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1128. Global Perspectives on Western Art: Renaissance to the Present
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of Western art (15th Century through the present) within a global perspective. Explores transformations in Western art in relation to the West's fundamental interconnection with non-Western societies. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1137. Introduction to Art History: Prehistoric - 14th Century
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of art and architecture from prehistoric times through the fourteenth century. CA 1.
View Classes »1138. Introduction to Art History: 15th Century - Present
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present day. CA 1.
View Classes »1140. Introduction to Asian Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Asian art and architecture from prehistory to the present. Asian artistic practices as well as transcultural artistic connections in Asia and beyond. CA 1.
View Classes »1141. From Sun Gods to Lowriders: Introduction to Latin American Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of Latin American art from 200 B.C. to the present. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »1162. Introduction to Architecture
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the history of architecture considered in its social, technological and urban context. CA 1.
View Classes »1193. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Consent of department head required, normally before the student's departure to study abroad.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. May be repeated for credit with a change in course content.
View Classes »2020. Global Jerusalem
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the art and architecture of Jerusalem and the diverse religious, social, and political contexts of related re-creations across the world, from prehistory to the contemporary period. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »2030. Art, Politics, and Propaganda
Asian art and propaganda in the Cold War era (1949-1991) and its relation to Europe, the Soviet Union, and the United States. May include analysis of visual arts, film, photography, and multimedia.
View Classes »2198. Variable Topics
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
May be repeated for credit for a maximum of nine credits, with a change in topic.
View Classes »2210. Art and Activism
A history of the relationship between art and political activism around the world from the 1960s to the present.
View Classes »2222. Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Power of Looking
Also offered as: AAAS 2222, AFRA 2222
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Not open for credit to students who have passed ARTH 2198 when offered as "Race, Gender, and the Power of Looking."
Grading Basis: Graded
A beginning investigation into the issues of what constitutes visual culture and how race, gender, and sexuality are seen and not seen. The goals of the course include engaging with the history and scholarly dialogues around visual studies, becoming more active and critical visual consumers and critics, and understanding personal stakes and diverse positions in dialogues about visualizing gender and race. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »2993. Foreign Study
1.00 - 12.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Consent of department head required, normally before the student's departure to study abroad.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. May be repeated for credit with a change in course content.
View Classes »3005. Museums and the Interpretation of Culture
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The history and philosophy of museums.
View Classes »3005W. Museums and the Interpretation of Culture
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The history and philosophy of museums.
View Classes »3010. Art History's Feminisms
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Feminist approaches to the theory and practice of art history.
View Classes »3010W. Art History's Feminisms
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Feminist approaches to the theory and practice of art history.
View Classes »3015. Women and Body Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Not open for credit to students who have passed WGSS 3251.
Grading Basis: Graded
Women's use of body art to express aspects of gender identity and interpretation of body art from a variety of cultures. "Body art" encompasses cosmetics, painting, hair styling, tattoo, scarification, clothing, ornaments, plastic surgery and exercise.
View Classes »3020. Asian American Art and Visual Culture
Also offered as: AAAS 3220
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in contemporary Asian American art and visual culture, 1960's to present.
View Classes »3020W. Asian American Art and Visual Culture
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in contemporary Asian American art and visual culture, 1960's to present.
View Classes »3030. The Artist and Society
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An investigation of the artist's professional function throughout history in different Western societies.
View Classes »3035. History of the Print
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of printmaking in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the present.
View Classes »3050. African-American Art
Also offered as: AFRA 3050
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The artistic and social legacy of African American art from the eighteenth century to the present day. CA 4.
View Classes »3050W. African-American Art
Also offered as: AFRA 3050W
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The artistic and social legacy of African American art from the eighteenth century to the present day. CA 4.
View Classes »3140. Greek Art
Also offered as: CAMS 3251
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Greek art and architecture from the ninth century B.C. to the first-century A.D.
View Classes »3140W. Greek Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Greek art and architecture from the ninth century B.C. to the first-century A.D.
View Classes »3150. Roman Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
History of Roman art and architecture.
