01:082:105,106Introduction to Art History (3,3) Survey of the major monuments and trends in the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Lec. 2 hrs., rec. 1 hr.
01:082:111Honors Seminar I (1) Discussions of assigned readings or further investigation of themes treated in lecture. Prerequisite: Enrollment in school honors or special permission by department required. Corequisite: 01:082:105.
01:082:112Honors Seminar II (1) Discussions of assigned readings or further investigation of themes treated in lecture. Prerequisite: Enrollment in school honors or special permission by department. Corequisite: 01:082:106.
01:082:250Introduction to Oceanic, African, and Pre-Columbian Art (3) Basic concepts in the arts of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Africa, and Oceania: time, natural landscape and architecture, and the ritual functions of art.
01:082:251Survey of Russian Art (3) Introduction to the art of Russia covering the 10th century through the 20th century.
01:082:252East Asian Art (3) Discussion of major works (painting, sculpture, and architecture) of China and Japan. Stress on techniques and styles radically different from those of Western art.
01:082:253Contemporary Photography (3)
Explores a broad range of contemporary photographs from around the world and asks what typifies the medium's everyday popularity and changing aesthetic practices.
01:082:255History of Jewish Art (3)Synagogue frescoes and architecture, medieval Illuminations, Jewish ritual art, and Israeli art.Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:226.
01:082:276Great Works of Modern Architecture (3) Great monuments of architecture in Europe and America from the late 17th century to the present; emphasis on building types, ideas, and the language of architecture. For students with little or no background in art history or architecture.
01:082:277The Art of the Body: Visual Culture and Medicine (3)Explores the evolving relationship between western art and
medicine in the modern period.Representations of doctors, patients, disease, pain, and medical
technologies in paintings, prints, photography, early film, and new media.
01:082:291,292,293,294Topics in Art History (3,3,3,3) Such topics as erotic art; symbolism; landscape painting from the 15th through the 19th century; the frontier in American art.
01:082:295Topics in Art History (1) Various topics of interest. Detailed descriptions available at time
of registration.
01:082:296Topics in Art History (2)Various topics of interest. Detailed descriptions available at time
of registration.
01:082:300History of Modern Crafts and Design (3) Crafts from the mid-19th century to the present, with particular attention to major developments such as art nouveau, art deco, and functionalism. Developments in England, France, Germany, and the United States. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:301Ancient Architecture (3) Survey of the architecture of ancient civilizations, emphasizing development of monumental architecture in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome. Development of classical orders and principles of design are stressed. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:302Introduction to Contemporary Art (3) Developments in painting and sculpture since 1950. Classes include field trips to galleries and museums in New York City. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:303Art of Egypt and the Ancient Near East (3) Introductory survey of the architecture, painting, and sculpture of the ancient civilizations of the Nile Valley, Asia Minor, and Persia. One field trip. Not open to students who have taken specialized courses in this area.
01:082:304Architect and Society in England (3) Architecture and the development of the profession in England from the Renaissance through the 18th century, emphasizing the diffusion of classical tradition. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:305Women and Art (3) Selected topics on women as subjects of art and/or makers of art. Several field trips. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:306Roman Art (3) Roman art from its Hellenic and native Italic origins to the end of the pagan tradition. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:307Painting of the 19th and 20th Centuries (3) Painting in modern times: impressionism, cubism, fauvism, expressionism, surrealism, and others. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:308Italy, 1250-1400: The Hinge between Medieval and Renaissance (3) Italian art and architecture from ca. 1250 to ca. 1400, with an emphasis on the stylistic and thematic innovations of Giotto and his successors and the developments of the schools of Florence, Siena, and Venice. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:309Fifteenth-Century Italy: The Birth of the Renaissance (3) Italian art and architecture of the 15th century, focusing on such masters as Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli, and Alberti; the triumph of naturalism; Renaissance humanism and art theory. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:310The High Renaissance in Italy (3) Sixteenth-century art and architecture, emphasizing the achievements of the great central Italian masters: Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo; the artistic cult of personality and rivalry with classical antiquity; the crisis of Mannerism. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:311Egyptian Art (3) Survey of art and architecture in ancient Egypt from pre-Dynastic to Ptolemaic times. Extensive examination of the culture of Egypt--burial customs, religion, kingship, etc. Related discussions centered on the legacy of Egypt in Western art and popular culture. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:312Byzantine Art (3) Art and architecture of the Eastern Roman Empire, third through the 15th centuries. Emphasis on sources of Byzantine style and iconography and on the historical context of Byzantine art. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:313The Renaissance in Northern Europe (3) Religious and secular art in Germany, the Netherlands, and France during the 16th century; painting, sculpture, and prints; impact of reformation and humanism. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:314Etruscan Art (3) Study of the transition between Greek and Roman worlds. Consideration of architecture, painted decoration, sculpture, and minor arts, tombs, and funeral practices in the ancient world. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:315Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe (3) Baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture, emphasizing thematic and stylistic characteristics of the period in works of major artists: Caravaggio, Bernini, Velázquez, Poussin, Rubens, and Rembrandt. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:316Anglo-Saxon Art (3) Art and architecture of Anglo-Saxon England from Sutton Hoo through the Bayeux Tapestry. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:317Ancient Painting (3) Development of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman painting from the eighth century BC through the Roman Empire. Prerequisite: 01:082:105.
