Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

ARTH 413. Baroque and Rococo Art. (3)
Three hours lecture and seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215 and 216 or permission
of instructor. Recommended: ARTH 400.
A study of the styles and themes of 17th and
early 18th-century Western European art. Students
can not receive credit for both ART 482
and ARTH 413.
ARTH 414. Special Topics in Pre-Modern
Art History. (3)
Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215, ART 216, ARTH 316,
ARTH 400, ARTH 401, and one of ARTH 410 -
413.
Topics offered might include a period defined
more narrowly than “ancient/classical” (ART
410) or “medieval” (ART 411) – early Christian
iconography, for example – or they may approach
the period from a focus on a key monument
(Hagia Sophia, for example), key medium
(illuminated manuscripts), or a social/economic
topic of importance to the period.
ARTH 420. Twentieth Century Art. (3)
Three hours lecture and seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215 and 216 or permission
of instructor. Recommended: ARTH 400.
Study of the development of the visual arts of
the 20th century emphasizing chronological
evolution, themes, and visual forms. Students
can not receive credit for both ART 428 and
ARTH 420.
ARTH 423. History of Photographic
Media and Camera Arts. (3)
Three hours lecture and seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215 and 216 or permission
of instructor. Recommended: ARTH 400.
Provides an overview of the history and invention
of photography and the camera, an examination
of issues related to the development of photography
as a tool of science, historical documentation,
and art; and the place of photography and
more recent developments in digital and video
media in the history of art. Students can not receive
credit for both ART 451 and ARTH 423.
ARTH 430. Whimsy, Outrage and Seduction:
Exhibiting Art in the 21st Century. (3)
Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215, ART 216, ARTH 316,
ARTH 400, ARTH 401. Recommended: ARTH
420.
Beginning with the premise that the role of museums
and exhibitions has changed significantly
in the late 20th century, this course will identify
exhibitions that both support and challenge the
idea that museums have returned to their roots as
cabinets of curiosity. In the process of doing so,
exhibition protocols, exhibitions that have made
history, curatorial roles, and the variables that influence
curatorial decisions will be examined.
ARTH 431. Special Topics in Modern/
Contemporary Art History. (3)
Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: ART 215, ART 216, ARTH 316,
ARTH 400, ARTH 401 and ARTH 420 or ARTH
423 or ART 430. Some of these requirements
may be waived for BFA majors; check with adviser
or instructor.
A more in-depth exposure to contemporary art
will be particularly useful for those students
who intend to pursue an advanced degree and/
or a career in museum studies. Topics will vary,
focusing at times on an especially important
movement in the 20th century, a significant artist,
or more frequently, the impact of changes in
new media on contemporary art.
ARTH 499. Art History Capstone. (3)
Three hours seminar and independent research.
Prerequisites: Minimum of 33 credit hours in art
history, including ART 215 and 216, ARTH 316,
ARTH 400, ARTH 401, and required upper-level
art histories.
The goal of the capstone is demonstration of the
ability to apply appropriate art historical methodologies
to a research question chosen by the
student.
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