Winter 07/Spring 08 Course Descriptions

All courses below are approved to be taught in Winter 2007 and Spring 2008; however, some (or all) may not be offered in either term.  The courses that are offered in Spring link to the Schedule of Classes.  Classes with alternative delivery modes (Web based, cable TV, correspondence, etc) are noted in the Schedule at the section level.  The complete list below is a good indicator of what may be offered over the next few years (contact department about offerings).  For explanations of course elements see the Key to Course Descriptions.

Art History (ARH )  Department Info

ARH 201 -- Survey of Western Art in Society: Prehistory through Gothic  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the art and architecture of western civilization from prehistoric cultures through the Gothic period utilizing interdisciplinary methods. The lectures will focus on the major monuments of art and will examine the relationship between the social function of art and its form and content.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 202 -- Survey of Western Art in Society: Renaissance through Modern  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the art and architecture of western civilization from the Renaissance through modern times utilizing interdisciplinary methods. The lectures will focus on the major monuments of art and will examine the relationship between the social function of art and its form and content.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 203 -- Survey of Art in Non-Euro/American Societies  (3 units)
Description:  An interdisciplinary survey of arts and architecture of Africa, Mesoamerica, Native North America, and the Pacific Basin.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Approved as:  General Education Diversity Emphasis.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 299 -- Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 299H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 300 -- The Classical Ideal in 1930's Art  (3 units)
Description:  This course highlights art movements which dominated the American culture scene throughout the 1930s, focusing on classical influences from ancient Greece and Rome.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  two courses from Tier One, Traditions and Cultures (TRAD 101,102,103,104).
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Humanities.
Identical to:  CLAS 300; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 312 -- Survey of Medieval Art and Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of medieval Christian, Islamic and Jewish art and architecture from the late Roman Empire through the fifteenth century. Religious and secular works of art are studied within their cultural and political contexts.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 314 -- Art and Culture of Renaissance Europe  (3 units)
Description:  An introduction to the production and reception of art and culture in Renaissance Europe.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 315 -- Survey of Baroque and Rococo Art  (3 units)
Description:  An in-depth survey of western European art and architecture from 1600 to 1780. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of, and critical thinking about the social function and content of art.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 316A -- Survey of Baroque Art & Culture  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of Western Art and Architecture in seventeenth-century Europe. This lecture course will examine the major artists, artistic monuments and movements of the seventeenth-century and address the critical issues in the study of seventeenth-century art.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 316B -- Survey of Eighteenth-Century Art  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of European Art and Architecture from the eighteenth-century. The lecture will examine the major artists, artistic monuments and movements of the eighteenth-century and address, more specifically, some of the critical issues in the studies of eighteenth-century art.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 319 -- Introduction to American Art  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of American architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, and the decorative arts from colonial times to present.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 320 -- Introduction to European Modern Art  (3 units)
Description:  Painting and sculpture in Europe from about 1886 to recent times.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 321 -- Introduction to Contemporary Art  (1-3 units)
Description:  Survey of contemporary art in the United States and Europe since the 1960s.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ARH 118.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 322 -- Introduction to Prehispanic, Hispanic, and Chicano Art  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to Prehispanic, Hispanic, and Chicano Art. Survey of the native, prehispanic arts of Meso; Central and South America; art since the conquest of Mexico, Central and South America; and Hispanic Arts of the Southwest and contemporary Chicano art.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Approved as:  General Education Tier Two - Arts.
