71 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.
An introduction to the various media, techniques, styles, content, and contexts in the visual arts as they are manifested in the world's cultures.
200-level Art History (ARTH) Survey Course 3 Select one of the following Writing Intensive courses: 3
Special topics in art history.
This course covers the art and architecture of the ancient world from its Paleolithic origins to the end of antiquity and the birth of Christian art. Ranging from drawings in caves to mosaics in churches, the material addressed in the course is situated in its social, political, and historical context. The objective of this course is to provide a visual and cultural literacy of ancient art and to familiarize students with the methods, theories, and traditions upon which ancient art history is grounded. instructor
“Early Modern” is a relatively new term applied to a broad period of artistic production in Europe that encompasses distinct, yet overlapping, style periods, which include the “Renaissance,” “Baroque,” “Rococo,” and “Neoclassicism.” This course will examine painting, sculpture, architecture, and graphic arts in Europe from 1400—1800 within the context of artistic creativity in relationship with intellectual, religious, economic, political, scientific, and cultural changes and developments in the Western world. instructor
3 ARTH 351W Research Methods in Art History 3
A study of selected art history topics to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. instructor
3 Interpreting the Past 3
or ARTH 360 or Asian Art 3 Electives 6 3 Credit Hours 15 3 Senior
The contributions of women in the various fields in the visual arts--painting, graphics, sculpture, architecture, and the crafts. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
Painting, sculpture, and architecture in 14th- and 15th-century Italy from Giotto to Botticelli, among others. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
This course is a survey of High Renaissance Art in Italy (roughly 1473 to 1520), focusing on the recognized major artists or 'masters' of the High Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian, as well as their lesser known contemporaries. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
This course is a survey of Baroque Art in Italy and Spain. Material includes painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, with discussion of artists such as Caravaggio, Annibale Carracci, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini, Diego Velazquez, Jusepe de Ribera, and Francisco de Zurbaran, among others. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
This course is a survey of Baroque Art in Northern Europe. Materials include painting, sculpture, and architecture of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, with discussion of artists such as Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Poussin, among others. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
A critical study of the formal, cultural, and intellectual developments of the graphic design discipline, including related activity in fine art, illustration, and industrial design. This is a writing intensive course. ENGL 231C; and ARTH 121A or ARTH 150 or ARTH 203 or ARTH 204 or ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
Examines the major historical developments in the decorative and applied arts, landscape design, and material culture from the Renaissance to the Modern period. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor Old Dominion University Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 808
Survey of the mainstreams of European art during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including discussion of architecture, sculpture, painting, and the graphic arts. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
An examination of the development of photography as a scientific curiosity, a tool for artists, and as a fine art in itself from the early nineteenth centur to the present day. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
An introductory course to the history of gardens. Gardening is explored as an artistic expression and connections are made to other visual arts such as painting, sculpture and architecture, as well as to as theater and public representation. The course combines a heavy site-visiting component with readings and individual research directed towards the final course paper and presentations. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
A study of the international movements in visual arts and design in the interwar years from Dada to the New World's Fair. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
A study of the analysis, theoretical approaches, methodologies, and effects of the practice of art criticism. This is a writing-intensive course. or ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor; grade of C or better in ENGL 211C or ENGL 221C or ENGL 231C
An investigation of past and present approaches to scholarship in art history. Students participate in a series of writing assignments designed to strengthen their research and writing skills, culminating with the presentation of original research in oral and written form. This is a writing intensive course. ENGL 231C; and ARTH 121A or ARTH 150 or ARTH 203 or ARTH 204 or ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
3 or ARTH 305 Egyptian Art
Lectures and critical discussion of the development and configurations of the various styles emergent since 1960, both in America and Europe. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
or ARTS 368 Internship Elective Requirements 2 Select two of the following: 6
A specialized field activity outside of the classroom. Qualifies as a CAP experience. Available for pass/fail grading only.
An extracurricular activity approved for credit based on objectives, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department and the student prior to the semester in which the activity is to take place. Such credit is subject to review by the provost. y Prerequisites: Approval of the program director
An extracurricular activity approved for credit based on objectives, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department and the student prior to the semester in which the activity is to take place. Such credit is subject to review by the provost.
