2006-2007 Academic Year - Trinity University

TRINITY UNIVERSITY
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ARTH 3350
ARTH 3351
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ARTH 3353
ARTH 3360
ARTH 3362
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ARTH 3364
ARTH 3365
ARTH 3-90
ARTH 3391
Art of the Eighteenth Century
A study of the visual arts and architecture of the eighteenth century, focusing on
France and England, from the age of the Absolute Monarchy of Louis XIV to the
upheaval of the French Revolution.
Neo-Classicism to Realism
This course will focus on French art from the Revolution of 1789 until the
establishment of the Second Empire, tracing the political and social context of Neo-
Classicism, the Romantics, and the Realists.
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
This course deals with nineteenth-century art from the origins of Impressionism to
its dissolution into the various Post-Impressionist schools (c. 1850-1900). Focusing
on France, the course will stress the social and political context of the art.
Nineteenth-Century Architecture and Urbanism
This course covers architecture and urban development in Western Europe and
America from the late eighteenth century to the 1890s, with special attention given
to the theoretical and social contexts for major architectural movements.
Nineteenth-Century American Art
American fine arts and architecture from early nationhood to the World’s Columbian
Exposition of 1893. Emphasis on the cultural forces shaping the arts and artists,
along with major figures and movements.
Twentieth-Century Art
A consideration of major art movements of the twentieth century, emphasizing both
art historical and critical approaches. Specific course content will vary depending
on the instructor.
Theories and Art of the Russian Avant-Garde
The main artistic movements and artists in Russia from 1880 to 1930: Symbolism,
Primitivism, Futurism, Suprematism, Constructivism. Special attention will be given
to the works of Vrubel, Malevich, Kandinsky, Tatlin, and El Lissitsky.
Twentieth-Century American Art
American art and architecture of the twentieth century. Emphasis on the pluralistic
character of the arts in this period, and the cultural forces shaping the arts and
artists, along with major figures and movements.
Twentieth-Century Architecture and Urbanism
This course covers architecture and urban development from the 1890s to the
1960s. Emphasis on ideological, theoretical, national, and popular architectural
movements, primarily in Western Europe and the United States.
Contemporary Architecture
This course covers architecture and urban development from the 1960s through the
present. Emphasis on the artistic, ideological, theoretical, and political factors that
shape contemporary built environments, with primary focus on the United States,
Western Europe, and Japan.
Independent Study in Art History
Independent study in selected areas. 1 to 3 semester hours; may be repeated for a
total of no more than 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites: 6 upper-division semester hours in Art History and consent of
instructor.
Topics in Art History
From time to time special topic courses not described in the bulletin will be offered.
Topics will generally cut across the chronological divisions of period courses,
dealing instead with broader issues in Art History. May be repeated on different
topics.
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