Identical to:  LA S 322.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 324 -- Introduction to the History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  This course will survey the history of photography as an art form and a means of visual communication.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 329 -- Art History of the Cinema  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of major artistic movements, including academicism, expressionism, cubism, and surrealism, and their influence on film in Germany, Italy, America, and France.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 329; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 336 -- Introduction to First Nation/American Indian Arts  (3 units)
Description:  This course provides a selective overview of the arts, societies, and histories of First Nation/Native American descendants in the United States, Canada, and Alaska with a special focus on the Southwest cultural area.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 339 -- Introduction to African and African-American Art  (3 units)
Description:  Chronological, meta-ethno-aesthetic overview of continental African culture groups and individual African diaspora artists/styles/movements; covers slavery, reconstruction, Harlem renaissance, civil rights and contemporary developments.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  AFAS 339.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 340A -- Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  An archaeological history of Greece and Italy through the study of major excavations and monuments, with emphasis on cultural developments and relationships.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 340A; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 340B -- Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  An archaeological history of Greece and Italy through the study of major excavations and monuments, with emphasis on cultural developments and relationships.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 340B; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 343 -- Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt  (3 units)
Description:  Art and archaeology of the Egyptian civilization from the beginning of the Pharaonic Period to the Alexandrian Age.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 343; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 370 -- Introduction to Modern Design History  (3 units)
Description:  A history of design beginning with the industrial revolution including graphic design, industrial design, technological advances, mass communications, the consumer culture and its critique, avant-garde design, postmodernism, and the cultural politics of design.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 393 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 393H -- Honors Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 394 -- Practicum  (1-4 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 396A -- Art History  (3-6 units)
Description:  This course involves travel to a single foreign country for the purpose of studying the art and architecture within its cultural and historical context. It is led by an art historian specializing in that country.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 396H -- Honors Proseminar  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 399 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 399H -- Honors Independent Study  (1-3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 400 -- Topics in Museum Studies  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the theoretical and methodological issues related to museum studies. Topics will include the history of display, changing roles of museums, museums and communities, the politics of collecting, and exhibition design.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
May be convened with:  ARH 500.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 403 -- Art and Architecture of the Islamic World  (3 units)
Description:  Principal achievements in Islamic architecture 680-1600, AD/CE, understand the achievements in social/cultural contexts, become familiar with vocabulary and basic methodologies of the field, and consider historical evolution of our knowledge and understanding of this architecture.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  NES 403; NES is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 503.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 406A -- Spanish Medieval Art and Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  Covers Spanish art and Architecture produced by Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures between the fall of Rome and 1492, examining the roles of art in medieval politics and religion.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
Identical to:  HIST 406A.
May be convened with:  ARH 506A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 412A -- Medieval Art: Empire and Periphery  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on the art and architecture of the empires of the early Middle Ages (Roman Christian, Carolingian, Byzantine) and of the so-called "Barbarians" (Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Goths) in the 4th to 10th centuries  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); at least one course in art history or medieval history. May be waived with permission of professor.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 412D -- Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic  (3 units)
Description:  This course Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture of the 12th to 14th centuries through the historical-political situation that gave rise to both urban and rural developments.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 412A is not prerequisite to ARH 412B, etc. ; at least one course in art history or medieval history. May be waived with permission of professor.
May be convened with:  ARH 512D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 413B -- Renaissance Art in Italy: 15th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 413A is not prerequisite to ARH 413B, etc.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 413C -- Renaissance Art in Italy: 16th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 413A is not prerequisite to ARH 413B, etc.
May be convened with:  ARH 513C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 414A -- Northern Renaissance Art  (3 units)
Description:  German, French and Netherlandish painting during the late 14th through the 15th centuries.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 414A is not prerequisite to ARH 414B.
May be convened with:  ARH 514A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 414C -- 16th-Century Art of Northern Europe  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines manuscript illumination painting, sculpture and prints produced in European regions North of the Alps.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); Any 100- or 200-level Art history course.
May be convened with:  ARH 514C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 415A -- Southern Baroque Art  (3 units)
Description:  The painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th century Italy and Spain.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 515A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 415B -- Northern Baroque Art  (3 units)
Description:  The art and architecture of 17th century Holland, France, and England.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 515B.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 416A -- Eighteenth Century Art I  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of art and architecture of 18th-century England and Italy within the context of the grand tour.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 516A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 416B -- Eighteenth Century Art II: France and Germany  (3 units)
Description:  Course will examine the art and architecture of 18th-century France and Germany.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 516B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 417 -- 19th Century European Art  (3 units)
Description:  Painting and sculpture from the French Revolution through Impressionism.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of history or art history.
May be convened with:  ARH 517.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 422A -- Pre-Hispanic Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art of the high cultures of Mesoamerica, with the focus on architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts prior to European contact.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 422A is not prerequisite to ARH 422B, etc.
Identical to:  LA S 422A, ANTH 422A.
May be convened with:  ARH 522A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 422B -- Pre-Hispanic Art  (3 units)
Description:  Pre-Columbian art of Central and South America with particular attention to the Andean area.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 422A is not prerequisite to ARH 422B, etc.
