Art History
Courses in art history (designated ARTH) may be applied as appropriate, for example, toward:
- the general education requirement in the arts and humanities for historical perspective coursework (except ARTH 100);
- a major or minor in humanities; and
- electives.
A grounding in the basic tools of understanding visual art. Focus is on major approaches (such as techniques, subject matter, form, and evaluation). Discussion covers painting, sculpture, architecture, and the graphic arts.
A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times to the Renaissance. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 200 or ARTH 260.
A survey of the development of Western art as expressed in painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 201 or ARTH 261.
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