01:082:318Myth and Legend in Art (3) Mythology and the artist's response to the myths and legends of his or
her civilization, from antiquity through the Middle Ages. Continuity
and transformation of central themes.
01:082:319Celtic and Early Irish Art (3) Celtic, early Irish, and Anglo-Saxon art ca. 800 BC to AD 800. Emphasis on sculpture, metalwork, and enamel, and manuscript illumination. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:320Islamic Art and Architecture (3) Intensive overview of the art and architecture of the Islamic world, from Spain to India. Pre- or corequisites: 01:082:105,106. Credit not given for both this course and 01:667:320 or 01:685:320.
01:082:321Art of Early China (3) Concentration on archaeological finds: pottery, jade, bronze, precious metals, lacquer from the Neolithic through the early great dynasties (5000 BC to AD 600).
01:082:322Survey of Japanese Art (3) The many facets of Japanese art (5000 BC to modern times). Study of sculpture and painting, temples, and decorative arts.
01:082:323Buddhist Art of Asia (3) Buddhist iconography and art as it spread from India to East Asian countries between 200 BC and AD 1250.
01:082:324Japanese Painting (3) Religious and secular painting from 700 to 1800. Secular paintings as decorations reflecting famous literary themes and sensitivity to nature.
01:082:325Chinese Painting (3) Special techniques, special link to calligraphy, format, subject matter, aesthetic principles, and symbolism governing artistic process, from 400 to 1600.
01:082:326Chinese Sculpture (3) Major religious (Buddhist and Taoist) and secular sculpture of China of the three great dynasties, Han, Tang, and Song (from common era to 1250).
01:082:327Art in Spain from Goya to Tapies (1815 to the present) (3)Major Spanish artists from Goya
to Tapies. Survey of major Spanish paintings, sculptures, and buildings from the
early 19th century to the present.Prerequisites: 01:082:105, 106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:328Modern and Contemporary Visual Culture in the Islamic World (3)Modern and contemporary
histories of visual culture including architecture, painting, sculpture,
photography, and cinema in the Islamic world. Special focus on the Arabic, Turkish, and Persian
spheres. Prerequisite: 01:082:320 or permission of instructor.
01:082:329The South Asian Temple: Art and Devotion in South Asia (3)History of South Asian temples from their inception to
present day. Stylistic, anthropological, and ethnographic analysis reading of
the temple architecture as communal living space.
01:082:330Roman Painting and Mosaics (3)Focuses on Roman wall painting and mosaics in their context
from the Hellenistic period through the late Empire (ca. CE 325).Prerequisite: 01:082:105.
01:082:331Introduction to African and Oceanic Art (3) Emphasis on the sculptural traditions of black Africa; the art of Melanesia and Polynesia; stylistic analysis; art in relation to total culture; the impact of these arts on 20th-century Western developments. One field trip. Prerequisite: 01:082:250 or permission of instructor.
