ART HISTORY

Subject abbreviation: AHS  

Steven F. Ostrow, Ph.D., Chair

Department Office, 2126 Olmsted Hall

Professors:

Françoise Forster-Hahn, Ph.D.

Jonathan W. Green, M.A.
(Art History and Art)

Conrad Rudolph, Ph.D.

Professors Emeriti:

Dericksen M. Brinkerhoff, Ph.D.

Thomas O. Pelzel, Ph.D.

Associate Professors:

Ginger C. Hsü, Ph.D.

Amelia G. Jones, Ph.D.

Steven F. Ostrow, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors:

Patricia A. Morton, Ph.D.

Caroline P. Murphy, Ph.D.

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Cooperating Faculty:

Karl A. Taube, Ph.D.
(Anthropology)

MAJOR  

Throughout history, art and architecture have been among the most powerful means of social interaction and communication. Today, the visual dominates perhaps more than ever before. The discipline of Art History attempts to critically analyze how art and architecture have been used in the past and are used in the present through a thorough understanding of their visual, contextual, and ideological bases. Toward this aim, the major provides the framework for the critical study of a wide range of both Western and non-Western cultures in different periods of human history, and in all media.

The department works closely at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with the UCR/California Museum of Photography to give students an opportunity to work with archival and art photographs, and with the Jack and Marilyn Sweeney Art Gallery to provide a similar experience with original material in a multimedia environment.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The major in Art History is a versatile one. Since Art History is an interdisciplinary subject that teaches critical thinking, majors are well-prepared to find successful careers in teaching, research, museums, galleries, art criticism, publishing, historic preservation, and law, as well as to obtain advanced degrees in Art History, the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools.

EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM

The department of Art History actively encourages eligible students to take advantage of the Education Abroad Program (EAP) in order to enrich their knowledge and experience of the different cultures which are, in part, the subject of Art History. Students on EAP receive UC credit toward their degrees, and, with careful planning, make normal progress toward graduation. Junior standing at the time of departure is the norm (except for specific short-term programs). While on EAP, students are eligible for financial assistance. For more information, contact EAP at the International Services Center.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS  

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

General University requirements are Universitywide requirements which all undergraduates must satisfy. See the Undergraduate Studies section for a complete listing.

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

Students must fulfill all breadth requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. For a detailed list of requirements and a summary of units, see Degree Requirements under College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

The major requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Art History are as follows:

1. Lower-division requirements (16 units)

AHS 015, AHS 017A, AHS 017B, and AHS 017C
(It is strongly recommended that the AHS 017 series be taken sequentially.)

2. Upper-division requirements (36 units)

• a) AHS 192
• b) At least 4 units from each of the following seven areas:
  • (1) Asian: AHS 139, AHS 140, AHS 141, AHS 143, AHS 144
  • (2) Ancient: AHS 147, AHS 148, AHS 153, AHS 154
  • (3) Medieval: AHS 155, AHS 156, AHS 157, AHS 159
  • (4) Renaissance: AHS 161, AHS 162, AHS 163, AHS 164
  • (5) Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: AHS 171, AHS 172, AHS 173
  • (6) Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: AHS 174, AHS 176, AHS 177, AHS 180, AHS 181, AHS 182, AHS 186
  • (7) Architecture: AHS 146, AHS 184, AHS 185

• c) Four (4) units of upper-division Art History

3. Four (4) elective units from AHS 008, AHS 009, AHS 021, AHS 027, or any upper-division Art History or Art course

ART HISTORY/RELIGIOUS STUDIES MAJOR

The Art History/Religious Studies Major combines the disciplinary interest in the history of the visual arts with its related religious content and background. Three concentrations are offered. Students are expected to select one family of religions, either Asian or Western, and combine it with the study of the history of the visual arts in the corresponding area of artistic endeavor. Or, students wishing to combine Asian and Western materials to serve a comparative purpose are invited to design their own major in consultation with faculty representatives from both departments. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Education Abroad Program (EAP) and in internships abroad. Students in this major will be well prepared for graduate studies in either art history or religious studies.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

Western Concentration (52 units total):

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Religious Studies/Art History Studies are as follows:

All requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

1. Lower division requirements (16 units)

• a) Art History (12 units):
  AHS 017A, AHS 017B, AHS 017C
• b) Religious Studies (4 units) choose from:
  RLST 007, RLST 010

2. Upper division requirements (36 units)

• a) Art History (16 units) choose from:
  AHS 155, AHS 156, AHS 157, AHS 159, AHS 159, AHS 161, AHS 162, AHS 163, AHS 164, AHS 171, AHS 172
• b) Religious Studies (20 units) choose from:
  RLST 100, RLST 111, RLST 121, RLST 128 (E-Z), RLST 130, RLST 131, RLST 135, RLST 136, RLST 171, RLST 172

3. Optional 190 level work in either Art History or Religious Studies

Note: Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites for upper division courses (please see catalog for prerequisite information).

Asian Concentration (52 units total):

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Religious Studies/Art History Studies are as follows:

All requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

1. Lower division requirements (12 units)

AHS 015, AST 030, RLST 005

2. Upper division requirements (40 units)

• a) Art History (16 units):
  AHS 140, AHS 141, AHS 143, CPLT 141
• b) Religious Studies (24 units) choose from:
  RLST 101, RLST 103, RLST 105, RLST 106, RLST 142, RLST 144, RLST 172

3. Optional 190 level work in either Art History or Religious Studies

Note: Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites for upper division courses (please see catalog for prerequisite information).

Student-designed Comparative Concentration (52 units):

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Religious Studies/Art History Studies are as follows:

All requirements of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

1. Lower division requirements (12 units)

• a) Art History, choose at least 4 units:
  AHS 015, AHS 017A, AHS 017B, AHS 017C, AST 030
• b) Religious Studies, choose at least 4 units:
  RLST 005, RLST 007, RLST 010

2. Upper division requirements (40 units)

• a) Art History, choose at least 12 units:
  AHS 140, AHS 141, AHS 143, AHS 155, AHS 156, AHS 157, AHS 159, AHS 161, AHS 162, AHS 163, AHS 164, AHS 171, AHS 172, CPLT 141
• b) Religious Studies, choose at least 12 units:
  RLST 100, RLST 101, RLST 103, RLST 105, RLST 106, RLST 111, RLST 121, RLST 128 (E-Z), RLST 130, RLST 131, RLST 135, RLST 136, RLST 142, RLST 144, RLST 171, RLST 172

3. Optional 190 level work in either Art History or Religious Studies

Note: Students are responsible for satisfying all prerequisites for upper division courses (please see catalog for prerequisite information).

MINOR

The minor upper-division requirements are designed to encourage study across art-historical areas, while providing the opportunity for some concentration in one specific area.

Requirements for the minor in Art History are as follows:

1. Lower-division requirements
Any 8 units of AHS 017A, AHS 017B, and AHS 017C; or 4 units of AHS 017A, AHS 017B, or AHS 017C plus 4 units from any of the other departmental lower-division courses

2. Upper-division requirements
Sixteen (16) upper-division units selected from the seven areas listed under the major (No more than 8 units may be selected from any one area.)

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog for additional information on minors.

GRADUATE PROGRAM  

The graduate committee meets once a year to consider applications to the program (due January 5 for financial aid consideration). Normally, application is for the fall quarter. All applicants are required to submit their scores for the General Test section of the Graduate Record Examination.

MASTER'S DEGREE

The department offers upper-division and graduate courses in the history of Western and non-Western art from ancient to contemporary times (including the history of photography), emphasizing the interpretation of art in its historical and cultural context. The master's degree may be completed in two years; the first year focuses on course work, the second on researching and writing a thesis. The study of works of art and archival material is facilitated by regional museums and collections, including the UCR/California Museum of Photography. Students are encouraged to enroll in arts internships offered by institutions in Southern California.

For the master's degree, students must complete 40 units of course work, of which at least 24 units must be earned in graduate courses. In addition to AHS 251P (Proseminar in Methodology), all students are required to take three graduate seminars in the department, of which two must be in fields outside their area of specialization. A maximum of 12 units is allowed for thesis research and writing (AHS 297 or AHS 299). The remaining units can be satisfied with graduate or undergraduate upper-division course work.

