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department Art--History (X) |
Development of the visual arts in Western Europe and the Near East in their cultural contexts from prehistoric times until the early fifteenth century; includes Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and medieval art and architecture. Same as
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Development of the visual arts in Western Europe and the United States in their cultural contexts from the early fifteenth century to the present.
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An introduction to the arts of Africa. Sculpture, textiles, architecture, body adornment, and performance will be examined on the basis of aesthetic, religious, political, and social contexts. The main emphasis will be on traditional art, although the course will address many changes and continuities within African art as evidenced in the late 20th century. The course will proceed geographically from western through central to eastern and southern Africa. Videos, music, and museum visits will complement the lectures.
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Thematic introduction to the visual arts of China and Japan, including calligraphy and painting, woodblock prints, sculpture, gardens and architecture. Same as
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Introduces students to basic concepts necessary for understanding the visual arts. It orients students to the visual arts in a variety of international contexts, and in particular in our current globalizing world. This course can be used to fulfill either Western or Nonwestern general education categories, but not both.
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Survey of architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Greek world from the geometric period to the beginning of the Christian era. Same as
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The arts of Byzantium and Western Europe from the early Christian era to the Renaissance. Same as
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture of Italy during the Renaissance.
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts of Europe outside Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Same as
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Studies European painting, sculpture, and graphic work during the period 1580 to 1700.
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts of France, Germany, Spain, and England in the nineteenth century.
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Survey of the major artists and artistic movements in European painting and sculpture from 1880-1940.
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Surveys American art and architecture from the colonial period to the present.
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Examines a history of photography from its origin to the present, including both documentary and artistic approaches; considers relationships with other arts.
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From Bronx walls to the Berlin Wall, from ancient palatial decorations to spray-can art, murals and graffiti have been revolutionary political tools, objects of aesthetic contemplation, and vehicles for identity formation. Primarily a lecture course that examines ancient and early modern cases from different cultures, as well as focusing on modern examples from Latin America and the USA. Same as
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Special topics in Art History Courses. Topics and subject matter to be published in course listings. May be repeated up to 6 hours in a semester, to a maximum of 12 total hours. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing in Art and Design.
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Introduces the arts of Black Africa, i.e., dance, drama, songs, and poetry, as expressed in a multi-media framework and a social-religious context; surveys the art styles of the Dogon, Senufo, Mende, and Ashanti peoples.
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Introduces the arts of Black Africa, i.e., dance, drama, songs, and poetry, as expressed in a multi-media framework and a social-religious context; focuses on Yoruba art and surveys the art traditions of southeastern Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central Africa, and East Africa.
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A one-semester introduction to the arts of central Africa. Sculpture, pottery, architecture, body adornment, contemporary art, and performance will be examined and discussed on the basis of aesthetic, religious, political, and social contexts. Discusses many changes and continuities within African artistic traditions as evidenced in late twentieth-century urban, popular, and political arts of central Africa. We shall also investigate some central African artistic influences found in African American arts. Same as
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Examines how multiple "modernisms" emerged from African independence movements, and thereby influences the development of African and African-American art from the 1960s to the present. Same as
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Arts of Byzantine, the Crusader States, and Russia from the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. Same as
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Introduces the major artists, movements, and institutions of Spanish modern and contemporary art, including Gaudi, Dali, Miro and Picasso, in their national cultural context.
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Studies the two major directions of art in the United States from independence to the centennial, with focus on major figures and the scientific and philosophical movements which influenced them. Prerequisite: One year of art history or consent of instructor.
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