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The information below lists undergraduate 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. 

100 Introduction to Art and Art History.

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.

110 Art History I.

4 Hours. Survey of world art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages.

111 Art History II.

4 Hours. Survey of world art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present.

122 History of Chicago Architecture.

3 Hours. Survey of Chicago's architecture and built environment from 1803 to the present.

160 Trends in International Contemporary Art since 1960.

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.

200 Theories and Methods in Art History.

3 Hours. The methodologies and theories of the discipline and their application to selected problems. Required for majors in art history. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and major in art history, or consent of the instructor.

201 Honors Seminar.

1 Hour. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 hours of credit with the approval of the Honors College. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade only. Topics vary. Prerequisite: Membership in the Honors College.

204 Greek Art and Archaeology.

3 Hours. Same as Classics 204 and History 204. Contributions of archaeological excavations to the study of ancient Greece, 600 BC to 31 BC. Architecture, sculpture, and painting in their social and historical contexts.

205 Roman Art and Archaeology.

3 Hours. Same as Classics 205 and History 205. 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.

207 Topics in Architecture, Art, and Design.

3 Hours. May be repeated when topics vary. Selected topics in the history of architecture, art, and design. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

210 The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt.

3 Hours. Same as African-American Studies 210 and Archaeological Studies 210. Ancient Egypt from 6000 BC to 400 AD. Architecture, sculpture, and painting in their social and historical contexts. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing.

211 History of Urbanism.

3 Hours. The history of the city: its form, meaning, function, and representation from the classical antiquity to the present. Selected topics in the history of settlement patterns and the planning of cities.

220 Architecture of the Ancient World.

3 Hours. Same as Classics 230. Analysis of structure, design, and function of buildings, including their topographical and architectural context, in the ancient Near East, Greece, and Rome. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history or classics at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

221 Medieval Architecture.

3 Hours. The development of early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic Architecture. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

222 Renaissance Architecture.

3 Hours. The development of architecture in Renaissance Europe from 1400 to 1600. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

223 Baroque Architecture.

3 Hours. The development of architecture in Europe from 1600 to 1750. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

224 North American Architecture, 1600 to the Early Twentieth Century.

3 Hours. The development of architecture, urbanism, and architectural theory from the first Western European settlements of North America through the early twentieth century. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

225 European Architecture, 1750-1900.

3 Hours. The development of European architecture, urbanism, and architectural theory from 1750 to 1900. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

226 Twentieth Century Architecture.

3 Hours. The development of architecture, urbanism, and architectural theory in the twentieth century. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

228 History of Landscape Architecture.

3 Hours. Survey of developments in the history of gardens, parks, and other designed spaces from antiquity to the present.

230 History of Photography I: The Nineteenth Century.

3 Hours. History of photography from the 1820s to the beginning of the twentieth century.

231 History of Photography II: The Twentieth Century.

3 Hours. History of photography from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.

232 History of Film I: 1890 to World War II.

3 Hours. Same as English 232. History of film from its beginnings in the 1890s up to World War II.

233 History of Film II: World War II to the Present.

3 Hours. Same as English 233. History of film from World War II to contemporary movements in world cinema.

235 History of Design I: 1760-1925.

3 Hours. Survey of industrial and graphic design from the Industrial Revolution to 1925.

236 History of Design II: 1925 to the Present.

3 Hours. Survey of industrial and graphic design from 1925 to the present. Prerequisite: Credit in AH 235 is recommended.

240 Art and Architecture of the Ancient World: I.

3 Hours. Same as Classics 240. Development of form, style, and techniques in the sculpture, painting, and architecture of the Near East and Greece to 200 B.C. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history or classics at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

241 Art and Architecture of the Ancient World: II.

3 Hours. Same as Classics 241. Development of form, style, and techniques in sculpture, painting and architecture: the Late Hellenistic World, Etruria, and Rome to 320 A.D. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history or classics at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

242 Medieval Art and Architecture I.

3 Hours. The art and architecture of Greek and Latin Christendom from the second through the eleventh centuries. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

243 Medieval Art and Architecture II.

3 Hours. Art and architecture of Western Europe from the twelfth through the fourteenth centuries. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

250 Italian Renaissance Art.

3 Hours. Painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

251 Northern Renaissance Art and Architecture.

3 Hours. The art and architecture of the Low Countries, Germany, France, and England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

252 Art of the Baroque and Rococo.

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.

260 European Art from 1750 to 1913.

3 Hours. Painting and sculpture in Western Europe from Neo-Classicism to the modernist avant-gardes. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

261 European and American Art from 1913 to the Present.

3 Hours. Painting and sculpture in Western Europe and the United States from 1913 to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

262 American Art to 1945.

3 Hours. The visual arts in the United States from the colonial period through 1945. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

263 Latin American Colonial Art.

3 Hours. A survey of Latin American art and architecture from European contact to independence. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

264 African-American Art.

3 Hours. Same as African-American Studies 264. Interdisciplinary survey of the artistic production of African-American artists from the nineteenth century to the present.

