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369 Post-1970s Art. 3 cr. U/G. Legacies of Minimalism and Conceptual Art on global contemporary art movements such as site-specific art, earth and land art, institutional critique, body and performance art. Counts as repeat of ArtHist 470 w/same topic. Prereq: jr st.
370 Trends in Contemporary Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Current trends in architectural practice, focusing on organic and animate built forms, as well as modular and portable structures within performative, digital, and visual architecture. Prereq: jr st.
472 History and Theory of New Media Art. 3 cr. U/G. The history and critical theory of new media artworks, focusing on artists who utilize interactive technologies. Prereq: jr st.
473 Art and Performance. 3 cr. U/G. Intersections between art and performance, beginning in the 1960s, and including performance and body art, live art, dance, and participatory or relational post-studio art practice. Prereq: jr st.
A. Art History Intro Survey Courses
101 Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U. The great originative styles of Egypt, Greece, Rome, and the Christian West in architecture, sculpture, and painting. Prereq: none.
102 Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U. Representative masters in the historical development of European painting, sculpture, and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present. Prereq: none.
103 History of Architecture. 3 cr. U. Architecture from Stonehenge to the present, examining the nature of the art, major styles and significant architects, and relation to society, technology, and the environment. Prereq: none.
104 African, New World and Oceanic Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U. Major art forms in oceanic, pre-Columbian, American Indian, and African art; their functions and meanings. Prereq: none.
105 Asian Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U. Functions and meanings of major art forms in the art of Asia, including India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. Prereq: none.
106 Art Cities of Europe. 3 cr. U. Desk-side tour of great artistic centers of Europe. Art of such cities as Rome, Florence, Paris, and London. Not open to students who have had ArtHist 101(ER), 102(ER), or 103(ER). Prereq: none.
111 Entertainment Arts: Film, Television, and the Internet. 3 cr. U. History of film, television, and the Internet. Focus on economic and aesthetic features of these media and interrelationships among them. Models for critiquing each form. Jointly-offered w/& counts as repeat of English 111. Prereq: none.
192 (effective 05/24/2010) Freshman Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshmen. Students may earn cr in just one L&S Fr Sem (course numbers 192, 193, 194). Prereq: none.
192 Freshman Seminar: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. The specific topics are announced in the Schedule of Classes each time the class is offered. Open only to freshmen. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: none.
B. Art History Ancient Art
312 Minoan and Mycenaean Art and Archaeology. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture, sculpture, and painting in the Aegean during the Bronze Age, with emphasis on recent archaeological discoveries. Prereq: jr st.
313 Greek Art and Archaeology. 3 cr. U/G. Major developments in Greek art from Archaic times through the Hellenistic period. Emphasis on architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Archaic and Classical periods. Prereq: jr st.
315 Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture, arts, and crafts created for Egyptian kings, nobles, and commoners from the Predynastic period (5500 B.C.) to Cleopatra (31 B.C.). Chicago field trip; fee assessed. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 101(R).
316 Roman Art and Archaeology. 3 cr. U/G. Major developments in the evolution of Roman architecture, sculpture and painting from Republican through late Imperial times. Prereq: jr st.
412 Cities and Sanctuaries of Ancient Greece. 3 cr. U/G. Development of Greek urban and religious architecture from Archaic through Hellenistic times. The growth of such centers as Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Paestum, Priene, and Pergamon. Prereq: jr st.
413 Greek Sculpture. 3 cr. U/G. Development of sculpture from the Geometric Period through the Hellenistic age. All forms of sculpture considered, not just freestanding works. Prereq: jr st.
414 Greek Vase Painting. 3 cr. U/G. Major styles of Greek vase painting with emphasis on Attic black figure and red figure painting and painters of the fifth and sixth centuries B.C. Prereq: jr st.
416 Roman Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Formation and development of Roman architecture from its Greek and Italic elements through the decline of the civilization in the fourth century A.D. Prereq: jr st.
424 The Dome: Form, Function, and Meaning. 3 cr. U/G. Formal, technical, and historical meanings of the dome from antiquity to the Middle Ages in monuments such as the Pantheon, Hagia Sophia, and Blue Mosque. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
C. Art History Medieval Art
320 Medieval Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Major monuments of medieval art and architecture from the fourth to the fourteenth century in France, Spain, the British Isles, Italy and the Mediterranean. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st.
322 Origins of Medieval Art. 3 cr. U/G. Fundamental changes from Classical to Medieval art in the late Roman, early Christian, early Byzantine, and early Medieval periods, c.250-800 A.D. Prereq: jr st.
324 Art and Architecture of Byzantium. 3 cr. U/G. Art and architecture of Constantinople and vicinity from the fourth to the fifteenth century. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
325 Early Medieval Art in the West. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture, sculpture, metalwork and manuscript illumination from c.500-c.1050 A.D. in Ireland, Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Scandinavia and Northern Italy. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 101(R).
