Offered Interim, alternate years. This course is for experienced studio and art history students and those interested in contemporary theory. Recommended for students contemplating art history or studio graduate work. Offered alternate years. This seminar-style course focuses on a specific art historical topic, and students learn how to pursue art historical practice beyond the introductory level.
Topics change yearly.
The course is sometimes taught with Art 395, but Art 275 students are required to do less advanced work. This capstone seminar course first pursues a specific topic in order to develop in majors sound awareness of art historical methods and then assists students in developing an independent, major research project. Work on this project culminates in a senior thesis and oral presentation.