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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Focuses on the work of French artists from the early modern era to the French Revolution, with special attention to the Gallic obsession with realism, alongside the more abstract aspects of representation.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Fall Provides art history majors with an opport u n i t y to examine the nature of the discipline by analyzing and comparing the writings of several art historians. The seminar concentrates on the work of a single artist in light of various art historical approaches. This writing-intensive course re q u i resa variety of short essays and concludes with a re s e a rch paper and class presentation. Limited to art history majors.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) An overview of the intersection between art history and feminist art practice, theory, and history. Although the artists covered are primarily women, their production is discussed within a larger artistic and cultural context when appropriate. While the theory may be challenging for college sophomores, tangible examples (i.e., the examination of works or essay/exhibitions) can lend clarity to abstract thought. Also offered as WOM 3885.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Fall Internships are available to a limited number of students each fall to work in the Neuberger Museum of Art’s Office of Educational Services. Students are trained within the Museum Docent Program to develop and conduct tours of the permanent collection and changing exhibitions. In addition, each student must complete one independent project related to the overall program. Time re q u i rement: one and one-half days per week minimum. Students receive a grade of pass/no credit only. Prerequisite: At least two art history courses and permission of faculty sponsor and Museum staff, obtained the preceding spring
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years This seminar explores the repre s e ntation of Africans in Western painting and sculpture from the Greco-Roman era through the 19th century. The depiction of Africans as saints, sovereigns, and slaves is considered, along with the visual consequences of modern racism and anti-racism. Prerequisite: Two courses in art history and/or history
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) Examines the relationship between madness and modernism, focusing on the psychological extremes associated with paranoia and overinterpretation as they impinged upon the avant-garde art movements of the 20th century.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) An investigation of design, from automotive bodies to print advertising and Internet design, as a subject open to the traditional and nontraditional methods used in critical thinking and writing. Approaches toward analyzing and thinking about design include semiotic, gender, and postcolonial studies, as well as formal and psychoanalytic analysis. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Topics range from the history of a rt museums and current theories and methodologies of display to museum administration. In addition to class discussion, students meet with staff members at the Neuberger Museum of Art and other institutions to learn the basics of museum operations, including curatorial work, exhibition design, registration, educational and public programming, marketing and public relations, and finance. On- and off - campus museum visits re q u i red. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) A survey of revivals that have influenced visual culture from the mid-19th century until today, emphasizing larger cultural, historical, and theoretical developments. Movements and themes include the Gothic Revival, Arts and Crafts, historicist elements within Art Nouveau and Art Deco, the postwar rediscovery of Art Nouveau, and the engagement of postmodern design with earlier forms. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) The study of a particular theme (e.g., politics, gender, warfare) in the art of Renaissance Italy (1300–1600). Students work individually on some aspect of this theme, making class presentations and completing a research paper. Prerequisite: Two courses in art history or permission of instructor
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