Art History

Art History 1001 (formerly C051): The Visual Experience
3 credit hours (non-CLA)

An introduction to art from the positions of the observer, the artist, the scholar, and the critic. The course includes technical demonstrations and museum trips. Emphasis is on the analysis of individual works of art.

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Art History 1801 (formerly C052): Arts of Asia
3 credit hours (non-CLA)

A historical examination of Asian art as a religious expression and as a product of changing social and economic conditions. Includes architecture, sculpture, painting, and the functional arts of Asia (India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia). The material culture of Asia will be examined with an emphasis on differing worldviews and perspectives with which to see art. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 1155 (formerly C055): Art Heritage Western World I
3 credit hours (non-CLA)

A historical examination of the impact of social, economic, and religious conditions; stylistic changes through the ages; and contemporary trends in the perspective of historical parallels. Includes architecture, sculpture, and painting of the ancient world through the Gothic period. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 1156 (formerly C056): Art Heritage Western World II
3 credit hours (non-CLA)

A historical examination of the impact of social, economic, and religious conditions; stylistic changes through the ages; and contemporary trends in the perspective of historical parallels. Includes architecture, sculpture, and painting from the Renaissance to the present. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 1148 (formerly C148): Issues in National Cinema
3 credit hours (non-CLA)

A selection of films from modern Europe and Third World cultures that demonstrate interaction with postmodern politics, theory, and culture and the development of an international alternative discourse to Hollywood commercial filmmaking. Films will be selected according to a theme each semester. Past courses include Italian Neorealism, Independent Filmmakers, and Women in Film.

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Art History 2871 (formerly 0171): Chinese Art
4 credit hours (non-CLA)

(Cross-Listings: Asian Studies 0171)

A study of the art and architecture of China from 3500 B.C. to the present. This class begins with ancient art found in tombs and progresses to art during the formation of the empire and the introduction and development of the Buddhist tradition. Emphasis will be given to the painting traditions of later periods. The class concludes with art in the twentieth century, allowing us to examine some of the ways China represents itself today. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 2815 (formerly 215): Japanese Art
4 credit hours (non-CLA)

(Cross-Listings: Asian Studies 2815)

A look at Japanese history through art, with the primary focus on design and pattern. The course will examine all the major art forms from the earliest times to the present. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 2819 (formerly 219): Southeast Asian Art
4 credit hours (non-CLA)

A study of the arts and civilizations of Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, focusing on the key aspects that have shaped those cultures from the fifth century to modern times. Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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Art History 2807 (formerly 0307): East Meets West; West Meets East
4 credit hours (non-CLA)

(Cross-Listings: Asian Studies 2807)

A study of the impact of East-West cultural exchanges throughout Japanese art history, concentrating on four main areas: early Buddhist imagery and the influence of Hellenistic and Indian sculpture and paintings; Namban art (art of the southern barbarians) and the effect of the Western approach on the treatment of space in two-dimensional Japanese art; Japonisme and the impact of wood-block prints on European and American artists (Degas, Lautrec, Whistler, Mary Cassatt, etc.); Japanese architecture as an inspiration for modern architects (Bruno Taut, Le Corbusier, F. L. Wright) and cross-cultural Western influences on Japanese architects (Tange, Isozaki, Edward Suzuki, etc.) Note, field trips are mandatory in this class.

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