Course Description
Methodological strategies for the study of the history of art through concentration on the art of a particular era.
Athena Title
Intro to Art History Honors
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ARHI 2111
Prerequisite
Permission of Honors
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the history of art through the analysis of major monuments. Unlike the large survey courses, this courses is focused, both in terms of material and enrollment. Because of its small size, it will be possible to emphasize communication, both verbal and written, as well as critical thinking. Through weekly readings, classroom presentations, written assignments, and exams, students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to comprehend, assimilate and present, in written and verbal form, stylistically and conceptually appropriate art historical analysis. In this smaller class, student will be expected to produce shorter written exercises, longer papers, and formal presentations to the class. Besides revealing their understanding of art historical appropriate writing and verbal communication, these assignments depend on a developing appreciation for critical thinking in the discipline.
Topical Outline
According to the preference of the instructor, the topical outline will follow those of ARHI 3000 Ancient Art, ARHI 3010 Medieval Art, ARHI 3020 Renaissance Art, ARHI 3030 Baroque Art, ARHI 3040 Asian Art, ARHI 3050 American Art, ARHI 3060 Nineteenth and twentieth-Century Art, ARHI 3070 American Architecture. Since the topical outline will follow those of ARHI 3000 Ancient Art, ARHI 3010 Medieval Art, ARHI 3020 Renaissance Art, ARHI 3030 Baroque Art, ARHI 3040 Asian Art, ARHI 3050 American Art, ARHI 3060 Nineteenth and Twentieth-Century Art, and ARHI 3070 American Architecture, the syllabi, too, will follow those provided for the different 3000-level courses. Each instructor teaching the honors classes with its smaller enrollments and more intensive interaction between students and faculty will expand the syllabi as appropriate with more outside readings, more written work, and more independent analytic exercises.
Syllabus