History of Art and Architecture
College of Arts & Sciences
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Pyramids to Cathedrals: An Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art
CAS AH 111
A chronological examination of the fundamentals of art and architectural history, this course introduces students to major monuments and works of art from antiquity to the middle ages in their social, religious and historical contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 1 (May 24-June 28)
A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 15, 2023 Course End Date Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsS. Rebecca MartinMake-up classes on two Fridays: 6/2 and 6/23Summer 2 (July 5-August 14)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Friday, July 28, 2023 Course End Date Monday, August 14, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsBailey Benson -
Introduction to Art in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post- Modernism
CAS AH 112
Major monuments and artists in Europe and the United States from the Renaissance to Post-Modernism. Sequential development of major styles in architecture, sculpture, painting, and photography. Relationship of visual art to social and cultural forces. Effective Spring 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 1 (May 23-June 29)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 15, 2023 Course End Date Thursday, June 29, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsRoss BarrettSummer 2 (July 6-August 15)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Thursday, July 6, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Friday, July 28, 2023 Course End Date Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsConstanza Robles -
Learning to See
CAS AH 210
Strengthens students' ability to describe and analyze the visual world. From fundamentals such as color and composition to the design of advertisements, propaganda, and appliances. A lab component provides opportunities for direct engagement with objects, images, and the built environment. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 1 (May 23-June 29)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 15, 2023 Course End Date Thursday, June 29, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsSybil Joslyn -
Arts of Africa and Its Diaspora
CAS AH 215
Exploration of a diversity of visual and performing arts from Africa, including 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. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Critical Thinking. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 2 (July 5-August 14)
B1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Wednesday, July 5, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Friday, July 28, 2023 Course End Date Monday, August 14, 2023 Location: CAS 214 ... Open SeatsColleen Foran -
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. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 1 (May 23-June 29)
A1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 15, 2023 Course End Date Thursday, June 29, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsDanarenae Donato -
The Age of 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. Effective summer 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 1 (May 24-June 28)
A1 (IND) Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Thursday, June 15, 2023 Course End Date Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Location: CAS 229 ... Open SeatsRoss BarrettMake-up classes on two Fridays: 6/2 and 6/23 -
History of Photography
CAS AH 395
An introduction to the study of photographs. The history of the medium in Europe and America from its invention in 1839 to the present. After lectures on photographic theory and methodology, photographs are studied both as art objects and as historical artifacts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3100
Summer 2 (July 6-August 15)
B1 (IND) Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm Add & Drop DatesCourse Start Date Thursday, July 6, 2023 Last day to add Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop without "W" grade Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Last day to drop with "W" grade Friday, July 28, 2023 Course End Date Tuesday, August 15, 2023 Location: CAS 214 ... Open SeatsRenee Brown