A survey of art throughout the ages. Students develop abilities to comprehend and evaluate concepts and issues pertaining to cultural heritage as embodied in the visual arts.

This course is designed for beginning students interested in Art History. It begins with early evidence for human artistic production in Africa and includes a chronological exploration of the growth of art around the Mediterranean basin and northern Europe through the Gothic era of cathedral building.

This course is designed for beginning students interested in Art History. This course focuses on the development of art in selected regions of Europe and the Americas from the 14th through the late-19th centuries. In-class presentations and discussions explore key works of art, practice visual analysis and investigate artists’ work in relationship to historical and cultural contexts.

This course is a survey of non-western art, including Pre-Columbian, African, Oceanic, Asian, and Islamic art, that aims to increase understanding of the formal and iconographic properties of these arts and their differences from western art. Special consideration will be given to the cultural contexts of non-western art and to its influence on modern and contemporary art.

This course examines developments in the art and architecture of the European High Middle Ages, especially the Romanesque and Gothic periods (ca. 1000-1500 CE). Special attention is given to the historical, cultural, and religious contexts of medieval art and, in particular, to the diverse of roles of art in the Church in structuring religious experience in medieval society.

This course examines of the Classical World, primarily ancient Greece and/or Rome. It explores works of art that express the communal values of those civilizations whether created for the public or private sphere and how that art was used to communicate those values to a wider world. It also invites you to learn about the stylistic development of the art of the Classical period and how those styles spread throughout the west. May be taken twice for credit if topic varies.

Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 1 times or 6 hours.

This course examines the art of Italy in from the late-13th through the 16th centuries. It focuses primarily on the art of Florence, Siena, Rome and Venice with a detailed discussion of the social, political, and cultural background of the arts.

This course examines the painting, printmaking, sculpture, and book arts of Northern Europe from the late 14th through the 16th centuries. The course focuses on major artists, monuments, styles, and themes.

This course surveys the art of nineteenth-century Europe with a focus on painting and sculpture in France, England, and Germany. It explores the persistence of the Classical paradigm, the challenge of Romanticism, and the development of Realism and Impressionism through the Paris Commune.

This course explores the history of American art tracing the development of divergent American artistic traditions from their roots in the colonial period through the early twentieth century.

This course examines the painting, printmaking, sculpture, and architecture of Europe from the late 16th through the 17th centuries, a period known as the Age of the Baroque. The course focuses on major artists, monuments, styles, and themes.

This course is a general survey of the art historical movements that introduced and established Modernism as the dominating spirit of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Consideration will be given within the context of the political and social events of the time, but it will also take into consideration the literature, music, theater and popular arts of the period.

This course is a survey of art historical movements evolved since the apex of the Modern movement in the mid-1960's. Consideration will be given to the art of the last fifty years, within the context of the political and social events of the time, but it will also take into consideration the literature, music, theater, and popular arts. The rise of new media and techniques will be considered as part of an ever expanding definition of the visual arts.

This art history course will examine popular culture in the late 20th century.

In art history the term "in situ" means "on-site" and this course offers art history students the opportunity to study the art and architecture of the Florentine Renaissance in the city of Florence. The course covers painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence from the 13th to the 16th centuries through lecture/discussion, readings, and regular site visits to view works of art in situ in Florence, Siena, Venice and other cities.

This course will approach the medium of film as art by examining the basic components and techniques of film: film form, narrative construction, mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound. Differing approaches to the history of film style will also be discussed.

The course centers women in a discussion of gender in the production of art and art history. We will examine the participation of women in the visual arts throughout history as artists, subjects, viewers, patrons, and art historians. While the emphasis will be on the history of art in the West, the perspective of the course will approach gender from an intersectional feminist point of view.

This survey explores art history through the lenses of continental African, African diaspora, and Black or African American artists, viewers, and culture. The course presents a framework of African and African American art history while introducing students to modern and contemporary artists from around the world.

An introduction to the world of museums with a focus on art museums. Students will learn about the history and modern role of the museum, explore ethical issues involving museum collections and their interpretation, analyze the organization and practices of museums, develop the writing skills fundamental to museum work, and visit local museums.

A study of various art history topics including a range of cultures and continents. This course may be taken twice for credit if the topic is different.

Prerequisite: Consent of Department Chair. This course provides the student with a structured field experience assisting professionals in an art museum. Students must be accepted as an intern in an art museum and that internship must be accepted for credit by the Department of Art and supervised by the faculty member designated to direct museum internships in the Art History area.

Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 1 times or 6 hours.

Directed observation and work experience with galleries, civic and non-profit arts organizations, private businesses associated with the fine arts or arts-related philanthropy. Internships are offered to provide students with experiential learning opportunities in the administration and support of galleries and other arts organizations. Supervision is provided by an Art Department faculty member and the cooperating agency or company. Evaluation by the faculty supervisor is based upon the internship contract that contains specific requirements and learning outcomes among other factors. Students must make arrangements with the faculty internship supervisor and sponsoring organization prior to the semester in which they register for the course.

An introduction to the practice and profession of art history focused on methodological approaches to the study of art and visual culture. The course focuses on class discussion, active participation, and collaborative learning as we learn about the methods and traditions in art history and career pathways available to art historians. This course will create a learning environment in which each student employs varied methodologies to explore a work of art of particular interest to them

The course offers an opportunity to explore contemporary art gallery practices focused on case studies of contemporary exhibitions and the role of ethics in curatorial practice and display. Outside of class students will complete hands on projects in administration, curatorial decision making, publicity, installation or public interpretation of CSU exhibitions.

Emphasis is given to defining problems for research and study and the acquisition and presentation of written evidence. Oral, written and visual presentation required.

Emphasis is given to defining problems for research and study and the acquisition and presentation of written evidence. Oral, written and visual presentation required.