Introduction to the content and principles of the visual arts. Approach varies with instructor. Read More »

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001 Introduction to Visual Arts — Julie Schauer — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM MW — Blue Ridge 2003  -  Section Syllabus
003 Introduction to Visual Arts — Louisa Woodville — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW — Innovation Hall 132  -  Section Syllabus

Themes and imagery in art from early Greece to the modern era. Read More »

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001 Symbols/Stories in Western Art — Lisa Passaglia Bauman — 12:30 PM to 01:20 PM MWF — Innovation Hall 132  -  Section Syllabus
002 Symbols/Stories in Western Art — Christopher A. Gregg — 02:30 PM to 03:20 PM MWF  -  Section Syllabus

Introduces study, principle, and understanding of art of architecture. Approach varies with instructor; may be historical, geographical, technical, or thematic. Read More »

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Section 001 — Lisa Passaglia Bauman — 09:30 AM to 10:20 AM MWF — Innovation Hall 132  -  Section Syllabus

Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Introduces Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Covers prehistory, the ancient world, and the Middle Ages. Read More »

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Section 001 — Christopher A. Gregg — 01:30 PM to 02:20 PM MWF  -  Section Syllabus
Section 002 — Christopher A. Gregg — 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM MWF — Innovation Hall 132  -  Section Syllabus

Major periods, monuments, and themes of Western art and architecture. Introduces Washington, D.C., museum collections and a historical framework for further study in art history. Covers the art of the Renaissance, the baroque period, and modern Europe and the Americas. Read More »

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Section 001 — Nicole De Armendi — 09:00 AM to 10:15 AM TR  -  Section Syllabus
Section 002 — Nicole De Armendi — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR — Robinson B113  -  Section Syllabus

Introduces the arts of South, Southeast, and east Asia. Examines aspects of the culture and history of Asia. Discusses monuments and artifacts in a variety of media and their relation to social and historical contexts. Read More »

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Section 001 — Cheeyun Kwon — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR — Robinson B113  -  Section Syllabus

Introduction to Islamic art, from the time of Muhammad to present. Cultural and regional approach, utilizing local museum collections. Read More »

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Section 001 — Lawrence E. Butler — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM MW — Enterprise Hall 173  -  Section Syllabus

History of Roman architecture, sculpture, and painting. Read More »

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001 Roman Art — Carol C. Mattusch — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM MW  -  Section Syllabus

Aspects of art and architecture in medieval Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Read More »

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Section 001 — Samuel Collins — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW — Robinson B113  -  Section Syllabus

Studies in architecture, sculpture, and painting in the age of Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, and Poussin. Read More »

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001 Baroque Art:1600-1750 — Angela Ka-Yan Ho — 12:00 PM to 01:15 PM TR  -  Section Syllabus

Development of photography from origins in France in the 19th century to the present. Read More »

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Section 001 — Lynne Constantine — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW — Innovation Hall 134  -  Section Syllabus

Study of major movements (fauvism, cubism, futurism, constructivism, surrealism, and expressionism) and important artists in 20th-century painting and sculpture. Read More »

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001 20th Cent European Art — Michele Greet — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR  -  Section Syllabus

Developments in 20th-century American visual culture across all media. Read More »

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001 Stud in 20th C Art of the US — Ellen Wiley Todd — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR — Innovation Hall 134  -  Section Syllabus

Explores visual art production since 1980, drawing on regional resources. Examines social, institutional, and political issues in recent art and its markets. Read More »

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Section 001 — Nicole De Armendi — 03:00 PM to 04:15 PM TR — Innovation Hall 204  -  Section Syllabus
Section 002 — Nicole De Armendi — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W  -  Section Syllabus

Examines various cultural and artistic traditions of ancient Southeast Asia, from the earliest archaeological evidence to onset of colonialism. Lectures and discussions focus on material culture of the great civilizations that arose within borders of modern Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Burma (Myanmar), Vietnam, Laos, and Malaysia. Read More »

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Section 001 — Robert D. DeCaroli — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR — Robinson A101  -  Section Syllabus

Art and architecture of Japan, with particular attention to the ways political changes, religious movements, and social developments influenced and shaped those creations. Discusses monuments and artifacts in a variety of media in relation to social and historical contexts. Read More »

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Section 001 — Xiaoqing Zhu — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM W — Innovation Hall 134  -  Section Syllabus

Topics vary. Read More »

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002 Contemp Chinese Film — Carmelita Hinton — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — East Building 122

Historical investigation of theories, methods, and critiques involved in the discipline of art history. Approach or focus may vary with instructor. Read More »

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002 Historiography/Mthds Res — Robert D. DeCaroli — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Read More »

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002 Pompeii — Christopher A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R  -  Section Syllabus

Studies a particular aspect of Renaissance or baroque art. Topics may be monographic, thematic, or concentrated on the art of a smaller time period or a particular area. Read More »

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002 Adv Studies Ren and Baroq Art — Angela Ka-Yan Ho — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Studies traditions of art and architecture within a single selected country or historical region.

Explores problems in urban design in a particular geographical region or historical period. Approach varies with instructor and may involve archaeological or theoretical approaches appropriate to the specific context.

Aspects of art and architecture in medieval Europe, from the fall of the Roman Empire through the Gothic period. Read More »

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Section 001 — Samuel Collins — 10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW — Robinson B113  -  Section Syllabus

Introduction to the art and architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries. Topics focus on specific art forms, media, geographic regions, or the thematic categories.

