands-on projects, experiments, lab work, and field trips of varying lengths, including on-site studies at archaeological sites, laboratories, or museums. Course was offered Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2015 | |
| ARTH 3651 | Anthropology of Australian Aboriginal Art (3) |
| This class studies the intersection of anthropology, art and material culture focusing on Australian Aboriginal art. We examine how Aboriginal art has moved from relative obscurity to global recognition over the past 30 yrs. Topics include the historical and cultural contexts of invention, production, marketing and appropriation of Aboriginal art. Students will conduct research using the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection and Study Center. | |
| ARTH 3861 | Chinese Art (3 - 4) |
| The course is a survey of the major epochs of Chinese art from pre-historic to the modern period. The course intends to familiarize students with the important artistic traditions developed in China: ceramics, bronzes, funerary art and ritual, Buddhist art, painting, and garden architecture. It seeks to understand artistic form in relation to technology, political and religious beliefs, and social and historical contexts, with focus on the role of the state or individuals as patrons of the arts. It also introduces the major philosophic and religious traditions (Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism) that have shaped cultural and aesthetic ideals, Chinese art theories, and the writings of leading scholars. Course was offered Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTH 3863 | East Asian Art, Landscape, and Ecology (3) |
| This course introduces the concepts on nature in East Asian traditions--Daoism, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, their impacts on the relationship between human and their natural environment, and the art forms in which the theme of nature predominates, from landscape paintings to religious and garden architecture. It also explores how these ideas can contribute to the modern discourse on environmental ethics and sustainability. | |
| ARTH 3993 | Independent Study (1 - 3) |
| Independent study in the history of art Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 4051 | Art History: Theory and Practice (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course introduces art history majors to the basic tools and methods of art historical research, and to the theoretical and historical questions of art historical interpretation. The course will survey a number of current approaches to the explanation and interpretation of works of art, and briefly address the history of art history. Prerequisite: Major or minor in art history. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2011, Spring 2010 |
| ARTH 4591 | Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Subject varies with the instructor, who may decide to focus attention either on a particular period, artist, or theme, or on the broader question of the aims and methods of art history. Subject is announced prior to each registration period. Representative subjects include the life and art of Pompeii, Roman painting and mosaics, history and connoisseurship of baroque prints, art and politics in revolutionary Europe, Picasso and painting, and problems in American art and culture. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTH 4951 | University Museums Internship (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This is the second semester of the internship at either the Fralin Museum of Art or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. Prequisite: ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment |
| ARTH 4952 | University Museums Internship (3) |
| This is the second semester internship at either UVA Art Museum or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application; deadline May 1. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012 | |
| ARTH 4998 | Undergraduate Thesis Research (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Research for a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the fall semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department's Distinguished Majors Program. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTH 4999 | Undergraduate Thesis Writing (3) |
| Writing of a thesis of approximately 50 written pages undertaken in the spring semester of the fourth year by art history majors who have been accepted into the department's Distinguished Majors Program. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTH 5559 | New Course in Art History (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of art history. Course was offered Spring 2016 | |
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| ARTS 1559 | New Course in Studio Art (1 - 4) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. Course was offered January 2021 | |
| ARTS 2000 | Introduction to Studio Art (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | An introductory course, divided into three segments, which serves as a prerequisite to all studio courses. In Drawing students will learn observational drawing and how visual thinking connects with the hand. The Conceptual segment will exercise creative problem-solving skills and teach students to engage in critical discourse. The Digital segment teaches basic technical skills and digital tools including still and moving image and sound. Course was offered Spring 2024, January 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, January 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, January 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019 |
| ARTS 2110 | Introduction to Photography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Focuses on gaining a working understanding of photographic processes and practice. Class assignments help students understand the visual language of photography using 35mm black and white film and printing their own photographs in the darkroom. In addition, lectures explore examples from the historical and contemporary worlds of fine art photography. Cameras are provided. Prereq: ARTS 2000 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2112 | Introduction to Photography II (3) |
| Offers an introduction to color photography and digital working methods. Advanced software skills are demonstrated and practiced with the goal of increasing the overall quality of the work. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings increase awareness. Students create a final portfolio in the form of a printable book. Cameras are provided. Prereqs: ARTS 2000 and ARTS 2110 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 2220 | Introduction to New Media I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | An art class that introduces the creative use of digital tools within the fine art context. Students will both learn processes and history of experimental art and practice the use of the computer as a tool for personal expression. Prerequisite: ARTS 2000 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2222 | Introduction to New Media II (3) |
| An art class that continues the exploration of digital skills with an emphasis on artist¿s media rather than mass media. Students will continue to learn about the history and practice of art to inform their own creative work. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 2310 | Installation and Performance Art I (3) |
| This course introduces new art genres including installation, performance, and video documentation to the student's art practice. Includes contemporary Art History, theory, and the creation of art made with non-traditional materials, methods and formats. Prerequisite: ARTS 2000 or instructor permission | |