01:082:332African-American Art (3) Art of peoples of African descent in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. Emphasis on artistic, political, and philosophical issues.
01:082:333Pre-Columbian Art (3) Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian North and South America; major contributions of the Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec peoples.
01:082:334The Black Image in Western Visual Culture (3)Representations of black
subjects in modern European and American visual culture by white artists. Focus
on painting, sculpture, photography, and print culture within the context of
colonialism, slavery, and emancipation. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:335Painting in England from Holbein to Turner (3) Survey of major painters and artistic movements in England from ca. 1530 to 1860. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:336Himalayan Art: Art of the Divine Abode (3)Art and culture of the Himalayan region. Focus on Nepal and
Tibet. Study of the artistic developments in the region throughout history to
the present, locating them within their religious and cultural contexts.
01:082:339-340Rome: From Ancient Capital to Modern Metropolis (3,3)Architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Eternal City from Antiquity to the present. Emphasis on historical context with all classes taught on site. 339: from Antiquity through the Middle Ages; 340: from the Renaissance to the present.Offered only in summer program in Rome.
01:082:341Venice (3) City and art of Venice considered in context of social/cultural history as reflected in masters such as Bellini, Titian, Palladio; their interpretation of favored Venetian themes: sensuality, religion, politics. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:342Early Greek Art (3) Survey of art in the Aegean from the early Bronze Age through the Archaic period (ca. 2500-500 BC). Prerequisite: 01:082:105 or permission of instructor.
01:082:343Later Greek Art (3) Survey of classical and Hellenistic Greek art. Prerequisite: 01:082:105 or permission of instructor.
01:082:344French Renaissance Art (3) French art in the Renaissance from Francis I to Henry IV; the arts at court and the growth of Paris. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:345Field Study (6) Provides supervised participation in fieldwork. Involves participation and instruction in techniques of archaeological excavation and in analysis, evaluation, and conservation of objects. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Offered only in summer (eight weeks).
01:082:346French 17th-Century Art (3) The history of French art from Henry IV to Louis XIV; the emergence of French classicism and the creation of Versailles. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:347Early Northern European Painting (3) Development of 15th-century easel painting in France, the Netherlands, and Germany; relationship of painting to decorative arts; symbolism, realism, invention from Van Eyck to Bosch. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:348Northern European Painting of the 17th Century (3) Styles, themes, and historical context of painting in 17th-century Northern Europe, with emphasis on the Netherlands. Artists include Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:349Rubens and the Baroque in Flanders (3) Rubens' career and oeuvre, emphasizing his impact on courtly and
Counter-Reformation art of the 17th century; Van Dyck, Jordaens,
Brouwer, Teniers; architecture, sculpture, graphics.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:350Rembrandt and His Followers (3) Rembrandt's paintings and graphics, emphasizing his development as an artist and his impact on Netherlandish traditions. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:351American Art, 1776-1913 (3)Visual and material culture of the United States from the
American Revolution to the Armory Show. Survey of painting, sculpture,
photography, and print culture in relation to American social, political, and
cultural history.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:050:351.
01:082:352Art of the 18th Century (3) The creation and subsequent dissolution of the rococo style under the impact of the neoclassical mode and the French Revolution. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:353Netherlandish Genre Painting (3) Origins and development of secular themes in the art of the Low Countries from 1400 to 1700. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:354Italian Renaissance Sculpture (3) Examination of Italian sculpture from the mid-13th through the 16th century, including the Pisani, Donatello, Ghiberti, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Giambologna. One field trip. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:355French Architecture 1515-1750 (3)Principal developments in French architecture from the time of Francis I (1515-1547) to the advent of neoclassicism, c.1750. Formal and theoretical developments, individual architects, urban planning, gardens, military architecture, classicism and the Orders, use and function in architecture, great cities, individual monuments.Prerequisite: 01:082:105 and 106.
01:082:356Landscape of the Mind: Country and City in Russian Literature and Art (3) Moscow and St. Petersburg; the Russian countryside compared with the exotic sublime; the idyll versus the reality of peasant life; the city and modernism; utopia and antiurban impulse. Major/minor credit by permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:335.
