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19 courses with the subject ARH, 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.

ARH 100Introduction to Art Therapy

Introduction to Art Therapy: Art therapy uses different forms of creative expression to help people explore and transform feelings, thoughts, and ideas. This course introduces students to the history, theory, practice, and applications of art therapy in various settings. This class fulfills the writing-intensive

Subject
ARH
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
ARH 200The Birth of Art4

The Birth of Art: This course examines ancient artistic tradition in the Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Special emphasis is placed on expressive contrast between the cultures of the Near East and West. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every fall term.)
ARH 201Faith vs Humanism4

Faith versus Humanism: This course studies the development of Medieval and Renaissance art globally from the 6th to the 16th centuries exploring stylistic and cultural changes as revealed in sculpture, painting, craft and architecture. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every spring term.)
ARH 202Exploration to Revolution4

Exploration to Revolution: This course explores the art of Europe and America in the global context of an age of religious, scientific, navigational and artistic exploration. Particular attention is given to historical moments of revolution and reform. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every fall term.)
ARH 203Rise of Modernism

The Rise of Modernism: This course critically considers major trends in the visual arts from the late 18th century to the late 21st century, within the context of global developments in science, philosophy, religion, and politics. The growth of art's critical function in society is scrutinized. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every spring term.) Credit: 4
ARH 204History of Western Art4

History of Western Art: This course introduces works of art as the embodiment of cultural, social, and political values from ancient civilizations of the West to the present. Historical periods, artists, creative practices, and philosophies will be addressed through studying the artistic media of sculpture, architecture, painting, craft and design. This class fulfills the writing-enriched requirement for the Department of Art, Design and Music. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every fall term.)
ARH 205History of Non-Western Art4

History of Non-Western Art: This course explores the development of the visual arts of the non-western world, including South and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Africa, the Native Americas and Oceania. Visual art, including sculpture, architecture, painting, craft and design, will be studied from the pre-historic to early modern period in the context of cultural traditions and cross-cultural influences. This class fulfills the writing-enriched curriculum requirement for the Department of Art, Design and Music. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every spring term.)
ARH 206Intro to Gallery and Museum Studies

Introduction to Gallery & Museum Studies: This course introduces students to the basic principles and methods of museum and gallery work. It explores the origin and history of museums, their role in society, and the core gallery and museum functions of collection, preservation, education and 178

Subject
ARH
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
ARH 300The Age of Revolution4

The Age of Revolution: This course discovers global developments in art during an age of political and artistic revolution. Artistic responses are analyzed in the light of Enlightenment theories and revolutionary politics, followed by socialist and Marxist theories. Paris is highlighted as an international center for the arts where modern art first emerged. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every odd spring term.)
ARH 398Topics: International Preparation1-4

Topics: International Preparation: This course examines international aspects of a selected subject matter in preparation for international experience around the same topic. Open only to students enrolled in the corresponding international experience course. Students must earned a grade of C- or better (an average of 70) in order to participate in ARH 399. The total number of hours for ARH 398 and ARH 399 cannot exceed four total hours.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
Junior standing and a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
ARH 399International Experience1-4

International Experience: The international experience component of ARH 398. Students will have the opportunity to experience firsthand many of the topics studied in the prerequisite course. The total number of hours for ARH 398 and ARH 399 cannot exceed four total hours.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of ARH 398 with a grade of C- or better (an average of 70).
ARH 400Creative Literacy4

Creative Literacy: This course integrates literacy development and the arts through a global lens. Students will be exposed to ways that creativity can be defined by engaging contemporary artists in the visual arts, music, theatre, dance and creative writing. Focus is placed on theories of the creative process and the vital place of artistic literacy in education, as knowledge of the arts is a central component of cultural literacy. This class fulfills the writing-intensive requirement fo the major. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every even spring term.)
ARH 401Seminar in Art History4

Seminar in Art History: This seminar fosters advanced analysis of art historical time periods, idea and criticisms introduced in 200 level art history classes. The subject of the seminar changes with each offering. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. May be repeated once for credit. (Offered as needed.)
ARH 402Senior Capstone I2

Senior Capstone I: This capstone experience is a critique- based class that offers students practical experience in researching, writing and presenting an independent senior thesis project. Progress on the thesis is presented at a mid- year thesis defense in December. The specific thesis topic is to be selected by the student in consultation with their art history advisor. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
senior standing in the Art History, Gallery and Museum Practices major. (Offered every fall term.)
ARH 403Senior Capstone II2

Senior Capstone II: This capstone experience is a critique- based class that offers students practical experience in research, writing and presenting an independent senior thesis project. The thesis is presented in a final defense in April. The specific thesis topic is to be selected by the student in consultation with their art history advisor. Lab fee applies. History, Gallery and Museum Practices major. (Offered every spring term.)

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
ARH 402 and senior standing in the Arts
ARH 404Independent Study: Art History1-4

Independent Study in Art History: Advanced independent work in specialized areas of art history for the mature, academic advanced student.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
junior or senior standing, a "B" average in art and approval of the department. (Offered as needed.)
ARH 405Gallery or Museum Practicum2

Gallery or Museum Practicum: Practical experience as a gallery assistant in the Department of Art, Design and Music. The curatorial practices involved in this course include activities that form part of the core function of galleries and museums, namely research (research, interpretation), collection management (documentation, conservation), and communication (exhibitions, education and public programming). May be repeated once for credit.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated once for credit.
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered every term.)
ARH 406Black Mountain College4

Black Mountain College: This class explores the education fostered at Black Mountain College (1933-56), an experimental liberal arts school in North Carolina in which the arts were central to a liberal arts education. The impact of the school's students and faculty, from Josef and Anni Albers, to John Cage, Merce Cunningham, Charles Olsen and Buckminster Fuller are still felt nationally and internationally today. This class fulfills the writing-intensive requirement for the major. r

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. Lab fee applies. (Offered every fall term.)
ARH 407Methods/Research in Art History4

Methods and Research in Art History: This course investigates theories, methods, and research strategies in the discipline of art history. A variety of research methods such as iconography, formalism, social history, biography, as well as feminist, Marxist, and post- modern theories will be examined, as well as the implications of adopting a particular approach. Lab fee applies.

Subject
ARH
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2023-2024
Source
www.queens.edu
Prerequisite
None. (Offered as needed.) ART-ART LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

Source: Queens University of Charlotte's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61