326 Heretics and Iconoclasts: The Art and Architecture of the Christian East. 3 cr. U/G. The artistic and visual traditions of Christian cultures to the east of the Mediterranean, including Syria, Cappadocia, Armenia, and Georgia, from late antiquity to c. 1500. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st.
329 Art and Architecture of the Late Middle Ages. 3 cr. U/G. Church architecture, manuscript illumination, and architectural and figural sculpture from the Gothic era to the rise of the Renaissance. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
425 Romanesque Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Development of church architecture of the eleventh and twelfth centuries in France, England, and Germany. Prereq: jr st.
426 French Gothic Architecture C.1130-C.1300. 3 cr. U/G. Gothic architecture from its origins in the Ile-de-France through the High Gothic cathedrals to the European-wide diffusion of the Rayonnant style. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 101(R).
435 Art and Architecture Along the Western Silk Road. 3 cr. U/G. Artistic exchange between Europe, Byzantium, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and the Islamic world during the Middle Ages through the textile trade. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
D. Art History Renaissance & Baroque Art
237 Northern Renaissance Art. 3 cr. U. Painting, graphics, and sculpture, 1364-1569; their influence on great 15th- and 16th-century styles. Main French, Dutch, and German artistic developments in historical context. Prereq: soph st.
241 Introduction to Baroque Art. 3 cr. U. Representative masters of the 17th century, including Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Bernini, Velazquez, and Poussin. Prereq: soph st.
260 Spanish Visual Art and Culture: 1450-1830. 3 cr. U. Masterpieces by Spanish artists, including El Greco, Velazquez, and Goya; the social and intellectual forces at play in their works. Prereq: soph st.
333 High Renaissance Art in Italy. 3 cr. U/G. The formation of the great style discussed in terms of the attainments of representative artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian. Prereq: jr st.
340 Baroque Art in Italy, France, and Spain. 3 cr. U/G. Seventeenth century painting and sculpture examined on the basis of such artists as Caravaggio, Bernini, Velazquez, El Greco, Poussin, and Claude Lorrain. Prereq: jr st.
341 Seventeenth-Century Art in Holland and Flanders. 3 cr. U/G. The development of art in Flanders and Holland during the seventeenth century, examining the works of artists Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer. Prereq: jr st.
342 Art and Civic Culture in Fifteenth-Century Florence. 3 cr. U/G. Masterpieces by artists including Donatello, Piero della Francesca, and Botticelli in concert with Florentine civic discourse on politics, religion, and gender. Prereq: jr st.
351 English Art: 1550-1850. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture, painting, and sculpture in England from Elizabeth I to the Great Exhibition of 1851; emphasis on Wren, Adam, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Constable, and Turner. Prereq: jr st.
431 Renaissance Architecture in Italy. 3 cr. U/G. Florentine and other Italian architecture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; such artists as Brunelleschi, Alberti, Bramante, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Palladio. Prereq: jr st.
444 The Arts of France in the Seventeenth Century. 3 cr. U/G. Major figures and movements against the historical and intellectual background. Emphasis on such painters as Le Nain, La Tour, Poussin, Claude Lorrain, Champaigne, Puget, Mansard, Le Vau, and Perrault. Prereq: jr st.
445 Art in Seventeenth Century Spain. 3 cr. U/G. Major figures in the historical and intellectual context of the Golden Age; emphasis on Velazquez, El Greco, Zurbaran, Murillo, and Ribera. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
446 Topics in Seventeenth Century Art: (Subtitled). 1 cr. U/G. Major artist or theme in seventeenth-century art, e.g. Rembrandt, Rubens, or portraits and personalities. May be offered as a mini-course. Retakable w/chg in topic to 3 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
447 Topics in Early Modern Art: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Key themes, genres, and artists in European art from the fourteenth through the seventeenth centuries. Themes may include gender, politics, and religion. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
E. Art History Eighteenth Century to Present
261 Modern Art. 3 cr. U. Survey of characteristics and developments of modern art movements. Representative theories, groups, and personalities. Prereq: none.
357 Nineteenth-Century Painting in Europe. 3 cr. U/G. History of European painting from 1800 to 1900. Prereq: jr st.
358 Modern Painting I: 1850-1900. 3 cr. U/G. Realist, Impressionist, and Post-Impressionist movements in historical and intellectual contexts; emphasis on Courbet, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Pissaro, Seurat, Cezanne, Gauguin, Ensor, Munch, Van Gogh. Prereq: jr st.
359 Modern Architecture I: The European Foundations of Modern Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. An aesthetic, stylistic, theoretical, technical and functional study of European architecture from the end of the Baroque style to the beginning of Modernism. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 101(R) & 102(R).
