Course Descriptions
Winter Quarter
| Dept | Course No and Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| ART HIS (W25) | 40B EUROPE:MEDIEVL &REN | MASSEY, L. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 42B ARTS OF CHINA | WUE, R. |
| This course offers an introduction to art history through the art and visual culture of China in a global context from prehistoric times to the 20th century. We will investigate how the religious, political, philosophical and cultural traditions of China are created and communicated by visual images and objects, proceeding chronologically and thematically. Class objectives include gain knowledge and understanding of Chinese art works in a cultural and historical context, and developing strong visual and analytical skills in examining and interpreting Chinese art. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 103 ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS | ACOSTA, C. |
| Towering over the modern city, the Athenian Acropolis is one of the most recognizable monuments of the ancient Greek world. The first half of the course traces the ancient history of this monument from its origins as a fortified citadel in the Late Bronze Age (ca. 1300-1200 BC) through its development into the main sanctuary of the city-state of Athens in the Archaic and Classical periods (ca. 600-338 BC), focusing on the role of sculpture and architecture in a Greek sanctuary context. The second half of the course will explore the post-Classical life of the monument, from the conversion of the Parthenon into a church and, later, a mosque, as well as the “rediscovery” of the Acropolis, the removal of the Parthenon marbles to London, and the role that this archaeological site played in the creation of the modern Greek state. Finally, this course will consider current issues of development, tourism, and heritage management at this site, up to and including the controversial installation of a new pathway in 2021. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 114 MEDIEVAL MEDITERRAN | ZIAII-BIGDELI, L. |
| This course offers a comprehensive exploration of the art and architecture that flourished across the Medieval Mediterranean. Beginning with the 3rd century crisis in Rome and concluding in the end of the 12th century CE, the course provides students with a nuanced understanding of medieval visual culture. We will examine how art and architecture conveyed identity and exerted influence on a global scale, traversing regions such as medieval Iberia, Italy, Byzantium, Western Asia, and the Levantine coast. A central focus of the course is the cross-cultural exchanges and artistic interactions with Islamic traditions that permeated the Mediterranean basin. By highlighting the diverse contributions of various cultures and integrating marginalized perspectives, this course challenges the traditional canon of Western medieval art, often rooted in colonialist and imperialist teaching methods. Through this critical approach, students will engage with a more inclusive and complex portrayal of medieval art history, recognizing the vast network of cultural exchanges that shaped Western medieval traditions. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 125 BAROQUE ART | MASSEY, L. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 145A MODERN ARCHITECTURE | DIMENDBERG, E. |
| The emergence of the industrial revolution and large cities permanently changed the relation of human beings to nature and created the modern built environment. This course will introduce the principal developments in architecture and urbanism from the French Revolution to 1932. It will treat advances in engineering, industrialization, rapid scientific progress, the emergence of the railroad, and automobility as preconditions for the development of the metropolis, the skyscraper, dwellings in a modern style, exhibitions, the factory, public housing, and the suburb. We will consider canonical designs by international architects such as Ledoux, Boullée, Berlage, Loos, Schinkel, Sullivan, Behrens, Gilbert, Wright, Gaudi, Sant’Elia, Rietveld, Le Corbusier, Melnikov, Ginzburg, Mies, Oud, Wagner, Gropius, Poelzig, Taut, Mendelsohn, and Aalto. The aesthetic projects of the arts and crafts movement, art deco, futurism, the German Werkbund, De Stijl, the Bauhaus, and Russian constructivism will be approached as varied responses to political and social change and the perceived need for a style appropriate to the modern age. Finally, we will track the shifting agency of the architect, a figure often associated with change and social improvement, in a period marked by war, colonialism, revolution, class conflict, fascism, the onset of consumer capitalism, and large-scale patronage by government and institutional clients. Course requirements: Regular attendance, and completion of weekly reading questions, a take-home midterm, and a final research paper. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 150 EVERYDAY KOREA | JUNG, G. |
| This course explores the visual and material cultures of daily life in Korea from the late Joseon Dynasty (19th century) to the present. Focusing on ten activities, such as praying, playing, studying, and eating, students will be introduced to a wide array of objects—from genre paintings to mukbang—to critically understand everyday life. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 162C CONTEMPORARY JAPAN | WINTHER TAMAKI, B. |
| This course highlights developments in Japanese art over the past half century emphasizing topics such as the avant-garde, women artists, environmental art, craft traditions, and museum exhibitions. Art works in media including manga, sculpture, architecture, printmaking, and installation art are examined as windows into war memory, the emperor system, pollution, urbanization, and other historical phenomena. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 165D CITIES NY & LA | ROBEY, E. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 198 ART AND ETHICS | ACOSTA, C. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 198 MODRNIZATION DESIGN | JUNG, G. |
| Modern design emerged during the European Industrial Revolution to address challenges of modernization, such as mass production. When adopted by non-Western countries, it both solved and created various aesthetic and political issues. This course examines these dynamics, surveying the roles that modern design played in Korean modernization. Case studies include Japanese colonial exhibitions, the development of Gangnam, the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, among others. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | ACOSTA, C. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | BETANCOURT, R. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | CANEPA, M. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | COOKS, B. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | JUNG, G. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | LAPIN DARDASHT, A. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | MASSEY, L. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | NISBET, J. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | OSORIO G. SILV, L. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | PATEL, A. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | WINTHER TAMAKI, B. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | WUE, R. |
| No detailed description available. | ||
| ART HIS (W25) | 199 INDEPENDENT STUDY | STAFF |
| No detailed description available. | ||
For the most up-to-date information, check the Schedule of Classes.