1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

Art History

Department of Art
College of Fine Arts

Credit designation below title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (sh) semester hours of credit per semester.

AH 205 Ancient to Medieval Art
3c-0l-3sh
Study of art from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages. Man's artistic development is seen in relation to political, social, economic, and religious events. Course was offered as AH115 prior to Summer, 1990.

AH 206 Renaissance to Baroque Art
3c-0l-3sh
Study of art from the Renaissance to the Baroque in light of the historical events which affect man's artistic impulses and development.

AH 211 Modern Art
3c-0l-3sh
A survey of the revolutionary movements which began about 1850; concludes with trends in contemporary arts.

AH 222 Art in America
3c-0l-3sh
Surveys American art and its relation to the development of American ideas and ideals.

AH 281 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.

AH300 Native American Art
3c-0l-3sh
Prerequisites: AH101, junior standing, or permission
A survey of the broad forms of visual arts and crafts that reflects the lifeways of Native Americans from paleo-indian origins to A.D. 1900.

AH 407 Medieval Art
3c-0l-3sh
Art and architecture of Europe during the Middle Ages, beginning with early Christian and Byzantine and concluding with the Gothic period. Dual listed for graduate credit as AH507.

AH 408 Italian Renaissance Art
3c-0l-3sh
Italian art from 1400s through 1650 and Mannerist movement. Special attention paid to great masters of the period. Dual listed for graduate credit as AH508.

AH 409 Baroque and Rococo Art
3c-0l-3sh
A general survey of art from 1575 to 1775, will include architecture, sculpture, painting, and other arts. Dual listed for graduate credit as AH509.

AH 412 Classical Art
3c-0l-3sh
Historical survey of the architecture, painting, sculpture, and minor arts of the classical period of Greece and Rome, including the Minoan, Mycenaean, and Etruscan cultures.

AH 413 Senior Seminar
3c-0l-3sh
Intended to help students develop adequate vocabularies and methods to be used in discussion and criticism of works of art.

AH 416 Northern Renaissance Art
3c-0l-3sh
Explores phenomena of art north of the Alps from 1400 to 1600, especially as it appears in the Lowlands, as well as side explorations into art of France, Germany, Austria, and the court at Prague.

AH 481 Special Topics
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Special topics courses are offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics that are not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.

AH 482 Independent Study
var-1-3sh
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and provost's office
Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.