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AH 239 Modern Art
Hannah Kahng
TR / 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / Dodd 147
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; museum field trips. History of modern art from 1860s to 1960s, from Manet and impressionists to pop art and minimalism. Study of origins and social functions, as well as aesthetic innovations and philosophical dilemmas of modernism. P/NP grading.
AH 25 Museum Studies
Saloni Mathur
TR / 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm / Dodd Hall 147
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; museum field trips. General introduction to study of museums in their social and historical contexts. Examination of debates about museum’s role in society through case studies and analysis of exhibitions in range of museums including art, history, and ethnographic museums. P/NP or letter grading
AH C114D Selected Topics in Ancient Art: Art and Material Culture of Mediterranean World, Early 1st Millennium BC
David Schneller
TR / 9:30 am – 10:45 am / Dodd Hall 146
Survey of richly interconnected art, architecture, and material culture of Mediterranean basin and farther inland, from establishment of Neo-Assyrian Empire in early 9th century BC to Classical age in early 5th century BC. Taking two historical developments as its framework (growth and fall of successive empires in Near East, and transformation of Mediterranean through Phoenician exploration from Levantine coast to North Africa and Spain), introduction to visual culture of several dynamically interconnected cultural spheres: Anatolia, Assyria, Babylonia, Cyprus, Etruria, Egypt, Greece, Iberian peninsula, Levant, Syro-Hittite states, and Urartu. Lecture, three hours. Variable topics in ancient art that reflect interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members. May be repeated twice for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C214D. P/NP or letter grading.
AH C115B Early Medieval Art and Architecture
Franka Horvat
TR / 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / Public Affairs Building 2250
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 21. Art and architecture of Western Europe from Migration period until AD 1000. Concurrently scheduled with course C215B. P/NP or letter grading.
AH124 Northern Renaissance Art
Gregory Harwell
TR / 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / Dodd Hall 146
Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 22. Painting and sculpture in Northern Renaissance. P/NP or letter grading.
AH C140/C240A Selected Topics in Arts of Indigenous Americas
Luis Muro
MW / 9:30 am – 10:45 am / Dodd Hall 146
Lecture, three hours. Variable topics in artistic production of Native people across Americas that reflect interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members. May be repeated twice for credit. Concurrently scheduled with course C240A. P/NP or letter grading.
AH 143 Selected Topics in Latin American Art: Cuban Art
Beth Rosenblum
MW / 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm / Dodd Hall 146
Examination of history of Cuban art with emphasis on work produced during 20th century. Brief analysis of artwork from colonial period. In-depth study of Vanguard painting and sculpture from 1920s through 1950s. Investigation of revolutionary art from 1960s and 1970s, followed by New Art of 1980s and 1990s. Examination of more recent artwork and history of Havana Biennial. Lecture, three hours. Variable topics in Latin American art that reflect interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members. May be repeated twice for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
AH C148A/C248A Art and Material Culture, Neolithic to 210 BC
Lothar von Falkenhausen
MW / 11:00 am – 12:15 pm / Dodd Hall 146
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Genesis of Chinese civilization in light of new archaeological finds, including sites and works of art (e.g., ceramics, bronzes, jades). Concurrently scheduled with course C248A. P/NP or letter grading.
AH C160 Art and Empire
Natasha Medvedev
MW / 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm / Dodd Hall 78
Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour (when scheduled). Examination of relationship between art and imperial ideologies and introduction to current issues in colonial studies and postcolonial criticism. Concurrently scheduled with course C260A. P/NP or letter grading.
AH 185 Undergraduate Seminar – Mediterranean Islands in the Middle Ages
Franka Horvat
T / 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm / Dodd Hall 220
Mediterranean islands have always assumed variety of different identities in eyes of scholars and researchers. Sites of exile, imprisonment, and quarantine; metaphorical prisons; and stations of trade are but some of these identities that range on broad spectrum from isolation to connectivity. Surrounded by water on all sides, these islands were often viewed as laboratories for study of natural and cultural processes. Study of islands through lens of mainlanders has led to perception of islands as passive, destitute, and exploited; yet material evidence paints different picture. Exploration of art, architecture, archaeology, and material culture of islands, incorporating written sources that uncover island agency. Examination of medieval Mediterranean islands as sights of encounter, artistic experimentation, and innovation. Seminar, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Selected aspects of art history explored through readings, discussion, research papers, and oral presentations. May be repeated twice for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
AH 185 Undergraduate Seminar – Seminar 1
Natasha Medvedev
M / 2:00 pm – 3:50 pm / Dodd Hall 220
Seminar, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Selected aspects of art history explored through readings, discussion, research papers, and oral presentations. May be repeated twice for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
AH 185 Undergraduate Seminar: Greek Sculpture
David Schneller
T / 2-3:50 / Dodd 275
Seminar, three hours. Designed for juniors/seniors. Selected aspects of art history explored through readings, discussion, research papers, and oral presentations. May be repeated twice for credit. P/NP or letter grading.
