History<strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Briar</strong> <strong>College</strong>ars, and will analyze some of the major debatesin Cold War historiography. Offered alternateyears. III.W, V.7.HIST 361 (1, 2, or 3)–Special StudyPrerequisites: 100-level HIST course and permissionof the instructor. The study of an intermediatelevel topic by an individual student orby a small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.HIST 373 (3)–Making African HistoryPrerequisite: HIST 269 or HIST 272. By evaluatingintroductory African history textbooks inlight of recent scholarship, the course will treatthe variety of ways that historians construct aview of history. We will compare textbooks withregards to selected topics and then survey recentresearch in academic journals to show how freshresearch and novel questions change our viewsof African history.HIST 377 (1, 2, or 3)–InternshipPrerequisites: Three credits in HIST and permissionof the instructor, department chair,and dean. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.HIST 452 (3)–Senior SeminarPrerequisite: Open by permission to seniors.The seminar will deal with the question “What ishistory”? Primarily this will involve an examinationof some of the best works of historians inthe last few years. It also will consider ways inwhich people organize, analyze, and interpretpast experience. III.O.HIST 461 (1, 2, or 3)–Independent StudyPrerequisites: One 100-level HIST course, one200-level HIST course, and permission of theinstructor. Pursuit of an upper level researchproject determined in advance by the student inconsultation with a faculty member who will actas the sponsor.History of ArtCourses in the history of art provide thestudent with an understanding of art andarchitecture in a cultural context. The studentwill be introduced to the means by which artcan be critically observed, intelligently analyzed,and knowledgeably discussed. ARTH115, Survey of Art History I, and ARTH 116,Survey of Art History II, provide a survey of artfrom prehistoric times to the present and arethe prerequisites to most upper level courses.Students considering majoring in art historyshould plan to complete ARTH 115 and ARTH116 by the end of their sophomore year. Ofvalue to art history majors are courses in literature,religion, philosophy, classical civilization,and history. A required course in studio art isintended to give students some practical knowledgeof how a work of art is produced.For any student contemplating graduatestudy or a career in which a knowledge of thehistory of art is essential (for example, work inmuseums or galleries, and in auction houses),a reading knowledge of at least one of the followinglanguages is strongly recommended:French, German, Italian, Spanish (dependingon area of interest).The History of Art Major(36 semester hours)Required:ARTH 115 (3) -Survey of Art History IARTH 116 (3) -Survey of Art History IISenior Exercise:ARTH 452 (3) -Senior SeminarChoose 2 three-credit courses in Area I,Ancient and Medieval, of which 1 course mustbe at the 300-level.Choose 2 three-credit courses in Area II,Renaissance and Baroque, of which 1 coursemust be at the 300-level.Choose 2 three-credit courses in Area III,18th Century to the Present, of which 1 coursemust be at the 300-level.Choose 2 additional three-credit coursesin art history.128
<strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong> Catalog History of artChoose 1 of the following studio artcourses:ARTS 101ARTS 110ARTS 115(3) -Introduction to Studio Art(3) -Two-Dimensional Design(3) -Sculpture INote: 5 courses (15 semester hours) in art historymust be taken at <strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Briar</strong> <strong>College</strong>.The History of Art Minor(18 semester hours)Required:ARTH 115 (3) -Survey of Art History IARTH 116 (3) -Survey of Art History IIChoose 4 additional three-credit art historycourses. Two of these courses must be atthe 300-level and must be selected from 2 of the3 areas.Course DescriptionsARTH 115 (3)–Survey of Art History IAn historical and analytical introduction, consideringrepresentative monuments in their contextand proposing ways of understanding visualevidence. Three hours lecture and one assigneddiscussion section. V.1, V.6a.ARTH 116 (3)–Survey of Art History IIAn historical and analytical introduction, consideringrepresentative monuments in their contextand proposing ways of understanding visualevidence. Three hours lecture and one assigneddiscussion section. V.1, V.6a.ARTH 117 (3)–The Visual Experience:Understanding Art and Everyday ImagesAn introduction to how we look at, analyze,and understand both art and “non-art” imagesencountered in everyday experience. V.6a.ARTH 204 (3)–The Art of NorthernEurope, 1400-1600Area II, Renaissance and BaroquePrerequisite: First-year students with permission.An introduction to the art of NorthernEurope. Examples of painting, sculpture, architecture,and printmaking produced in theNetherlands, France, and Germany between1400 and 1600 will be examined. Offered alternateyears. V.6a.ARTH 211 (3)–European Art c. 1700-1850Area III, 18th Century to the PresentA study of developments in European paintingand sculpture within trends called the Rococo,Sensibility, Neo-classicism, and Romanticism.Material will be considered within cultural andhistorical contexts. Offered alternate years. V.1.ARTH 213 (3)–Early Renaissance Art inItalyArea II, Renaissance and BaroquePrerequisite: First-year students with permission.An introduction to the art of the EarlyRenaissance in Italy. Examples of painting, sculpture,architecture, and printmaking produced inItaly between 1200 and 1500 will be examined.Offered every third semester. V.1, V.6a.ARTH 214 (3)–High Renaissance andMannerist Art in ItalyArea II, Renaissance and BaroquePrerequisite: First-year students with permission.An introduction to the art of the HighRenaissance and Mannerist period in Italy.Examples of painting, sculpture, architecture, andprintmaking produced in Italy between 1500 and1600 will be examined. Offered every third semester.V.1, V.6a.ARTH 217 (3)–European Art in the 17thCenturyArea II, Renaissance and BaroquePrerequisite: First-year students with permission.An introduction to the art of WesternEurope in the 17th century. Examples of painting,sculpture, architecture, and printmakingproduced in Italy, France, Germany, Britain,Spain, and the Netherlands between 1600 and1700 will be examined in detail. Offered everythird semester. V.1, V.6a.ARTH 221 (3)–American Arts IArea III, 18th Century to the PresentA study of the artistic development of theUnited States from the Colonial period through129
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