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Spring 2005
AH 111. Art History IIProfessor Hales Survey of world art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. This is a broad, global history of architecture and art from the Renaissance to the present. A large lecture class is supplemented by smaller, seminar-style discussion sections. High and mass art, popular and elite architecture, functional and purely aesthetic works form the subject of the class. Students take quizzes, do short and longer writing assignments, take a midterm and a final exam, and write one longer final paper or (with the permission and after discussion with the professor and the discussion section teacher) produce a related project. AH 160. Trends in International Contemporary Art Since 1960.Professor Higgins Surveys international trends in art since 1960. Emphasis is on movements, new media, intermedia, criticism and theory. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor or major in studio arts. This course surveys international movements from Pop Art to Fluxus, Minimalism and Installation, Expressionist to Geometric Painting, Conceptual Art to Body Art, as well as Video to Digital artforms using a wide range of approaches linking these intermedia to trends in art criticism and critical theory. AH 205. Roman Art and ArchaeologyProfessor Tobinbr Contributions of archaeological excavations to the study of ancient Rome and her empire 1000 BC–400 AD. Architecture, sculpture and painting in their social and historical contexts. Same as CL 205, and HIST 205. This course is designed to familiarize the student with ancient Roman art, architecture and culture, not only in Italy, but also throughout the Roman Empire. Our study commences with an examination of the cultures that preceded and influenced the rise of Rome: the Villanovans, the western Greeks, and the Etruscans. We will subsequently study the art and archaeology of the Roman Republic, concentrating on peninsular Italy, and then go on to examine the careers of the Roman Emperors through the archaeological material associated with them, paying close attention to the archaeology of the eastern provinces. Typically the readings consist of one chapter a week, or approximately 20 to 30 pages of text and illustrations. Students will write a 5 to 6–page paper on a topic based on a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. There will be approximately 10 quizzes given over the semester, out of which the two lowest scores will be dropped. There will also be three 50–minute exams given throughout the semester. The format for these exams will be slide identification, short ID and essay. Textbooks: N. Ramage and A. Ramage, Roman Art: Romulus to Constantine (4th edition), Prentice Hall, 2004; C., Scarre, Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: the Reign–by–Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome, Thames and Hudson, 1995. AH 207. Topics in Architecture, Art, and Design. “Feminism and Art History”.Professor Denny Selected topics in the history of architecture, art and design. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor. The intention of Feminism and Art History is to expand the art historical experience - to investigate and understand the feminine experience in art and to develop new strategies for histories of art. We will trace artistic intention from its earliest beginnings to present day representations. We will consider critically ways in which women have been characterized, how women have responded aesthetically to their experiences, and the women who have become artistic visionaries of their time. The textbooks: Women, Art, and Society by Whitney Chadwick and Feminism and Art History edited by Norma Broude and Mary D. Garrard AH 207. Topics in Architecture, Art, and Design “Islamic Architecture”.Professor Grossman Selected topics in the history of architecture, art and design. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor. This survey traces the origins and development of Islamic architecture and related arts from the 7th to the 20th century. We begin with early mosques and the “sacred topography” of Mecca and Jerusalem. Next, Islam’s rapid spread in the 9th through 11th centuries from Central Asia to Spain is considered. Finally, we survey the great empires of Mughal India and Ottoman Turkey, as well as the modern Islamic world. We will look at religious and secular architecture, contextualized in its contemporary history, religion and literature. The course is designed to appeal to students of art history, architecture, archaeology and classics, religious studies, history and anthropology. There will be 2 short midterms, a final exam and 1-2 short papers. Primary texts are: Ettinghausen, Richard and Oleg Grabar. Islamic art and architecture, 650–1250. 2nd ed. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2001. Blair, Sheila. The art and architecture of Islam 1250–1800. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1994. AH 211. , History of Urbanism.Professor Fausch The history of the city: Its form, meaning, function and representation
from classical antiquity to the present. Selected topics in the history
