Spring 2004
Course Offerings Spring 2004
| Course # |
Course |
Professor |
Days |
Time |
Location |
| AH 100 |
Introduction to Art and Art History  |
Denny |
M/W |
9:00am–10:15am |
107 HH |
| AH 100 |
Introduction to Art and Art History (same
as ARCH 162) |
Friedman |
M/W |
10:00am–11:50am |
B1 LC |
| AH 111 |
Art History II |
Jarosi |
M/W/F |
12:00pm–12:50pm |
A1 LC |
| AH 160 |
Trends in International Contemporary Art Since 1960 |
Jarosi |
M/W |
9:00am–10:15pm |
209 JH |
| AH 205 |
Roman Art and Archaeology |
Tobin |
M/W |
1:00pm–2:15pm |
303 SH |
| AH 210 |
The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt |
Tobin |
M/W |
10:00am–11:15am |
303 SH |
| AH 222 |
Renaissance Architecture |
Borys |
T/Th |
9:30am–10:45am |
107 HH |
| AH 231 |
History of Photography II |
Blank |
M/W |
10:30am–11:45am |
107 HH |
| AH 233 |
History of Film II |
Smith |
M
W |
2:00pm–3:50pm
2:00pm–4:50pm |
101 SH
115 SH |
| AH 236 |
History of Design |
Margolin |
M/W |
9:30am–10:45am |
140 BSB |
| AH 252 |
Art of the Baroque and Rococo |
Munman |
T/Th |
9:30am–10:45am |
320 SH |
| AH 261 |
European and American Art from 1913
to the Present |
Denny |
M/W |
12:00pm–1:15pm |
319 SH |
| AH 262 |
American Art to 1945 |
Katz |
T/Th |
11:00am–12:15pm |
319 SH |
| AH 263 |
Latin American Colonial Art |
Baird |
M/W |
9:00am–10:15am |
319 SH |
| AH 270 |
African Art |
Salami |
T/Th |
9:30am–10:45am |
319 SH |
| AH 320 |
Asian Architecture |
Taylor |
T/Th |
11:00am–12:15pm |
320 SH |
| AH 404 |
Topics in Architecture, Art and
Design (same as AH 522): Versailles: Princely
Residence of the Baroque and Beyond |
Rabens |
M |
5:30pm–8:30pm |
303 HH |
| AH 421 |
History of Architecture II |
Robinson |
M/W |
10:30am–11:45am |
209 JH |
| AH 450 |
Topics in Renaissance Art: Italian
Renaissance Sculpture: Form and Function, from Donatello
to Giambologna |
Munman |
T/Th |
2:00pm–3:15pm |
319 SH |
| AH 460 |
Topics in Modern and Contemporary
Art: Contemporary
Urban Form: the Strip, the Net, and the Blob |
Fausch |
W |
10:00am–12:30am |
209 JH |
| AH 470 |
Topics in Non-Western Art and
Architecture: Mesoamerican
Manuscripts: Image/Text/Word |
Baird |
M |
2:00pm–5:00pm |
303 HH |
| AH 511 |
Toward New Histories of the Visual Arts:
1960 to the Present |
Taylor |
Th |
5:30pm–8:30pm |
303 HH |
| AH 522 |
Issues in Architecture, Design and Urbanism |
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| AH 560 |
Seminar in Modern Architecture,
Art and Design: The
Question of Beauty |
Borys |
W |
5:30pm–8:30pm |
303 HH |
| AH 561 |
Seminar in Contemporary Architecture
and Art: Technoaesthetics |
Miller |
W |
2:00pm–5:00pm |
303 HH |
| AH 563 |
Seminar in North American Architecture
and Art: Historic
Heritage in Community Building and Economic Redevelopment |
Bruegmann and Ryan |
T |
2:00pm–5:00pm |
303 HH |
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AH
100 Introduction to Art and Art History
M. Denny
Mondays
and Wednesdays 9:00am–10:15am | 107 HH | 3 Hours
Forms, meanings, and purposes of art. Discussion
of techniques, styles, and content as well as historical
and social contexts, in various media and cultures. The class
will include field trips and two short papers (two pages
each) related to objects viewed on the trips, one research
paper (approximately 1000–1250 words) due in the 13th
week of class, and one quiz, a mid-term, and final exam.
