Theatre Women's Studies Art History Click on the course title for complete class descriptions.
Art history courses carry humanities credit.
ART HIST 210 Introduction to Visual Culture Main concepts and procedures used by art historians to analyze the history of visual culture. Artistic traditions around the world from different time periods and in different media. Conceptual tools to analyze specific properties of art works, to understand the effects of political and social institutions on the making of art, and to appreciate the everyday visual environment, art collections in museums, and art and architecture encountered during travel. The rich artistic traditions of Africa and the role of art in African society. From cave paintings through contemporary art, this course examines the political and social circumstances of the production and reception of architecture, sculpture, and painting in European society.