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Courses - Summer 2025
ARTH
Art History & Archaeology Department Site
ARTH200
Art and Society in Ancient and Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU, DVUP
Examines the material culture and visual expressions of Mediterranean and European societies from early times until ca. 1300 CE, emphasizing the political, social, and religious context of the works studied, the relationships of the works to the societies that created them, and the interrelationship of these societies.
ARTH201
Art and Society in the West from the Renaissance to the Present
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU, DVUP
Examines representative European and American works of art from the later Middle Ages to the present, highlighting the dynamic exchange between artistic and cultural traditions both within periods and across time.
ARTH292
Discovering Japan: How the Arts Shaped a Nation
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU, DVUP
Explores the origins and creation of Japan from ancient to contemporary times through East Asian and European exchange. Acquaints students with painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, gardens, and other art forms in relation to the various cultural contexts within which they were produced and used.
ARTH330
Seventeenth-Century European Art
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU
Painting, sculpture and architecture concentrating on Italy, Spain, France, and England.
ARTH351
Picturing Contemporary Life: Art Since 1945
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHU
Visual art since 1945, with an emphasis on North America and Europe.
ARTH359G
Film as Art; Del Toro, Miyazaki, Burton: Cinematic Masters of Fantasy
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
ARTH359V
Film as Art; Seeing Through Film: How Movies Mean
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
ARTH385
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
A chronological survey of Chinese painting, sculpture, and the applied arts.
ARTH386
(Perm Req)
Experiential Learning
Credits: 3 - 6
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F
GenEd: DSSP
Prerequisite: Permission of ARHU-Art History & Archaeology department.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher.
Supervised internship experience in diverse areas of art historical, archaeological, and museological work.
Contact department for information to register for this course.