01:082:357Art and Literature of the Soviet Period and the Varieties of Nonconformism (3) Official and unofficial literature and art; literary and art institutions; alternative venues. Permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:336.
01:082:358Special Topics in Russian Studies (3) Variable content. Intensive study of a particular topic related to Russia and Russian culture. Specific topics available at time of registration. Conducted in English. Major/minor credit by permission of department. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:320.
01:082:359,360Zimmerli Museum Internship in Russian Art (3,3)Research work related to Riabov and Dodge collections, assisting in
development and coordination of special exhibitions, translations, and
compiling artists' files.Prerequisite: Permission of program director. Credit not given for both this course and 01:860:335. Knowledge of Russian necessary.
01:082:361Twentieth-Century Russian/Soviet Art (3) Twentieth-century developments in Russian art from cubo-futurism through the art of the perestroika period. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:362Native Arts of North America (3) The traditional arts and architecture of the indigenous peoples of the United States, Canada, and Greenland surveyed through archaeological data and ethnohistoric records. Field trips to museums with relevant collections.
01:082:363Bernini and the Baroque (3) Bernini's sculpture and architecture, its artistic context, and its influence throughout Europe. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:364Arts in Baroque Rome (3) Review of practical and aesthetic concerns in painting, sculpture, and architecture, with discussions of urbanism, stage design, theater and ephemeral arts, and antiquarian studies. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:365Baroque Visions (3)
Surveys the art of Caravaggio, Bernini, and their contemporaries in 17th-century Italy with an emphasis on analysis of new modes of representing both visionary and empirical experience.
Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:366Spanish Painting (3) Major Spanish painters from El Greco to Goya. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:367American Art 1585-1876 (3) American visual and material culture from colonial times to 1876. The importation of European styles and the development of an American art. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:368Modern American Art (3) American visual and material culture from 1876 to the mid-20th century. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:369History of Art Criticism to 1800 (3) Concepts of criticism from Greek civilization to 1800. Different modes of analysis. Changing standards. Relationship of form and content. Relationship of criticism and society. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:370Art Criticism: 1800 to the Present (3) Concepts of criticism from 1800 to the present. Different modes of analysis. Changing standards. Relationship of form and content. Relationship of criticism and society. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:371Arts of West Africa (3) In-depth history of the traditional arts of West Africa (Guinea, Mali, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria).
01:082:372History of the Print (3) Media of woodcut, engraving, etching, lithography, and silkscreen, from the 15th century through the present; processes, functions, and historical development exemplified by principal artists represented in the Zimmerli Art Museum. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:373Early Medieval Art (3) Art of western Europe from Constantine to ca. AD 1000, with emphasis on transformation of the classical image of physical man to the medieval image of spiritual man. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:374Romanesque and Gothic Art (3) Art and architecture of Western Europe from AD 1000 to 1400, from Romanesque symbolic style to Gothic realism. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:375Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (3) Survey of the most important buildings, architects, and stylistic developments from 1400 to 1750 in Italy, France, England, and Germany. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:376Arts of Central Africa (3) In-depth survey of the traditional arts of Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic, Zaire, and Angola. Pre- or corequisite: 01:082:250 or 371.
01:082:377Gothic (3)Gothic artistic production
in Northern Europe from the mid-12th through the early 15th century in
architecture, sculpture, manuscript illumination, and various crafts, in their
religious, social, political, and economic context. Topics include liturgy and
ceremony, mysticism and devotion, pictorial narrative, lay literacy, attitudes
towards death, courtly love, and the construction of the "other." Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:378Nineteenth-Century Architecture in Europe (3)Overview of the social and intellectual history of architecture in
Great Britain, France, and present-day Germany to 1900. Role of
architecture in societal transformations (the development of
nationhood, industrialization, and urbanization). Emphasis on the
invention of new building types, including universities, government
buildings, prisons, hospitals, railroad stations, and the architecture
of World's Fairs.Prerequisites:01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:379Imagery and Architecture of Medieval Rome (3)Traces the development of the imagery and architecture of medieval Rome from the legitimization of Christianity to the removal of the papacy to Avignon. Imagery includes frescoes, mosaics, sculpture, and architecture; encompasses both religious and secular buildings.Prerequisite: 01:082:105.
