The course examines specific instances of visual political discourse across a range of historic periods, cultural contexts, political positions, and media. Although a significant portion of the historic part of the course focuses on works of art and architecture, the course also examines popular print culture and political use of mass media from film to television and internet.
According to the subtitle, this course examines various aspects of American art & visual culture in their social, political, and aesthetic contexts between the 18th and the early 21st centuries. Topics range from the traditional fine arts media to photography, advertising, film, and various forms of popular culture. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credit hours. Prereq: A-H 101 or A-H 106 recommended.
Depending on the subtitle, this course compares images and/or artifacts produced either in different cultural contexts or as a result of intercultural contacts and interchange. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: at least one Art History & Visual Studies course at the 100-level recommended.
According to the subtitle, this writing-intensive undergraduate seminar examines topics in art history and visual studies that are explicitly not limited by geographical location and/or period in history. Topics might be defined by subject matter, artistic practices and traditions, genres, and other comparable categories within art history and visual studies. Students will develop skills in writing and formal visual analysis, as well as practical skills needed to conduct and present their research.
An introduction to the history of European art and its legacy from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will become familiar with major works and monuments and develop an understanding of how art has functioned and evolved in the European tradition. As an introduction to the discipline of art history, the class develops a student's ability to describe and analyze art and architecture using sophisticated terminology, and enables a student to connect works of art to specific social and historical contexts.
An introduction to the history of European art and its legacy from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will become familiar with major works and monuments and develop an understanding of how art has functioned and evolved in the European tradition. As an introduction to the discipline of art history, the class develops a student's ability to describe and analyze art and architecture using sophisticated terminology, and enables a student to connect works of art to specific social and historical contexts.
An introduction to the history of European art and its legacy from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will become familiar with major works and monuments and develop an understanding of how art has functioned and evolved in the European tradition. As an introduction to the discipline of art history, the class develops a student's ability to describe and analyze art and architecture using sophisticated terminology, and enables a student to connect works of art to specific social and historical contexts.
An introduction to the visual arts of civilizations prior to the Renaissance. Students will become familiar with selected monuments from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and Europe, and will be able to evaluate the development of artistic practices within a tradition or comparatively between traditions.
This course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of visual literacy. It explores a full spectrum of man-made visual forms encountered by contemporary Americans from Architecture and works of art to graphic novels, advertsiements, television programs and films, photos and the internet.
This course introduces students to the concepts and techniques of visual literacy. It explores a full spectrum of man-made visual forms encountered by contemporary Americans from Architecture and works of art to graphic novels, advertsiements, television programs and films, photos and the internet.