269 Art and Archaeology of South America.

3 Hours. Same as Anthropology 269. Credit is not given for Art History 269 if the student has credit in Anthropology 228 or Art History 273 or Latin American and Latino Studies 239 or Latin American and Latino Studies 259. Survey of Andean prehistory and the development of complex societies from pre-Chavin through Inca as reflected in art, architecture, and other material culture. Prerequisites: Anth 100 or Anth 102 or AH 100 or AH 110 or AH 111 and sophomore standing or above; or consent of the instructor.

270 African Art.

3 Hours. Same as African-American Studies 270. 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.

271 Native American Art.

3 Hours. Survey of the arts of the indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

272 Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture.

3 Hours. Same as Latin American and Latino Studies 238. Survey of the art and architecture of the indigenous peoples of Mexico, Central, and South America from 2000 B.C. to the Spanish Conquest in the 1500's. Includes Maya, Aztec, and Inca cultures. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

273 Pre-Columbian Art of South America.

3 Hours. Same as Latin American and Latino Studies 239. The art and architecture of the Andean, southern Central American, and Caribbean cultures from 3000 B.C. to the sixteenth century, from pre-Chavin thorough Inca. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

274 Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica.

3 Hours. Same as Latin American and Latino Studies 240. The art and architecture of prehispanic peoples of Mexico and northern Central America, including Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec cultures. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

275 South Asian Visual Cultures.

3 Hours. Art and architectural traditions of South Asia, contextualizing their uses and meaning within Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and contemporary communities of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

305 Women Artists.

3 Hours. A survey of women artists from antiquity to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 100 level or consent of the instructor.

320 Asian Architecture.

3 Hours. Same as Asian Studies 320. Survey of the architecture of India, Southeast Asia and East Asia, with an emphasis on Japan.

322 Contemporary Architecture.

3 Hours. Worldwide trends in recent architecture, urbanism, architectural theory, and criticism.

370 Chinese Art.

3 Hours. Same as Asian Studies 370. Survey of Chinese architecture, sculpture, painting, and related arts from Neolithic times to the eighteenth century.

371 Japanese Art.

3 Hours. Same as Asian Studies 371. Survey of Japanese architecture, sculpture, painting, woodblock prints, and related arts from Neolithic times to the nineteenth century.

404 Topics in Architecture, Art and Design.

3 Hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit when topics vary. Students may register for more than one section per term. Selected topics in the history of European and North American architecture, art, and design. Prerequisite: 3 hours of art history at the 200 level or consent of the instructor.

422 Topics in the Literature of Architecture.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Discussion of selected readings in the theory and criticism of architecture. Prerequisite: 3 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.

3 Hours. May be repeated when topics vary. Developments in the history of photography since 1950. Prerequisite: 3 hours in the history of photography or consent of the instructor.

432 Topics in Film and Video.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected studies in genres, schools, individual artists, critics, and theorists of film and video. Prerequisite: 3 hours in the history of film or consent of the instructor.

434 Women and Film.

3 Hours. Same as English 472 and Gender and Women's Studies 472. Roles and representations of women in classical Hollywood, European art, and independent feminist cinemas. Prerequisite: 6 hours of English from Engl 241, 242, 243, 300; or consent of the instructor.

435 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Design.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Topics in modern and contemporary design. Prerequisite: 3 hours in the history of design or consent of the instructor.

441 Topics in Medieval Art and Architecture.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in European art and architecture of the Middle Ages. Prerequisite: 3 hours of medieval art and architecture or consent of the instructor.

450 Topics in Renaissance Art.

3 Hours. Selected topics in Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, or Mannerist Art and Architecture. Prerequisite: Three hours in art history at the 200-level or above, or consent of the instructor.

460 Topics in Modern and Contemporary Art.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in nineteenth- and twentieth-century modern and contemporary art. Prerequisite: 3 hours of modern art and architecture or consent of the instructor.

463 Topics in North American Art and Architecture.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in North American art and architecture from colonial times to 1945. Prerequisite: 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.

3 Hours. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in the art and architecture of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

471 Topics in Asian Art and Architecture.

3 Hours. Same as Asian Studies 471. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Selected topics in the art and architecture of Asia. Prerequisite: 3 hours of Asian art and/or architecture or consent of the instructor.

480 History of Collecting and Museology.

3 Hours. The history of collecting and patronage: public and private collections museums, and commercial art galleries, government funding, and the arts. Prerequisites: AH 110 and 111 or consent of the instructor.

481 Museum Practices.

3 Hours. Exhibition planning, research, selection, and catalog preparation. Administration of visual arts organizations, their budgets, staffing, and structures. Prerequisite: AH 480 or consent of the instructor.

482 Museology Internship.

6 Hours. Practical supervised experience in institutions serving the visual arts. Placements in museums, community art centers, college, commercial, or nontraditional galleries, and public agencies. Prerequisite: AH 481 or consent of the instructor.

485 Introduction to Historic Preservation.

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

490 Honors Thesis.

3 Hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade only. Individual study on a project selected with approval of the adviser. Prerequisite: Open only to seniors.

491 Study Abroad in Art History.

0 to 12 Hours. May be repeated for credit with the approval of the Department. Study abroad within an approved foreign exchange program or department- sponsored program. Prerequisite: Approval of the Department.

492 Readings in Art and Architecture History.

3 Hours. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours of credit. Students may register for more than one section per term. Individually planned readings on selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisites: Junior standing, 3 hours of art history above the 100 level and consent of the instructor.

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