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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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issues surrounding the production and consumption of art today. This course fulfills the
Writing Reinforcement (WR) requirement for art history majors.
ARH 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Art History (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
ARH 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Art History (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
ARH 299 Queer Visual Culture (1)
Consideration of visual representations of gender and sexuality and the social-historical
contexts of their production, with a specific focus on non-heteronormative viewpoints.
May not count towards major requirements in art history. Exploration term.
ARH 311 Roman Art (1)
An exploration of the visual arts and archaeology of ancient Rome from its prehistoric
origins through the fall of the Empire, considered in a social-historical context and with a
primary emphasis on the early Imperial period. A Leadership Studies designated course.
Prerequisite: ARH 215, or classics minor.
ARH 312 Medieval Art (1)
An examination of the visual arts and architecture of Western Europe from approximately
300 to 1400, considered in a social-historical context and with a primary emphasis on
Italy and France.
A Leadership Studies designated course.
Prerequisite: ARH 215.
ARH 313 Early Renaissance Art (1)
An exploration of the visual arts and architecture in Italy from approximately 1400 to
1480, considered in a social-historical context and with emphasis on major centers,
including Florence, Rome, and Venice. Prerequisite: ARH 216.
ARH 314 Later Renaissance Art (1)
Consideration of the visual arts and architecture in Italy from approximately 1480 to
1580, examined in a social-historical context and with emphasis on major artists such as
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Bronzino, and Cellini. Prerequisite: ARH 216.
ARH 315 Baroque Art (1)
An exploration of the visual arts and architecture of Western Europe from 1600 to 1700,
considered in a social-historical context and with a special emphasis on Italy, France, and
the Dutch Republic. Prerequisite: ARH 216.
ARH 316 American Art (1)
A study of the visual arts of the United States and their social-historical contexts from the
Colonial period to 1945. Prerequisite: ARH 216.