History of Art and Architecture
College of Arts & Sciences
Introduction to Art History I: Antiquity to the Middle Ages
CAS AH 111
An introduction to art history and the analysis of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Study of masterpieces from prehistoric to medieval times. Focus on monuments of Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages, with a survey of Egyptian and Near Eastern art. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 1 (May 22-June 28)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
Last day to add | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
Summer 2 (July 3-August 9)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
Last day to add | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, August 9, 2018 |
Introduction to Art History II: Renaissance to Today
CAS AH 112
Major monuments and artists. Sequential development, from the Renaissance to the modern period, of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic arts, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural trends. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 1 (May 22-June 28)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
Last day to add | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
Course Start Date | Monday, July 2, 2018 |
Last day to add | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
Course End Date | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 |
Boston Museums
CAS AH 211
An introduction to the fundamentals of visual analysis and the history of art, focusing on outstanding works in the collections of Boston and Cambridge museums. Current, temporary exhibitions are included. Also examines the curatorial decision-making process determining the choice of works and the conditions under which they are displayed. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 1 (May 22-June 28)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, May 22, 2018 |
Last day to add | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, June 28, 2018 |
Arts of Africa and Its Diaspora
CAS AH 215
Exploration of a diversity of visual and performing arts from Africa, including ceramics, textiles, royal regalia, masquerades, and contemporary painting. Examines how the dispersal of Africans, due to the transatlantic slave trade and immigration, contributed to the cultural richness of the Americas. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 2 (July 3-August 9)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
Last day to add | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, August 9, 2018 |
Islamic Art and Architecture
CAS AH 220
Examines key monuments of Islamic art and architecture within their historical and cultural context, and emphasizes the diversity within the visual cultures of the Islamic world. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 1 (May 23-June 27)
Course Start Date | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
Last day to add | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Course End Date | Wednesday, June 27, 2018 |
Renaissance Art
CAS AH 257
Survey of the arts in the Renaissance in Italy from the communes of the early fifteenth century to the courts of the sixteenth century. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 2 (July 2-August 8)
Course Start Date | Monday, July 2, 2018 |
Last day to add | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
Course End Date | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 |
Impressionism
CAS AH 389
Impressionism, its sources, and its aftermath, from the painting of modern life and leisure by Manet, Monet, Morisot, Renoir, and Degas, to the evocation of spirituality, pain, and desire in the work of Van Gogh, Gauguin, Rodin, and Munch. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 1 (May 23-June 27)
Course Start Date | Wednesday, May 23, 2018 |
Last day to add | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
Course End Date | Wednesday, June 27, 2018 |
Contemporary Art: 1980 to Now
CAS AH 393
Explores the terms of debate, key figures, and primary sites for the production and reception of contemporary art on a global scale since 1980. Painting, installation art, new media, performance, art criticism, and curatorial practice are discussed. 4 cr. Tuition: $2720
Summer 2 (July 3-August 9)
Course Start Date | Tuesday, July 3, 2018 |
Last day to add | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop without "W" grade | Monday, July 9, 2018 |
Last day to drop with "W" grade | Wednesday, July 25, 2018 |
Course End Date | Thursday, August 9, 2018 |