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3000  Good Looking: Introduction to Visual Culture (3)
   This course introduces students to the theory and practice of visual culture. We will begin with close readings of seminal theoretical texts on visual culture. These key texts raise relevant questions: What is an image? How does one acquire visual literacy? How does one approach and write about images effectively? How has the emergence of the Internet and the digital camera changed out notion of an image and its replications? More importantly, how do these technological changes (i.e., the invention of the digital camera) affect our approach to the teaching of Art History. A portion of class time will be devoted to looking closely at images and assessing their visual implications.

3010  Introduction to the Arts of Southeast Asia (3)
   This course considers the ancient temple art and architecture (predominantly Buddhist and Hindu) of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). We will look broadly at the indigenous material cultures of Southeast Asia before launching into the symbolic and religious meanings embedded in monuments such as Borobudur, Angkor Wat, and That Luang. We will question how and why these monuments came to dominant the 'canons' of Southeast Asian art when the indigenous people equally value textiles, jewelry, and basket weaving. Is this propensity to glorify the ancient pasts of Southeast Asia and their 'Golden Ages' a result of the colonial legacy? How do these monuments become the symbol of modern nationhood?

3020  Arts of China (3)
   This course introduces the arts of China from the Neolithic period to the Qing Dynasty. We will look at how the material remains such as bronzes, lacquers, and tomb sculpture shed light on the "Chinese" notion of the body, life after death, and immortality. Students are introduced to the different ethnic groups that came to rule China and subsequently, we will question what constitutes "Chineseness" in Chinese art. Lastly, we will see how the arts reflect and engage with religions and philosophies such as Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. One of the objectives of this course is to see how art objects de-center the so-called, "Middle Kingdom."

3030  Indian Art and Religions (3)
   This course introduces Indian art and visual culture from the 1st to 20th century. We will look at the materials (paintings, sculpture, and architecture) in the context of religions (Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Islam), rituals, and indigenous notions of aesthetics. Students who are interested in religions and visual culture from a comparative perspective are encouraged to take this course but it is open to all who would like to gain insight into the power of sacred images.

3040  Body, Sex, and Gender in Indian Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 3040 or courses in Histories of Asia or Gender Studies.
   This course addresses the representation of the body, gender, and sexuality in Indian art and visual culture from the 1st century to the 20th century. The course begins with an overview of the visual depictions of gender and sexuality in religious and court contexts, in contemporary art and in films of India. It is followed by a close examination of discourses on Indian "erotic" arts produced by European and Indian writers from the colonial period. We will then shift our lens and focus to scholarship on this topic from a postcolonial perspective. The last portion of the semester will be devoted to looking at photography, films, and contemporary art of South Asia, in particular, the arts created by queer South Asian (gay and lesbian) artists and queer artists of South Asian descent in the diasporas. One of the objectives of this course is to see how the visual arts in India challenge and subsequently produce an indigenous, hybrid, and erotic field of vision and visuality.

3060  Buddhist Arts and Visual Culture of Asia (3)
   This course introduces Buddhist are and architecture of Asia from 566 CE to the 19th century. We will begin with India, the birthplace of the historical Buddha and will turn to China, Japan, and Korea. We will take this opportunity to look both broadly and closely at how works of art and architecture reflect and engage with the doctrine and practice of different schools of Buddhism. The course will begin with an inquiry into the initial motivation behind the making of "the Buddha image" and its subsequent replications. We will then look at the visual-tellings of Buddhism in the narrative art of India and China. In addition, we will also consider the relationship between patronage, styles, and the ritual use of arts in the Chan and Zen schools. Moreover, we will explore the sacred space in the painted mandalas of Japan and in three-dimensional stone monuments of Southeast Asia.

3100  Antiquity: The Classical Ideal (3)
   Explores the art and architecture of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Students will examine key historical moments to develop a critical framework for understanding the "classical ideal." Principles of archaeology will open discussions on modern perceptions of Antiquity. Comparisons are made with revival movements.

3150  Medieval Art and Architecture (3)
   Presents the art and architecture of the East and West European Middle Ages from the Late Antique to the Late Gothic periods. Lectures, projects, and discussions collectively ground works of art in a cultural context. Students will compare traditional and contemporary methodologies for interpreting diverse forms of art.

