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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM
(AHC)

1033 Masterworks in Art [TCCN: ARTS 1301.]
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of key works in art and architecture of Europe (1425–1825), ancient Mexico and Guatemala (before 1521), and modern Mexico (1920–1940). May not be applied to a major in art or art history.

1113 Survey of Art and Architecture from Prehistoric Times to 1350 [TCCN: ARTS 1303.]
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of art and architecture as it developed from Paleolithic times to 1350 in the various civilizations of Europe, the Near East, and the New World. Course will include selected readings from related fields.

1123 Survey of Art and Architecture in Europe and the New World from 1350 to 1750 [TCCN: ARTS 1304.]
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of art and architecture as it developed from the Renaissance in Europe and the period of the Aztecs and Incas in the New World to 1750. Course will include selected readings from related fields.

1133 Survey of Modern Art
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
A study of modern art from the French Revolution to the present, with special emphasis on contemporary developments. Course will include selected readings from related fields.

3113 Contemporary Art
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 3 semester credit hours of lower-division art history.
Contemporary developments in the visual arts of the United States and Europe from 1960 to the present. (Formerly AHC 4113. Credit cannot be earned for both AHC 3113 and AHC 4113.)

3123 Northern European Art: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 3 semester credit hours of lower-division art history.
A study of the 15th and 16th century art of Northern Europe. Emphasis is placed on the development of the arts in Flanders and Germany.

3423 Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture of Mesoamerica
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 3 semester credit hours of lower-division art history.
A study of art and architecture in ancient Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras.

4333 Topics in Art History and Criticism
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: 3 semester credit hours of lower-division art history.
Focus on a specific period, medium, or theoretical and critical issue within the history and criticism of art. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4913 Independent Study
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (form available) of the instructor, the student’s advisor, the Department Chair, and the Dean of the College in which the course is offered.
Independent reading, research, discussion and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 semester credit hours of independent study, regardless of discipline, will apply to a bachelor’s degree.

4933 Art Gallery and Museum Internship
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Permission in writing (departmental form available).
Supervised experience related to preparation and installation of exhibitions in gallery and museum settings. Students must confer with instructor during the semester prior to enrolling in order to formulate the content of the internship. May be repeated once for credit. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors in art history and art.

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