Upon completion of the master's degree students are expected to have acquired an expertise in the area of their thesis specialization and, furthermore, a broad training in all seven areas offered by the department (Asian, Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Seventeenth-Eighteenth-Century, Nineteenth-Twentieth-Century, and Architecture). During their first quarter of residence all students must confer with the graduate advisor concerning their undergraduate preparation. Those students who did not satisfactorily complete courses in at least four of the areas offered by the department as undergraduates are expected to remedy the deficiency by taking undergraduate courses in the appropriate areas(for which they will be given up to 16 units of graduate credit). Students of Western art history are required to take two courses outside the field of Western art history. Students specializing in Asian art history must take two courses in Western art history. An acceptable thesis is expected within one year after completion of all formal course work.

Students of Western art history must demonstrate a proficiency in one European language relevant to their area of study. One Asian language, relevant to the area of study, is required for students specializing in Asian art history. The relevant language is to be chosen in consultation with the Graduate Advisor and, if possible, the potential M.A. thesis advisor. This language requirement is meant to provide the student with a deep understanding of a foreign language such that the student can perform graduate level research in this language. Students planning to continue on to obtain a Ph.D. in Western art history are strongly urged to master German and one other European language; those who plan to obtain a Ph.D. in Asian art are strongly urged to master German and the relevant languages in the Asian field. The language requirement must be satisfied by the end of the third quarter in residence, preferably earlier.

LOWER-DIVISION COURSES  

AHS 007.
World Art: Images, Issues, and Ideas. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to artistic achievements of the world's cultures and ways in which they can be viewed. Considers such issues as the use of artworks as historical documents; connections between "high art" and popular culture; and the relationship between artist, viewer, artistic tradition, and society.

AHS 008.
Modern Western Visual Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. Focusing on broadly defined cultural practices--including painting, photography, video, architecture, and film--this course introduces the major historical, aesthetic, and theoretical issues in twentieth-century visual culture with an eye toward political and social themes relevant to contemporary life. Green, Jones.

AHS 009.
Native American Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. This course is a comparative introduction to the material culture and art of Native North America. It will investigate architecture, dress, sculpture and other material objects in the context of divergent pre-Columbian and modern aesthetics and belief systems. Cross-listed with ANTH 009.

AHS 015.
Arts of Asia. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; outside research, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture in the countries of Asia, especially China, India, and Japan, examining both the links between different areas in Asia and the particular national characters and histories of the countries. Hsü.

AHS 17A.
History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Byzantine. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the visual arts of the ancient Near East and Egypt, the Greek world, and the Roman and Byzantine empires. Topics include the growth of urbanism, art as an expression of religious and political beliefs, and cultural contact as a source of artistic change.

AHS 17B.
History of Western Art: Medieval to Renaissance. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the visual arts of Europe in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Topics include the religious and political functions of art in the reestablishment of high civilization and the increased status of the individual artist. Rudolph, Murphy.

AHS 17C.
History of Western Art: Baroque to Modern. (4)

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; extra reading, two hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of the visual arts of Europe and America from 1600 through the present. Topics include the religious and political roles of art, the rise of secular imagery, the increased role of women in the arts, and the impact of popular culture and photography and the other new media in the visual arts. Ostrow.

AHS 018.
Introduction to Writing and Painting in China. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, two hours; written work, one hour. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey of Chinese calligraphy and painting, focusing on their development in history and their practice in Chinese society. Demonstrations of writing and painting are included. Cross-listed with AST 018. Hsü.

AHS 021.
Introduction to Architecture and Urbanism. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. An introduction to the built environment including buildings, gardens, and cities, examined in terms of historical, cultural, social, technological, and political factors. Emphasis on examples from Southern California. Cross-listed with URST 021. Morton.

AHS 027.
Art of Pre-Columbian America. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): none. A survey course intended to provide an up-to-date background to the ancient art of Mexico, Central America, and the Andean region of western South America. The various peoples and art of pre-Columbian America are discussed according to the three broad cultural regions of Mesoamerica, the Intermediate Area (lower Central America and northwestern South America), and Andean area. Lectures are illustrated with slides of particular sites and important examples of pre-Columbian art. Cross-listed with ANTH 027.