3170  East Mediterranean Cultures (3)
   Course content includes the art and architecture of Coptic, Byzantine, Islamic, and Crusader communities. The focus is on distinguishing art which developed within its own Eastern traditions from objects drawing on European influence.

3200  Renaissance Europe (3)
   Builds upon the concepts introduced in Art History 2500 and examines 15th- and 16th-century art in Europe. The goal is to understand what is meant by the cultural movement of the Renaissance and to explore its relationship to the works of the leading artists of Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany.

3250  Baroque Art in Europe (3)
   The 17th century was a time of dynamic political, social, and religious changes calling for a re-examination of tradition and the purposes of art. Many artists in Italy, Flanders, Holland, Spain, France, and England experimented with ways of involving the viewer in their art for persuasion and more engagement in the issues of the day. This course expands on the introduction in Art History 2500 with an exploration of ways that works of painting, sculpture and architecture serve a cultural purpose in the conception and propagation of ideas.

3310  Revolutionary Era (3)
   This course is a study of transformations in the art and culture of 18th-century Europe and America from the aristocratic late Baroque and Rococo to the onset of Romanticism.

3320  Romantic Era (3)
   Study of European and American 19th-century Romanticism: as a celebration of nature; as an assertion of the value of feeling and emotion in private experience; and as a subjective orientation to the intensity of religious and mystical experience.

3330  Realism and Impressionism (3)
   Study of European and American culture as reflected in the works of artists during the period from 1830 through the turn-of-the-century. Themes include: realism, luminism, impressionism, tonalism, naturalism, architectural eclecticism, and monumental sculpture.

3400  20th Century Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   A survey of the work of major 20th-century European and American artists, the course aims to introduce students to the aesthetic theories, critical debates and social contexts that shape the diverse practices of art in the 20th century. Grading will be based on class participation, exams and written assignments.

3600  The History of Photography (3)
   Traces the different directions photography has taken since its inception, using the social and cultural environment as a context and focus on the ever-increasing use of photography by artists in the creative process from the first uses of the camera obscura to the present. The specific reasons that set the stage for the "invention" of photography and how photography changed the role of the artists of the 19th- and 20th-centuries will be discussed. The lectures will cover documentary photography and the rise of photography as a separate art form. The course will also discuss photography's characteristics as an art form and how it has changed our perceptions of the world. In the 20th-century, photographs have become a discreet language of signs, symbols, and metaphors with implied narratives.

3700  Study Abroad in Art History (1 to 6) Prerequisite: Intended for Art History Majors and Minors

4010  Topics in Southeast Asian Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 3010.

4015  Traditional Performance Arts of Southeast Asia (3)
   This course introduces traditional theater and dance of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos). We will look at the history and practice of shadow plays in Bali and Java, court and folk dances of Cambodia and Thailand and water puppets of Vietnam. Issues to be discussed include ritual, the body, narrative, and memory. In addition, we will also address what is lost and what is gained when traditional theaters and dances are packaged as tourist attractions. This course is open to anyone who is interested in the dramatic arts but students with a background in design, theater, dance, Asian Studies, film, history, anthropology, and culture studies are highly encouraged to take it.

4020  Chinese Painting (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   This course introduces students to Chinese paintings from the painted pottery of the Neolithic period to the 20th century. We will take this opportunity to look both broadly and closely at how the medium of painting became such a powerful visual expression in Chinese culture. We will read treatises (in translation) on paintings that discuss the laws and principles and in effect, inform us how painting are evaluated in Chinese culture. Students are introduced to the different formats of painting and how these different formats dictate our viewing perspectives and experience of narrative (i.e, story telling), figurative, and landscape paintings. In addition, issues such as portraiture, ethnicity and self representation as well as the social status of artists and their lives will also be taken into consideration.

4030  Topics in Indian Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 3030 or courses in history of Asian or Gender Studies.

4050  Arts of the Himalyas (3)
   This course introduces students to the arts and culture of the Himalyas, a region comprising of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. We will look at the indigenous religions of this region and the subsequent fusion of these indigenous religions with Hinduism and Buddhism that ultimately shaped the style, iconography, and ritual arts of the Himalyas. Materials to be covered in this course include paintings, sculpture, architecture, and ritual objects. Students with an interest in anthropology, history, Asian Studies, and art history are encouraged to take this course but it is open to anyone with a curious mind.

