Intensive first-year seminar focused on specific themes and/or disciplinary perspectives. Emphasis on developing critical reading and writing skills, substantive revision, information literacy, and analytical thinking. First-year seminars are frequently organized to meet one of the disciplinary Catamount Core requirements. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.
Introduction to the visual arts, primarily painting, sculpture, and architecture from the prehistoric through the Gothic. Credit not awarded for both ARTH 1410 and ARTH 1016.
Introduction to the visual arts, primarily painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to present. Credit not awarded for both ARTH 1420 and ARTH 1018.
Introductory courses or seminars on topics beyond the scope of existing departmental offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
Study of visual arts of the medieval period with variable themes and/or geographic lenses. Students will develop skills as visual investigators and responsible interpreters of the art. Representative topics: Global Middle Ages; Indian and Islamic Art. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: ARTH 1016 or ARTH 1410.
A study of selected examples of recent and current art and/or architecture. Representative topic: Contemporary East Asian Art. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: ARTH 1018, ARTH 1420, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.
A study of selected examples of recent and current art and/or architecture, with a focus on the diversity of human experience. Material emphasis and geographical focus will vary with instructor. Representative topics: East Asian Art's Dialogue with Traditions. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: ARTH 1018, ARTH 1420, FTS 1420, or FTS 1430.
Study of selected aspects of gender, race, or ethnicity in art, and/or of the contributions of women or ethnically diverse people to the visual arts. Material and emphasis vary with instructor. Representative topic: Women in Art. May be repeated for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: Three hours in Art History.
Advanced seminar for Art History majors. May repeat for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisites: Six hours of 2000-level Art History, including three hours in the area of the seminar; minimum Junior standing.
Internship course that meets regularly, but mostly involves independent or team work on various campus arts initiatives so that students build skills in installation, inventory process/collections management, curation, writing texts for installations, etc. and working with clients from various units. Prerequisites: Six hours of 2000-level Art History or Studio Arts; minimum Junior standing; Instructor permission.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisites: Six hours of Art History courses at the 2000-level; Junior standing; departmental permission.
Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisite: Department permission.
Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory-level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.