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ART HISTORY (ARH) |
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| ARH 100 |
Survey
of Art |
3 cr |
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A survey of major periods of artistic development
from prehistoric times to the present. Note: this
course cannot be counted toward fulfilling degree
requirements for B.F.A. or B.A. concentrations
in Studio Art or Art History. Fee. Core Course. |
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| ARH 103 |
Art History
I |
3 cr |
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| A
survey of art and architecture from prehistoric
times to Medieval times. Fee. Core Course. |
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| ARH 123 |
Art History
II |
3 cr |
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| A
survey of art and architecture from the 15th through
the middle of the 20th century. Fee. Core Course. |
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| ARH 245 |
History of Graphic Design |
3 cr |
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A survey of graphic design from the ancient Sumerians
to the present day. Prerequisite: ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 248 |
History
of Photography |
3 cr |
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| A
comprehensive study of the medium of photography.
The course traces chronologically and thematically
the evolution of an independent art form. The
focus of the course is the growth of this contribution
to the visual arts, through the inseparable aspects
of science and art. Fee. |
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| This
course is designed as a basic orientation to the
arts of Africa and the interpretation of experience
as witnessed in various African visual art forms.
The course will focus on the major civilizations
and/or nations south of the Sahara Desert and
their stylistic developments. Emphasis will be
placed on the aesthetic approach of African artists
and the influence of their art on western culture.
Fee. |
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| ARH 290 |
Special
Topics |
3-9 cr |
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| Different
subjects or themes in art or architectural history
as announced. This course may be repeated twice
when content varies, for a maximum of nine credit
hours. Prerequisite: To be announced. Fee. |
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| ARH 304 |
Ancient
Greek Art and Architecture |
3 cr |
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| Architecture,
sculpture, and painting in ancient Greece and
the expansion and influence of Greek culture in
the Ancient World. Prerequisite: ARH 103. Fee. |
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| ARH 306 |
Roman Art |
3 cr |
| Architecture, painting, and sculpture in Ancient
Rome and its empire. Prerequisite: ARH 103. Fee. |
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| ARH 312 |
Medieval Art and Architecture |
3 cr |
| This course is a survey of the art and architecture of the Medieval world from the legalization of Christianity in AD 315 to the end of the Gothic Period. Prerequisite: ARH 103. Fee. |
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| ARH 320 |
Renaissance Art and Architecture |
3 cr |
| A study of the art and architecture of Italy, Flanders, Germany, and France in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Prerequisite: ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 332 |
Baroque and Rococo Art and Architecture |
3 cr |
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| This course is a survey of the art and architecture of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. Prerequisite: ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 340 |
Early Modern Art |
3 cr |
| A study of the art developments in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Prerequisite: ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 343 |
African-American
Art |
3 cr |
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Investigation of the art of African-Americans
and the historical and social contexts in which
the works were produced. Major periods of concentration
include slavery, post-slavery, and the 20th century.
Fee. |
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| ARH 344 |
Contemporary
Art |
3 cr |
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| A
study of art developments since 1960. Fee. |
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| ARH 345 |
American
Arts: 1600-1940 |
3 cr |
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| American
painting, graphics and sculpture from the Colonial
period to 1940. Fee. |
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| ARH 346 |
American
Architecture: 1600-1940 (W) |
3 cr |
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| American
architecture from the colonial period to 1940.
Prerequisite: EH 102. Fee. |
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| ARH 360 |
Traineeship in Museum Work |
3-6 cr |
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| This course is evaluated experience in museum work at an accredited institution of art. This course may be repeated once if the experience differs. Prerequisites: Fifteen hours of Art History with a grade of "C" or above and permission of the course director. |
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| ARH 362 |
Internship
in Architectural Preservation |
3 cr |
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Evaluated experience in architectural preservation
at the Mobile Historic Development Commission.
Cannot be used to fulfill requirements for the
Art History primary concentration
or minor. This course cannot be repeated. Prerequisites:
ARH 304, ARH 346, ARH 406, ARH 415, and permission of instructor.
Fee. |
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| ARH 390 |
Special
Topics |
3-9 cr |
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| Different
subjects or themes in art or architectural history
as announced. This course may be repeated twice
when content varies, for a maximum of nine credit
hours. Prerequisite: To be announced. Fee. |
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| ARH 415 |
Gothic
Architecture |
3 cr |
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| A
study of architecture and architectural sculpture
during the Gothic Age, with special emphasis on
France, Germany, England, Italy, and Scandinavia.
Prerequisite: ARH 103. Fee. |
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| ARH 422 |
Northern Renaissance Art |
3 cr |
| Art of Flanders, Germany, and France in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Fee. |
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| ARH 424 |
Italian
Early Renaissance Art |
3 cr |
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| Art
of 14th- and 15th-century Italy. Prerequisite:
ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 426 |
Sixteenth
Century Italian Art |
3 cr |
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| Art
of the Italian High Renaissance and Mannerist
periods. Prerequisite: ARH 123. Fee. |
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| ARH 430 |
Baroque
Art of Southern Europe |
3 cr |
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| A
study of painting, sculpture, and architecture
in Italy, France, and Spain during the 17th and
early 18th centuries. Prerequisite: ARH 123.
Fee. |
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| ARH 480 |
Women in Art |
3 cr |
| A study of women throughout art history as both the subjects and creators of art. Prerequisite: 9 hours of art history above the 200 level. Fee. |
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| ARH 492 |
Seminar
(W) |
3-9 cr |
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| This
seminar will treat variable subjects. This course
may be repeated twice when the content varies,
for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites:
Nine hours of Art History numbered 300 or higher and permission of the instructor.
Fee. |
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| ARH 493 |
Methodology of Art History (W) |
3 cr |
| An investigation of methodologies used by art historians in their examination of artistic production. Prerequisite: 9 hours of ARH courses above the 200 level. Fee. |
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| ARH 494 |
Directed
Studies/Research |
3-9 cr |
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| Research
in a selected topic in art or architectural history
under the direction of a faculty member, resulting
in a scholarly paper. Prerequisites: Nine hours in Art History
courses numbered 300 or higher and permission of the instructor. Fee. This course may be repeated twice for a total of nine credit hours. |
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| ARH 499 |
Honors Senior Thesis |
3 cr |
| Honors students will identify and carry out independent scholarly research on an art history topic over two semesters with the guidance of a faculty member. At the end of the first semester, the project will be concluded with a formal oral presentation to the Visual Arts faculty. At the end of the second semester, the student will submit the senior thesis. The work from both semesters will be graded by a three-member faculty committee, chaired by the mentor. This course is to be taken as two sequential, three-credit course units. |
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| ARH 590 |
Special Topics |
3 cr |
| Different subjects or themes in art or architectural history as announced. This course may be repeated twice when content varies, for a maximum of nine credit hours. Prerequisites: ARH 103, ARH 123, and nine hours in upper-level Art History courses. |
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