View Classes »3150W. Roman Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
History of Roman art and architecture.
View Classes »3210. Late Antique and Byzantine Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Art and architecture of the late Roman empire and the Byzantine East.
View Classes »3210W. Late Antique and Byzantine Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Art and architecture of the late Roman empire and the Byzantine East.
View Classes »3220. Early Medieval Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Early medieval art from the fifth through the tenth centuries. Germanic metalwork, Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts, and the art of the era of Charlemagne and his successors.
View Classes »3220W. Early Medieval Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Early medieval art from the fifth through the tenth centuries. Germanic metalwork, Hiberno-Saxon manuscripts, and the art of the era of Charlemagne and his successors.
View Classes »3230. Romanesque Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in medieval painting, architecture and sculpture through the twelfth century.
View Classes »3230W. Romanesque Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in medieval painting, architecture and sculpture through the twelfth century.
View Classes »3240. Gothic Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Gothic art and architecture, with emphasis on the court styles of England and France.
View Classes »3240W. Gothic Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Gothic art and architecture, with emphasis on the court styles of England and France.
View Classes »3260. The Early Illustrated Book
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The early history of the illustrated book, from antiquity through the introduction of printing.
View Classes »3260W. The Early Illustrated Book
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The early history of the illustrated book, from antiquity through the introduction of printing.
View Classes »3320. Art of the Italian Renaissance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Italian art and architecture 1400-1600.
View Classes »3320W. Art of the Italian Renaissance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Italian art and architecture 1400-1600.
View Classes »3330. Art of the Northern Renaissance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Painting, sculpture, graphic arts of the Lowlands and Germany, 1400-1600.
View Classes »3330W. Art of the Northern Renaissance
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Painting, sculpture, graphic arts of the Lowlands and Germany, 1400-1600.
View Classes »3340. Baroque Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Art and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries with emphasis on Italy, Netherlands, France and Spain.
View Classes »3340W. Baroque Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Art and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries with emphasis on Italy, Netherlands, France and Spain.
View Classes »3360. Eighteenth Century European Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Art and architecture of the eighteenth century with emphasis on England and France.
View Classes »3430. Nineteenth Century European Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
European art from Neo-Classicism to Realism.
View Classes »3430W. Nineteenth Century European Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
European art from Neo-Classicism to Realism.
View Classes »3440. Nineteenth Century American Art
Also offered as: AMST 3440
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An overview of major artists and stylistic movements in the United States in the long 19th century.
View Classes »3440W. Nineteenth Century American Art
Also offered as: AMST 3440W
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
An overview of major artists and stylistic movements in the United States in the long 19th century.
View Classes »3445. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in French Painting, 1860-1900.
View Classes »3445W. Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in French Painting, 1860-1900.
View Classes »3450. American Architecture
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
American architecture from the colonial era to the present. Field trips may be required.
View Classes »3460. History of Photography: 1839 to World War I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the history of photography from 1839 to World War I.
View Classes »3460W. History of Photography: 1839 to World War I
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the history of photography from 1839 to World War I.
View Classes »3500. Urban Architecture: International Perspectives
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The historical development of the urban, built environment in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
View Classes »3500W. Urban Architecture: International Perspectives
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The historical development of the urban, built environment in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
View Classes »3510. Modern Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the art of the first half of the twentieth century.
View Classes »3510W. Modern Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the art of the first half of the twentieth century.
View Classes »3530. Contemporary Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the art of the second half of the twentieth century.
View Classes »3530W. Contemporary Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the art of the second half of the twentieth century.
View Classes »3560. History of Photography: World War I to Present
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the history of photography from World War I to the present.
View Classes »3560W. History of Photography: World War I - Present
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in the history of photography from World War I to the present.
View Classes »3570. History and Theory of Digital Art
Also offered as: AMST 3570, DMD 3570
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Investigates forms of digital and Internet art and the mostly forgotten histories of the technologies behind them. Forms and themes to be explored include games/gaming, surveillance art, cyberfeminism, data visualization, and crowdsourced art. CA 1. CA 4.