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
Before Dalí…before Magritte…before De Chirico, there was Hieronymus Bosch. Well before the advent of the Surrealism movement in the twentieth century, the late fifteenth-century/early sixteenth-century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch rocked the art world with his fantastical, disturbing, and enigmatic paintings. This course will critically examine Bosch and his work. Students will work like detectives, first by dismantling long-standing misinterpretations about Bosch’s work, then by analyzing and deciphering his iconography through the lens of the period in which he lived, including art theory, politics, religion, devotion, and alchemy, among other topics. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
This course examines the life, sculptures, paintings, and architecture of one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
This course examines the life and revolutionary paintings of the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
Venice is set apart from other cities in Italy and from Europe not only by its geography—a city seemingly floating on water, with canals instead of streets—but also by its unique history, traditions, and cultural identity. The consideration and examination of its mythical origins in the fifth century, through its history as a territory of the Byzantine Empire, and the establishment of their Republic in 1297, this course will examine how Venice fashioned its own identity through its art and architecture during the Italian Renaissance. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
This course will examine the ways in which prevailing ideas about women shaped visual imagery, and in turn, how these images influenced, perpetuated, and even changed perceptions about women from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries in Italy (Renaissance and Baroque periods). Students will explore how text and visual imagery informed one another, and closely examine works of art by women artists, commissioned by women patrons, and works featuring women through thematic topics. Although patriarchy dominated the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the course will recover the histories of women artists, patrons, and writers, and examine how women navigated the gender oppression of their periods to reclaim their power and value. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
This seminar is an exploration of the visual and material culture of Pompeii, incorporating a broad spectrum of evidence, ranging from the city’s temples to the wall paintings in the city’s brothels. The goal of the class is to instill working knowledge of the most recent scholarship on the ancient city and to contextualize Pompeii's art and architecture in the historical narrative of the city and the broader body of scholarship on Roman cultural history. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
A survey of the aesthetic, technological, and social forces that transformed international architecture in the 18th and 19th centuries. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
ART History Elective 300 or 400 level 3
Anxiety about painting’s purpose and relevance are woven into modern art’s linear concept of history. The goal of this class is to help students understand, both intellectually and emotionally, the ambitions that motivate painting, as well as to give them an opportunity to sample the diverse practices and critical approaches that make up the painterly landscape, and finally to examine how or if it fits within the broader scope of contemporary art. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of instructor
This course is a collaborative exploration of the problems and opportunities of national and international public art that combines the practical with the theoretical, and the studio with the art-historical. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
The research and writing of a thesis on an advanced topic in art history to be determined by the student in concert with a faculty advisor. The thesis option is intended for art history majors preparing for graduate study in the field, and serves as the required culminating work for their degree. and 400 levels; requires program director approval
f or ARTH 480 Senior Thesis Select two ARTS electives 6 Total Credit Hours 89-104 * Note: Course title change for ARTH 204 from "Debunking Myths in Art" to "Pseudoarchaeologies and Conspirational
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. ARTH 210 or ARTH 230 or permission of the instructor
Independent research on a topic to be selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Course is restricted to art history majors.
Independent research on a topic to be selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Course is restricted to art history majors. ARTS - Art, Studio
Before Dalí…before Magritte…before De Chirico, there was Hieronymus Bosch. Well before the advent of the Surrealism movement in the twentieth century, the late fifteenth-century/early sixteenth-century Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch rocked the art world with his fantastical, disturbing, and enigmatic paintings. Bosch’s contemporaries and modern scholars have deemed his art as the product of both his madness and genius. This course will critically examine Bosch and his work. Students will work like detectives, first by dismantling long-standing misinterpretations about Bosch’s work, then by analyzing and deciphering his iconography through the lens of the period in which he lived, including art theory, politics, religion, devotion, and alchemy, among other topics.
This course examines the life, sculptures, paintings, and architecture of one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists, Michelangelo Buonarroti.
This course examines the life and revolutionary paintings of the Italian Baroque painter Caravaggio.
Venice is set apart from other cities in Italy and from Europe not only by its geography—a city seemingly floating on water, with canals instead of streets—but also by its unique history, traditions, and cultural identity. The consideration and examination of its mythical origins in the fifth century, through its history as a territory of the Byzantine Empire, and the establishment of their Republic in 1297, this course will examine how Venice fashioned its own identity through its art and architecture during the Italian Renaissance.
This course will examine the ways in which prevailing ideas about women shaped visual imagery, and in turn, how these images, influenced, perpetuated, and even changed perceptions about women from the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries in Italy (Renaissance and Baroque periods). Students will explore how text and visual imagery informed one another, and closely examine works of art by women artists, commissioned by women patrons, and works featuring women through thematic topics. Although patriarchy dominated the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the course will recover the histories of women artists, patrons, and writers, and examine how women navigated the gender oppression of their periods to reclaim their power and value.
This seminar is an exploration of the visual and material culture of Pompeii, incorporating a broad spectrum of evidence, ranging from the city’s temples to the wall paintings in the city’s brothels. The goal of the class is to instil working knowledge of the most recent scholarship on the ancient city and to contextualize Pompeii's art and architecture in the historical narrative of the city and the broader body of scholarship on Roman cultural history. 425 ANTR - Anthropology
A survey of the aesthetic, technological and social forces that transformed international architecture in the 18th and 19th centuries.
An examination of the architecture, planning, and related design of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries around the globe. Special emphasis is placed on the formation of the international style between the world wars and its disintegration in the recent past.
Anxiety about painting’s purpose and relevance are woven into modern art’s linear concept of history. The goal of this class is to help students understand, both intellectually and emotionally, the ambitions that motivate painting, as well as to give them an opportunity to sample the diverse practices and critical approaches that make up the painterly landscape, and finally to examine how or if it fits within the broader scope of contemporary art.
This course is a collaborative exploration of the problems and opportunities of national and international public art that combines the practical with the theoretical, and the studio with the art-historical.
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
A study of selected topics in art history to be specified in the class schedule each semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Independent research on a topic to be selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Independent research on a topic to be selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
An unpaid, structured work experience in a museum, gallery, archive, or related environment for credit. Criteria for evaluation will be determined by work supervisor and cooperating faculty advisor. May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only.
Topics to be specified in the class schedule. Intensive critical investigations of specialized areas in art history. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. l a Prerequisites: Graduate standing
Independent research on a topic to be selected under the guidance of a faculty advisor.
Source: Eastern Virginia Medical School's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
