1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

Art HistoryCourses in art history (designated ARTH) may be applied asappropriate (according to individual program requirements)toward• the general education requirement in the arts and humanities;• a minor in art history or Asian studies;• a major or minor in humanities; and• electives.UMUC offers a limited number of ARTH courses each semester.To complete a minor, students may need to take courses at otherinstitutions in the University System of Maryland or extend thetime spent in fulfilling the degree requirements. Students are advisedto consult an advisor before selecting this discipline.A description of the curriculum for the art history minor begins onp. 36. Descriptions of other related curricula may be found on thefollowing pages: Asian studies (p. 36) and humanities (p. 65).ARTH 100 Introduction to Art (3)A grounding in the basic tools of understanding visual art. Majorapproaches (such as techniques, subject matter, form, and evaluation)are the focus. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and thegraphic arts are discussed.ARTH 335 17th-Century Art in theNetherlands (3)(Formerly ARTH 435. Fulfills the historical or international perspectiverequirement.) An exploration of painting from the DutchGolden Age—the age of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Hals, Steen, andLeyster. History painting, still life, landscape, portraiture, andscenes of everyday life are studied. Issues of collecting art are alsodiscussed. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: ARTH 335 or ARTH 435.ARTH 361 American Art Since 1876 (3)(Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.) An overview ofpainting, sculpture, architecture, and the decorative arts in NorthAmerica after 1876. Students may receive credit for only one ofthe following courses: ARTH 361, ARTH 460, or ARTH 477.ARTH 370 History of World Art I (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.) Asurvey of the development of world visual art in its various forms,examining and comparing the expression of cultural and aestheticvalues in different parts of the world, from prehistory to 1400,when the European Age of Exploration began and world culturescame into contact.ARTH 371 History of World Art II (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)A survey of the development of world visual art in its variousforms, examining and comparing the expression of cultural andaesthetic values in different parts of the world, from 1400 andthe European Age of Exploration to modern day. The effects ofcontact among world cultures on both the form and content ofartistic expression in the world is examined.ARTH 380 Masterpieces of Painting (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)Analysis of selected masterworks of painting, intended to revealthe creative process, the personality of the artist, and the culturalcontext. Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: ARTH 320 or ARTH 380.ARTH 381 Masterpieces of Sculpture (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)Analysis of selected sculptural masterworks, intended to reveal thecreative process, the personality of the artist, and the cultural context.Students may receive credit for only one of the followingcourses: ARTH 330 or ARTH 381.ARTH 382 Masterpieces of Architecture (3)(Formerly ARTH 340. Fulfills the historical or international perspectiverequirement.) Analysis of selected masterworks of architecture,intended to reveal the creative process, the personality ofthe artist, and the cultural context. Students may receive credit foronly one of the following courses: ARTH 340 or ARTH 382.ARTH 455 20th-Century Art to 1945 (3)(Formerly ARTH 450. Fulfills the historical or international perspectiverequirement.) An overview of painting, sculpture, andarchitecture in Europe and America from the late 19th century tothe end of World War II. Students may receive credit for only oneof the following courses: ARTH 350, ARTH 450, or ARTH 455.ARTH 456 20th-Century Art from 1945 (3)(Fulfills the historical or international perspective requirement.)An overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europeand North America from 1945 to the present. Students mayreceive credit for only one of the following courses: ARTH 351,ARTH 451, or ARTH 456.114