UPPER-DIVISION COURSES

AHS 102.
Anthropology of Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Anthropological approaches to the study of art in traditional non-Western societies. Through specific readings and case studies from four geographic regions (North America, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and West Africa), the dynamic role of art in traditional societies illustrated. Cross-listed with ANTH 102.

AHS 139.
Early Chinese Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A survey of Chinese art from the Neolithic period to the end of the Tang Dynasty (tenth century A.D.), with concentration on ritual bronzes, mortuary art, and Buddhist art. Cross-listed with AST 139. Hsü.

AHS 140.
Chinese Painting of the Song and Yuan Dynasties. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The history of early Chinese painting, from the beginning to the fourteenth century, with concentration on the Song and Yuan dynasties (A.D. 960-1367). The development of themes, subjects, styles, theories, and purposes discussed in their cultural and historical contexts. Cross-listed with AST 140. Hsü.

AHS 141.
Chinese Painting of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The history of later Chinese painting (from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century). Investigates new pictorial genres, art theories, political environment, popular taste, and the changing social role of the artist. Cross-listed with AST 141. Hsü.

AHS 143.
Text and Image in Chinese Painting. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the art of writing and painting in China, focusing on the close relationship between written language and pictorial image. Reading knowledge of the Chinese language is not necessary. Cross-listed with AST 143. Hsü.

AHS 144.
Japanese Painting:
Twelfth to Nineteenth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Major developments in the pictorial art of Japan from the twelfth to the nineteenth century. Emphasis on the social and cultural contexts of painting, pictorial genres, and pivotal artists and styles. Cross-listed with AST 144. Hsü.

AHS 146.
The Japanese House. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 015 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. History of the traditional Japanese house from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Examples used to place the Japanese house within the general history of Japanese architecture and within its social and cultural context. Cross-listed with AST 147. Morton.

AHS 147.
The Art of Greece. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts of Ancient Greece from the earliest Archaic period through the Hellenistic age.

AHS 148.
The Art of Rome. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. The architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts of Ancient Rome from the Republic through the Age of Constantine with a consideration of the problems of the relationship of Hellenistic art to that of Rome.

AHS 153.
Art and Myth in Ancient Rome. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the meanings of myths and legends in the art of the Roman Empire. Considers myth's role in interpreting and reinforcing social ideals and practices; appearances of myth across class, gender, and geographic lines; and the relation of image and text in understanding myth.

AHS 154.
Art of the Hellenistic Kingdoms. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the sculpture, painting, and other arts of the Mediterranean world from the empire of Alexander the Great through the death of Julius Caesar. Examines the transformations of the classical tradition, the creation of imperial imagery, and the connections between Greek, Etruscan, early Roman, and Eastern art.

AHS 155.
Early Christian Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Architecture, mosaic, wall painting, manuscript illumination, and sculpture from the origins of Christianity to the final dissolution of the Roman Empire. Stresses the role of art in the co-optation of the Church by the Empire, and then in the aftermath of its fall. Rudolph.

AHS 156.
Early Medieval Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Manuscript illumination, barbarian jewelry, architecture, and sculpture from the fall of the Roman Empire, through the Carolingian Empire, to the tenth century. Stresses the interplay between indigenous Germanic and "foreign" classical traditions. Rudolph.

AHS 157.
Romanesque Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Architecture, sculpture, and illuminated manuscripts of the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Stresses the role of the pilgrimage and of politics during the period of the revival of monumental architecture and perhaps the greatest public sculpture of the Middle Ages. Rudolph.

AHS 159.
Gothic Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; extra reading, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Architecture, sculpture, and stained glass in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Stresses the political origins and social setting of public art during this period of the reestablishment of urban culture with its resultant social tensions. Rudolph.

AHS 161.
Italian Renaissance:
Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Florence. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Surveys all media--paintings, sculpture, architecture, and gardens--within their historical and cultural context. Murphy.

AHS 162.
Italian Renaissance:
Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Rome. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Surveys all media--paintings, sculpture, architecture, and gardens--within their historical and cultural context. Murphy.

AHS 163.
Italian Renaissance: Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Venice and the Veneto. (4)

Lecture, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Surveys all media--paintings, sculpture, architecture, and gardens--within their historical and cultural context. Murphy.

AHS 164.
The Northern Renaissance. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Surveys the paintings of the Netherlands and Germany within their historical and cultural, mainly religious, context. Murphy.

