Greek and Ancient Art View of the visual arts of the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian periods and the arts of the Aegean from the Helladic times to the Hellenistic hegemony. Hellenistic and Roman Art Hellenistic era through the end of the Roman Empire, including the visual arts of the Punic, Etruscan, Nabatean, Parthian, and Sassanian peoples. Mediaeval Art Visual arts of the early Christian, Byzantine, Merovingian, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, Islamic, and Gothic eras. Baroque and Rococo Art Visual arts of Western Europe, the American colonies, and the United States in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Twentieth Century Art Investigation of European and North American art during the twentieth century.
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Urban and Rural Architecture Evolution and configurations of towns and cities. Survey of significant buildings and types of buildings found in the Midwest between 1870 and 1930. Primary emphasis on Chicago for urban data and key towns in Iowa for rural data. Registration entails additional costs. May be counted toward a major in Art or in History.