AD 110 Ideas in Art and Design History
4 cr.
Offered: Fall

This course draws from the disciplines of art history, philosophy, psychology and the social sciences in order to consider questions of interest to art historians and artists alike: What are the functions of art? Which principles shape visual expression? How is visual art related to larger cultural forces including religious, political, economic and so on? What is the relationship between art, artists and audiences? The course objective is to investigate these questions in a way that is relevant to each student's own creative development.

AD 230 History of World Art I
4 cr.
Offered: Fall
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement

An introduction to world art from prehistory to 1400. The course introduces issues of artistic structure, meaning, context, technique and style in relation to specific artistic traditions. Its content includes visual arts of Africa, the Americas, Asia and the West from prehistory through the Gothic period.

AD 240 History of World Art II
4 cr.
Offered: Winter
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.

An introduction to world art from 1400 to the present. The course introduces issues of structure, meaning, context, technique and style in art in relation to specific artistic traditions. Content includes the visual arts of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Pacific and the West from the Renaissance through Postmodernism.

AD 200 Native American Art and Architecture
4 cr.
Offered: Fall
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the world cultures requirement.
Prerequisite: EN 111 recommended.

A study of Native art and architecture from the pre-contact period to the present. A contextual approach is used to analyze material produced by the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and other indigenous peoples of North America.

AD 260 Why America Looks This Way
4 cr.
Offered: Fall, Winter
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.

Survey of the ideas and events determining the development of American architecture.

AD 265 Art and Architecture of Japan
4 cr.
Offered: Fall semester of odd-numbered years
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the world cultures requirement.

Survey of the visual arts and architecture of Japan from prehistory to the present. Includes consideration of the core values that are expressed through Japanese art.

AD 280 History of Photography
4 cr.
Offered: Winter

A study of the photographic medium as a means of political, technological, philosophical and creative endeavors from the invention of the daguerreotype to digital imaging. The history will be presented within the context of the development genres demonstrating the reciprocal effect of the medium with society.

AD 300 Japan and the West: Crosscurrents in Art and Architecture
4 cr.
Offered: Fall semester of odd-numbered years
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the world cultures requirement.
* Applies toward the upper division liberal studies requirement.
Prerequisite: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better or HON 102 and HON 112 and sophomore standing.

Investigates technical, formal and philosophical dimensions of mutual influence in Japanese and Western art. Focus is on the context of modernism.

AD 335 History of Baroque Art
4 cr.
Offered: Contact Department
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the upper division liberal studies requirement.
Prerequisite: EN 211 with a "C" or better and junior standing.

Analysis of European art from 1600 to 1750, including examples of painting, sculpture, architecture, tapestries and prints, though the emphasis is on painting. The art will be analyzed in relation to social and philosophical contexts.

AD 345 Modernity in Art: The Nineteenth Century
4 cr.
Offered: Fall, odd years
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the upper division liberal studies requirement.
Prerequisite: EN 211 with a "C" or better and junior standing.

Survey of European and American art of the nineteenth century with introductory discussion of the late-eighteenth-century art. Artworks in a variety of media, styles, and nationalities are discussed, whereas the focus is on French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

AD 355 Twentieth Century Art and Architecture
4 cr.
Offered: Winter
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the upper division liberal studies requirement.Prerequisite: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better or HON 102 and HON 112 and sophomore standing.

Survey of visual art and architecture in the Western world from the second half of the 19th century through the present decade. The conceptual basis of the arts and their place in society is examined within a historical framework.

AD 365 History of Modern Design
4 cr.
Offered: Winter
* Applies toward the division VI liberal studies requirement.
* Applies toward the upper division liberal studies requirement.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.

History of modern design considers the course of progressive design in the applied arts (graphic design, illustration, product and furniture design) from the nineteenth century to the present. Major movements in design history including the arts and crafts movement, art nouveau, modernism and postmodernism are investigated within a chronological framework. Social issues affecting design—from the relationship between design and consumerism, design and modern management practices, and design and national identity, to design ethics—will be considered within their historical contexts.

AD 390 Methods and Theories of Art History
4 cr.
Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: AD 110, AD 230, AD 240 and junior standing.

Examination of methods and theories of art history, through critical reading of historical and contemporary writings on the field by outstanding scholars and philosophers. The fundamentals of conducting research and writing scholarly papers in art history are also discussed.

AD 490 Advanced Research in Art History
4 cr.
Offered: Winter
Prerequisite: AD 390.

Exploration of a special topic as a case study for in-depth scholarly investigation in art history. Each student is directed to find an original and specific theme related to the seminar topic and conduct semester-long scholarly research for presentation and a paper.