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Art History

• MAJOR PROGRAM IN ART HISTORY
• MINOR PROGRAM IN ART HISTORY

Because art is perceived through the eyes and other senses as well as through the intellect, art history courses use slides, films, videos, and direct viewing of art works in galleries and museums and in the cities. Although some of the courses reflect a traditional structuring of art history by time periods, instructors often use new methodologies to explain the work within these periods.

Art history courses at the A-level and B-level are normally open to all students. In addition to the practice in critical thinking and writing provided by all humanities disciplines, these courses offer basic information about painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts, and a chance to improve perceptual awareness.

MAJOR PROGRAM IN ART HISTORY

Supervisor: L. Carney (416-287-7171)

Students must complete seven full-course equivalents as follows:

1. One full-course equivalent at the A-level in art history from the list below.

2. Four full-course equivalents at the B-level in art history from the list below. Students may substitute one full-course equivalent from VPA or another discipline (such as VPAB01H, VPAB05H or ENGC75H), with the Supervisor's approval.

3. Two full-course equivalents in art history at the C-/D- level (or at the 300-/400-level on the St. George campus).

MINOR PROGRAM IN ART HISTORY

Supervisor: L. Carney (416-287-7171)

Students must complete four full-course equivalents from the courses below as follows:

1. One full-course equivalent at the A-level in art history

2. Two full-course equivalents at the B-level in art history

1. One full-course equivalent in art history at the C- or D-level, chosen in consultation with the Supervisor.

Courses which may fulfill the requirements of the Program:
VPAA40H The Study of Visual Art
VPAA45H Visual Art in the Modern World
VPAB01H The Body: Representations and Theories
VPAB41H The Human Figure in Greek Art (8^th - 4^th Centuries B.C.)
VPAB42H Carolingian and Romanesque Art and Architecture
VPAB43H The Arts in Northern Europe ca. 1400-1500
VPAB44H Baroque Painting in the Netherlands
VPAB45H Art in the Age of the French Revolution
VPAB46H Impressionism
VPAB47Y Twentieth-Century Art
VPAB48Y Art in North American Cultures
VPAB51H Art, the Museum, and the Gallery
VPAB52H Ancient Art and Architecture (ca. 900 B.C.-300 A.D.)
VPAB53H Medieval Art
VPAB54H Renaissance and Baroque Art
VPAB55H Religion and the Arts I
VPAB56H Religion and the Arts II
VPAB57H Women and Visual Art
VPAC42H Gothic Architecture
VPAC43H Frans Hals, Rembrandt, and Vermeer
VPAC45H Seminar in Twentieth-Century Art
VPAC46H Topics in Art of the Ancient World
VPAD41H Supervised Reading in Art History
VPAD42Y Supervised Reading in Art History