(Same as AAS 6060.) Survey of the sculpture, architecture, textiles, body ornament, and performance arts of Africa in terms of form, meaning, and function within society. Objects reintegrated into cultural contexts and examined in light of “tradition” and social and political change.

(Same as AAS 6063.) Survey of the painting, sculpture, architecture, and minor arts in ancient Egypt and Nubia with reference to their chronological development and underlying historical, religious, and cultural meanings.

An examination of the art and architecture of ancient Egypt from the Predynastic Period to the Middle Kingdom with reference to stylistic development and historical, religious, and cultural contexts.

An examination of the art and architecture of ancient Egypt from the New Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Period with reference to stylistic development and historical, religious, and cultural contexts.

(Same as AAS 6062.) Arts and artists of Africa during the colonial and post-colonial eras. Social, political, economic, and cultural frameworks explore shifting notions of tradition, authenticity, and identity as they relate to art, artists, and audiences.

Aegean and ancient Greek art from 3000-31 B.C. Examination of archaeological methods; development of style; and the social, religious, and political contexts of artistic production.

Roman artistic traditions and building techniques from the time of the Etruscans to the fall of the Roman Empire; examination of the Roman’s cultural heritage and influence on socioeconomic and political structures to modern times.

Art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean basin from the Early Christian period to the Gothic, with special emphasis on the church arts of Italy, Byzantium, France, England, and Germany.

Miniaturistic traditions incorporated into monumental artistic production in Northern Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Art from the late fourteenth to the sixteenth century. Focus on philosophical and religious underpinnings.

Art of seventeenth-century Europe during the age of kings, papal princes, and a new bourgeoisie in the north.

Critical history of the major developments in European art and architecture of the eighteenth century.

Critical history of the major developments in European art and architecture of the nineteenth century.

Critical history of Western architecture from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries.

European and American painting and sculpture since 1900. Study of painting emphasizes analysis of style and content; study of sculpture emphasizes conceptual and technological innovations.

(Same as AAS 6082.) Aesthetic expression of African-American artists from colonial times to present. Social, cultural, and creative history of Black America. Diverse contributions made by artists of African descent to the development of American culture. Artists, art movements, the relationship of art to politics, and the formation of racial/cultural identity.

Introduction to the visual culture of the Andes and Mesoamerica before Columbus.

American painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture from the Revolutionary War to World War II.

The work of leading visual artists, architects, and photographers in Latin America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Discussion of historical, political, social, and cultural contexts as well as issues of colonialism, gender relations, ethnicity, and representation.

Introduction to the visual arts of Japan, including painting, sculpture, calligraphy, architecture, gardens, prints, ceramics, and other arts, from prehistory to the nineteenth century.

Art and visual culture of Korea from the nineteenth century to the contemporary age, treated within a transnational framework, and in relation to the larger domain of modernity, modernism, and postmodernism.

Linguistic bases of description, analysis, and evaluation of contemporary art.

Emphasis on feminist analyses of contemporary art and visual culture. 3.000 credit hours.

A survey of women artists from prehistory to the present.

Course topic to be determined by instructor and may include arts of the Renaissance, Asia, the Islamic world, contemporary issues, and others. Course may be repeated for credit when addressing substantively different topic areas.

Specialized graduate course devoted to topics related to the Ernest G. Welch Visiting Scholar. The Visiting Scholar will be distinguished in his or her area of expertise and will teach on campus during his or her semester of residency.

Topics may include African diaspora, German expressionism, Renaissance urban planning, signs and symbols in Christian art, and American identity as shaped by the domestic interior. May be repeated for credit if topics are different.

Open to graduate students in Art History. Internship in a museum, gallery, business or institution providing experience in a career related to the history of art. Internship must be approved by Art History Internship Coordinator in semester before internship begins. May be taken only once.

A seminar that examines the basics of exhibition theory, design and implementation with a focus on ancient art.

Independent study.

Research skills; methods of art historical investigation, and the history of literature on art.

Preparation of thesis and graduate exhibition.