Art — whether it be an 18th-century, finely detailed oil painting, a modern-day screen-printed piece or a functional ceramic vessel — is always communicating. That was one of the messages presented to ...

Art History (ARTH) courses explore artistic traditions based in various historical and cultural contexts. Our courses examine painting, sculpture, architecture, and work in other media from cultures ...

Born in Florentine workshops in the early 1400s, realism enjoyed a long run, dominating European art for four centuries. By the mid-1860s it had degenerated into a weary superficiality. This inspired ...

An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, Mesoamerica, Africa, and Asia up to 1400. Special emphasis on visual analysis, historical and ...

The Frick Estate Lectures, a nonprofit program dedicated to lifelong learning in the liberal arts, is returning this fall to the Nassau County Museum of Art with more than 30 courses in literature, ...

There are many wonderful options all over the world for those studying Art History to study abroad. Many Art History majors study abroad to gain important cross-cultural perspectives, develop their ...

After facing significant pandemic restrictions and a professor deficit, the Art History department is planning to return with expanded in-person course offerings next year. With reduced pandemic ...

Many courses in the Art, Art History, and Film Department satisfy the University's Arts Core requirement, and several fulfill the Cultural Diversity requirement. The University’s Core Courses web page ...

FA 30a History of Western Art I: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages [ ca ] Open to all students; first-year students and sophomores are encouraged to enroll. Surveys the artistic and architectural ...