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100 Introduction to Art and Art History (same as ARCH
162)
D. Friedman
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00am–11:50am
| B1 LC
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111 Art History II
S. Jarosi
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays 12:00pm–12:50pm
| A1 LC | 4 Hours
Survey of world art and architecture from Renaissance
to the present. In addition to the three lectures, the class
includes a weekly discussion section; there will have three
mid-term exams and a final. The required text is Marilyn
Stokstad’s Art History, 2nd ed.
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160 Trends in International Contemporary Art Since 1960
S. Jarosi
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00am–10:15am | 209
JH | 3 Hours
Surveys international trends in art since 1960.
Emphasis is on movements, new media, intermedia, criticism
and theory. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor or
Major in Studio Arts. The course will have two mid-term exams
and a final, a 10-page term paper, and a field trip to a
museum.
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205 Roman Art and Archaeology (Same as Classics 205 and
History 205)
J. Tobin
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:00pm–2:15pm |
303 SH | 3 Hours
Contributions
of archaeological excavations to the study of ancient Rome
and her empire, 1000 BC to 400 AD. Architecture, sculpture,
and painting in their social and historical contexts. The
course has one 7–8 page term paper based on a visit
to the Art Institute, weekly quizzes, two mid-term exams,
and a non-cumulative final exam. The text books are Roman
Art, by Ramage and Ramage; Chronicle of the Roman Emperors,
by Scarre.
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210 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt (Same as
African-American Studies 210 and Archaeological Studies 210)
J. Tobin
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00am–11:15am | 303 SH | 3
Hours
Ancient Egypt from 6000 BC to 400 AD. Architecture,
sculpture, and painting in their social and historical contexts.
The course has one 7–8 page term paper based on a visit
to the Art Institute, weekly quizzes, two mid-term exams,
and a non-cumulative final exam. The text books are Egyptian
Art, by Aldred, and Chronicle of the Egyptian Pharaohs, by
Clayton.
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222 Renaissance Architecture
A.M. Borys
Tuesdays and
Thursdays 9:30am–10:45am
| 107 HH | 3 Hours.
The development of architecture in Renaissance
Europe form 1400 to 1600. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art
history at the 100-level or consent of the instructor. This
course will have six short-answer quizzes, two mid-term exams,
a final, and an essay on an approved topic, about 2,500 words
long, due in the 9th week. Several books will be recommended
for purchase and available on reserve. In addition, a photocopied
packet of short readings will be required.
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231 History of Photography II
P. Blank
Mondays and Wednesdays
10:30am–11:45am
| 107 HH | 3 Hours
History of photography from the beginning of the
twentieth century to the present. The primary focus of
the course will be American art photography but classes will
also be held on German photography of the 1920s and 1930s,
the French examples, and other topics. The course will
have a mid-term exam, a final exam, and short papers, some
of which will require students to visit photography shows
on their own.
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233 History of Film II (Same as English 233)
K. Smith
Mondays 2:00pm–3:50pm 101
SH, Wednesdays 2:00pm–4:50pm 115 SH | 3 Hours
History of film from World
War II to contemporary movements in world cinema. AH/Engl
233 will provide an overview of trends in world cinema from
around 1945 to the present. Class will be conducted in a
lecture-discussion format with regular screenings. Two exams
will be given: a mid-term and a final. A research project/term
paper, of 2000 words, will be due during the 13th week of
the semester. Weekly quizzes will also be administered. The
required texts will be Ellis and Wexman’s A History
of Film and a photocopied coursepack.
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236 History of Design
V. Margolin
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:30am–10:45am
| 140 BSB | 3 Hours
Survey of industrial and graphic design from 1925
to the present. Prerequisite: Credit in AH 235 is recommended.
The class will have three exams, all of which include one
essay. There is also a 5–6 page paper usually based
on looking at a contemporary retail space, restaurant, or
other interior and describing the design aspects of it. Texts
include Meggs, A History of Graphic Design and Bierut, et
all, Looking Closer 3.
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252 Art of the Baroque and Rococo
R. Munman
Tuesdays
and Thursdays 9:30am–10:45am
| 320 SH | 3 Hours
European painting, sculpture, and architecture
of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Prerequisite:
3 hours of art history at the 100-level or consent of the
instructor. The course will have two mid-term exams and a
final (non-cumulative) and a term paper of about 2500–4000
words. Required books 17th and 18th Century Art; Baroque
Painting, Sculpture, Architecture by Julius Held and Donald
Posner, and John Rupert Martin’s Baroque.