Identical to:  LA S 422B, ANTH 422B.
May be convened with:  ARH 522B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 423A -- The Art of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  The art of Colonial Mexico, from the early 16th century to the late 18th century. The effects of the Spanish conquest on native traditions; public, private and sacred patronage; the effects of the Bourbon reforms. Painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and minor arts.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 423A is not prerequisite to ARH 423B.
May be convened with:  ARH 423A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 423B -- The Art of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  The art of Modern Mexico, from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. The Independence Period, the National Period, and the Revolutionary Period. Painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and minor arts.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 423A is not prerequisite to ARH 423B.
May be convened with:  ARH 523B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 424A -- History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  From its invention to 1895; impact of photography on the art and culture of the 19th century.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of art history. ARH 424A is not prerequisite to ARH 424B.
May be convened with:  ARH 524A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 424B -- History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  As an art medium from 1895 to 1965.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of art history. ARH 424A is not prerequisite to ARH 424B.
May be convened with:  ARH 524B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 424C -- History of Photography: Contemporary Trends  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys the role of photography in contemporary art. Themes include: the 'photo boom' of the 1970s, photography's relationship to other art movements, the rise of alternative and digital processes, and globalism.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); One course from the following: ARH 321 or ARH 324 or ARH 424A or ARH 424B.
May be convened with:  ARH 524C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 429A -- Colonial Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: Colonial art.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of history or art history. ARH 429A is not prerequisite to ARH 429B, etc.
May be convened with:  ARH 529A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 429B -- American Art: 19th Century Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: 19th century art.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); 6 units of history or art history. ARH 429A is not prerequisite to ARH 429B, etc.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 429D -- American Art: 20th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: Twentieth century American art from the 1930s to recent times.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  6 units of history or art history. ARH 429A is not prerequisite to ARH 429B, etc.
May be convened with:  ARH 529D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 431 -- Studio Introduction to Contemporary Art  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to contemporary art, theory criticism, and cultural politics circa 1945 to the present. Emphasis on movements and themes.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 531.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 435 -- History of Prints  (3 units)
Description:  The technique and functions of the printmaking media from their inception in the 15th century to the 19th century.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 535.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 436 -- Topics in American Indian Art  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the various theoretical and methodological challenges inherent to the study of indigenous art, through a discussion of the issues raised by the intersections of Native and non-Native arts and cultures-addressing issues of identity, sovereignty, cultural critique, and the role of the artist. In addressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, students will seek to find strategies in approaching their own research.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 336M, consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  ARH 536.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 439A -- African Art  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the art of Northeast Africa, Nigeria and Yoruba Diaspora.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 339. ARH 439A is not prerequisite to ARH 439B.
May be convened with:  ARH 539A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 439B -- African Art  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the main traditions of the Southern Savannah, Equatorial Africa and the Eastern Sudan.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 339. ARH 439A is not prerequisite to ARH 439B.
May be convened with:  ARH 539B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 439C -- Traditional African Art History and Society III  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through a chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the main traditions of the Western Sudanic Ancient kingdoms, and contemporary societies of the Guinea Coast and East Africa.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); ARH 339 or may be waived with consent of instructor. ARH 439A or ARH 439B is not prerequisite to ARH 439C.
May be convened with:  ARH 539C.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 439D -- Contemporary African Art  (3 units)
Description:  An exploration of transitional, "modern," and contemporary African visual art forms and ideas that have emerged as reactions to and consequences of major social, economic, political and/or cultural changes on the African continent. Examines the media, styles, and forms associated with these changes.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 539D.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 452 -- Etruscan Art and Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Surveys the art and archaeology of the Etruscans between the 7th and 1st centuries BC.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CLAS 340B or consent of instructor.
Identical to:  CLAS 452; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 552.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 454 -- Greek and Roman Sculpture  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the development of classical sculpture from the eighth century B.C. to circa 300 A.D.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CLAS 340A, CLAS 340B.
Identical to:  CLAS 454; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 554.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 456 -- Greek and Roman Painting  (3 units)
Description:  Greek vase painting from the Dipylon vases of the geometric period in Athens to the Orientalizing animal styles of Corinth and the black and red figured Attic style. Also, survey of ancient Roman painting and mosaics.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CLAS 340A, CLAS 340B.