01:082:380Modern Jewish Art (3) The Jewish experience in modern art. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:563:383.
01:082:381Contemporary Art of Latin America From the Postwar to the Present (3)Surveys the artistic
production of Latin America from post-World War II to the present. Topics
include social realism, surrealism and the fantastic, geometric abstraction,
conceptualism, performance art, and the effects of globalization on
contemporary Latin American art. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:382History of Photography (3) History of photography from 1830 to 1900. Style and subject. Interaction of photography and art. Some attention given to technical procedures. Development of color in film. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:383History of Photography (3) History of photography from 1900 to 1960. Style and subject. Interaction of photography and art. Some attention given to technical procedures. Development of color in film. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:384Romanesque and Gothic Art and Architecture in Germany (3) Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture in Germany, with particular attention given to major monuments in southern Germany. Field trips to the monuments are an important aspect of this course. Taught in connection with German Summer Program in Constance.
01:082:385Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture in Germany (3) German painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Special attention given to southern German development of baroque and rococo styles. Field trips to various architectural monuments and museums in Germany. Taught in connection with German Summer Program in Constance.
01:082:386Sculpture of the 20th Century (3) Significant developments in 20th-century sculpture, including constructivism, kinetic sculpture, primary structures, performance, and environmental works. One field trip. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:387Realism (3) Analysis of themes and characteristics of 19th-century realist art, especially in England and France, and topics such as photographic realism, orientalists, pre-Raphaelites. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:388The City of Rome (3) Archaeology and architectural mythology of a city, its buildings, and its planning from Romulus to Mussolini. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:389Modern Art: 19th Century (3) Modern painting from romanticism through postimpressionism. Field trips to museums. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:390Modern Art: 20th Century (3) European painting and sculpture to World War II; emphasis on American art from 1945 to the present. Field trips to museums. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:391Nineteenth-Century Architecture in the United States (3)Overview of the social and intellectual history of architecture in the
United States to 1900. Role of architecture in societal transformations
(the development of nationhood, industrialization, and urbanization).
Emphasis on the invention of new building types, including
universities, government buildings, prisons, hospitals, railroad
stations, and the architecture of World's Fairs.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor. Cross-listed with 01:050:309. Special notation: credit not given for both this course and 01:050:309.
01:082:392Twentieth-Century Architecture (3) European and American architecture and planning from 1900 to the present; emphasis on major architects, styles, and buildings from art nouveau to postmodernism. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or 276 or 391 or permission of instructor.
01:082:393Architecture and Society in Latin America (3) Architecture in Latin America after the Conquest; emphasis on urban development from the Laws of the Indies to Brasilia in social and historical contexts. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:590:393.
01:082:394-395Art in Paris: Spaces and Places (3,3) Development of architecture, sculpture, and painting in the city from the time of the Caesars through the present. Changes in art in relation to political and social conditions. Taught on site.
01:082:396Impressionism (3) Subjects, style, and social significance of 19th-century French impressionism, including Manet, Monet, Degas, and themes of women, cafe society, urbanization, leisure. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:397Medieval Architecture (3) Western European and Byzantine architecture from the third through the 14th century. Emphasis on planning and structure in the Early Christian basilica, the Middle Byzantine church, and the Gothic cathedral. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:398Nineteenth-Century French Prints (3) Seminar in the history of 19th-century French prints and their relation to social development of the period. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:399Classical Architecture from Ancient to Modern Times (3) An investigation of classical architecture and theory from antiquity through the Renaissance to the present. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:400Postimpressionism (3) Late 19th-century art from 1880 through 1914; historical, political, cultural analyses; painting, sculpture, prints; Symbolism, Nabis, Rosicrucians. Artists studied include Cezanne, Gauguin, Rodin, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:401Art of the Netherlands I (3)Painting, sculpture, and architecture covering 500 years of Dutch art and architecture.Offered only in summer program in the Netherlands.
01:082:402Art of the Netherlands II (3)Painting, sculpture, and architecture covering 500 years of Dutch art and architecture.Offered only in summer program in the Netherlands.
