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The information below lists graduate courses approved in this subject area effective Fall, 2002. Not all courses will necessarily be offered this term. Please consult the Timetable for a listing of courses offered for a specific term.

404 Topics in Architecture, Art and Design.

4 Hours. Selected topics in the history of European and North American architecture, art and design. May be repeated up to 2 time(s) if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 200 level or consent of the instructor.

420 History of Architecture I.

4 Hours. Introduction to architecture, urbanism, and architectural theory worldwide from antiquity to 1450. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

421 History of Architecture II.

4 Hours. Introduction to architecture, urbanism, and architectural theory worldwide from 1450 to the present. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing and AH 420.

422 Topics in the Literature of Architecture.

4 hours. Discussion of selected readings in the theory and criticism of architecture. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours in the history of architecture or consent of the instructor.

423 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Architecture.

4 Hours. Selected topics in modern and contemporary architecture. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, and four hours in the history of architecture or consent of the instructor.

424 Topics in Architecture and Urban Form in Chicago.

2 to 4 Hours. Topics on the development of the built environment of the Chicago and metropolitan area, and the effect on its architecture of social, political and economic forces.

430 Contemporary Photography.

4 hours. Developments in the history of photography since 1950. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours in the history of photography or consent of the instructor.

432 Topics in Film and Video.

4 Hours. Selected studies in genres, schools, individual artists, critics, and theorists of film and video. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or 3 hours in the history of film or consent of the instructor.

434 Women and Film.

4 hours. Roles and representations of women in classical Hollywood, European art and independent feminist cinemas. Same as ENGL 472, and GWS 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 302 or ENGL 342 or ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

435 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Design.

4 hours. Topics in modern and contemporary design. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours in the history of design or consent of the instructor.

441 Topics in Medieval Art and Architecture.

4 hours. Selected topics in European art and architecture of the Middle Ages. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of medieval art and architecture or consent of the instructor.

450 Topics in Renaissance Art.

4 hours. Selected topics in Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, or Mannerist Art and Architecture. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours in art history at the 200 level or above, or consent of the instructor.

460 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art.

4 hours. Selected topics in nineteenth- and twentieth-century modern and contemporary art. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of modern art and architecture or consent of the instructor.

463 Topics in North American Art and Architecture.

4 hours. Selected topics in North American art and architecture from colonial times to 1945. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of North American art and architecture or consent of the instructor.

464 Topics on Art in Chicago.

2 to 4 Hours. Topics on the survey of art in Chicago, from the nineteenth century to the present, with an emphasis on contemporary Chicago art expressions.

465 Arts of the Black Atlantic.

3 Hours. Interdisciplinary and discursive explorations of the visual and artistic expressions of artists of African descent in the New World.

470 Topics in Non-Western Art and Architecture.

4 hours. Interdisciplinary and discursive explorations of the visual and artistic expressions of artists of African descent in the New World.

471 Topics in Asian Art and Architecture.

4 hours. Selected topics in the art and architecture of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. May be repeated if topics vary. Cultural Diversity course.

480 History of Collecting and Museology.

4 hours. The history of collecting and patronage: Public and private collections, museums, and commercial art galleries, government funding and the arts. Exhibition planning, research, selection, and catalog preparation. Prerequisite(s): AH 110 and AH 111 or consent of the instructor.

481 Museum Practices.

4 hours. Administration of visual arts organizations, their budgets, staffing, structures, accreditation, and long-range planning. Prerequisite(s): AH 480 or consent of the instructor.

482 Museology Internship.

6 OR 8 hours. Practical supervised experience in institutions serving the visual arts. Placements in museums, community art centers, college, commercial, or non-traditional galleries, and public agencies. Prerequisite(s): AH 481 or consent of the instructor.

485 Introduction to Historic Preservation.

4 hours. Preservation planning, historic building restoration, and the political and economic factors affecting the conservation of historic resources. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of art history at the 200 level or consent of the instructor.

491 Study Abroad in Art History.

0 to 12 Hours. Study abroad within an approved foreign exchange program or department-sponsored program. May be repeated with approval. Approval to repeat course granted by the department. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.

492 Readings in Art and Architecture History.

4 hours. Individually planned readings on selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and 3 hours of Art History above the 100 level and consent of the instructor. Enrollment priority will be given to majors and graduate students in Art History.

510 Historiography of the Visual Arts, 1750 to 1960.

4 Hours. Examines some of the intellectual underpinnings of art history, theory and criticism and explores ways of doing research and making arguments in art history. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in art history or consent of the instructor.

511 Toward New Histories of the Visual Arts, 1960 to the Present.

4 hours. Examines the transformation of Art History, theory, and criticism since 1960 with regard to issues of gender, class, ethnicity, popular culture, post-colonialism and contemporary aesthetics. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in art history or consent of the instructor.

512 Art History Teaching Seminar.

0 hours. Theoretical and practical aspects of teaching in undergraduate courses in the history of the visual arts. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in the art history program and appointment as a teaching assistant in the department.

522 Issues in Architecture, Design, and Urbanism.

4 Hours. Theories and contemporary critical issues relating to the history of the environment created and modified by people. Readings and presentations on historic and regional variations.

530 Seminar in the History of Photography.

4 Hours. Selected topics in the history of photography with emphasis on primary source materials for research purposes. May be repeated if topics vary.

541 Seminar in Medieval Art and Architechture.

4 Hours. Maybe repeated when topics vary. the art and architecture of Europe during the Middle Ages.

550 Seminar in Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture.

4 hours. European art and architecture of the Renaissance. May be repeated if topics vary.

560 Seminar in Modern Architecture, Art, and Design.

4 hours. North American and European art, architecture and design between 1780 and 1945. May be repeated if topics vary. Students may register in more than one section per term.

561 Seminar in Contemporary Architecture and Art.

4 Hours. Selected topics in recent North American or European art, architecture and design. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

562 Issues in the Art of the Americas.

4 Hours. Historical, theoretical, and critical issues in the art of the Americas and the Caribbean; indigenous, imported, and diasporan cultures and the interaction between them.

563 Seminar in North American Architecture and Art.

4 hours. North American art and architecture from the colonial period to 1945. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

570 Seminar in Non-Western Art and Architecture.

4 Hours. Selected topics in Pre-Columbian, North American Indian, African and Oceanic Art.

590MA Paper Research.

0 hours. Student will work with advisors on two qualifying papers. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

592Preliminary Examination Research

0 TO 16 hours. Supervised research and reading in preparation for the preliminary examinations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours. Prerequisite(s): Open only to Ph.D. degree students. Only by consent of the Director of Graduate Studies and after all other coursework has been completed.

596 Readings in Art and Architecture.

1 to 4 Hours. Individually planned readings on selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerquisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

598 Master's Thesis Research.

0 TO 8 hours. Individual research under faculty direction. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

599 PhD Dissertation Research.

0 TO 16 hours. Supervised research on the part of the student. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and satisfactory completion of the preliminary examination.

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