Identical to:  CLAS 456; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 556.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 457 -- Greek Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the architecture and architects of Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period including such sites as Mycenae, Pylos, Delphi, Athens and Corinth.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  CLAS 340A, CLAS 340B.
Identical to:  CLAS 457; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 557.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 461 -- Greek Pottery 1200-400 B.C.  (3 units)
Description:  The development of Greek pottery from the collapse of the Mycenaean empire to the close of the classical period. Special attention to shapes, decoration, function, and artistic and technical skills.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 461; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 561.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 480 -- Topics in Art History  (3 units)
Description:  This is a thematic course focusing on a particular art historical topic.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  ARH 580.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 481 -- Contemporary Theory and Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  Discussion of the theory and criticism of contemporary art since 1960 based on assigned readings and slide presentations.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 581.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 482 -- Connoisseurship: Theory and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the history and theory of connoisseurial methodologies in art collecting, museums, auction houses, and galleries. Course includes fieldwork and workshops designed to make the theory and practice of connoisseurship relevant today to the field of museum.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE).
May be convened with:  ARH 582.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 484 -- Roman Art and Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and development of Italian art and architecture from Etruscan beginnings through the Republic to the late Empire.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Available to qualified students for Pass/Fail Option.
Prerequisite(s):  6 units of ancient history.
Identical to:  CLAS 484; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 584.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 493 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 493H -- Honors Internship  (1-3 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  MATH 250A with a passing grade.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 494 -- Practicum  (1-4 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 496A -- Issues in Art History  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.  This is a Writing Emphasis Course.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  satisfaction of the Mid-Career Writing Assessment (MCWA) or the former upper-division writing proficiency requirement (UDWPE); senior status, open to majors only.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

ARH 496O -- Issues in Art History  (3 units)
Description:  Please note: the content of this course will change with the instructor at ASU. This course accommodates the video broadcast of established Art History courses at other universities. This is intended as an omnibus number so that students at the UA may register for a particular course. An example syllabus will be kept on file in the Art Dept.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ARH 201 or ARH 202.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
May be convened with:  ARH 596O.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 498 -- Senior Capstone  (1-3 units)
Description:  A culminating experience for majors involving a substantive project that demonstrates a synthesis of learning accumulated in the major, including broadly comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and its methodologies. Senior standing required.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 498H -- Honors Thesis  (3 units)
Description:  An honors thesis is required of all the students graduating with honors. Students ordinarily sign up for this course as a two-semester sequence. The first semester the student performs research under the supervision of a faculty member; the second semester the student writes an honors thesis.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 499 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 499H -- Honors Independent Study  (3 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 500 -- Topics in Museum Studies  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the theoretical and methodological issues related to museum studies. Topics will include the history of display, changing roles of museums, museums and communities, the politics of collecting, and exhibition design. Graduate-level requirements include additional reading that is of a more challenging nature and to produce a more substantial paper. (20 pages for graduates and 10-15 for undergraduates).
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Typical structure:  2 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
May be convened with:  ARH 400.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 503 -- Art and Architecture of the Islamic World  (3 units)
Description:  Principal achievements in Islamic architecture 680-1600, AD/CE, understand the achievements in social/cultural contexts, become familiar with vocabulary and basic methodologies of the field, and consider historical evolution of our knowledge and understanding of this architecture. Graduate-level requirements include a 6-10 page comparative essay on a set group of readings designed for each group.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  NES 503; NES is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 403.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 506A -- Spanish Medieval Art and Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  Covers Spanish art and Architecture produced by Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures between the fall of Rome and 1492, examining the roles of art in medieval politics and religion. Graduate-level requirements include a 15-20 page paper and will meet with the instructor outside class hours to discuss readings.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  HIST 506A.