of settlement patterns and the planning of cities. AH 231. History of Photography II: 1900 to PresentProfessor Denny History of photography from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of Art History at the 100-level or consent of the instructor. This course examines twentieth-century photography as an integral part of cultural history - aesthetic, social, economic, and political - and the changing idea, theory and reception of photography over time. We will consider the production of photographs: who makes photographs, how photography is used, and by whom. In addition, the purpose of the course is to look at photographs; analyze their structure; learn the century’s major practitioners, styles, and movements; and to build a vocabulary in order to express your ideas on the form and meaning of photography. The textbooks: Photography: A Cultural History by Mary Warner Marien and The Photography Reader, Liz Wells, editor. There will be several field trips that evolve into short response papers, one final research project - 1250 words, two tests and a final exam.. AH 233. History of Film II: World War II to the PresentProfessor Wexman History of film from World War II to contemporary movements in world cinema. Same as ENGL 233. This course will focus on milestones in the history of film from the Second World War to the present, surveying international movements in narrative, documentary, and avant–garde filmmaking practices.. The text will be A HISTORY OF FILM (5th Edition) by Jack C. Ellis and Virginia Wright Wexman. Students will be expected to complete two mid–term exams, a final exam, two short papers, and an in-class presentation. The class will also include an on-line discussion group. AH 236. History of Design II: 1925 to the PresentProfessor Nelson Survey of industrial and graphic design, architecture, and the decorative arts from 1925 to the present in the United States, England, Europe, Scandinavia and Japan. Prerequisite(s) 3 hours of Art History at the 100-level or consent of the instructor. Recommended background AH 235. There will be two mid–term exams and a Final. All will include fill-in-the-blanks, slide identification, true and false, and multiple choice questions. The final also includes an essay question. Paper: A four page paper, which can be written on a variety of topics, is due midterm. Reading: Required texts are Philip B. Meggs, A History of Graphic Design, Third Edition; Steven Heller, Design Literacy, and Ulrich Conrads, Programs and Manifestoes on 20th Century Architecture. A photocopied packet will also be available at the bookstore. AH 250. Italian Renaissance ArtProfessor Munman Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor. AH 250 presents the art and architecture of the early Renaissance, the High Renaissance, and Mannerism in Italy, with some time devoted to late Gothic predecessors. Since a specific Renaissance architecture course is offered in the department, the emphasis in AH250 will be on painting and sculpture, though some important architecture will be included. While the development of various individual and regional style will be central to the course, it will also deal with social, economic, political, historical and iconographic considerations as well. The required book for this course Frederick Hartt's History of Italian Renaissance Art. There will be two mid-term exams, a final and a term paper AH 262. American Art to 1945Professor Katz The visual arts in the United States from the colonial period through 1945.
Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the
instructor. There will be a midterm and a final exam; 1 short paper of
an exhibition review; and a term paper of 8 - 10 pages on a subject of
their choice. AH 264. African-American ArtProfessor Thompson Interdisciplinary survey of the artistic production of African-American artists from the nineteenth century to the present. Same as AAST 264. Cultural Diversity course. This course introduces students to art work by African- American artists and debates surrounding race and representation in black America. We look at how African-American artists have used art to represent, reinvent, and subvert racial identities. There will be 4 pop quizzes on assigned readings, 1 mid term slide exam, and a Final Exam. Also required will be 2 Analytical Papers (5–6 pages) and a Final Research Paper (10 pages). The books for this course are: Sharon Patton, African–American Art. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998, and J. Richard Powell, Black Art in the 20th Century. London: Thames and Hudson, 1997. AH 421. History of Architecture IIProfessor Rabens Prerequisites: Graduate standing and AH 420 AH 432. Topics in Film and Video "Indian Film"Professor Taylor AH 441. Topics in medieval Art and Architecture "The Mediterranean World"Professor Grossman AH 450. Topics in Renaissance Art "The Art of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo"Professor Munman AH 460. Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art 'social form, art form, built form'Professor Fausch AH 481. Museum PracticesProfessor Sokol Prerequisite: AH 480 AH 511. Toward new Histories of the Visual Arts: 1960 to the PresentProfessor Taylor Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history or consent of the instructor. AH 560. Seminar in Modern Architecture, Art, and DesignProfessor Marie AH 562. Issues in the Art of the Americas "Bulletproof Glass: Problems of Immersion, Displacement and Deflection in Recent Art and Artchitecture'.Professor Hales AH 563. Seminar in North American Art and Architecture "Paris and Chicago"Professor Bruegmann & Professor Van Zanten (Northwestern University) |