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AH 261 European and American Art from 1913 to the Present
M. Denny
Mondays and Wednesdays 12:00pm–1:15pm | 319 SH | 3 Hours
Painting and sculpture in Western Europe and the
United States from 1913 to the present. Prerequisites: 3
hours of art history at the 100-level or consent of the instructor.
There will be three field trips and one-page response papers
related to objects viewed; group presentations on assigned
themes; a research paper on an agreed upon topic, 1250–1500
words, due week 14, and a mid-term and final exam.
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262 American Art to 1945
R. Katz
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am–12:15pm
| 319 SH | 3 Hours
The visual arts in the United States from
the colonial period through 1945. Prerequisites: 3 hours
of art history at the 100-level or consent of the instructor.
There will be one mid-term exam and a final, and a term paper
of 10–12
pages based on approved subject of your choice, due in the
13th week of the semester. In addition, there will be one
short exhibition critique on an art exhibition of your choice.
At least one required visit to the American Collection at
the Art Institute of Chicago will be required.
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263 Latin American Colonial Art
E. Baird
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00am–10:15am |
319 SH | 3 Hours
A survey of Latin American art and architecture
from European contact to independence. Prerequisites: 3 hours
of art history at the 100-level or consent of the instructor.
There will be two mid-term exams, a final, and a term paper
of 1500–2500 words (excluding notes, bibliography and
images) on an approved subject of your choice, due in the
14th or 15th week of the semester. The required texts are
Marcus Burke, Treasures of Mexican Colonial Painting, Kenneth
Mills, William B. Taylor, and Sandra Lauderdale Graham, Colonial
Latin America, a Documentary History, and Robert J. Mullen,
Architecture and Its Sculpture in Viceregal Mexico. Recommended
Text: Sylvian Barnet, A Short Guide to Writing About Art
(6th edition).
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AH 270 African Art (Same as African-American
Studies 270)
G. Salami
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am–10:45am | 319 SH | 3 Hours
Survey of the arts of the major tribal cultures
of sub-Saharan Africa. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history
at the 100-level or consent of the instructor. This course
will highlight the artistic practices of some prominent
cultures in West, Central, East , and South Africa from pre-historic
times to the present and place them into an anthropological
and historical frame work. There will be one mid-term exam
and a final, one ten-page research paper on an approved
topic of your choice (preferably museum object related) due
in the 12th week of the semester; a field trip to a museum;
and one shorter response paper to an outside lecture, an
African cultural event, an African feature film or an African
novel. Required text: A History of Art in Africa (editors
Visona, Poynor, Cole, Harris, Biodun, Blier). Text recommended
for students of architecture: African Architecture, Evolution
and Transformation, by Nnamdi Elleh.
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AH 320 Asian Architecture
W. Taylor
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00am–12:15pm |
320 SH | 3 Hours
Same as Asian Studies 320. Survey of the
architecture of India, Southeast Asia and East Asia, with
an emphasis on Japan. There will be a mid-term and a final
exam. Assignments include drawing a plan and elevation of
a building, as well as a longer research paper (8–10
pages) on an approved subject of your choice. The research
paper is due at the end of the 13th week and will be presented
in an abbreviated form to the class. Required texts include
Michell, The Hindu Temple; Coldrake, Architecture and Authority
in Japan.
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AH 404 Topics in Architecture, Art and Design (same as AH
522)
Versailles: Princely Residence of the Baroque
and Beyond
M. Rabens
Mondays 5:30pm–8:30pm | 303 HH | 3 Hours
The course will deal with the history of architecture,
gardens, interiors, and urban development related to the
building of luxurious country houses, as well as the story
of the personalities who built and inhabited these monuments.
The critical fortune and image of Versailles in later centuries,
along with that of Louis XIV and his court, also lie within
the course. Assignments will involve weekly readings from
books and journal articles placed on reserve in the Library,
as well as written and oral presentations. One research
paper and two oral presentations will be required, on topics
to be chosen in consultation with the instructor. Students
from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to enroll.
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AH 421 History of Architecture II
S. Robinson
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30am–11:45am |
209 JH | 4 Hours
Prerequisite: AH 420 and Graduate Standing
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AH 450 Topics in Renaissance Art
Italian Renaissance
Sculpture: Form and Function, from Donatello to Giambologna
R.