4060  The Sex of Things: Material Cultures of Asia (3)
   This upper division course introduces students to the theory and practice of material cultures in Asia. We will begin by reading seminal texts on theory of material cultures. Subsequently, students will spend time looking closely at objects on display at a museum an dhow they are kept in a museum's storage and consider their social, economic, and political implications. How do we approach objects such as teapots, textiles, and shoes differently from traditional media such as painting and sculpture? How do we go about learning how to write effectively about objects? The geographical are of Asia will alternate between East Asia and South and Southeast Asia respectively, according to the semester the course is offered. In East Asia (China, Japan, and Korea) we will look at Buddhism and material cultures, especially the rise of Zen Buddhism and tea ceremony in Japan as well as the import and exports of ceramics and other goods between China, Holland, America and Portugal. In South and Southeast Asia, we will examine bronze drums, textiles, and jewelry as symbolic exchanges between genders and more. Students who are interested in a career in museum and the art market are encouraged to take this course but it is open to anyone who loves (and lusts) after objects. Students will write a series of short papers based on their objects of desire.

4090  Senior Seminar in Southeast Asian Art (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   This seminar provides students with an opportunity to look at visual treatments of special themes and topics in Southeast Asian art and visual culture.

4095  Senior Seminar in Chinese Art (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.

4096  Senior Seminar in Indian Art (3)
   This seminar provides students with an opportunity to look at visual treatments of special themes and topics in Indian art and visual culture.

4110  Greek Art and Architecture (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500 and 3100.
   Artistic achievement of Ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Alexandrine Empire is examined in lecture and discussion. The course includes aspects of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations before turning to developments at Early Greek, Classical, and Hellenistic sites. Students are acquainted with principles of archaeology.

4120  Roman Art and Architecture (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500 and 3100.
   The art and architecture of Rome and her dominions constitute a foundation for understanding the history of the Roman Republic and Empire. Course content ranges in date from the Etruscan period to the Late Antique. Students are acquainted with principles of archaeology.

4150  Early Medieval Themes (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500 and 3150.
   Explores the early history of Christian art and architecture and the development of representational systems of spiritual subjects. Objects are highlighted against a cultural context undergoing profound change.

4160  Topics in Medieval Art (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500 and 3150.
   Students will examine artistic developments which accompany periods of medieval growth and prosperity. Versatile urban achievements will be placed in a broader historical context. Reassessing the terms Romanesque and Gothic is central to the content in light of contemporaneous political, social, economic and religious changes.

4190  Senior Seminar in Ancient and Medieval Art (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   The advanced study of ancient and medieval art through historical/contextual methods, addressed through lecture, discussion, and student project.

4195  Senior Seminar in Medieval Books and Production Practices (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Assesses structure and decoration in the manufacture of books from the time of Hammurabi to the appearance of incunabula. Directed student projects will guide course content.

4210  Italian Renaissance Art: Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   Emphasizes an understanding of the nature of artistic acheivements just before and during the Early Renaissance in Central and Northern Italy. Major attention is given to the circumstances of art production and patronage that supported the development of a new naturalism of representation.

4220  Italian Renaissance Art: Sixteenth Century (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   Florence, Rome, and Venice were the centers for High Renaissance art in the early16th-century, and by the 1540s many artists experimented with an idealism in art that was directly derived from the works of the High Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Titian. This course examines the achievements of the High Renaissance masters in their context and considers how their art prepared the way for the later diversity of developments.

4230  Northern Renaissance Art: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   Examines the art of France, the Netherlands, and Germany and considers how social, religious, and political factors contributed to the development of a Northern tradition of realism.

4250  Southern Baroque Art and Architecture (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   Course focuses on understanding the artistic productivity that was seen in Italy, Spain, and France in the 17th century. The emphasis will be exploring several basic historical problems raised by the art: What notions were current about the nature of art and its functions? What subjects were acceptable and what was the character of artistic imagery? Who were the patrons and what was the relationship between art and society?

4260  Northern Baroque Art in the Seventeenth Century (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   Explores different topics and examines the most recent developments in the study of the art of the Netherlands.

