A seminar that examines art from a practical perspective. It introduces various disciplines that relate to the understanding of art, such as materials, formats, handling, display, storage, conservation, and connoisseurship. Students engage firsthand with artworks, meanwhile deepening their knowledge of the background and context of the types of art examined. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: graduate status or permission of the instructor.

Internship with a university, community, state, regional, or national organization that provides practical work experience related to art history and/or visual studies. The internship is identified by the student, conducted under the supervision of the on-site supervisor, and evaluated by a faculty advisor. Students must file a learning contract with the College of Fine Arts to register for the course. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits. Prereq: Two art history courses at the 500-level, or graduate status, or permission of instructor.

Course number for those students wishing to do advanced work on a special subject in conjunction with a regularly scheduled 300-level course in Art History & Visual Studies not previously taken by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Course number for those students wishing to do advanced work on a special subject in conjunction with a regularly scheduled 300-level course in Art History & Visual Studies not previously taken by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Course number for those students wishing to do advanced work on a special subject in conjunction with a regularly scheduled 300-level course in Art History & Visual Studies not previously taken by the student. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.

Art historical study of a topic or period with particular emphasis on artists and the social and cultural context of their roles in the production of visual art forms. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits under different subtitles.

Faculty-sponsored research projects for Art History and Visual Studies Majors, leading to an Honors Thesis. Enrollment is offered only to outstanding undergraduate majors with a project in progress, including students who are accepted into the University Scholars Program. Topics to be determined.

Faculty-sponsored research projects for Art History and Visual Studies Majors, leading to an Honors Thesis. Enrollment is offered only to outstanding undergraduate majors with a project in progress, including students who are accepted into the University Scholars Program. Topics to be determined.

Faculty-sponsored research projects for Art History and Visual Studies Majors, leading to an Honors Thesis. Enrollment is offered only to outstanding undergraduate majors with a project in progress, including students who are accepted into the University Scholars Program. Topics to be determined.

This course examines art form a practical perspective. It introduces various disciplines that relate to the understanding of art, such as materials, formats, handling, display, storage, conservation, and connoisseurship. In this course, students will have the opportunity to engage firsthand with artworks, meanwhile deepening their knowledge of the background and context of the types of art examined. May be repeated under a different subtitle to a maximum of six credits. Prereq: Junior standing and at least one course in Art History & Visual Studies.