AUART 100 - Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture

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

This course introduces students to the study of art and visual culture. Students will learn how to analyze images and works of art while engaging with select examples of both historical and contemporary art and visual culture.

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 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.