Schedule of Classes

This course focuses on the World Wide Web as a teaching tool. Students will construct a website as a final project, utilizing a hands-on computer laboratory. Not available for degree credit. Graded CR/NC.

The description and analysis of various forms of visual culture, including both mass media and "high" art representations, both Western and non-Western images.

European art and its legacy in the Americas. Painting, sculpture, architecture and other visual media considered in relation to social and cultural history.

A survey of the art, architecture, and archaeology of the diverse array of peoples and cultures in ancient Mesoamerica and the South American Andean Mountains.

An introduction to Italian Renaissance art with emphasis on the role of gender and sexuality in the creation of "masterpieces."

Introductory survey of art and architecture of Christianity from 300-1300; biblical themes and classical traditions; cultural and historical analysis of medieval art.

Painting, sculpture and architecture in 17th century Europe, north and south. Recommended preparation: AHIS 121

Focuses on issues of race, gender, and sexuality in American art of the last three decades. Recommended preparation: AHIS 121.

Questions of social engagement and political address structure this examination of major movements in art since 1940.

Independent work in art museums, galleries or institutes supervised by on-site professionals and USC faculty. Available to upper-division Art History majors only.

Each year a different topic in Greek and Roman art and archaeology will be examined in depth. Emphasis on interdisciplinary methodological approaches and research techniques.

In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Renaissance art and architecture.

Exploration of the main movements in 19th century French art, using the city of Paris and its museums. Field trips in conjunction with classwork. Advisement is required for credit for Art History majors.

In-depth exploration of a specified topic in art of the late 19th and/or early 20th centuries.

In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Chinese art and architecture.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Historiography and methodology: introduction to techniques of research and writing. Required of all art history majors, preferably in junior year.

Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member. Prereq: Consent of instructor.

(Madrid Center only) From Romanticism through Goya in relation to European and Mediterranean antecedents using paintings in the Prado Museum. Field trips in conjunction with classwork.

Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art.

How collections are organized by category -- e.g., period, culture, materials, or mode of production. Examines collecting protocols, historiography and modes of collecting and viewing associated with that category.

Working within an institution with a collection and reflecting, in class meetings, upon how collections are formed, shaped and used.

In-depth exploration of a specified topic in the arts of the ancient Americas, which includes North, Central, and South America.

In-depth exploration of a specific topic in modern German art of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.