| ARTS 2312 | Installation and Performance Art II (3) |
| In this interdisciplinary studio course students will investigate 'prior conditions of existence,' study critical theories, and produce artworks inspired by the archive. Students will research archive-related topics of their choosing, and synthesize readings and research through written and oral communication. They will develop critical thinking skills through the production of artwork and engagement in group critiques. Prereq: ARTS 2000 or instructor permission | |
| ARTS 2370 | Introduction to Cinematography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the traditional visual arts. |
| ARTS 2372 | Introduction to Cinematography II (3) |
| The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the traditional visual arts. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 2511 | Special Topics in Photography (3) |
| This course will focus on the topic of documentary photography, a working style that combines accurate depiction with impassioned advocacy, usually with the goal of arousing public commitment to social change. Since the 1980s this mode has expanded to include formal and iconographical investigation of social experience with a counterstain of personal images. This class will use digital photography to develop projects and portfolios. Course was offered Summer 2024, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2014, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Summer 2010 | |
| ARTS 2520 | Special Topics in New Media (3) |
| A new course in the subject of New Media. | |
| ARTS 2530 | Special Topics in Cinematography (3) |
| An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of cinematography. Course was offered January 2024 | |
| ARTS 2559 | New Course in Studio Art (1 - 4) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. Course was offered Fall 2017, Spring 2016 | |
| ARTS 2560 | Special Topics in Printmaking: Works On/Of Paper (3) |
| This studio class explores works on paper, including monotype, monoprint, mixed media and paper construction. There's no prerequisite for this class. Course was offered January 2024, January 2023, Summer 2021, January 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 | |
| ARTS 2570 | Special Topics in Painting (3) |
| Students are introduced to specialized materials, methods and cultural issues as they relate to painting. | |
| ARTS 2580 | Special Topics in Sculpture (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of Sculpture. Course was offered Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Janiuary 2022, January 2020, January 2019, January 2018, January 2017, Spring 2016, January 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, January 2015, January 2014, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, January 2012 |
| ARTS 2610 | Drawing I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | A continued introductory study of the materials and techniques of drawing. Provides training in the coordination of hand and eye and encourages development of visual analysis. Emphasizes understanding form, space, light and composition. Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Janiuary 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, January 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, January 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, January 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, January 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, January 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, January 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, January 2014 |
| ARTS 2620 | Drawing II (3) |
| Applies technical drawing skills to projects that delve into analytical thinking and idea-based work. Projects are designed to help students experiment and learn how to communicate meaning visually. Prerequisite: ARTS 2000 and ARTS 2610. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, January 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, January 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, January 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, January 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, January 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, January 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, January 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 2630 | Life Drawing I (3) |
| Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 2000 and 2610. | |
| ARTS 2632 | Life Drawing II (3) |
| Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisites: ARTS 2000 and 2610. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 2670 | Introduction to Intaglio & Monotype Printmaking (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduction to intaglio printmaking and monotype techniques, including hard and soft ground etch, aquatint, and drypoint. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2672 | Introduction to Lithography & Relief Printmaking (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduction to Lithography (planographic), and woodcut and other relief printmaking processes. Prerequisites: ARTS 2000 and 2610 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2710 | Introduction to Water-Based Painting (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduction to basic water painting techniques and materials (including acrylic, gouache, and water color), emphasizing perception and color. Assignments are designed to assist the student in understanding the creative process and interpreting the environment through a variety of subject matter expressed in painted images. Encourages individual stylistic development. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2712 | Introduction to Oil-Based Painting (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduction to Oil-based painting. Prerequisites: ARTS 2000 and ARTS 2610 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2810 | Introduction to Sculpture I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Investigates the sculptural process through modeling, carving, fabricating and casting. Examines traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture by analyzing historical examples and work done in class. Prerequisites: ARTS 2000 Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 2812 | Introduction to Sculpture II (3) |
| Investigates the sculptural process through modeling, carving, fabricating and casting. Examines traditional and contemporary concerns of sculpture by analyzing historical examples and work done in class. Prerequisites: ARTS 2000 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, January 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 3110 | Intermediate Photography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This intermediate-level course expands technical possibilities available to students by introducing medium and large format cameras. Working in black & white, students learn advanced techniques with film and darkroom printing. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings. Students create a final portfolio culled from class assignments. Cameras are provided. Prereq: ARTS 2110 |
| ARTS 3112 | Intermediate Photography II (3) |
| Explores intermediate-level photographic techniques and concepts. Specific course content varies according to faculty. (Spring only). Prerequisite: ARTS 2110 and ARTS 2112. Course was offered Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Summer 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 3220 | Intermediate New Media I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | An intermediate art class that covers moving image and digital work as broadly defined. Students will focus on video and sound editing as well as installation. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 and 2222. |
