This discipline is in the Division of Humanities. Art history course descriptions follow.
Art history involves the study of ways the visual arts reflect and shape the world's cultures.
The purposes of the art history curriculum are to develop students' understanding of some of the historical traditions in the visual arts, to teach students methods of analysis and interpretation of the meaning of works of art, and to help students learn to evaluate the quality of works of art. This link will take you outside the Catalogs On-line site. Course Descriptions Course Numbers, Designators, Symbols, and Abbreviations ArtH 1101. Principles of Art. An introduction to the theories, methods , and vocabulary of art history.