360 Modern Architecture II: The Rise of Modern Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Emphasizing the work of the major modern architect, the course traces the evolution of architecture from the beginnings of Modernism to the present time. Prereq: jr st.
361 Modern Architecture III: Contemporary Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. The intellectual, visual, and social evolution of architecture since the early 1960's. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 360(P) or cons instr.
363 Modern Sculpture: 1880-1945. 3 cr. U/G. Development of the Expressionist, Cubist, Futurist, Dada, Surrealist, and Constructivist movements and work of independent sculptors against the twentieth century historical and intellectual background. Prereq: jr st.
364 Modern Painting II: 1900 to the Present. 3 cr. U/G. Development of the Fauve, Cubist, Expressionist, Dada, Surrealist, and Abstract movements against the historical and intellectual background of the twentieth century. Emphasis on leading individual twentieth century artists. Prereq: jr st.
365 History of Photography. 3 cr. U/G. A survey of photography from its inception in 1826 to the present. Topics include stylistic and technological evolution, cultural impact, and aesthetic considerations of photography. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 102(R) or 357(R).
366 German Painting, 1800-1933. 3 cr. U/G. Major German painters from Runge to Beckmann. Romantic art theory, landscape, Expressionism, and 'Neve Sachlichkeit.' Prereq: jr st.
367 Latin American Modernisms. 3 cr. U/G. Modernist developments in Latin American art, circa 1900 to circa 1960. National and regional histories and artistic trajectories; relationships between European and Latin American modernisms. Prereq: jr st.
368 History of Modern Design. 3 cr. U/G. An investigation of the craft or decorative arts-specially furniture, ceramics, glass, metalwork, and textiles-from the Great Exhibition of 1851 to the present. Prereq: jr st.
463 Cubism and its Inheritance. 3 cr. U/G. The development of Cubism by Picasso and Braque and its progeny in Paris, in futuristic Italy, and in constructivist Russia. Prereq: jr st.
464 European Art, 1890-1910. 3 cr. U/G. European art in a pivotal period in the history of modern painting, architecture, and sculpture; post-impressionism, symbolism, art nouveau, fauvism, expressionism, and cubism. Prereq: jr st.
465 Dada and Surrealist Art. 3 cr. U/G. Two major twentieth-century art movements; their sources, major proponents, and later influence; Duchamp, De Chirico, Ernst, Giacometti, Picasso, Miro, Magritte, Dali. Prereq: jr st.
471 Topics in Contemporary Art: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. Art from the 1960s to the present. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
F. Art History American Art
250 Introduction to American Art. 3 cr. U. Traces major artists, styles, themes, and issues in American painting, sculpture, and photography from colonial through contemporary periods. Prereq: soph st.
353 American Art: Colonial Period - 1870. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture, painting, sculpture, and decorative arts of colonial America through the civil war period with emphasis on their aesthetic and social contexts. Prereq: jr st.
354 American Art: 1870 - Present. 3 cr. U/G. Painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts from 1870 to the present with emphasis on their aesthetic and social contexts. Prereq: jr st.
355 American Folk Art. 3 cr. U/G. Survey of American folk art from colonization to the present. Emphasis on major styles and themes, regional developments, and relationship to the fine arts. Prereq: jr st.
459 American Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Architecture in the United States from its beginnings in the 17th century to its absorption into international Modernism at the time of World War II. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 103(P) or 102(P) or cons instr.
461 Early Modern Architecture in the Midwest. 3 cr. U/G. The American phase of modern architecture that was centered in Chicago between the 1880's and the 1920's: Sullivan, Wright and their students, colleagues and followers. Prereq: jr st.
462 Frank Lloyd Wright. 3 cr. U/G. The work of America's and Wisconsin's best-known architect presented in its historical, cultural and philosophical contexts. Prereq: jr st; one of the following courses recom: ArtHist 102(R), 359(R), 360(R), 459(R).
466 American Painting and Sculpture: 1945-1960. 3 cr. U/G. Critical survey of the New York School and Abstract Expressionism against the historical-cultural background of the twentieth century. Prereq: jr st & one course in modern art (ArtHist 102 is acceptable).
467 American Painting and Sculpture: Pop Art to the Present. 3 cr. U/G. Critical survey of Pop, Op, Kinetic, Systemic, Minimal, Colorfield, New-Realism, Antiform, Earthworks, Conceptual, and other avant-garde movements of the 1960's and 1970's. Prereq: jr st & one course in modern art (ArtHist 102 is acceptable).
469 American Master Painters: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Course focuses on three painters from one of five periods: West, Copley, Peale; Allston, Cole, Mount; Homer, Eakins, Ryder; Hopper, Davis, O'Keefe; Pollock, Warhol, Rauschenberg. Specific topic and any additional prerequisites will be announced in the Timetable each time the course is offered. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
470 Topics in American Art: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. In-depth examination of important themes, genres, or subgroups in the evolution of American art. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
G. Art History Non-Western Art
251 Introduction to the Art and Architecture of Latin America. 3 cr. U. Art and architecture of Latin America from 1492 to the mid-twentieth century. Prereq: none.