May be convened with:  ARH 406A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 511A -- Theory and Methods in Art History: Renaissance to 1960  (3 units)
Description:  First half of required theory and methods component to introduce participants to the methods and theories of art history from the Renaissance to 1960.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 511B -- New Theory and Methods in Art History: 1960-Present  (3 units)
Description:  Second half of required theory and methods component designed to introduce participants to the impact of theory on art history post 1960. Will review representative range of art historical analyses and study recent theories of meaning and culture that have displaced these models.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 512A -- Medieval Art: Empire and Periphery  (3 units)
Description:  This course focuses on the art and architecture of the empires of the early Middle Ages (Roman Christian, Carolingian, Byzantine) and of the so-called "Barbarians" (Celts, Anglo-Saxons, Goths) in the 4th to 10th centuries Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 412A.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 512D -- Medieval Art: Romanesque and Gothic  (3 units)
Description:  This course Romanesque and Gothic art and architecture of the 12th to 14th centuries through the historical-political situation that gave rise to both urban and rural developments. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 412D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 513B -- Renaissance Art in Italy: 15th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 413B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 513C -- Renaissance Art in Italy: 16th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Painting, sculpture and architecture in Italy. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 413C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 514A -- Northern Renaissance Art  (3 units)
Description:  German, French and Netherlandish painting during the late 14th through the 15th centuries. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 414A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 514C -- 16th-Century Art of Northern Europe  (3 units)
Description:  Graduate-level requirements include a much higher level of performance on term paper or research paper, and/or an additional paper of 8-10 pages. Graduate-level requirements include a significantly larger and more critical research paper than the 400-level students; extra monthly meetings outside class to discuss additional readings in terms of content and methodology; oral in-class presentation of research process and results.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  POL 507.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 515A -- Southern Baroque Art  (3 units)
Description:  The painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th century Italy and Spain. Graduate-level requirements include supplemental readings, additional assignments, and an oral presentation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 415A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 515B -- Northern Baroque Art  (3 units)
Description:  The art and architecture of 17th century Holland, France, and England. Graduate-level requirements include supplemental readings, additional assignments, and an oral presentation.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 415B.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 516A -- Eighteenth Century Art I  (3 units)
Description:  Survey of art and architecture of 18th-century England and Italy within the context of the grand tour. Graduate-level requirements include supplemental reading, discussion; additional writing assignments and oral presentations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 416A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 516B -- Eighteenth Century Art II: France and Germany  (3 units)
Description:  Course will examine the art and architecture of 18th-century France and Germany. Graduate students will do supplemental reading, discussion; additional writing assignments and oral presentations.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 416B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 517 -- 19th Century European Art  (3 units)
Description:  Painting and sculpture from the French Revolution through Impressionism. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 417.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 522A -- Pre-Hispanic Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art of the high cultures of Mesoamerica, with the focus on architecture, sculpture, painting and crafts prior to European contact. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  ANTH 522A, LA S 522A.
May be convened with:  ARH 422A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 522B -- Pre-Hispanic Art  (3 units)
Description:  Pre-Columbian art of Central and South America with particular attention to the Andean area. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  LA S 522B, ANTH 522B.
May be convened with:  ARH 422B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 523A -- The Art of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  The art of Colonial Mexico, from the early 16th century to the late 18th century. The effects of the Spanish conquest on native traditions; public, private and sacred patronage; the effects of the Bourbon reforms. Painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and minor arts. Graduate-level requirements include a critical bibliography as well as a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 423A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 523B -- The Art of Mexico  (3 units)
Description:  The art of Modern Mexico, from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. The Independence Period, the National Period, and the Revolutionary Period. Painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic and minor arts. Graduate-level requirements include a critical bibliography as well as a research paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 423B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 524A -- History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  From its invention to 1895; impact of photography on the art and culture of the 19th century. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 424A.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 524B -- History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  As an art medium from 1895 to 1965. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 424B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 524C -- History of Photography: Contemporary Trends  (3 units)
Description:  This course surveys the role of photography in contemporary art. Themes include: the 'photo boom' of the 1970s, photography's relationship to other art movements, the rise of alternative and digital processes, and globalism. Graduate-level requirements include a longer paper with a methodological or historiographic statement and a presentation on the paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  One course from the following: ARH 524A or ARH 524B.
