21&62:082:101Introduction to Art History I (3) Emphasizes the significance and meaning of art in our civilization; selective overview of Western and some non-Western art from prehistoric times to the Renaissance; the important arts of major cultures and periods addressed through illustrated lectures, readings, and museum visits. Recommended for nonmajors. |
21&62:082:102Introduction to Art History II (3) Survey of art of the past few centuries; emphasis on tendencies leading to modern developments; develop the ability to respond to and to feel at ease with contemporary art forms, and to gain familiarity with major works of art and important artists. Illustrated lectures and readings, museum and gallery visits. Recommended for nonmajors. |
21&62:082:201History of Non-Western Art (3) Examines the form, function, content, and style of art in several cultures and civilizations around the world from past to present-Asian, Pacific, African, Islamic, and Native American. Slide lectures, museum visits, and research paper. Recommended for nonmajors. |
21&62:082:202History of Design (3) Focuses on graphic design from 19th century to present. Includes analysis of the arts and crafts movement, art nouveau, art deco, de Stijl, and later developments such as the international style, modernism, postmodernism, and beyond. Slide lectures, research papers, and museum and gallery visits. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:207Art and Women (3) First half of the course examines the manner in which women have been represented in art, primarily by male artists. The second half concentrates on the 20th century, with a focus on the art of women. Feminists` theory considered. Slide lectures. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:233Newark: A History of Art, Architecture, and Cultural Institutions (3) Weekly seminar meets primarily off campus to examine and analyze various sites and institutions throughout the city. Each class period spent exploring a different aspect of Newark`s cultural legacy, often in lectures and discussions led by leading local specialists from the city`s most influential cultural institutions. Open to nonmajors. |
21&62:082:270American Art (3) Focuses on American painting, sculpture, and photography within the context of the developing society and its tastes; emphasis on art and artists in the 19th century through the early 20th century. Slide lectures and museum visits. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:275Black Art in America (3) Examines both the high art and folk art aspects of black American art from a historical and contemporary point of view; emphasis on the aesthetics of the works and their relation to social and intellectual history. Field trips to New York and within the Newark area to see folk art and to visit artists. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:280Art of the Far East (3) History of art in Japan, India, and China from the earliest periods to modern times; emphasis on understanding the aesthetics of Asian art. Slide lectures and museum trips to outstanding Asian collections at the Newark Museum and in New York. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:285Art of Africa (3) The classical traditions of sculpture and related arts of the black people of Africa; impact of African forms on modern Western art and on cultural traditions of the new nations of Africa. Slide lectures and museum trips to the Newark Museum and New York collections. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:305Problems in Art (3) Addresses specific topics in the history of art. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:310Ancient Art (3) Arts of the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome as reflections of the ideas and ideals of these cultures; study of architecture, sculpture, painting, ceramics, and other arts; the contributions of these great cultures of antiquity to the later Western world. Slide lectures and museum trips. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:320Medieval Art (3) History of art from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance: early Christian and Byzantine; Romanesque and Gothic; sculptural and architectural monuments, as well as objects created by migratory cultures of the period. Slide lectures and museum trips. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082: 101,102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:330Renaissance Art (3) Examines European painting, sculpture, and architecture from about 1400 to 1580; emphasis on the major masters of the period-Jan van Eyck, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer, Michelangelo, El Greco, and others-whose artistic legacy provides a visual record of this important period in Western civilization. Slide lectures and museum trips. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:340Baroque and Rococo Art (3) European art and architecture from 1580 to 1800; emphasis on the great masters of the period-Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, and others; survey of the transformation of the baroque style into the rococo. Slide lectures and museum visits. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:350Development of Modern Art (3) Traces the development of modern art from 1770 to 1945, focusing on major trends from neoclassicism to surrealism. Slide lectures and museum visits. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:360Art since 1945 (3) Explores art since 1945. Emphasizes styles such as abstract expressionism, minimalism, pop, neorealism, and neo-expressionism as new and developing trends in art. Slide lectures, and museum and gallery visits. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:382History of Photography (3) Surveys technical and aesthetic development of photography from prephotography optical inventions to contemporary photographic art. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisites: 21&62:082:101, 102, or permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:391,392Individual Study in Art History (3,3) Special work in art history research. Directed by faculty member; designed to meet specific interests. Prerequisites: Permission of department chairperson and instructor. |
21&62:082:393,394Internship in Art History (3,3) Opportunity to explore career possibilities. Limited to students interested in developing curatorial and exhibition skills through museum or gallery work; intern in the Paul Robeson Gallery on the Newark campus or in other locations, under department supervision. Prerequisite: Permission of department chairperson or adviser. |
21&62:082:405Problems in Contemporary Art (3) Examination of significant ideas and problems in contemporary painting, sculpture, and multimedia; emphasis on the current scene. Open to nonmajors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. |
21&62:082:497,498Senior Seminar in Art History (3,3) Culminating courses for the major concentrating in art history. Thesis topic selected in consultation with the adviser. Demonstration of a general knowledge of art history required. Open to majors only. Prerequisite: Completed course work in area of specialization. |
