Art History

Registration opens April 9 at 10am

• Class Name
  Instructor
  Class Date
  Class Time

• Understanding the Arts of the Pacific • Wed 10am–noon • AHTA191L04

  The traditional arts of the Pacific are unlike most Western art forms in that they are intricately tied to the spiritual beliefs of the peoples. In fact, Pacific dialects do not include a word for art. “Art for art’s sake” did not exist. Rather, decorative and creative endeavors...

  Tricia Allen  

  Jan. 23-Feb. 27
  

  Wed 10-12pm

• Objects of the Afterlife • Fri 10am–noon • AHGL191L03

  A sampling of some of the many types of burial and funeral art, found in cultures around the world. Through presentations, discussions and a museum visit, class will consider the varied and compelling reasons for the inclusion of art in places sometimes unseen, and the functions it may serve, not...

  Gary Liu  

  Jan. 25-Mar. 15
  

  Fri 10-12pm

• Music & Art • Fri 10am–noon • AHGL191L02

  An interdisciplinary sample of cross-cultural expression, this class looks at ways that movements in the worlds of music and art have intersected, whether through the depiction of music as subject matter, music translated as an organizing principle in visual art, or contemporaneous music and art ...

  Gary Liu  

  Mar. 29-Apr. 26
  

  Fri 10-12pm

• History of Photography • Fri 9am–noon • AHML191L01

  Photography's history dates back to 1839 when Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (France, 1787-1851)  successfully transposed or "fixed" an image onto a plate. This survey class examines the development of the photographic process and defines pivotal moments in its history. In addition to l...

  Minny Lee  

  Feb. 22-Feb. 22
  

  Fri 9-12pm

• Demystifying the Middle East through Art • Sun 10-12pm • AHRB191L05

  This lecture aims to familiarize the student with current practices in the Middle East and how Art is affected by current political situations. The changes that occurred in the art world since the Arab Spring, ongoing Iranian protests and the lingering war in Syria have caused a ripple-effect of ...

  Reem Bassous  

  Mar. 3-Mar. 3
  

  Sun 10-12pm

• Objects of the Afterlife • Fri 3pm - 5pm • AHGL191L06

  A sampling of some of the many types of burial and funeral art, found in cultures around the world. Through presentations, discussions and a museum visit, class will consider the varied and compelling reasons for the inclusion of art in places sometimes unseen, and the functions it may serve, not...

  Gary Liu  

  Jan. 25-Mar. 15
  

  Fri 3pm-5pm

• History of Photography • May 22 & 29 • Wed 6–8pm • AHML192L01

  Photography's history dates back to 1839 when Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (France, 1787-1851)  successfully transposed (or "fixed") an image onto a plate. This survey class examines the development of the photographic process and defines pivotal moments in its history. In addition to...

  Minny Lee  

  May. 22-May. 29
  

  Wed 6-8pm