AHS 171.
Seventeenth Century European Art. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017B or AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examination of the dominant trends and figures of the Italian, French, Spanish, Flemish, and Dutch Baroque periods. Explores such issues as the development of illusionistic ceiling decoration, the theoretical basis of Baroque art, and art's subservience to the Church and the royal court. Ostrow.

AHS 172.
Baroque Rome. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Focuses of the center of Baroque culture in seventeenth-century Rome. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and urban planning examined in their political and religious context, and in terms of the ecclesiastical and private patrons who transformed Rome into one of the world's most important cities. Ostrow.

AHS 173.
European Art of the Eighteenth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines major developments in eighteenth-century painting, sculpture, and interior decoration from the emergence of the Rococo to the dawn of Neoclassicism. Includes the response of art to new forms of patronage, the decline of history painting, and how art functioned as social and political commentary. Ostrow.

AHS 174.
History of Photography: Nineteenth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. History of photography from its development in the 1830s to its formulation and application as an artistic medium around 1900. Covers photography in its social and aesthetic contexts, making use of the study collection of photographs and cameras at the UCR/California Museum of Photography when possible. Jones.

AHS 176.
History of Photography: Twentieth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of major developments in photography and photographic technologies from the turn of the century to the present, with an emphasis on the broad uses of photography in artistic, broadly cultural, and political contexts. Incorporates the resources of the UCR/California Museum of Photography when possible. Jones.

AHS 177.
American Art: Colonial Period to 1900. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Painting and architecture in the United States from the Colonial period to 1900.

AHS 180.
Modern European Art I: Nineteenth Century. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Painting and sculpture in Europe from the French Revolution to the Franco-Prussian War. Introduces students to the ideas and concepts of modern European art and traces the artistic developments from Neoclassicism to the emergence of Impressionism in a broad cultural, social, and political context. Forster-Hahn.

AHS 181.
Modern Art II: Art in Europe, 1870-1945. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Traces the history of the modern movement from Impressionism to the end of World War II. Discussion focuses on the arts in their interrelationships to the political events and social conditions of the period and emphasizes the persecution of modernism in Europe under Fascism and Communism. Forster-Hahn.

AHS 182.
Modern Art III: Western Art after 1945. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Theories and practices of contemporary art in Europe and the United States, tracing developments in painting, photography, and new media in their social context. Focuses on the rise of postmodernism in the visual arts and discusses work in relation to postmodern theories of representation, sexual difference, and cultural identity. Jones.

AHS 184.
Modern Architecture. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or AHS 021/URST 021 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Modern architecture and its sources from 1800. Cross-listed with URST 184. Morton.

AHS 185.
Architectural Theory from Vitruvius to Venturi. (4)

Lecture, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017A or AHS 017B or AHS 017C or AHS 021/URST 021 or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. History of architectural thought from Vitruvius to the present, with emphasis on the modern period. Surveys the major themes of architectural theory and investigates the relationships between ideas about architecture and architectural production. Cross-listed with URST 185. Morton.

AHS 186.
Film, Video, and Art: Theories and Histories. (4)

Lecture, three hours; screening, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 017C or upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Covers the intersection of film and art in twentieth-century culture. Addresses the relationship between painting, photography, video, and film in Euro-American or non-Western art. Studies films about art and artists and examines histories of "art" or avant-garde films. Cross-listed with FVC 186. Jones.

AHS 190.
Special Studies. (1-5)

To be taken with the consent of the chair of the department as a means of meeting special curricular problems. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

AHS 192.
Junior Seminar in Art History. (4)

Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours. Prerequisite(s): junior standing in Art History. Critical study of selected topics in the history of Art. Topics change from year to year. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 12 units.

AHS 195H.
Senior Honors Thesis. (1-4)

Thesis, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): admission to the University Honors Program or consent of the Art History Department. Independent research and preparation of a senior honors thesis completed under the supervision of a faculty member. Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grading is not available. Course is repeatable to a maximum of 8 units.

AHS 198-I.
Individual Internship. (1-12)

Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and upper-division standing. Individual study or apprenticeship in a museum, art library, or slide and photo archive in order to gain practical experience and skills for future professional work. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Repeatable to a total of 16 units.

