School of Art Graduate Courses

520
Greek Art (4)

Art of Ancient Greece .

52
Roman Art (4)

Art of ancient Rome

522
Medieval Art (4)

Art of Europe from age of Constantine to art of Giotto.

523
Italian Renaissance Art (4)

Art of 15th-century Italy

523A
Italian Renaissance Art: Special Topics (4)

Focused topics on Italian Renaissance art (c. 1300-1550). An artist, school, period, and/or issue will be examined.

524
Northern Renaissance Art (4)

Art of northern Europe in 15th and 16th centuries.

525
Art of High Renaissance and Mannerism (4)

Art of 16th-century Italy .

526
Baroque and Rococo Art (4)

Art of 17th- and 18th-century Europe

527
Art of 19th Century (4)

European art from French Revolution to 1900.

527A
Modern Art: Special Topics Seminar (4)

Focused on European and American art (c. 1800-1945). A single issue, period, or artist is emphasized.

528
Modern Art (4)

Specific movements and artists since 1900.

529
The Arts of the
United States (4)

Art in the U.S. from the Colonial period.

530
The Arts of
Asia (4)

Art of India , China , and Japan

530A
Arts of
Asia : Special Topics Seminar (4)

Focused topics on the art of the ancient Far East . A single issue, tradition, or culture is emphasized.

531
Pre-Columbian Art (4)

Preconquest art of Mexico , Central America , and South America .

532
West African Art (4)

The visual art traditions, including sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and architecture of the forest and savanna zones of West Africa .

532A
African Art: Special Topics Seminar

Focused topics on African art. A single issue, tradition, or culture is emphasized.

533
Central African Art (4)

The visual art traditions, including sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and architecture of the forest and savanna zones of central Africa .

534
Ancient Near Eastern Art (4)

Art of Egypt , Mesopotamia , Assyria , and Babylonia .

535
Art Since 1945 (4)

Issues and movements in the arts since WWII.

536
Modernist Theory and criticism (4)

An overview of the major theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts in modernism, especially from the late 19th century to the late 1970s. Topics include formalism, expressionism, and the relationship of art to nature and society.

537
History of Photography (4)

History and development of photography as art, science, and industry. Leading photographers and their contributions to development of the art.

538
Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism (4)

An overview of the major theoretical and critical positions on the visual arts and contemporary culture. Topics include semiotics, poststructuralism, feminism, simulation and theories of cultural and ethnic difference.

540
Selected Topics in Art History (4)

Selected problems in the visual arts, such as interdisciplinary topics, cross-cultural studies, thematic treatments, technical investigations, and approaches to material. Content may vary with each offering of this course.

550
Art History Research and Publication (3)

Prereq: AH grad student. Intensive study of projects of limited scope. 560 Art Historiography (4)