4290  Senior Seminar in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   A capstone seminar for Art History majors. The course is organized around selected readings and group discussions of the historiography and methods used in the study of Renaissance and Baroque art. Students pursue independent research that may become part of the Senior Paper.

4295  Senior Seminar in History of Prints (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   Printed pictures using the techniques of woodcut, engraving, etching, and lithography were the most popular forms of visual art and communication before the invention of photography. This course, centered on the Utah Museum of Fine Arts' collection of prints, is a study of the history and methods of printmaking from the 15th century to the present. Students carry out independent research projects with the primary objective of developing the necessary skills to increase knowledge and enjoyment of prints.

4310  American Art I (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   The study of the art and culture of 18th-century America from the late Baroque and Rococo to the onset of Romanticism (inclusive of the arts of classical revivalism).

4320  American Art II (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   The study of American culture as reflected in the works of artists during the period from 1830 through the turn-of-the-century. Themes include: romanticism, luminism, impressionism, tonalism, naturalism, architectural eclecticism, and monumental sculpture.

4330  Impressionism and Post-impressionism (3) Recommended Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   The study of the lives and art of Impressionists (Manet, Boudin, Monet, Degas, Morisot, Cassatt, Renoir, Pissaro, Sisley, et al.) and Post-Impressionist (Seurat, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec, et al.).

4390  Senior Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500 and 3250.
   Study of transformations in the art and culture of 18th-century Europe and/or America from the aristocratic late Baroque and Rococo to the onset of Romanticism (inclusive of the arts of classical revivalism).

4395  Senior Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 3320 and 4320.
   The study of European and/or American culture (occasional emphasis on Utah possible) as reflected in works by the artists of the 1800s. Themes include: romanticism, realism, luminism, impressionism, tonalism, naturalism, architectural eclecticism, and monumental sculpture.

4396  Utah Art (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 4310 and 4320.
   A seminar on Utah arts including: architecture, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, et al. Themes include: ancient arts and Native American arts, as well as Euro-American romanticism, realism, tonalism, impressionism and post-impressionism plus modernism and post-modernism within the context of this place.

4410  Modern Art: 1900-1945 (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   An exploration of the visual arts from 1900 to World War II. The course will cover major artists and movements of the early 20th century, as well as critical debates over modernism, avant-garde, mass culture, art and politics, gender and sexuality and the nature of artistic production. Grading will be based on classroom participation, exams, and written assignments.

4420  Modern Art and After: 1940's-1980's (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   This class examines a range of American and European art from the 1940s to the 1980s. Lectures and readings will cover the periods major movements - including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Conceptual Art, Process and Performance Art - as well as the critical debates over modernism, mass culture, gender and sexuality, and the nature of artistic production.

4430  Art Since 1960 (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   This course explores the history of contemporary art from 1960 to the present. We will discuss the major movements, aesthetic theories, and critical debates of art in the late 20th c. to gain a better understanding of the diversity of contemporary practices. Issues to be discussed include minimalism, conceptual art, institutional critique, feminist art, process and body art, posmodernism, abject art and globalism.

4440  Topics in Modern Sculpture: Body, Object, Image (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   This course explores the history of sculpture from the 1880s to the present day, a period when sculpture breaks free from its traditional materials and techniques and preoccupation with human figure. We will look at a wide range of approaches and types of objects including figurative statuary, monuments, found objects and assemblages, site-specific installations, land art and total environments. Among the questions to be asked are: What is the role of sculpture in major artistic movements of the 20th century? To what extent have the aesthetic strategies of scuplture differed from those of other media such as painting and architecture? How have artists at different moments sought to either emphasize the material status of sculpture as an object or make sculpture conform to the visual models of modernism. How have sculptors responded to the material and technology of modern industry, the emerging practices of photography and film and the processes of mass production and consumption?

4450  Topics in Early 20th c. Art: Modernism and its Discontents (3) Prerequisite: ARTH 2500.
   This course is designed for a special topic that is not a part of the regular curriculum.

4490  Senior Seminar in Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   This seminar will address a range of contemporary writing on the visual arts. In addition to recent essays and reviews, assignments will include key theoretical texts that underpin contemporary art writing. Students will be responsible for weekly reports on assigned reading and a final research paper or project.

