Courses—A through G and course numbers and symbols key

ArtH 5182. Art and the State: Public Art in theRoman Empire. (3 cr. Prereq–Intro art history course or #)Origins of Roman public art; use in maintainingcommunity; exploitation by the first Emperor,Augustus; development and diffusion through thelater Empire; varying capabilities to adjust to thedemands of a Christian Empire.ArtH 5234. Gothic Sculpture. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr orgrad or #)The origin, character, and development of Gothicsculpture in France, the German empire, and theNetherlands, 1150-1400. Emphasis on Frenchsculpture of the cathedral age and the emergence of acourt style in Paris and elsewhere in Europe (e.g.London, Prague).ArtH 5252. History of Early Christian Art in Context.(3-4 cr. Prereq–3xxx ArtH course or #)The role played by art in the formation of earlyChristian and Byzantine communities, and inestablishing their relationships with the Pagan worldand early Islam.ArtH 5323. Art of the Italian Renaissance: 14th-16thCenturies. (3 cr)Chronological/thematic study of painting, sculpture,and architecture. Emphasizes major artists/commissions, but lesser schools/followers alsoconsidered.ArtH 5324. 15th-Century Painting in NorthernEurope. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad or #)The origin, character, and development of painting inFrance, the Netherlandish area, and the GermanEmpire during the years 1350 to 1500. Emphasis onthe Flemish school (e.g., Van Eyck brothers, Campin,Van der Weyden) and its influences.ArtH 5346. 17th- and 18th-Century Art of SouthernEurope. (3 cr. Prereq–3011 or grad or #)17th-century painting in Spain (e.g., Ribera,Velazquez, Murillo); 17th- and 18th-centuryarchitecture, sculpture, and painting in Italy (e.g.,Caravaggio, Carracci, Bernini, Algardi, Borromini,Piranesi).ArtH 5347. 17th- and 18th-Century Art of NorthernEurope. (3 cr. Prereq–3011 or grad student or #)Seventeenth-century painting in Holland/Belgium(e.g., Rembrandt, Rubens). Seventeenth- andeighteenth-century French architecture, sculpture,and painting (e.g., Versailles, Poussin, Watteau).ArtH 5417. Twentieth Century Theory and Criticism.(3 cr. Prereq–3464 or #)Trends in 20th-century art theory, historicalmethodology, criticism. Key philosophical ideas ofmodernism/postmodernism: formalism, semiotics,poststructuralism, feminism, Marxism,psychoanalysis, deconstruction.ArtH 5431. Age of Revolution: French Painting 1789to 1870. (3 cr)Major issues and movements in France and leadingpractitioners: neo-classicism-David; romanticism-Corot, Gericault, Delacroix; landscape and peasantpainting-the Barbizon group; realism-Courbet; pre-Impressionism-Monet, Manet, Pissarro. Movementslinked with historical changes emphasizingcontextualization of monuments.ArtH 5454. Design Reform in the Era of ArtNouveau. (3 cr)History of art nouveau in France, Belgium, England,Germany, Austria, Scotland, United States.Innovations in architecture, graphics, decorative arts;continental variants of the style. Major promotersand pioneers of modern design. Critical issues ofdesign reform; texts integrated with principalmonuments.ArtH 5463. Early 20th-Century Painting andSculpture. (3 cr)Primary movements of early 20th century: fauvism,German expressionism, cubism, futurism, dadaism,surrealism, non-objective painting, constructivism,Orphism, early abstraction. Framed againstpostimpressionism and internationalism at turn ofcentury.ArtH 5465. American Sculpture: The PublicMonument. (3 cr)Case studies in American public sculpture of the l9thand 20th centuries including the l893 Chicago Fair,the Iwo Jima and Vietnam Veterans Memorials, theWashington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial;careers of Daniel Chester French and Augustus St.Gaudens.ArtH 5466. Contemporary Art. (3 cr. Prereq–3464 or #)Survey of the art and important critical literature ofthe period after 1970. Origins and full developmentof postmodern and subsequent aestheticphilosophies.ArtH 5521. Modernism and Modernity in AmericanPainting: 1876 to 1945. (3 cr)Relationship between modernity and “modernism” inthe visual arts between the Centennial Exposition of1876 and World War II. Artists addressed include theAsh Can School and the Regionalists.ArtH 5535. Style, Tradition, and Social Content inAmerican Painting: Colonial Era to 1876. (3 cr)America’s colonial, Revolutionary era, and 19thcenturypainters’ responses to the influence ofEuropean aesthetics. Key American painting types:portraiture, rural genre, and landscape from Copleyand Gilbert Stuart to the Hudson River School andthe chroniclers of the Western frontier.ArtH 5536. Topical Studies in American Art. (3 cr)Course description varies from year to year,depending on the current research interests of theinstructor and the needs and interests of advancedundergraduate and graduate students in modern andAmerican art.ArtH 5546. American Architecture: 1840 to 1914. (3 cr)American architecture from 1840 to 1914, examinedin relation