Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus · Courses
ARHI
18 courses with the subject ARHI, 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.
none Restriction: Art majors and minors only Description: Introduces major movements, artists, and ideas that shaped visual art from 1900 to the present. Explore how modern and contemporary art responds to cultural, political, and technological change, and learn to analyze artworks through formal, historical, and theoretical frameworks.
None Restriction: None Description: Introduces the elements of visual expression, past and present. Develops an understanding of the processes of art making and the motivations and goals of artists across time. Considers how various factors, including religion, politics, and literature, affect the creation of the arts of any given period or region. Cross-Listed: No
None. Restriction: None. Description: Explores the impact of design on the modern world with an emphasis on the design process as a method for solving a variety of functional, aesthetic, and societal problems.
none Description: Explores the major developments, styles, artists, and cultural contexts of art from prehistoric times through the modern era. Interprets art within historical and cultural framework. Develops an understanding of how artistic expression reflects human experience across time and place.
none Restriction: none Description: Introduces the principles, structures, and practices that shape arts administration and curatorial work, with a focus on leadership and project development. Explores how art organizations operate, how exhibitions and programs are developed, and how curators, administrators, and artists collaborate to bring creative visions to the public. Applies theoretical foundations with practical skills in management, exhibition planning, audience engagement, and ethical decision-making in the arts.
ARHI 205 or instructor permission Description: Investigates the art and architecture produced in the Byzantine Empire, with a concentration on the years between 324, the year Constantine founded Constantinople, and 1453, the date the Turks conquered the city. Consisting of lectures, discussions, videos, and field trips, the course emphasizes cross-cultural contacts between Byzantium, Islam, and the West.
ARHI 420Art Museums, Art Libraries, and Visual Resources3
none Restriction: None Description: Provides an in-depth study of a specifically-defined aspect of the discipline that is not currently included in the established curriculum. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis, specialized research methodologies, and advanced interpretation within the chosen topic area.