Munman
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00pm–3:15pm | 319 SH | 3 Hours
Undergrad., 4 Hours Graduate
The course will investigate
the forms and functions of many of the most celebrated, as
well as the most characteristic examples of Italian Renaissance
sculpture, from its beginnings in the work of Ghiberti, Donatello,
and their contemporaries, to Michelangelo, Cellini, Giambologna
and their followers. As a ATopics@ course, AH 450 will be
largely a lecture course with, however, occasional class
discussion meetings based on specific readings. There will
be two mid-term exams, a final, and a term paper of 3000–5000
words (i.e., ca.12–20 pages).
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AH 460 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art
Contemporary
Urban Form: the Strip, the Net, and the Blob
D. Fausch
Wednesdays 10:00am–12:30pm | 209 JH | 3 Hours Undergrad.,
4 Hours Graduate
How has the form of
urban agglomeration changed with the automobile and the
media? What forms of public life can we now envision? We
will examine contemporary forms of common life will be examined
in relationship to contemporary theories of social and architectural
form.
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AH 470 Topics in Non-Western Art and Architecture
Mesoamerican
Manuscripts: Image/Text/Word
E. Baird
Mondays 2:00pm–5:00pm
303 HH | 3 Hours Undergrad., 4 Hours Graduate
Students will study
the manuscripts from their indigenous heritage through
their transformation in the early colonial period as alphabetic
European texts were introduced and juxtaposed with the
pictorial texts of ancient Mesoamerica. The interrelationship
of image, text, and word will be a particular focus of the
course as will the concept of the book. In this class, we
will read extensively from pertinent articles and books and
discuss them at each class meeting; discussion will often
be led by students. Each student will prepare a research
paper on a topic of his or her choice, in consultation with
the instructor, and an annotated bibliography. Oral presentations
of student research accompanied by visual material will take
place in the last weeks of the course.
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AH 511 Toward New Histories of the Visual Arts: 1960 to
the Present
W. Taylor
Thur. 5:30pm–8:30pm | 303 HH | 4 Hours
The Seminar will explore initiatives for new ways
to study and understand the operations of visual culture.
Topics and relevant readings are taken from a number of
different fields, including postwar Marxism and psychoanalytic
theory. Class requirements include two-page summaries and
enthusiastic discussion of readings for each seminar. Students
also will lead the discussion in two seminars and submit
a final research or analysis paper.
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AH 522 Issues in Architecture, Design and Urbanism (See
AH 404 for description)
4 Hours
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AH 560 Seminar in Modern Architecture, Art and Design
The
Question of Beauty
A.M. Borys
Wednesdays 5:30pm–8:30pm | 303
HH | 4 Hours
The seminar attempts to come to terms with the
status of beauty for contemporary architectural and artistic
production. Students undertake a survey of aesthetics that
include classical, medieval and renaissance formulations
of beauty. Students will select projects of the twentieth
century for research and analysis. These projects will
be presented in calls, and will be the basis of a final paper.
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AH 561 Seminar in Contemporary Architecture and Art
Technoaesthetics
J.
Miller
Wednesdays 2:00pm–5:00pm | 303 HH | 4 Hours
The seminar will conduct an in-depth consideration
of the relation of technology and aesthetics in modernity;
the ultimate aim is to explore the technoaesthetic in contemporary
art. Changes in everyday life, and transformations of aesthetic
practices and artistic identities in response to technological
developments in modernity will be considered. Readings
in Siegfried Giedion, Pierre Francastel, Wolfgang Schivelbusch,
Walter Benjamin, Paul Virilio, Henri Lefebvre, and others.
Investigation of Italian Futurism, the Bauhaus, Russian
Constructivism, AAMachine Art,@@ montage, mass media aesthetics,
kinetic art, video art, etc. Students will research topics,
produce critical responses to contemporary artists works,
make in-class presentations of their findings and write several
papers, leading to a final written work of substantial length.
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AH 563 Seminar in North American Architecture and Art
Historic
Heritage in Community Building and Economic Redevelopment
R. Bruegmann and B. Ryan
Tuesdays 2:00pm–5:00pm | 303 HH | 4 Hours
This joint Art History/Urban Planning course will
focus on the uses of historic heritage in urban neighborhoods.
This course will survey this trend worldwide and then seek
to apply lessons learned to the case of an inner city neighborhood
of Chicago. The focus will be on North Lawndale, at one time
one of the most important Jewish communities in the US but
now home to a large African-American community. Each student
will work on one short case preliminary study and one term
project, either as an individual or as a small group, and
either on Lawndale or on a relevant subject connected to
the uses of historical heritage elsewhere.
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