01:082:403Approaches to Art History (3)
An overview of the literature and methods of art history from the Renaissance to the present day, emphasizing close reading and class participation and discussion.
Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 plus two additional upper-level art history courses. Mandatory in the junior year for students planning to write a senior honors thesis.
01:082:404,405CHAPS Abroad: Athens and Beyond (3,3)
Examination of Athens' significant remains from prehistory through the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern periods, focusing on the preservation and conservation of cultural heritage within the context of modern urban development.
01:082:406,407,408CHAPS Internship/Field Study (3,3,3)
Supervised internship or fieldwork in cultural heritage/historic preservation. Institutions include historic preservation and cultural resource management firms, government and nongovernment agencies and groups, and approved archaeological excavations.
Prerequisite: 01:082:430. Permission required. Open only to students enrolled in CHAPS Certificate in Preservation.
01:082:417Cubism and Abstract Art (3) Intensive study of early modernists in France and parallel developments in Italy (futurism) and elsewhere. Abstract painting from the 1920s to the present. One field trip. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:420African Architecture (3) In-depth study of various concepts and traditional forms of shelter in Africa south of the Sahara. Prerequisites: Introductory courses in art history or African studies or permission of instructor.
01:082:421Contemporary American Architecture (3) Contribution of the modern masters (Wright, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier) and their American students in the 1950s and early 1960s. Postmodern architecture of the late 1960s and 1970s. Prerequisite: 01:082:276 or permission of instructor.
01:082:423American Landscape Painting (3) Landscape painting in America from ca. 1780 to the present. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:428The Modern City (3) Architecture and urban design in select European and American cities from the 18th century to the present. Attention to political, socioeconomic, and cultural contexts. Pre- or corequisites: 01:082:391, 392 or permission of instructor.
01:082:430Seminar in Cultural Heritage Preservation (3) Examines historic preservation and heritage conservation issues within a global and transcultural context. Topics include the illicit trade in historic material, looting and pillage of monuments and sites, national and international preservation laws and treaties, and model historic preservation projects.
01:082:431Theories and Methods of Architectural Preservation (3) Political, social, and cultural significance of historic buildings and sites throughout the United States and abroad. Overview of the origins of architectural conservation in Europe. Contemporary theories, methods, techniques, and problems in the field of historic preservation.
01:082:441,442Special Topics in Historic Preservation (3,3) Special studies in particular theoretical and practical aspects of historic preservation and conservation. Designed by individual instructor. Special notation: Open to students in program in historic preservation or by permission of instructor.
01:082:444Studies in Architectural Preservation (3) Study of the history and theories of architectural preservation, introduction to documentation and investigative techniques, modern methods of conservation, regulatory and legal concerns, and designs for historic districts.
01:082:445Studies in the Art and Architecture of New Jersey (3)The distinct contributions of New Jersey's art and architecture to a
broader history of American visual arts, from colonial times to the
present day.
01:082:446Studies in American Architecture (3) The role of North American architecture in art history. Contribution of individual architects, periods, and styles from Federalist beginnings through the 19th and early 20th century.
01:082:447,448Internship in Historic Preservation (3,3) Supervised internship in the field of cultural heritage conservation and preservation at an approved institution. Prerequisite: Permission required.
01:082:449Early Christian Art (3) Origins and development of Christian art and architecture, 3rd to 6th century. Pagan and imperial sources and emergence of the cults of relics and saints stressed. One field trip. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:450Seminar: Major Italian Renaissance Artists and Themes (3) Special studies in Italian Renaissance art. Deals with different subjects, changing from year to year, such as artists (Donatello, Michelangelo, Titian); themes (death, women, patronage); and genres of art (portraits, nudes, altarpieces). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Sections designed by individual instructors. Consult department announcement.
01:082:451Seminar on Public Monuments in America, 19th-21st Centuries (3) Addresses the issues surrounding public monuments from the 19th century through the present day. Focuses on sculptures commissioned to commemorate major events in the United States, but will also consider some important European examples. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
01:082:452American Interiors from the Colonial to the Modern Era (3) Introduction to the major decorative periods and social and cultural movements that influenced the choice of furnishings and the organization of American interiors. Emphasis on domestic interiors; discussion of major commercial and institutional spaces. Includes field trips. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor required.
