A seminar for art history majors and graduate students in the history and various methodologies of the discipline.

Supervised experience in the field of art history, including museums, galleries, art dealers and auction houses. Requires a university internship contract and is subject to approval by advisor. May be repeated.

Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships

Seminar in the art and civilization of the pre-Roman Etruscan peoples of Italy. Slide lectures, discussion sessions, and some examination of archaeological field methods and pottery classification.

Topic varies by title.

Topic varies by title.

An analysis of the paintings and painters of importance during the period of the Renaissance in Europe.

A survey of the major developments in the art of sculpture associated with the European Renaissance.

European architecture and architectural theory during the 15th and 16th centuries.

The artistic development of Florence from the age of Giotto to that of Michelangelo as seen in the context of social and cultural developments.

Topic varies by title.

17th-century European painting.

17th and 18th-century European sculpture.

The architecture of Europe in the 17th century with special attention to the major architects of Italy, France, Germany, and England. Topics to be included are: the church, the palace, the garden, and city planning.

Topic varies by title.

Topic varies by title.

A detailed examination of 20th century painting.

The development of sculpture in the 19th and 20th centuries with special attention to contemporary tendencies.

Topic varies by title.

Topic varies by title.

Important aspects of American painting with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries.

A consideration of the evolution of architecture in America including aspects of town and city planning.

A survey of our material culture concentrating upon the evolution of styles.

Topic varies by title.

Topics in modern Chinese art selected for specialized study. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Topics in Asian art selected for specialized study. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Topic varies by title.

A critical examination of the development of the discipline of art history and an analysis of its major trends and theoretical positions.

Intensive study of a specific topic in film and media studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Technical, aesthetical, and historical study of the development of printmaking.

The history and theory of museums and an introduction to museum practices in the setting of a multi-disciplinary institution. Practical experience provided through the various units of the University Museums.

Museum practices emphasizing the conservation, installation, and interpretation of the object in the context of an art museum. Practical experience provided through the Columbia Museum of Art.

History, theory, practices, ethics, and procedures of modern art conservation. Practical experience provided through the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Intensive study of a specific topic in film and media history. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Topic varies by title.

Independent study for advanced undergraduate majors and graduate students in art history. Approved independent study contract required for enrollment. May be repeated, but no more than 12 credits of Independent Study may be applied to the degree.

Critical study of the discipline of art history and scholarly approaches to practices of the discipline.

A history of art seminar focusing on contemporary trends in the visual arts.

Selected problems in the visual arts from c.1780 to the present. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Selected problems in modern Chinese art. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Selected problems in Asian art. May be repeated as content varies by title.

Topic varies with title.

Independent final project in art history.