May be convened with:  ARH 424C.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 529A -- Colonial Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: Colonial art. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest. May be taken in any order.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 429A.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 529B -- American Art: 19th Century Art  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: 19th century art. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest. May be taken in any order.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 429B.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 529D -- American Art: 20th Century  (3 units)
Description:  Art in the United States: Twentieth century American art from the 1930s to recent times. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research paper on a single aspect of current scholarly interest. May be taken in any order.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 429D.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 531 -- Studio Introduction to Contemporary Art  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to contemporary art, theory criticism, and cultural politics circa 1945 to the present. Emphasis on movements and themes. Graduate students will lead discussions, write two artists' statements, have a critique with the professor, as well as midterm, final and an extended paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 431.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 535 -- History of Prints  (3 units)
Description:  The technique and functions of the printmaking media from their inception in the 15th century to the 19th century. Graduate students will have additional reading assignments and must submit a paper of at least 10 pages, the topic of which must first be cleared with the instructor.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 435.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 536 -- Topics in American Indian Art  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the various theoretical and methodological challenges inherent to the study of indigenous art, through a discussion of the issues raised by the intersections of Native and non-Native arts and cultures-addressing issues of identity, sovereignty, cultural critique, and the role of the artist. In addressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, students will seek to find strategies in approaching their own research. Graduate-level requirements include additional reading that is of a more challenging nature, additional critical essays and exhibition reviews, a longer presentation and a more substantial paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of instructor.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  ARH 436.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 539A -- African Art  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the art of Northeast Africa, Nigeria and Yoruba Diaspora. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on approved topic.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 539B -- African Art  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the main traditions of the Southern Savannah, Equatorial Africa and the Eastern Sudan. Graduate-level requirements include a critical review/report from a primary source book on library reserve.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 439B.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 539C -- Traditional African Art History and Society III  (3 units)
Description:  African art in context through a chronological, interdisciplinary focus; the main traditions of the Western Sudanic Ancient kingdoms, and contemporary societies of the Guinea Coast and East Africa. Graduate-level requirements include performance at a higher theoretical level than undergraduates with an intellectual leadership role in class. Additionally, completion of critical reviews/reports of primary sources.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Course includes 1 or more field trips.
May be convened with:  ARH 439C.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 539D -- Contemporary African Art  (3 units)
Description:  An exploration of transitional, "modern," and contemporary African visual art forms and ideas that have emerged as reactions to and consequences of major social, economic, political and/or cultural changes on the African continent. Examines the media, styles, and forms associated with these changes. Graduate-level requirements include performance at a higher theoretical, writing and reading level and assume intellectual leadership in the class. In addition, grad students will complete critical reviews/reports of primary sources.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 439D.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 552 -- Etruscan Art and Archaeology  (3 units)
Description:  Surveys the art and archaeology of the Etruscans between the 7th and 1st centuries BC. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 552; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 452.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 554 -- Greek and Roman Sculpture  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the development of classical sculpture from the eighth century B.C. to circa 300 A.D. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 554; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 454.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 556 -- Greek and Roman Painting  (3 units)
Description:  Greek vase painting from the Dipylon vases of the geometric period in Athens to the Orientalizing animal styles of Corinth and the black and red figured Attic style. Also, survey of ancient Roman painting and mosaics. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 556; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 456.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 557 -- Greek Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  A survey of the architecture and architects of Greece from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period including such sites as Mycenae, Pylos, Delphi, Athens and Corinth. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 557; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 457.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 561 -- Greek Pottery 1200-400 B.C.  (3 units)
Description:  The development of Greek pottery from the collapse of the Mycenaean empire to the close of the classical period. Special attention to shapes, decoration, function, and artistic and technical skills. Graduate-level requirements include extensive readings and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 561; CLAS is home department.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 580 -- Topics in Art History  (3 units)
Description:  This is a thematic course focusing on a particular art historical topic. Graduate-level requirements include an additional research project which they will orally present to the class. Graduate students will also be held to a higher standard in their written work and discussion.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
May be convened with:  ARH 480.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 581 -- Contemporary Theory and Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  Discussion of the theory and criticism of contemporary art since 1960 based on assigned readings and slide presentations. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth research project on a single aspect of a current scholarly interest.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
May be convened with:  ARH 481.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 582 -- Connoisseurship: Theory and Practice  (3 units)
Description:  Introduction to the history and theory of connoisseurial methodologies in art collecting, museums, auction houses, and galleries. Course includes fieldwork and workshops designed to make the theory and practice of connoisseurship relevant today to the field of museum. Graduate-level requirements include development of critical and historiographical bibliographics from directed readings on problems in connoisseurship.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
May be convened with:  ARH 482.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 584 -- Roman Art and Architecture  (3 units)
Description:  The origin and development of Italian art and architecture from Etruscan beginnings through the Republic to the late Empire. Graduate-level requirements include extensive reading and an in-depth paper.