01:082:454Seminar: Major Baroque Artists and Themes (3) Principal artists of the 17th and 18th centuries in Italy, Spain, France, and/or England in monographic format. Pre- or corequisites: 01:082:105,106.
01:082:462Workshop in Curatorial Practices (3) Practical experience for students interested in curatorial work in museums and/or galleries. Investigation of various responsibilities of museum professionals through field trips to museums and galleries in New York. Organizing exhibitions and preparing accompanying catalogs. Prerequisite: By special permission of instructor only.
01:082:473Illuminated Manuscripts (3) Materials, techniques, and styles of decoration and illustration of manuscripts from antiquity to the introduction of printing. Relationship of ornament to text in various genres and style periods, and to patterns of use and patronage. Types of functional and ornamental bindings and their relationship to function and storage of luxury manuscripts. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:478Special Topics in Latin American Art (3)Latin American art and visual culture. Topics may vary with instructor.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:479Special Topics in Asian Art (3)Asian art and visual culture. Topics may vary with instructor.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:480Buddhist Cave Temples of China (3) Painting and sculpture at the sacred cave sites of China. Development of iconography and style from AD 400 to 900. Prerequisite: 01:082:323.
01:082:481Seminar on Buddhist Religion and Art of China (3) Evolution of the Buddha image in the scriptures and art of China. Prerequisite: 01:082:323 or 01:840:323.
01:082:482German Expressionism and European Dada (3) German painting from 1900 to 1930. Dada in Europe and its impact on later developments, including contemporary art. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:483From Text to Image in Japanese Art (3) Impact of classic literature on Japanese paintings; artistic transformations of emotions and events of literary masterpieces into images. Pre- or corequisite: 01:082:324 or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:565:483.
01:082:484Seminar in Ancient Art (3) Focus on various problems of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman art, such as style, iconography, painting, sculpture, portraits, minor arts, architecture, cities, and sanctuaries. Prerequisite: 01:082:105 or permission of instructor.
01:082:485Surrealism (3) The origins and influences of surrealist art forms and their relationship to Freudianism. Fantastic art, psychotic art, and related tendencies. Prerequisites: 01:082:389, 390 or permission of instructor.
01:082:486Special Topics in Medieval Art History (3) Particular genre, medium, monument, or area within medieval art (e.g., ivory carving, seals, the Bayeux tapestry, Chartres cathedral). Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:487Seminar: Special Topics in Modern Art (3) Specialized study in 19th- and 20th-century art and architecture. Seminar may be organized by the time period, thematic content, artistic movement, artist, type of monument, or genre. Prerequisite: 01:082:106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:488Seminar: Special Topics in American Art (3) Specialized study in American art. Seminar considers various topics, such as artists, monuments, artistic movements, genres, and periods. Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106 or permission of instructor.
01:082:489Public Policy and the Arts (3) Uniquely American public policies that have created a vigorous world-class arts culture. Changes in domestic and international politics, market economics, globalization, and technology reshaping the cultural policy debate worldwide. Credit not given for both this course and 10:975:499.
01:082:491,492Seminar in Art History (3,3) Advanced study in selected area of art history. Required of art history majors. Others need permission of instructor.
01:082:493,494Individual Studies in Art History (3,3) Guided independent research in a particular area of interest. Open only to seniors in art history or by special permission of instructor.
01:082:495,496Internship in Art History (3,3) Open only to majors. Supervised internship, usually at a museum or gallery. Permission required.Prerequisites: 01:082:105,106. Permission required.
01:082:497-498Honors in Art History (3,3) Independent research on a specific topic leading to an honors thesis written under the supervision of a department faculty member. 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 semesters must be completed in order to receive credit for the course.
01:082:499Advanced Seminar in Art History (3)Intensive study of a specific area of art history, within a discussion oriented format. Topics vary according to individual instructors.Prerequisite: 01:082:491 or 492. Open only to senior majors with a GPA of 3.0 and an art history GPA of 3.5, with permission of instructor.