AUART 382 - Selected Topics in Art History and Visual Culture

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Selected topics in art history and visual culture. Prerequisite: Third year standing.

AUART 220 - Modern Life, Modern Art

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course examines the development of modern art (c. 1848-1960) as a response to the new conditions and experiences of urban industrial society. We will ask what makes a work of art modern and question the utility of such works of art for the modern age.

AUART 225 - Photography: History and Theory

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

This course examines the history and theory of photography from its origins in the late 18th-century to the present. We will consider photographs and photographic practices from a number of different perspectives, with an emphasis on the following topics: the nature of photography, personal photography, art photography and documentary photography.