School of Liberal Arts: Art
2008-2009 Academic Year
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A minor in art history consists of at least 21 credits of art history, of which 101
and 102 are required.
ARHS 101 Art Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages (3)
Staff. An introduction to the history of painting, sculpture and architecture from
the Old Stone Age through the ancient Mediterranean world to the end of the
medieval period in Western
Europe. Considers issues including technique, style, iconography, patronage,
historical context, and art theory. Required for majors in the history of art.
ARHS 102 Art Survey II: Renaissance to the Present (3)
Staff. An introduction to the history of Western European and American painting,
sculpture and architecture from the Renaissance through the baroque, rococo, and
early modern periods to the late 20th century. Considers issues
includingtechnique, style, iconography, patronage, historical context, and art
theory. Required for majors in the history of art.
ARHS 291 Special Topics in the History of Art (3)
Staff. Special topics in the history of art. Subjects will vary and may not be
available every semester. Individual topics will be listed in the Schedule of
Classes.
ARHS 312 Etruscans and Early Rome (3)
Prof. Lusnia. A survey of the cultures of Pre-Roman Italy from the Bronze Age to
the fall of Veii. The course focuses on the material cultures of Etruscan and Latin
Settlements form ca. 900 to 300 B.C.E. Topics include: Etruscan language,
economy and trade, sculpture, painting, and Etruscan religion, as well as major
social and historical developments in Etruria, Latium, and archaic Rome. Same as
CLAS 312 and HISA 312.
ARHS 313 Egypt Under the Pharaohs (3)
Prof. Carter. The culture of ancient Egypt from the pre-dynastic period through
the end of the New Kingdom. The course emphasizes the sculpture, architecture,
and painting of the pharaonic periods. Other areas covered are: Egyptian literary
and historical documents, Egyptian religion, and major social developments.
Same as CLAS 413 and HISA 413.
ARHS 316 The Aegean Bronze Age (3)
Prof. Carter. The cultures of the Cycladic Islands, Crete, and the Greek mainland
during the Bronze Age (ca. 3200-1150 B.C.E). Emphasis will be on the major and
minor arts of the Minoans and
Mycenaeans and how this material can be used to reconstruct the societies,
cultures, and religions of the Aegean Bronze Age. Same as CLAS 316 and HISA
316.