ARTH 160Introduction to the World of Art
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
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ARTH
30 courses with the subject ARTH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ARTH 200Art and Social Values
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 222Sex, Drugs, and Suicides: The Artist in Popular Culture
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 226History of Photography
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 270History of Art I
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 272History of Art II
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 273Modern Art History
Seven (7) Studio Art courses:
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 282American Art
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 285The Art of Asia
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 288Latin American Art
ARTH ___ 300- or 400-level Art History Elective One (1) course in Studio Art:
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 290Study Tour: Art & Architecture
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 333History of Graphic Design
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 365Contemporary African-American Art History
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 383Contemporary Art History
Two (2) Ceramic Electives from the following:
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 389Special Topics in Art History
A study of a special period or topic in art history. Specific topics are announced in the course schedule bulletin. The course explores the art in terms of its formal elements, iconography, and social context through extensive readings, lectures, writing, and discussion. Students write a research paper. This course, on a different topic, may be repeated for credit. ~ Page 85 ~
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- ARTH
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- Repeatable
- may be repeated for credit.
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- 2025-2026-undergraduate
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- www.framingham.edu
- Prerequisite
- One art history course or permission of instructor.
ARTH 419Advanced Drawing Studio
Note: Students with the Art Education Concentration must declare the appropriate Education Minor to complete the program. REQUIRED MINOR IN ART EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS IN THE ART EDUCATION
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-undergraduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 483Seminar in the History of Art or
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 490Independent Study in Art History
An Art major or minor with demonstrated ability may pursue a project or subject area of their own interest, under the guidance of a member of the Art Department faculty. The student must submit a written proposal to the faculty member who has agreed to be the advisor. A student may take more than one independent study. Limited to juniors and seniors.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-undergraduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 495Internship in Art History
Six (6) concentration (UAHG) requirements consisting of: Four (4) Art History (ARTH) electives; at least one (1) at the 300-level or above Two (2) Art Studio (ARTS) courses Notes: • Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language (usually French/Italian and German) is recommended for those contemplating graduate programs in Museum Studies, Art Conservation, or Art History. • Internship in a museum is highly recommended. STUDIO ART MAJOR (U_AR) Studio Art Major Core Requirements: Ten (10) core requirements consisting of: Three (3) Art History courses:
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 826History of Photography
An investigation of the history and development of photography from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the present. Throughout the course, the use of photography for aesthetic and documentary purposes is examined and the influence of art and culture on the practice and interpretation of photography is explored. Students investigate photography of various time periods using textbook illustrations, in-class images, videos, and museum exhibitions. Class lecture, discussion, and group projects augment the text and other readings.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 850Study Tour: Art and Architecture
A studio art or art history course taught through an extensive field trip or series of field trips, in addition to more traditional methods of teaching. Students gain direct experience of art and architecture in its historic, social, and geographic contexts. The topics/locations may vary from year to year and are announced in the course schedule bulletin. This course, in a different topic/location, may be repeated for credit.
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- ARTH
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- Repeatable
- may be repeated for credit.
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 865Special Topics in Studio Art
An exploration of a specific medium, genre, and/or topic in studio art intended to expose students to a broad range of artistic sensibilities. The course is designed to enhance the creative, conceptual, and professional development of students through an exploration of various modes of artistic practice. Students work toward developing a body of work with emphasis on content and technique. Regular critique helps students develop the critical language necessary to discuss their work on a variety of levels. Contemporary issues in the visual arts are addressed, particularly as they relate to students’ work. This course, on a different topic, may be repeated for credit.
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- ARTH
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- Repeatable
- may be repeated for credit.
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 873Modern Art History
A survey of major artists and art movements from Post-Impressionism through Post-Modernism (1880’s-1980’s). Issues and events of the twentieth century, such as rapidly expanding technology, world wars, utopian and civil rights movements, feminism, and multiculturalism are explored in relation to avant-garde art movements.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 878American Art
A study of the art and architecture of the United States from Colonial Times through the early 20th Century. Attention is given to Native American art and the work of folk artists/craftspersons as well as that of artists nurtured in European traditions. Readings and class discussion focus on the arts as a unique expression of the American experience in relationship to history, politics, ideology, and social and technological change.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 880From Romanticism Through Impressionism
A survey of nineteenth century European art from the 1780’s to the 1880’s, examining the visual arts within the context of nineteenth century life and culture. This course explores the major artistic movements of this period and the innovations of such outstanding figures as Goya, David, Delacroix, Manet, Monet and Van Gogh as well as their relationship to contemporary political and social developments. Readings cover such topics as myth of the modern artist, art and political revolution, the representation of modern life, and the ways in which gender, sexuality, class and modernity interrelate.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 882Latin American Art
A study of Pre-Hispanic, Colonial and Modern Latin American visual culture. Emphasis is placed on social context and politics of art, including issues of race, gender, and social class. The first half of the course surveys the art of Pre-Hispanic cultures; the second half studies how the art of Colonial and Modern Latin America has engaged with indigenous heritage. Scholarly readings, essay assignments, and a research project explore the methodologies and concerns of art history and art criticism.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 883Contemporary Art History
A study of artistic developments, primarily in Europe and the United States, in the contemporary era (1945 to the present). Consideration is given to the diversity of artistic expressions in this period within their cultural, theoretical, and political contexts. Particular attention is given to the impact on art of such late 20th-century cultural phenomena as feminism, identity politics, multiculturalism, environmental awareness, the AIDS epidemic, the explosion of media and technology, and to the ways in which these phenomena have helped to spawn new artistic media, e.g. earth art, installation, video, performance, and Web-based art. ~ 36 ~
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
- Prerequisite
- ARTH 873 Modern Art History or permission of the instructor.
ARTH 884The Art of Asia
A contextual study of the arts of India, Japan, and Southeast Asia, spanning the ancient to the post- modern worlds. The course explores major movements and schools of art such as Buddhist sculpture, Chinese landscape painting and Japanese prints. Readings and discussions focus on the interrelationship among art and religion; identity and political authority. The course includes study of Western influences in Asia, and of the idea of the “Orient” in Western Culture.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 889Special Topics
A study of a special period or topic in art history. Specific topics are announced in the course schedule bulletin. The course explores the art in terms of its formal elements, iconography, and social context through extensive readings, lectures, writing and discussion. Students write a research paper. This course, in a different topic, may be repeated for credit. BILINGUAL/BILITERACY EDUCATION COURSES
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- ARTH
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- Repeatable
- may be repeated for credit.
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
ARTH 990Directed Study in Art History
Course description varies with experience. Advisor approval required.
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- ARTH
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- 2025-2026-graduate
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- www.framingham.edu
Source: Framingham State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61