50:082:101,102Introduction to Art History I,II (G) (R) (3,3) A chronological survey of the visual arts as an expression of the �mind and culture of Western civilization. First term: prehistoric, Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and medieval art and architecture. Second term: early Renaissance through the 20th century.

50:082:103Art Appreciation (G) (R) (3) Introduces the principles, techniques, and approaches to the creation and analysis of works of art and presents an overview of the great landmarks of art from classical Greece through the 20th century.

50:082:105Cross-Cultural Art History (G) A multicultural course that examines the art and architecture of cultures throughout the world in social, historic, and perceptual contexts. Topics vary.

50:082:251Modern Architecture (G) (3) Develops the history of international modern architecture with an emphasis on American and European architecture and planning and on major architects; technological advances; and philosophical, sociological, political, and cultural causes in the changes of style and form of modern buildings. Time periods from 1750 to the present may vary in different terms. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:285Art of Africa (G) (3) Explores sculpture, architecture, pictorial arts, and material culture of the ancient and modern peoples of �sub-Saharan Africa. Analyzes and interprets art and craft in relation to its ceremonial and cultural significance and the impact of African forms on Western art. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:303Art of the Ancient Near East (G) (3) The art and architecture of Anatolia (modern Turkey), Mesopotamia (Iraq today), and Persia (Iran) from the rise of Neolithic cultures to the end of the Persian Empire. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:305Women and Art (D) (3) A thematic and chronological study of women as artists, as images in works of art, and an examination of gender issues in art. Historical periods vary each term. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.

50:082:310Art of Egypt (G) (3) The art of ancient civilizations of the Nile River Valley from the Old Kingdom through the Ptolemaic periods. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:311Roman Art (G) (3) Art of the Roman Republic and Empire from the Etruscan background through the reign of Constantine; emphasis on the city of Rome. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:313Renaissance Art in Northern Europe (G) (3) Examines Flemish, Dutch, German, and French painting, manuscript illumination, printmaking, and sculpture from the 14th through the 16th centuries. Analysis of iconography, social history, �materials, and �techniques of �religious and secular art. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:320Art of the Middle Ages (G) (3) Art of the Middle Ages in Europe from the 4th to 14th centuries. Includes examination of the art of the Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottoman, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:329Art of the Americas (G) (W) (3) Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian North and South America; major contributions of the Mexican, Mayan, Andean, and American Indians. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:331Italian Renaissance Art (G) (3) Traces the history of Italian painting, sculpture, and architec- ture from 1300 to 1600. Emphasizes the major art centers of Florence, Siena, Rome, and Venice; contemporary art theory; and artists` writings. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:332African-American Art (D) (3) The history of the art of Africans and artists of African descent in the Americas. Emphasizes form and content in the context of aesthetic, racial, political, sociological, and philosophical issues. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:340Seventeenth- and 18th-Century European Art (G) (3) Analyzes European art of the baroque, rococo, and enlightenment years. Explores the form, content, and cultural context of the works of the principal artists and schools. Emphasizes historiography, style, iconography, and social history. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:342Greek Art (G) (3) The art of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Focus on the art of the sixth and fifth centuries b.c.-the golden age of Greece. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:349History of Sculpture: Baroque to Modern (G) (W) (3) Considers the history of sculpture from 1600 to present including issues of patronage, technique, style, and symbolism. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:351European Art: 1780 to 1880 (G) (3) Considers the development of European art from neoclassicism through postimpressionism in France, England, Germany, and other countries. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:352European Modern Art: 1880 to 1940 (G) (3) An analysis of a wide range of avant-garde movements from postimpressionism to surrealism. Treats significant trends in art in France, Italy, Holland, and Russia. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:353Contemporary Art (G) (3) Art in America and Europe 1940 to 1980. Includes discussion of surrealist, abstract expressionist, minimalist, pop, op, and conceptual art, happenings, and site-specific and direct metal sculpture. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:360Japanese Art (G) (3) Considers Japanese painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, printmaking, metalwork, and textile arts and their historical, religious, and social contexts. Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, 103 or 105, or permission of instructor.

50:082:363Chinese Art (G) (3) Considers Chinese painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, printmaking, metalwork, and textile arts and their historical, religious, and social contexts. Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, 103 or 105, or permission of instructor.

50:082:367American Art: 1650-1900 (W) (3) American painting, sculpture, and architecture from colonial times to 1900. The importation of European styles and the development of an American art. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:368Twentieth-Century American Art (D) (W) (3) Study of major art movements in the United States, from academic classicism to contemporary styles and theories. Topics may vary. Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:380Art in an Age of Mechanized and Electronic Media (G) (3) The history of 20th-century art dependent on mechanical or electronic technology including kinetic, digital, video, animated, and interactive works of art. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:382History of Design (G) (3) History of European and American design of the 19th and 20th centuries including art nouveau, art deco, Bauhaus, and international styles. Reviews the history of graphic design, typography, and functional objects, and explores influences of previous movements on contemporary design. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:383History of Photography (G) (3) Surveys the history of European and American photography (techniques, styles, and content) from inception through the 20th century. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:395Sculpture of the 20th Century (G) (W) (3) Significant developments in 20th-century sculpture, including primitivism, cubism, constructivism, kinetic sculpture, primary structures, performance, and environmental works. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.

50:082:485Latin American Art and Culture (G) (W) (3) Native-American, colonial, and modern art and architecture of Latin America in their cultural context. Material culture traced either thematically or chronologically. Topics change from year to year. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor. Multicultural course. Credit not given for this course and 50: 070:485 or 486.

50:082:487Special Topics in Art History (BA) Intensive investigations of specific movements, styles, or major artists. Topic changes each time the course is offered. Check the Schedule of Classes to determine area of study. Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

50:082:490Art History Methodology (W) (3) Explores diverse methodologies that have been important to the history of art from its foundations to the present. Examines historiography, formalism, iconography, connoisseurship, Marxism, �Semiotics, revisionism, postmodernism, and contemporary art criticism and theory. Prepares art history majors for successful graduate study. Permission of instructor. Intended primarily for art history majors.

50:082:491Individual Study in Art History (BA) A course for advanced students in which a program of research is conducted by the student under the direction of the instructor. A significant list of readings in art history methods and a substantial paper required. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, written permission of instructor and student`s adviser. At least 3 credits of work in individual study are required of art history majors. May be repeated for credit.

50:082:497-498Honors in Art History I,II (W) (3,3) Independent research on a specific topic leading to an honors thesis written under the supervision of a professor of art history. Candidates for honors in art history must, at the end of their junior year, have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and an average of 3.5 or better in the major. Both terms must be completed in order to receive credit.