327 The Arts of Islam. 3 cr. U/G. Arts of the Islamic world from the Umayyad dynasty to the Ottoman Empire. Architecture, manuscripts, and portable objects. Satisfies L&S International req. Prereq: jr st or cons instr.
371 African Art. 3 cr. U/G. Art of the indigenous peoples of different sections of Africa, with consideration of both aesthetic qualities and the social context of the art. Prereq: jr st.
372 Pre-Columbian Art of South America. 3 cr. U/G. Native arts of South America before European contact; emphasis on artistic developments in the Andean region. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 104(R).
373 Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica. 3 cr. U/G. Arts of ancient Mexico and Central America; emphasis on the Olmec, the Maya, and the Aztecs. Prereq: jr st.
375 Art of the Aztec Empire. 3 cr. U/G. Comprehensive introduction to the art of the Aztec Empire, including architecture, monumental sculpture, small-scale sculpture, ceramics, painting, lapidary work, goldwork, and featherwork. Counts as repeat of ArtHist 499 with same subtitle. Prereq: jr st.
382 Chinese Art and Architecture. 3 cr. U/G. Chinese bronzes, jades, painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Neolithic (5000 B.C.) to the modern period, including Buddhist, Daoist, Confucianist, and Communist art. Prereq: jr st.
384 Art and Archaeology of the Chinese Bronze Age. 3 cr. U/G. In-depth study of ritual bronzes and other crafts created for nobles and commoners of the Bronze Age, with emphasis on recent archaeological discoveries. Prereq: jr st.
474 Maya Art. 3 cr. U/G. Ancient Maya art, with emphasis on the Classic Period florescence, its development, and major themes. Prereq: jr st.
480 Chinese Painting. 3 cr. U/G. Major developments in Chinese painting from 6 B.C. to the modern period, including landscapes, figures, flowers-and-birds, and calligraphy. Prereq: jr st.
481 Topics in Chinese Art: (Subtitled). 1-3 cr. U/G. In-depth examination of important themes, genres, or subgroups in the evolution of Chinese art. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
482 Topics in Non-Western Art: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. In-depth examination of major themes, genres, or regional sub-groups within the field of non-western art. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
H. Art History Film Art
205 History of Film I: Development of an Art. 3 cr. U. The technology, style, history, and theory of the medium. Aesthetic advances from silent to color and sound films. Contributions of various nationalities and artists. Prereq: none.
206 History of Film II: Development of an Art. 3 cr. U. The technology, style, history, and theory of the medium. Aesthetic advances from silent to color and sound films. Contributions of various nationalities and artists. Prereq: none.
305 Film Analysis I: Method and Theory. 3 cr. U/G. Film language, critical methods, and theory applied to selected works of film art. Cross-cultural analysis of styles and themes. Study of major film artists. Prereq: jr st.
306 Film Analysis II: Method and Theory. 3 cr. U/G. Film language, critical methods, and theory applied to selected works of major national film artists. Cross-cultural analysis of styles and themes. Prereq: jr st.
307 Film Directors: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Comprehensive analysis of the technique, style, and themes of specific major film artists. Biographical, cultural, artistic influences on artists' work. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; ArtHist 205(R) or 305(R).
308 Film Styles: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. A stylistic analysis of film of major filmmakers made within the structures of particular genres, such as gangsters, musicals, westerns, horror, science fiction and studios. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
I. Art History General Art
289 Internship in Art History, Lower Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of basic principles of art history in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in ArtHist; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.
297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
299 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
381 Honors Seminar: (Subtitled). 3H cr. U. Specific topics vary. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: soph st; Honors 200(P); cons Honors College dir.
458 A Comparative History of Architecture and Urbanism: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U/G. Physical history of contrasting cities, concentrating on architectural development of all types: institutional, commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational. Emphasizes historical context as well as formal development. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st.
489 Internship in Art History, Upper Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of advanced principles of art history in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in ArtHist; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.
497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U/G. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
499 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
501 Seminar in Art History: (Subtitled). 3 cr. U. A research seminar in various aspects of the history of art, with reports presented by students. Satisfies L&S seminar & capstone req. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: sr st; cons instr.
691 Art Museum Internship. 3 cr. U. Supervised practical experience in local art museums arranged on individual basis. Introduction to curatorial and/or administrative duties; 'hands on' treatment of works of art. Retakable for 3 additional cr. Prereq: jr st; at least 6 cr ArtHist at the 300 level or above & cons internship coord.
699 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U. See Independent Study. Retakable w/chg in topic to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair, & asst dean of SAS.
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