Explore how art has shaped cultures, challenged ideas, and reflected the human experience
across time, media and around the world. You'll study everything from ancient civilizations
to contemporary movements while developing the research, critical thinking, and analytical
skills valued in many careers. With a curriculum that encourages both exploration
and specialization, you'll have the flexibility to pursue the areas of art history
that inspire you most on your academic path.
Explore courses that span foundational surveys, contemporary art, and exploratory
topics, with opportunities to pursue independent study.
Foundational CoursesART 195 - Visual Thinking
AH 398 - Good Looking: Writing about Art and Visual Culture
AH 400: Cultural Heritage and the Art World
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 203 - Exchange and Evolution in the Arts of China and Japan
AH 204 - Introduction to Museum Studies
AH 205 - Arts of the Ancient Americas
AncientAH 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 ModernAH 310 - Medieval Art
AH 323 - Arts of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City
AH 324 - The Visual and Material Culture of the Early Modern World (1450-1650)
AH 325 - Topics in Early Modern Art
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
ModernGD 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 351 - Brazilian Art: 1500-2000
ContemporaryART 296 - Contemporary Gallery Practice
AH/ANTHRO 337: Cultures of Outer Space
AH 340 - Contemporary Art: 1945 - 1970
AH 341 - Contemporary Art: 1970 - Present
AH/ANTHRO 343: Archaeology of the Contemporary World
ExplorationAH 400 - Cultural Heritage and the Art World
AH 229, 329, 429 - Experimental Courses. Explore Experimental Courses on topics such as The Art of Contemporary China, The World in a Box: Curiosity Cabinets and the Origins of Museums, and Caring for Museum Objects, with new subjects offered as faculty develop innovative areas of study.
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