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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Trends in architecture, painting, sculpture and crafts are surveyed prior to the first colonial settlements in America to the achievements of the present day. Included are vernacular, folk and regional styles. A museum visit is assigned. Either semester. (CFPA; CMCL)
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3.00 Credits
Major achievements in architecture, sculpture, pictorial arts and crafts of these three important cultures will be studied in their religious, historical and social contexts. Relationships will be made to other Asian and Euro-American art forms. A museum visit and project are assigned. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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3.00 Credits
Religious, governmental, commercial and domestic buildings, globally and throughout history, are studied in terms of elements of style, systems, and materials of architectural construction, and the symbolic and expressive qualities of architecture. The careers and achievements of several architects will be examined in depth. (Formerly ARTH 102) (CFPA; CGCL)
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3.00 Credits
Traditional arts of sub-Saharan Africa will be examined in cultural context, including sculpture, masks, painting, pottery, textiles, architecture and human adornment. Topics will cover how art is used to convey the cycle of life, to solve problems and to overcome adversity, with frequent comparisons to other cultures. The focus will be on the objects, with ethnographic material supplied to place the objects in the proper context. A museum or gallery visit is assigned. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines Islamic art, architecture and urbanism from its formation in the seventh century to the present in the Mediterranean region, the Near East and India. The first part of the course focuses on the creation and development of Islamic imperial artistic tradition in the seventh century and its regionalization through the 14th century. The second half of the course emphasizes the grand imperial traditions of the Ottomans, the Safavids and the Mughals and the subsequent effects of colonialization and Westernization. A museum visit is assigned. Fall semester. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI )
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3.00 Credits
This course examines monuments that were or are currently politically significant and stand as national cultural symbols. We will study modification of the contextual meaning of specific monuments through their history as they are adapted to new governmental and national dictates. Monuments such as the World Trade Center, the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and war memorials such as the Shaw Memorial on Boston Common, Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam War Monument and Saddam Hussein’s Monument in Baghdad will be covered. Offered every other year. (CFPA; CMCL; CSPI)
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3.00 - 6.00 Credits
A broad range of topics in the history of art is studied in museums and architectural sites, and related venues at a culturally rich location abroad or otherwise away from campus. Preparatory class work is conducted on campus prior to travel and assignments are completed upon return. This course may be repeated with different itineraries. Offered January intersession, spring break and summer. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CWRT)
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3.00 Credits
Works of art and/or architecture are examined from the perspective of a common theme, bringing together works by various artists from diverse backgrounds, cultures and historical periods. At the same time, students are introduced to the viewing and analysis of art, the development of personal style and message, and the technical means used to achieve an artist’s aim. This course may be repeated for different topics. Offered once every two years. (CFPA)
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on African-American art and architecture from 1619 to the present. Various modes of artistic expression will be covered, including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics and textiles. In addition, the aesthetic culture as well as the historical, social and political contexts in which these arts were produced will be examined. Offered every two years. (CFPA; CMCL)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a historical survey of photography from its beginnings to the present. Formal aspects of photography as art will be examined as well as the theoretical and societal context. Offered once every two years. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI)
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