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 A01 — Maureen M Guignon — 02:00 PM to 04:15 PM MTWR — 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 A01 — Maureen M Guignon — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR  -  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 A01 — Nicole De Armendi — 09:30 AM to 11:45 AM MTWR — Innovation Hall 204  -  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; focus varies with instructor. Read More »

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Section C01 — Lawrence E. Butler — 12:00 PM to 02:15 PM MTWR — Research Hall 201  -  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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B01 Art of the Ancient Near East — Richard S Mason — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Research Hall 201  -  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.

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.

Topics vary.

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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B01 Art of the Ancient Near East — Richard S Mason — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Research Hall 201  -  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.

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.

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B01 Art of the Ancient Near East — Richard S Mason — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Research Hall 201  -  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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A01 Gilded Age — Jennifer van Horn — 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM TR — Off-Campus Location OCL

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B01 Art of the Ancient Near East — Richard S Mason — 04:30 PM to 07:10 PM TR — Research Hall 201  -  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.