GRADUATE COURSES  

AHS 251P.
Proseminar in Methodology. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. An introduction to the history and methodologies of Art History. Covers the methodologies, models, and approaches of different periods from Vasari to the present. Course is repeatable as topics change.

AHS 252.
History and Ideology of the Museum. (4)

Seminar, three hours. Prerequisite(s): AHS 251P or consent of instructor. From princely collection to public museum: a history of collecting and the evolution of the museum as a cultural institution in the western world. An investigation of sources, documents and historiography complemented by a study of museums and collections in the Los Angeles area. Forster-Hahn.

AHS 267.
Seminar in Later Chinese Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours; one research paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Special topics in later Chinese art. Course is repeatable as topics change. Hsü.

AHS 271.
Seminar in Ancient Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected issues of the function of art within ancient social, political, religious, and intellectual culture. Course is repeatable as topics change.

AHS 272.
Seminar in Medieval Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected issues of the function of art within medieval social, political, theological, and intellectual culture. Course is repeatable as topics change. Rudolph.

AHS 273.
Seminar in Renaissance Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, two hours; one term paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Special topics in Italian and/or Northern Renaissance art. Course is repeatable as topic change. Murphy.

AHS 274.
Seminar in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, two hours; one term paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Special topics in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century art. Course is repeatable as topics change. Ostrow.

AHS 276.
Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, two hours; one term paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected topics in the history and theory of nineteenth-century European and/or American art. Course is repeatable as topics change. Forster-Hahn.

AHS 277.
Seminar in Twentieth-Century Art. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, two hours; one term paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected topics in the history and theory of twentieth-century European and/or American art. Course is repeatable as topics change. Forster-Hahn.

AHS 278.
Seminar in Modern Architecture. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours; one research paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected topics in the history and theory of nineteenth- and twentieth-century architecture and urbanism. Course is repeatable as topics change. Morton.

AHS 283.
Seminar in History of Photography. (4)

Seminar, three hours; outside research, three hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Selected topics in the history of photography, with an emphasis on new theories and histories of photographic practice. Students encouraged to do research projects drawing on the collections of the California Museum of Photography. Course is repeatable as topics change. Green, Jones.

AHS 284.
Seminar in Contemporary Art and Theory. (4)

Seminar, three hours; individual study, three hours; one research paper. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing or consent of instructor. Studies of selected topics in contemporary art, photography, and related media, with an emphasis on critical theories of representation and issues of practice. Course is repeatable as topics change. Jones.

AHS 290.
Directed Studies. (1-6)

Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor. Independent work under a staff member's supervision in a particular field. Course will be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

AHS 292.
Concurrent Analytical Studies. (1-4)

Research, three to twelve hours. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing and consent of instructor. To be taken concurrently with a 100-series course, but on an individual basis. It will be devoted to research, criticism, and written work of graduate order commensurate with the number of units elected. May be repeated for credit. Course to be graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

AHS 297.
Directed Research. (1-6)

Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor, completion of language requirement and one seminar. Research study or exploratory work toward the development of the thesis, graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC).

AHS 298-I.
Individual Internship. (1-4)

Research, variable. Individual study or apprenticeship in a museum, art library, or slide and photo archive in order to gain practical experience and skills for future professional work. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Repeatable to a total of 12 units. Not more than 8 units count toward the 40 units required for the M.A.

AHS 299.
Research for Thesis. (1-12)

Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor, completion of language requirement and one seminar. Thesis research and writing, graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC). Course is repeatable.

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

AHS 301.
Directed Studies in the Teaching of the History of Art. (3)

Seminar, two hours; consultation, one hour. Prerequisite(s): graduate standing. A program of weekly meetings and individual formative evaluation required of new Art History Teaching Assistants. Covers instructional methods and classroom/section activities. Conducted by the Teaching Assistant Development Program and department faculty. Credit is not applicable toward degree unit requirements.

AHS 302.
Teaching Practicum. (1-4)

Lecture, one to four hours; seminar, one hour. Prerequisite(s): limited to departmental teaching assistants; graduate standing. Supervised teaching in upper- and lower-division Art History courses. Required of all Art History teaching assistants. Credit not applicable toward degree unit requirements. May be repeated for credit. Graded Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) only.