Developments in visual culture and the changing status of art practitioners throughout these periods. Focus is either chronological (Colonial Period, Gilded Age) or thematic (19th-century genre scenes, the American landscape and national identity).

Developments in 20th-century American visual culture across all media. Read More »

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001 Stud in 20th C Art of the US — Ellen Wiley Todd — 01:30 PM to 02:45 PM TR — Innovation Hall 134  -  Section Syllabus

Topics vary. Read More »

1 Section Currently Scheduled

002 Contemp Chinese Film — Carmelita Hinton — 07:20 PM to 10:00 PM T — East Building 122

Studies a particular area of ancient art of the Mediterranean, Near East, or Middle East. Topics may be art form or medium, geographical area, theme, function, or context. Read More »

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002 Pompeii — Christopher A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R  -  Section Syllabus

Studies a single topic in medieval or Islamic art. May focus on a particular period, region, or medium, or may explore cultural interconnections within medieval Eurasian world.

Studies a particular aspect of Renaissance or baroque art. Topics may be monographic, thematic, or concentrated on the art of a smaller time period or a particular area. Read More »

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002 Adv Studies Ren and Baroq Art — Angela Ka-Yan Ho — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Study of a particular topic in 20th century European art. Course may focus on a specific period, region, movement, medium, or theoretical issue, or explore cultural connections and transfer between regions.

Study of a particular topic in 20th-century Latin American art. Course may focus on a specific period, region, movement, medium, or theoretical issue, or explore cultural connections and transfer between regions.

Study of a topic in contemporary art in a research seminar setting. Focus on particular theme, region, artist, or medium, or take a comparative approach.

Seminar-style discussions on a specific topic in Asian art. May focus on the art of a particular period, movement, reign, or region, as well as theoretical issues or works in a particular medium.

Seminar-style discussion on specific subjects in art history.

A writing-intensive course designed to equip students with the skills required for professional scholarship in the history of decorative arts. Examines a variety of theories and methods for analyzing objects. Teaches visual and contextual analysis skills as well as critical thinking about and documentation of primary and secondary sources. Read More »

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001 Proseminar Hist Decoratve Arts — Andrea Nelson — 05:30 PM to 08:30 PM W — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus

This writing-intensive course is designed to equip students with the skills required for professional scholarship in the history of decorative arts. Students will examine a variety of theories and methods for analyzing objects through assigned readings, class discussions, and short writing assignments. Read More »

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Section 001 — Angela George — 03:15 PM to 06:15 PM T — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus
Section 002 — Angela George — 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM R — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus

Examines history, theory, practice, ethics, and current problems of collecting and displaying art and artifacts to the public. Emphasizes issues central to museums in Washington, D.C., or museums in other locations. Read More »

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Section 001 — Carol C. Mattusch — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Research Hall 202  -  Section Syllabus

Independent reading and research on specific project under direction of department member. Read More »

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007 Jewish Dining Practices — Jennifer Goldsborough — Founder's Hall

Topics vary. Read More »

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001 Pompeii — Christopher A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R  -  Section Syllabus
002 Home, Tavern, Bordello: Vermeer and Dutch Genre Painting in the 17th Century — Angela Ka-Yan Ho — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Introduction to traditions that have contributed to the field of material culture study. Examines a broad range of the material world from the past to the present. Surveys the field’s historical roots and examines approaches to material culture scholarship. Read More »

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Section 001 — Jeffrey Hardwick — 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM R — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus

Examines specific key media, moments, or locations in the global decorative arts beyond the Western tradition. Read More »

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001 Chinese Ceramics — Cynthia Williams — 10:00 AM to 01:00 PM F — Off-Campus Location OCL
002 Textiles in Global Trade — Cecilia Anderson — 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM W — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus
003 Symbolism in Decorative Arts — Jennifer Goldsborough — 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM W — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus

Explores the role of museums, through presentations by key museum personnel and discussion of required readings. Administrators, curators, conservators, educators, editors, among others, work with students to expand their knowledge of how museums function. Read More »

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001 Museum Curatorship — Cecilia Anderson — 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM M — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus

Examination of key moments in design history. Through focus on the chosen topic, discusses the nature of design. Covers history of interiors, furniture and architecture, and theories of design and design composition. Read More »

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Research seminar on aspects of art history. Topics vary, but course entails extensive critical readings and discussion, development of bibliographies, and advanced-level research papers. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

001 Latin American Vanguards — Michele Greet — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus
002 Gender/American Art 1880-1940 — Ellen Wiley Todd — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Topics vary. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

001 Pompeii — Christopher A. Gregg — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM R  -  Section Syllabus
002 Home, Tavern, Bordello: Vermeer and Dutch Genre Painting in the 17th Century — Angela Ka-Yan Ho — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus

Research seminar on aspects of art history. Topics vary, but course entails extensive critical readings and discussion, development of bibliographies, and advanced-level research papers. Read More »

2 Sections Currently Scheduled

001 Latin American Vanguards — Michele Greet — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W — Off-Campus Location OCL  -  Section Syllabus
002 Gender/American Art 1880-1940 — Ellen Wiley Todd — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T — Research Hall 402  -  Section Syllabus