View Classes »3575. Human Rights, Digital Media, Visual Culture
Also offered as: HRTS 3575
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The problematics of digital media and visual representation in conceptualizing, documenting, and visualizing human rights and humanitarian issues. CA 1.
View Classes »3575W. Human Rights and Visual Culture
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
The problematics of visual representation and media in defining, documenting and visualizing human rights and humanitarianism from the 19th century birth of photography to 21st century social media.
View Classes »3630. Alternative Modernities: Visual Culture of Latin America
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A thematic survey of Latin American art from the nineteenth century to present. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3630W. Alternative Modernities: Visual Culture of Latin America
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A thematic survey of Latin American art from the nineteenth century to present. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3640. Mexican and Chicano Art from Muralism to La Raza
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in Mexican and Chicano art from Mexican Independence to the present. CA 4.
View Classes »3640W. Mexican and Chicano Art from Muralism to La Raza
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Topics in Mexican and Chicano art from Mexican Independence to the present. CA 4.
View Classes »3645. From Revolution to Reggae: Modern and Contemporary Caribbean Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of art and visual production in the Caribbean from the 1804 Haitian Revolution to the present. CA 4.
View Classes »3645W. From Revolution to Reggae: Modern and Contemporary Caribbean Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to Art History and Art majors, others with consent of instructor; open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of art and visual production in the Caribbean from the 1804 Haitian Revolution to the present. CA 4.
View Classes »3710. Islamic Art History
Also offered as: ARIS 3710, HIST 3710
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of the arts associated with Islam from the life of Muhammad in the seventh century through the early modern period, with an emphasis upon the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3710W. Islamic Art History
Also offered as: ARIS 3710W, HIST 3710W
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of the arts associated with Islam from the life of Muhammad in the seventh century through the early modern period, with an emphasis upon the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. CA 1. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3720. The Art of China
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of major art forms in China c. 2500 B.C. to the twentieth century.
View Classes »3720W. The Art of China
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Survey of major art forms in China c. 2500 B.C to the twentieth century.
View Classes »3740. Far Eastern Painting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: ARTH 3720 or 3730.
Grading Basis: Graded
Major trends in painting in China from the Han Dynasty to the present; in Japan from the Nara Period to the present.
View Classes »3740W. Far Eastern Painting
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Major trends in painting in China from the Han Dynasty to the present, and in Japan from the Nara period to the present.
View Classes »3760. African Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of African art from antiquity to present.
View Classes »3760W. African Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1007 or 1010 or 1011 or 2011; open to juniors or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
A survey of African art from antiquity to present.
View Classes »3991. Field Studies Internship in Art History
1.00 - 12.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisites: Two 1000 level ARTH courses; two 3000-4000 level ARTH courses; open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Supervised practical experience in museum and museum related work. Section one: Wadsworth Atheneum Internship. Participation in Museum Studies Seminars, staff meetings and completion of individual project at the Atheneum. Application must be approved by Wadsworth Atheneum Education Department; deadlines are in April for first semester and in November for second semester. May be repeated for credit.
View Classes »3992. Cooperative Education in Art
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Practicum for students participating in the off-campus Cooperative Education Program. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »3993. Foreign Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics taken in a foreign study program. Consent of Department Head required, normally before the student's departure to study abroad. May be repeated with a change in course content.
View Classes »3995. Investigation of Special Topics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Open to sophomores or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Special topics. May be repeated for credit with a change in course content.
View Classes »4020. Art History Capstone: Professional Development in Visual Culture and the Humanities
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: Open only to Art History Majors; juniors and higher with 15 credits of art history at the 2000-level or above.
Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to educational and professional paths for students of art history and visual culture. Prepares students for professional paths that make use of critical thinking, communication, media and visual-literacy knowledge and skills gained through the study of art history. Course content brings together academic study with practical knowledge essential to careers in the cultural sector and beyond.
View Classes »4099. Independent Study
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites: Open to students who are juniors or higher and have a 3.0 departmental GPA or higher.
Grading Basis: Graded
Designed for advanced students who wish to pursue the study of a special topic, culminating in a project in art history. May be repeated for a total of six credits.
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