Academic Catalog

Art Humanities (ARH)

ARH100 / Introduction to Art
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

Understanding and enjoyment of art and visual culture through study of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art, design elements, media and processes, and cultural contexts. Emphasis on contemporary topics and cultural diversity in the arts. Prerequisites: None.

Fulfills: Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]; Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]-in combo
Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH101 / Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

History of art from the Paleolithic period through the Middle Ages.

Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH102 / Art from Renaissance to Modernism
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

History of art from the Renaissance through Modernism.

Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH112 / History of Modern Art
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

Development of and significant aspects of modern art since the mid-nineteenth century. Emphasis on modern art's relationship to socio-political and aesthetic developments, new media and the rise of mass culture. Prerequisites: None.

Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH115 / History of Photography
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

Survey of history of photography from beginning to present. Emphasizes the reciprocal relationship between the medium’s development and reception, society, and other visual arts. Technical developments, photographic practices, and sociocultural themes are studied.

Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH203 / Art of Ancient Egypt
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

The art and culture of ancient Egypt from prehistoric through the Greco-Roman period. Prerequisites: None.

Fulfills: Historical Awareness [H]; Historical Awareness [H]-in combo; Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]; Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]-in combo
Division: Communication & Fine Arts
ARH217 / Mexican Art History
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

Art of Mexico and related cultures, from the prehistoric to the contemporary period. Prerequisites: None.

Fulfills: Historical Awareness [H]; Historical Awareness [H]-in combo; Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]; Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]-in combo
Division: Communication & Fine Arts