The Art History program offers a diverse range of courses that explore visual culture
across time, place, and media. From ancient art to contemporary movements, students
gain critical insight into the role of art in society while building strong research
and analytical skills. The curriculum supports both broad exploration and focused
study, allowing students to shape their academic path.
Foundational Courses
ART 195 - Art and Text
AH 398 - Good Looking: Writing about Art and Visual Culture
AH 498a - Senior Thesis in Art History: Research
AH 498b - Senior Thesis in Art History: Writing
AH 200 - Ancient to Medieval Art
AH 201 - Renaissance to Modern Art
AH 202 - Art of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia
AH 203 - Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan
AH 204 - Introduction to Museum Studies
AH 205 - Arts of the Ancient Americas
Ancient
AH 205 - Arts of the Ancient Americas
AH 300 - Art of Ancient Egypt
AH 303 - The Ancient Greek City
AH 304 - Etruscan and Roman Art
AH 305 - Early Greek Art
AH 306 - Later Greek Art
AH 379 - Rome: 3000 Years of the Eternal City
Medieval and Early Modern
AH 310 - Medieval Art
AH 324 - The Visual and Material Culture of the Early Modern World (1450-1650)
AH 325 - Topics in Early Modern Art
AH 323 - Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History
AH 350 - Chromophobia-Chromophilia: Color and the Making of the Atlantic World
AH 351 - Brazilian Art: 1500-2000
AH 379 - Rome: 3000 Years of the Eternal City
Modern
GD 304 - History of Graphic Design
AH 330 - Nineteenth Century Art
AH 331 - History of Photography
AH 332 - Modern Art
AH 333 - Modern Russian Art
AH 334 - Soviet and Post-Soviet Art
AH 335 - Theories of Modernism
AH 336 - The Art of Fashion
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History
AH 351 - Brazilian Art: 1500-2000
AH 401 - Gender, Art, and Western Culture
Contemporary
ART 296 - Contemporary Gallery Practice
AH 340 - Contemporary Art: 1945 - 1970
AH 341 - Contemporary Art: 1970 - Present
AH 342 - Black Subjects in White Art History
AH 401 - Gender, Art, and Western Culture
Exploration
AH 400 - Cultural Heritage and the Art World
AH 429 - Experimental Course
