Art History major or minor and permission of instructor. Internship with a professional arts institution, organizations, or individual in the D.C. area. Project to be arranged by student, in consultation with faculty instructor and field supervisor. Recommended for advanced Art History students seeking exposure to professional work in the visual arts. Examination of the history, theory, practice, ethics, and current problems of collecting and displaying art and artifacts to the public.
Topics vary and include women in art, art patronage, art criticism, and others.
Historical investigation of theories, methods, and critiques involved in the discipline of Art History. Approach or focus may vary with instructor. Study in a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, the Near East, or the Middle East. Topics may be an art form or medium, a geographical area, an artist or group of artists, a theme, a function, or a context. May be repeated for credit.