Fine Arts Division

Course Descriptions: Art History

ARTH 200. Art Appreciation (3)
An introductory survey that examines the history and theory of the visual arts in which students attend lectures, read texts, and experience exhibitions. (GE)

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ARTH 292. Selected Topics (1-4)

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ARTH 300. Non-Western Art (4)
A survey of the art and architecture of China, Japan, India, Africa, the Islamic world, and the pre-Columbian Americas. Satisfies the Fine Arts GE requirement or the Non-Western GE requirement, but not both. (GE)

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ARTH 390. Methodological Approaches to Art History (4)
An upper-division discussion seminar designed to be a critical examination of the history of the discipline of art history. The goal of the class is for students to gain a clear understanding of the methods used by art historians from ancient through contemporary times. Includes a study of the primary literature that has defined past and present art historical practice.

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ARTH 422. Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Art (4)
The art and architecture of the ancient Near East and Egypt. Prerequisite: HUM 111. (GE)

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ARTH 424. Greek Art (4)
The art and architecture of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period. Prerequisite: HUM 111. (GE)

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ARTH 425. Roman Art (4)
The art and architecture of ancient Rome and its forebears, the Villanovans and Etruscans. Prerequisite: HUM 111. (GE)

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ARTH 426. Early Christian and Medieval Art (4)
The art and architecture of the early Christian, Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Prerequisite: HUM 111. (GE)

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ARTH 428. Renaissance Art (4)
The art and architecture of Italy and Europe from 1300 to 1600. Prerequisite: HUM 212. (GE)

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ARTH 430. 17th- and 18th-Century Art (4)
The art and architecture of the Baroque and Rococo periods, the Enlightenment, and the Age of Revolutions. Prerequisite: HUM 212. (GE)

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ARTH 432. American Art (4)
Art and architecture of America from the colonial period to the mid-20th century. Prerequisite: HUM 313. (GE)

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ARTH 434. 19th-Century Art (4)
19th-century art and architecture, including Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism. Prerequisite: HUM 313. (GE)

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ARTH 436. Modern Art (4)
The major movements in modern art in the context of the political and social events from 1900 to the present. Prerequisite: HUM 313. (GE)

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ARTH 440. Multicultural Arts in America (4)
A survey of multicultural arts in America, including the art and architecture of Native Americans, African Americans, Asian-Americans, and Hispanic-Americans. Prerequisite: HUM 313. (GE)

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ARTH 442. Islamic Art (4)
The art, architecture, and visual culture of the Middle East and the Islamic world from the pre-modern period to the early modern period. Fulfills the Fine Arts GE requirement or the Non-Western GE requirement, but not both. (GE)

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ARTH 446. Asian Art (4)
Select topics on the art and architecture of Asia. Fulfills the Fine Arts GE requirement or the Non-Western GE requirement, but not both. (GE)

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ARTH 590. Senior Thesis in Art History (4)
Students will research and write an extensive paper on an art history topic selected in consultation with an advisor. Students will share the results of their research projects in formal oral presentations. Should be taken during the last semester of the senior year. Written application must be submitted during the semester prior to the student’s final semester. Required of all art history majors. Prerequisite: ARTH 390 and consent of the art history faculty. (PS, RM, WI)

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ARTH 592. Selected Topics (1-4)

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Although the above are excerpted from the 2011-2012 Seaver catalog this is not an official binding document. To view the actual catalog visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/academics/catalog/