| ARTS 3222 | Intermediate New Media II (3) |
| A project-based art class that allows intermediate students the time to develop independent ideas in cooperation with the professor while participating in a class community. Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 and 2222. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 3370 | Intermediate Cinematography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism. Prerequisite: ARTS 2370 and ARTS 2372. |
| ARTS 3372 | Intermediate Cinematography II (3) |
| This course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism. Prerequisite: ARTS 2370 and ARTS 2372. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 3559 | New Course in Studio Art (3) |
| New course in the subject of studio art. | |
| ARTS 3620 | Intermediate Drawing III (3) |
| Exploration of contemporary drawing techniques and concepts with emphasis on the role of drawing in an interdisciplinary practice. Students are encouraged to broaden their definition of drawing into color, print, digital and other media. Projects are given as prompts that assist students in the development of their own visual language. | |
| ARTS 3670 | Intermediate Printmaking I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 2670 and ARTS 2672. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 3672 | Intermediate Printmaking II (3) |
| Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisites: ARTS 2670 and ARTS 2672. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 3710 | Intermediate Painting I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Exploration of contemporary painting materials, techniques, and concepts, as well as a continuation of basic oil painting processes. Assignments are designed to assist the student in developing their perceptions and imagination and translating them into painted images. Direction is given to the formation of personal original painting styles. Prerequisite: ARTS 2710, 2712. |
| ARTS 3712 | Intermediate Painting II (3) |
| In this interdisciplinary studio course students will investigate 'prior conditions of existence,' study critical theories, and produce artworks inspired by the archive. Students will research archive-related topics of their choosing, and synthesize readings and research through written and oral communication. They will develop critical thinking skills through the production of artwork and engagement in group critiques. Prereq: ARTS 2000 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 3810 | Intermediate Sculpture I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Continuation of ARTS 2810 and ARTS 2812 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline. Prerequisite: ARTS 2810, 2812. Course was offered Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 3812 | Intermediate Sculpture II (3) |
| Continuation of ARTS 2810 and 2812 with greater emphasis on the special problems of the sculptural discipline. Prerequisites: ARTS 2810 or ARTS 2812 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 4110 | Advanced Photography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Explores advanced-level photographic techniques and concepts. Prerequisite: ARTS 3110 and ARTS 2112 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 4112 | Advanced Photography II (3) |
| Assists students in preparing their required thesis exhibitions. Meets twice a week as a group to evaluate and discuss work in progress. Students participate in class portfolio and acquire a print from each member of the class. (Spring only) Prerequisite: ARTS 3110 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4220 | Advanced New Media I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | A project-based art class that allows advanced students the time to develop independent ideas in cooperation with the professor while participating in a class community. Prerequisite: ARTS 3220 or 3222 |
| ARTS 4222 | Advanced New Media II (3) |
| An advanced art class in which students design, propose and produce a semester-long thesis project that culminates in a public presentation of their work. Prerequisite: ARTS 3220 or 3222 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4370 | Advanced Cinematography I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions. Prerequisite: ARTS 3370 or ARTS 3372. |
| ARTS 4372 | Advanced Cinematography II (3) |
| Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions. Prerequisite: ARTS 3370 or ARTS 3372. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4450 | Distinguished Major Project (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Intensive independent work using either sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Major Program. |
| ARTS 4452 | Distinguished Major Project (3) |
| Intensive independent work using either sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Major Program. ARTS 4450 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4620 | Advanced Drawing (3) |
| The final course in a comprehensive study of drawing. Continues the investigation of drawing as a flexible contemporary medium with a focus on developing an individual body of work. Students will work towards conception, planning and execution of a thematic series that emerges from thoughtful study of their intentions and interests. Prerequisite: ARTS 3620. | |
| ARTS 4670 | Advanced Printmaking I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique. Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 4672 | Advanced Printmaking II (3) |
| Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique. Prerequisite: ARTS 3670 or 3672. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4710 | Advanced Painting I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The capstone of a three year study in painting. Continues the investigation of oil painting as an expressive medium and stresses the development of students' ability to conceive and execute a series of thematically related paintings over the course of the semester. Painting professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3710 or 3712. |
| ARTS 4712 | Advanced Painting II (3) |
| Painting professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3710 or ARTS 3712. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| ARTS 4810 | Advanced Sculpture I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Continuation of the sculpture sequence with greater emphasis on developing a student's individual voice. Advanced projects in moldmaking, metal casting, and non-traditional sculpture materials are assigned. The creation of a sculptural installation is also assigned. Sculpture professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3810 or 3812. Course was offered Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 |
| ARTS 4812 | Advanced Sculpture II (3) |
| Continuation fo the sculpture sequence with greater emphasis on developing a student's individual voice. Advanced projects in mold-making, metal casting, and non-traditional sculpture materials are assigned. The creation of a sculptural installation is also assigned. Sculpture professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 3810 or 3812 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| ARTS 4900 | Advanced Project in Art (1 - 4) |
| Investigation and development of a consistent idea or theme in painting, sculpture, or the graphic arts. May be taken more than once under the same course number by students who are sufficiently advanced in studio work. This course is not intended to be used for major credit. Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |