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1.25 Credits
Introduction to major issues of method and critique in study of art and visual culture. Focuses on understanding disciplinary and critical modes of scholarly inquiry in the visual arts, including role of historical research. Emphasizes intensive reading, discussion, and writing. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to sophomore, junior, and senior history of art and visual culture majors. Enrollment limited to 18. (General Education Code(s): W,A.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
A comparative study of the arts of selected cultures which developed outside the spheres of influence of the major European and Asian civilizations. Emphasis on the function of the arts in these disparate geographic regions. Students cannot receive credit for this course and course 10E. Designed for selected students who need upper-division credit to complete certain majors; contact the History of Art and Visual Culture office for information. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) E. Cameron, C. Dean, S. Kamehiro
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1.25 Credits
Examines the power of the visual in the empire of Constantinople (330-1453 A. D.); the transition from ancient Rome to medieval Byzantium; politics and religion in courts and church ceremonial; visual expressions of Christian faith; and cultural interactions with Western Europe, Islam, and the Slavic world. Recommended: course on ancient Greek/Roman or medieval art and visual culture. (General Education Code(s): A.) M. Evangelatou
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1.25 Credits
Examination of interaction between image and ritual in Asian religious art. Case studies from different historical periods and geographical locations (e.g., China, Tibet, Japan, Indonesia, India). Examples include mandalas, ritual bronzes, tankas, sacred caves, temples, tea ceremonies, and calligraphy. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) The Staff, K. Thangavelu
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1.25 Credits
Interdisciplinary course examines visual cultures of Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia from the archaeological past through contemporary periods. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) S. Kamehiro
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1.25 Credits
Considers the painting and prints produced in Northern Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. Major issues include the status of realism and classicism, the role of religion and religious reform, and the rise of popular imagery. (General Education Code(s): A.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Examines ways in which religious traditions are embedded in (or embodied within) art of the Indian sub-continent. Topics include Hindu temples; Jain art; Buddhist sacred narratives and cosmology; royal elite and popular patronage; and functions of icons. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Enrollment limited to 80. (General Education Code(s): A, E.) K. Thangavelu
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1.25 Credits
Focusing on designers who have challenged the boundaries of architecture through the incorporation of and experimentation with diverse media, including drawing, photography, film, and new media, this course examines architecture as a critical paradigm for visual culture. (General Education Code(s): A.) The Staff
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1.25 Credits
Examines how myths were represented in the visual culture of the Greeks and Romans. Analyzes, in its cultural context, the formal language invented by artists to create narratives and identify characters. Recommended: History 21/Literature 61M; Greek and /or Roman history; and classical language courses. (General Education Code(s): A.) M. Evangelatou
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1.25 Credits
Introduces students to video art and documentaries from the 1960s to the present. Topics include experiments with multi-channel and installation spaces, community television, new documentary practices, questions of interactivity and narcissism, video's role in democratizing image making by women and people of color, and the digital turn in video. Enrollment restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors; previous art history course strongly recommended. (General Education Code(s): A.) S. Murray
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