ART-HIST 100      Topical Studies In Art History
This course consists of a series of lectures on selected subjects of European, American and Oriental art. No prerequisite. Does not meet baccalaureate requirements in fine arts. Does not meet departmental requirements for art or art history majors.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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ART-HIST 110      Introduction to the History of Visual Arts
This is an introduction to the history of art, with in-depth discussions of painting, sculpture, prints, and architecture. Students will be introduced to significant works from major historical periods; their cultural roles, style and composition, and the artistic processes involved in their creation. Emphasis is placed upon Western art history, with attention paid to important interactions with other world traditions, including the arts of Islam, Japan, and Africa. The comprehensive collections of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art contribute an important component to the course. ART-HIST 110 meets the college fine arts requirement. It does not count toward the art history requirement for departmental majors.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 253      History Of The Designed Environment I, Ancient And Medieval
An overview of developments in architectural, urban, land and interior design which have shaped the physical environment of the Western world from prehistory through the period known as the "Romanesque." Emphasis will be given to relationships between institutions, values and needs of different societies and the architectural forms produced by those societies.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 254      History Of The Designed Environment II, Late Medieval To Modern
An overview of developments in architectural, urban, land and interior design which have had an impact on the physical environment of the Western World from the Gothic era to the beginning of the modern era. A central objective of the course is to gain an understanding of why these developments occurred and how the needs and aspirations of a given time were manifested in physical form.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 255      History Of The Designed Environment III, Modern (1750 To Present)
An overview of developments in architectural, urban, land and interior design which have shaped the physical environment of the Western world during the Modern period. Issues to be explored include renewed interest in archaeology during the eighteenth century, shifts in patronage, the impact of new industrial materials and techniques, demands for an array of new building types, and dilemmas of expression throughout the modern era. Our concerns will broaden and become more global in scope when we examine the twentieth century.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 300      Cc:The African Diaspora In The Arts And Culture
This new cluster course examines aspects of African culture in the Diaspora: Africa, the Caribbean and certain parts of South and North America. Attention will be on charms, painting, sculpture, secret scripts, textiles, as well as religions and spirituality. Understanding African Diaspora culture also involves an analysis of historical and sociological movements, the interpretation of written culture, and the effects of Africa's response to colonialism. The transmission and transformation of African cultures will be addressed by a close investigation of visual and material culture, and the cosmlogical constructions of African peoples. Methodologies are from the Art History, Literature and Religious Studies. Restrictions: Sophomore or above.
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 301      Survey Of Western Art: I
A survey of ancient and medieval Western art. The course will begin with the great civilizations of the Mediterranean basin and consider the changes wrought by the introduction of Christianity and Islam. Study of the medieval era will include Romanesque and Gothic architecture through the 15th century, but will not include the beginnings of panel painting nor of independent sculpture. This course meets the college fine arts requirement.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 302      Survey Of Western Art II
A survey of late medieval, Renaissance and Baroque art in Europe. The course will start with the beginnings of panel painting, independent sculpture and the graphic arts in late medieval Europe, trace the coming of the Renaissance in architecture and the figurative arts, and conclude with the Baroque tradition. This course meets the college fine arts requirement.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 303      Survey Of Western Art III
A survey of European and American art and architecture, beginning with the origins of the Romantic movement in the 18th century and concluding with contemporary work. This course meets the college Fine Arts requirement.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 315      The Arts Of African and New World Cultures
This historical survey of ethnographic arts includes two diasporas: 1) African art and the influences of Africans on the arts of new world cultures (in Brazil, Surinam, Cuba, Haiti, and the United States) ;and 2) Meso-American art and the influence of Meso-Americans on the arts of the Native North American cultures. Emphasis is placed on interdisciplinary theoretical approaches drawn from Art History, Anthropology, and folklore, as well as the importance of geography and trade. These ethnographic arts are examined from aesthetic, political, religious, and economic perspectives, in comparison with arts made in these countries in Western European traditions, including the cross-cultural impact that these various art traditions have on each other. This course satisfies the College requirement for a course in cultural perspectives. Cross-listed with Black Studies 315
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 319      Asian Art
The survey will emphasize the philosophical and cultural context of the arts of India, Southeast Asia, China, Korea and Japan. The course will stress the elements that give an underlying unity to the arts as well as those qualities which distinguish the art of each country as unique.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 415      Romanticism
Art of the Romantic Era, principally in Europe, from c. 1790 to c. 1860. Consideration is given to the problems of patronage, criticism and stylistic influences. Prerequisite: ART-HISTORY 303 or permission of instructor and successful completion of the WEPT (effective FS93).
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 416      Later 19Th Century Painting And Sculpture
From Realism through Post-Impressionism. A study of art, principally in Europe, from c. 1850 to c. 1905, with consideration given to factors influencing stylistic changes during this period. May be taken independently of ART 415. Prerequisite: ART-HISTORY 303 or permission of instructor and successful completion of the WEPT (effective FS93).
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 424      Early 20Th Century European Painting And Sculpture
A study of European painting and sculpture from c. 1900 to c. 1940. Prerequisite: ART-HIST 303 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 426      Twentieth Century Painting
A study of major artists and stylistic changes in painting, beginning c. 1905. Consideration also given to the role of media and to drawings and prints during this period. Prerequisite: ART-HIST 303 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 429      American Painting And Sculpture
A study of the history of painting and sculpture, and other figurative arts, from earliest colonial times to the present. Emphasis will be placed on those artists who illuminate the major achievements in American art, and also the ongoing role played by European training and tradition. Prerequisite: ART-HISTORY 303 or permission of the instructor and successful completion of the WEPT (effective FS93).
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 440      French Art: Renaissance And Baroque
A history of French art from the time of Louis XII through the Age of Louis XIV, with emphasis on painting and architecture. Prerequisite: ART-HISTORY 302 or permission of instructor and successful completion of the WEPT (effective FS93).
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 441      Northern Baroque: The Age Of Rubens, Rembrandt And Wren
The arts of England and the Low Countries in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Emphasis on painting and the graphic arts in the Spanish and Dutch Netherlands and on architecture in England. Prerequisite: ART-HISTORY 302 or permission of instructor and successful completion of the WEPT (effective FS93).
Credits: hours
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ART-HIST 443      Meso-American Art
The course will discuss 2500 years of the arts of ancient Mexico and Guatemala. Included is the rise of such important cultures as the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec. Equal emphasis will be placed on the development of elaborate ceremonial centers such as Monte Alban and the Teotihuacan, as well as the ceramic traditions of the West and East coasts of Mexico.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART-HIST 445      Northern European Art: 15Th And 16Th Centuries
A study of panel painting, sculpture and manuscript illumination in Flanders, France, Germany, and Spain from the Hundred Years' War through the Reformation. Special emphasis will be placed upon the stylistic and iconographic innovations of such major Northern artists as Claus Sluter, Jan van Eyck, Jerome Bosch, Pieter Bruegel, Jean Fouquet and Albrecht Durer. Artistic developments will be presented within the context of changing economic, political, religious and social institutions of the period. Prerequisite: ART-HIST 302 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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