• Graduate Art History
• Graduate Art Education
• Graduate Studio Art

Art History Courses

Non-Degree Students: In order to register for ART 590 thru ART 641 and ART 693 through ART 699, non-degree graduate students must receive permission from the Art Department. A signed course permission slip must be submitted with registration materials.

ART 554 Medieval Art (4-0-4)
A survey of western art from the late Roman Empire (c. 300) through the late Middle Ages (c. 1400), including architecture, manuscript illumination, metalwork, sculpture, and textile production. The focus of the course is on the interactions of artworks and audiences in producing meaning within specific historical circumstances. Return to top

ART 556 Gothic Art (4-0-4)
The history of the art and crafts of Western Europe in the later Middle Ages. Return to top

ART 563 The Early Renaissance in Italy (4-0-4)
The history of art and architecture in Italy from the rise of the city-state to the voyages of Christopher Columbus, from Giotto to Leonardo da Vinci. Return to top

ART 564 The High Renaissance and Mannerism in Italy (4-0-4)
The history of art and architecture in Italy during the time of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and their followers. Return to top

ART 565 The Renaissance in Northern Europe (4-0-4)
The history of the arts in the court of the dukes of Flanders and of the kings of France, from Pucelle to Bruegel. Return to top

ART 570 American Art (4-0-4)
The history of American art from colonial times through the 20th century. The class will consider issues of modernity, race, and gender as they were expressed in the artistic production of the period and also introduces different methods of interpretation in American art. Return to top

ART 571 Art in the 19th Century (4-0-4)
A survey of art and culture focusing on romanticism and landscape painting; the deterioration of the distinction between “high” and “low” art forms; the transformation of the modern metropolis; and women, the “Orient,” and the “primitive” within art and society. Return to top

ART 572 Art in the 20th Century (4-0-4)
A survey of art focusing on several nations and themes, including the concept of the avant-garde; the place of the gendered body; the development of abstraction; censorship from fascism to the present; the role of photography and mechanization; and postmodernism. Return to top

ART 573 On the Edge: Art Since 1968 (4-0-4)
International directions in visual culture since 1968, with emphasis on the development of new media such as performance, conceptualism, video, film, and installation. Exhibition and the increasing importance of race, class, gender, and sexual identity within global culture are discussed. Return to top

ART 574 American Architecture (4-0-4)
A historical analysis of the built environment from the 17th century to the present. Various styles and types of buildings are related to time and place, defining and identifying central characteristics, social function, cultural expression, technology, and changes in architectural practice. Return to top

ART 575 Cities and Planning (4-0-4)
Humankind’s communal environment since ancient times; social, symbolic, functional, and biotechnical domains as generators of architecture and urban planning; value systems in environmental change; policies, plans, and design proposals as the record of the humanized environment. Return to top

ART 576 Architectural History
Great Monuments of Western Architecture in the Urban Context (4-0-4). An inquiry into the forms and meaning of architecture, from antiquity to the present. Return to top

ART 583 Indian Art (4-0-4)
The history of Indian art, from the Neolithic period through the late medieval period. Return to top

ART 584 Buddhist Sculpture (4-0-4)
An in-depth study of Buddhist sculpture in India and its spread to Tibet, China, and Japan, with special emphasis on iconography and stylistic development. Return to top

ART 585 The Hindu Temple (4-0-4)
A historical study of the development of the Hindu temple beginning with simple flat-roofed structures and culminating with later multi-structured temple complexes. Architectural form and iconographical program are equally stressed, as are Indo-Aryan and Dravidian styles. Return to top

For detailed information, see the Graduate Catalog entry.

Art Education Courses

Non-Degree Students: In order to register for the courses listed below, non-degree graduate students must receive permission from the Art Department. A signed course permission slip must be submitted with registration materials.

ART 541 Valuing Processes in the Visual Arts (4-0-4)
An exploration of art criticism and aesthetics, as part of a comprehensive art education program, with practical applications in pre-K-12 settings. Return to top

ART 593 Special Topics in Art Education (4-0-4 or 2-6-4)
Intensive study of a relatively narrow subject or topic to be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit.
ART 596 Independent Reading and Research: Art Education (2 or 4 credit hours)
Prerequisite: Written permission of instructor. Study of an art education topic of special interest to the particular student. Subject and plan of study to be designed jointly by student and instructor. May be repeated for credit. Return to top

ART 641 Art in Social and Vocational Contexts (4-0-4)
An introduction to philosophical and historical issues in art education, with an emphasis on alternative venues for teaching art to varied populations. Return to top

For detailed information, see the Graduate Catalog entry.

Studio Courses

Non-Degree Students: In order to register for the courses listed below, non-degree graduate students must receive permission from the Art Department. A signed course permission slip must be submitted with registration materials.
ART 505 Museum Studies (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. A practical guide for the planning and design of exhibitions as an introduction to the field of museum studies. Return to top

ART 511 Drawing: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced investigation into experimental approaches to drawing. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 521 Painting: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced investigation into more experimental approaches to painting. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 526 Sculpture: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Development of individual approaches to three-dimensional form. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 531 Printmaking: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced individualized studio projects utilizing printmaking processes. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 532 Photography: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced study of photographic techniques and concepts, with emphasis on the development of personal style. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 544 Computer Graphics I: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced study of raster-based imagery (Photoshop) or graphic and text imagery for publication (InDesign).Materials fee. Return to top

ART 545 Computer Graphics II: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Advanced study of vector-based imagery (Illustrator) or multimedia production. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 546 Ceramics: Advanced Studio (2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Continuation of individual development of personal style. May be repeated for up to 12 credits. Materials fee. Return to top

ART 693 Special Topic in Studio Art (0-2-1, 1-3-2, 1-5-3, or 2-6-4)
Prerequisite: Special permission of the instructor. Intensive study of a subject or topic to be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit. May have materials fee. Return to top

ART 696 Independent Studies in Advanced Studio Art and Design (0-2-1, 1-3-2, 1-5-3, or 2-6-4)
Prerequisites: Written permission of instructor and art advisor. Studio projects in advanced work. Sections are: (1) computer graphics, (2) ceramics, (3) drawing, (4) painting, (5) photography, (6) printmaking, (7) sculpture, (8) other—four credits, or (9) other two credits. Materials fee. Return to top

For detailed information, see the Graduate Catalog entry.