4495  Senior Seminar in Modern & Contemporary Art (3) Prerequisite: Instructor's consent.
   For art history majors. Various methods for arriving at an understanding of the issues that concern today's artists make up the content for this course. Topics for reading and discussion will include cultural expressions, the materials and media available to artists today, site specific sculpture, installation and themes explored by contemporary women artists.

4500  Special Topics in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Declared major or minor in Art History.
   The lecture course provides for the study of the art and architecture of a culture that is not part of the regular art history curriculum. Offered occasionally.

4750  Directed Study in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Independent study option for art history students.

4751  Directed Study in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Independent study option for art history students.

4752  Directed Study in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Independent study option for art history students.

4753  Directed Study in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Independent study option for art history students.

4754  Directed Study in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Independent study option for art history students.

4850  Internship in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Advanced standing in major.
   Practicum on- or off-campus with a pre-approved agency.

4950  Art History Senior Seminar (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Research preparation for the senior paper.

4981  Honors Art History Senior Seminar (3) Prerequisite: Senior Standing.
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

4999  Honors Thesis/Project (3)
   Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.

6000  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.
   Designed for students accepted in the M.F.A. Program, Department of Art and Art History.

6001  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.

6002  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.

6003  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.

6004  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.

6005  MFA Graduate Project in Art History (3) Prerequisite: MFA student in the Department of Art and Art History.

6010  Advanced Southeast Asian Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6020  Advanced Chinese Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6030  Advanced Indian Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   This graduate seminar is designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity to look at visual treatment of special themes and topics in Indian and Southeast Asian art and visual culture.

6100  Advanced Ancient Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6150  Advanced Medieval Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6200  Advanced Renaissance Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6250  Advanced Baroque Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6310  Advanced Eighteenth-Century Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   This graduate course is a study of transformations in the art and culture of 18th-century Europe and/or America, from the aristocratic late Baroque and Rococo to the onset of Romanticism (inclusive of the arts of classical revivalism).

6320  Advanced Nineteenth-Century Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   This graduate course is a study of European and/or American culture (occasional emphasis on Utah possible) as reflected in works by the artists of the 1800s. Themes include: romanticism, realism, luminism, impressionism, tonalism, naturalism, architectural eclecticism, and monumental sculpture.

6330  Advanced Regional (Utah) Arts (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   This graduate course is a study of the Arts of Utah (architecture, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, etc.). Themes include: ancient arts and Native American arts, and Euro-American romanticism, realism, tonalism, impressionism, and post-impressionism plus modernism and post-modernism within the context of THIS place.

6400  Advanced 20th c. Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6410  Advanced Contemporary Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6500  Special Topics in Art History (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   This seminar provides for the study of the art and architecture of a culture that is not part of the regular art history curriculum. Offered occasionally.

6800  Critical Theory and Methodology of Art History (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Exploration of the history and methods of the art history discipline through reading and discussion. Students will write individual papers in several states and drafts for evaluation by the group in terms of the application of method and critical response to current issues.

6830  Seminar: Asian Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6840  Seminar: Ancient and Medieval Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6850  Seminar: Renaissance and Baroque Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6860  Seminar: Eighteenth-Nineteenth c. Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Study of European and/or American culture (occasional emphasis on Utah possible) as reflected in works by the artists of the 1700s, 1800s and after. Themes include: romanticism, realism, luminism, impressionism, tonalism, naturalism, architectural eclecticism, and monumental sculpture.

6870  Seminar: Art of the Twentieth Century (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6910  Directed Studies in Asian Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6920  Directed Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6930  Directed Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6940  Directed Studies in Eighteenth-Nineteenth c. Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.
   Involves a student research project, weekly progress reports, and a final research presentation and paper on a subject drawn from 18th-century and/or 19th-century art history, and/or regional (Utah) art historical studies.

6950  Directed Studies in 20th c. Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6955  Directed Studies in Contemporary Art (3) Prerequisite: Graduate standing required.

6970  Thesis Research: MA (3 to 9) Prerequisite: Students in MA Program in ARTH.
   For graduate students conducting research leading to completion of Master's Thesis in Art History.

6980  Faculty Consultation: M.A. (3) Prerequisite: Students in MA Program in ARTH.