Grading:  Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E.
Identical to:  CLAS 584; CLAS is home department.
May be convened with:  ARH 484.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 593 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 596B -- Problems in Renaissance-Baroque  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 596C -- Studies in Medieval Art  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 2 times (maximum 3 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596D -- Topics in Early Modern European Art  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 596F -- History of Photography  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ARH 424A, ARH 424B.
May be repeated:  for credit 4 times (maximum 5 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596I -- Issues in Contemporary Theory and Criticism  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of department.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596J -- Issues in African Art History  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments).
Identical to:  ANTH 596J, AFAS 596J.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596K -- Framing Memory: A History of Museums and Museological Theory  (3 units)
Description:  This seminar is a project-driven group meeting that will consider fundamental historical and theoretical texts designed to introduce graduate students to issues relevant to the history of the museum.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596L -- Seminar in Museum Studies:From Cabinets of Curiosity to Cyberspace  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the result of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 6 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Summer.

ARH 596M -- Issues in Mexican Art  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  consent of department.
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 596N -- American Art  (3 units)
Description:  The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596O -- Issues in Art History  (3 units)
Description:  Please note: the content of this course will change with the instructor at ASU. This course accommodates the video broadcast of established Art History courses at other universities. This is intended as an omnibus number so that students at the UA may register for a particular course. An example syllabus will be kept on file in the Art Dept. Graduate-level requirements include more extensive research paper as well as an oral presentation using primary sources.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
May be convened with:  ARH 496O.
Usually offered:  Fall.

ARH 596P -- Curatorial Writing Seminar  (3 units)
Description:  Examination of key issues, techniques, and theories related to art-historical writing within the museum context.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 596V -- Issues in Native American Art  (3 units)
Description:  This course examines the various theoretical and methodological challenges inherent to the study of indigenous art, including the issues of identity, sovereignty, cultural critique and the role of the artist. In addressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, students will seek to find strategies in approaching their own research.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for a total of 9 units of credit.
Identical to:  AIS 596V.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 599 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 693 -- Internship  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 693A -- Art Museum Training  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  museum studies concentration only, 12 units of graduate art history courses.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 693B -- Curatorial Training for Archives of Photography  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ARH 511A or ARH 511B; 12 units of graduate art history courses, museum studies concentration only.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 693C -- Archivist Training for Collection of Photography  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  museum studies concentration only, 12 units of graduate art history courses.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 693D -- Archives of Photography: Preservation/Cataloging  (1-6 units)
Description:  Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
Prerequisite(s):  ARH 511A or ARH 511B; museum studies concentration only, 12 units of graduate art history courses.
May be repeated:  for a total of 12 units of credit.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring.

ARH 694 -- Practicum  (1-4 units)
Description:  The practical application, on an individual basis, of previously studied theory and the collection of data for future theoretical interpretation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 696B -- Graduate Seminar in Renaissance Art  (3 units)
Description:  This seminar offers PhD students training in the issues, methodologies and practices of art history, while focusing thematically on topics of art production and reception in Renaissance Europe.
Grading:  Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E.
May be repeated:  for credit 1 time (maximum 2 enrollments).
Usually offered:  Spring.

ARH 699 -- Independent Study  (1-5 units)
Description:  Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Graduate students doing independent work which cannot be classified as actual research will register for credit under course number 599, 699, or 799.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 900 -- Research  (1-4 units)
Description:  Individual research, not related to thesis or dissertation preparation, by graduate students.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P C D E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 909 -- Master's Report  (1-5 units)
Description:  Individual study or special project or formal report thereof submitted in lieu of thesis for certain master's degrees.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 910 -- Thesis  (1-6 units)
Description:  Research for the master's thesis (whether library research, laboratory or field observation or research, artistic creation, or thesis writing). Maximum total credit permitted varies with the major department.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 920 -- Dissertation  (1-9 units)
Description:  Research for the doctoral dissertation.
Grading:  Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P E K.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.

ARH 930 -- Supplementary Registration  (1-9 units)
Description:  For students who have completed all course requirements for their advanced degree programs. May be used concurrently with other enrollments to bring to total number of units to the required minimum.
Grading:  Grade of K is awarded for this course except for the final term.
May be repeated:  an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions.
Usually offered:  Fall, Spring, Summer.