to European precedents and Americansociohistorical conditions. Critical attention toproblems of style, the architectural profession,vernacular vs. “high” architecture, technology,economics, urbanism, and social reform.ArtH 5725. Ceramics in the Far East. (3 cr)Selective examination of representative pottery andceramic wares produced in China, Korea, and Japanfrom the Neolithic era to modern times. Nearly everymajor ceramic type is represented.ArtH 5765. Early Chinese Art. (3 cr)Develop a more effective way to understand theunique qualities of an individual work of art.Concentration is on accessible works of art in localprivate and museum collections.ArtH 5766. Chinese Painting. (3 cr)Major works from the late bronze age to the modernera that illustrate the development of Chineselandscape painting and associated literary traditions.ArtH 5767. Japanese Painting. (3 cr)Japanese pictorial arts from the late tomb period tothe modern era; special attention to the developmentof indigenous traditions.ArtH 5769. Connoisseurship in Asian Art. (3 cr)A selective examination of representative works ofart produced in China from the Neolithic era to theHan Dynasty. Major archaeological sites andexamples of art in local collections.ArtH 5775. Formation of Indian Art: 2500 B.C.E. to300 C.E. (3 cr. Prereq–Art history course or #)Sculpture and architecture from the Indus Valleycivilization through the Kushana period.ArtH 5776. Redefining Tradition: Indian Art 400 to1300. (3 cr. Prereq–Art history course or #)An examination of India’s art and architecture fromthe time of the earliest free-standing temples throughthe 13th century, focusing on temples and theirassociated sculpture, mural painting, and thebeginnings of Islamic architecture in India.ArtH 5777. The Diversity of Traditions: Indian Art1200 to Present. (3 cr. Prereq–Art history course or #)Issues presented by sculpture, architecture andpainting in India from the prehistoric Indus Valleycivilization to the present day.Course DescriptionsArtH 5781. Age of Empire: The Mughals, Safavids,and Ottomans. (3 cr)Artistic developments under the three most powerfulIslamic empires of the 16th through 19th centuries:Ottomans of Turkey; Safavids of Iran; Mughals ofIndia. Roles of religion and state will be consideredto understand their artistic production.ArtH 5785. Art of Islamic Iran. (3 cr)Architecture, painting, and related arts in Iran fromthe inception of Islam (7th century) through the 20thcentury. Understanding the nature of Islam inPersianate cultural settings and how artisticproduction here compares to the Islamic world.ArtH 5925. History of Photography as Art. (3 cr)Origins and development of photography, withattention to technology and cultural impact. Majoraesthetic achievements in photography from itsbeginning to present.ArtH 5927. Documentary Cinema. (4 cr; A-F only)History of nonfiction filmmaking, from early formsof reportage and birth of documentary to emergenceof “film-verite” and “guerrilla television” and workby independents (e.g., Errol Morris, Michael Moore).ArtH 5940. Topics: Art of the Film. (3-4 cr)Topics in film history including individual directors(e.g., Hitchcock, Welles), genres (e.g., westerns,musicals), and other topics (e.g., Americanindependent filmmaking, film noir).ArtH 5950. Topics: Art History. (2 4 cr [max 12 cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.ArtH 5960. Topics: Art History. (3 cr [max 6 cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.ArtH 5993. Directed Study. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr];A-F only. Prereq–#)ArtH 5994. Directed Research. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr];A-F only. Prereq–#)Asian Languages andLiteratures (ALL)Department of Asian Languages and LiteraturesCollege of Liberal ArtsALL 1904. Freshman Seminar. (3 cr [max 6 cr];A-F only. Prereq–Fr or no more than 36 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule and CourseGuide.ALL 1905. Freshman Seminar. (3 cr [max 6 cr];A-F only. Prereq–Fr or no more than 36 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule and CourseGuide.ALL 1909W. Freshman Seminar. (3 cr [max 6 cr];A-F only. Prereq–Fr or no more than 36 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule and CourseGuide.ALL 1910W. Freshman Seminar. (3 cr [max 6 cr];A-F only. Prereq–Fr or no more than 36 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule and CourseGuide.ALL 3110. Study of an Asian Language. (1-5 cr [max10 cr]. Prereq–∆)Study of an Asian language in another country or atother non-campus locations. Students study insituations complementary to regular Universitycourse offerings.ALL 3720. Study Abroad Topics in Asian Culture.(1-4 cr [max 12 cr]; A-F only)Part of University of Minnesota sponsored studyabroad experience.ALL 3900. Topics in Asian Literature. (1-4 cr [max 12cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.ALL 3920. Topics in Asian Culture. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.Course Descriptions317