Art History and Art Courses
ARTH 101: Art History I: Pyramids to Pagodas
An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, Mesoamerica, Africa, and Asia up to 1400. Special emphasis on visual analysis, historical and sociocultural contexts, and an introduction to issues in the study of art history and the institution of the museum. The class will include frequent visits to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MWF 9:30-11am
Instructor: Claudia Haines
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Art History and Art
ARTH 102: Art History II: Michelangelo to Maya Lin
An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe from 1400 to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on visual analysis, historical and sociocultural contexts, and an introduction to issues in the study of art history and the institution of the museum. We will also focus on various methodological approaches to the history of art, such as gender, class, colonization & decolonization, and globalization as we trace the stories of art and its creation. We will look at a diverse range of objects and monuments, emphasizing their functions, forms, and historical and cultural contexts. Students will gain a deeper understanding not only of individual works of art but also of the cultures that produced them, and we will consider the relevance of the past to our own culture today. This class will take advantage of the rich collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art with weekly sessions in the galleries. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MWF 10:00-11:30am
Instructor: Claire Sumner
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Art History and Art
ARTS 106: Creative Drawing I
Development of graphic fluency in black and white through direct observation of nature and the model. Drawing as a means of enlarging visual sensitivity using a wide range of media and subject matter. Work from nude model.
Dates: June 3 - July 1, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (1)
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: TWR 9:00-11:55am
Instructor: George Kozmon
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: Art History and Art, Art Studio
ARTS 214: Ceramics I
The techniques of hand building in pinch, coil and slab methods. Development of sensitivity to design and form. Basic work in stoneware, earthenware, and glazing.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: TR 6-8:15pm
Instructor: Martha Lois
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: Art History and Art, Art Studio
ARTH 101: Art History I: Pyramids to Pagodas
An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of the ancient and medieval Mediterranean, Mesoamerica, Africa, and Asia up to 1400. Special emphasis on visual analysis, historical and sociocultural contexts, and an introduction to issues in the study of art history and the institution of the museum. The class will include frequent visits to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MWF 9:30-11am
Instructor: Claudia Haines
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Art History and Art
ARTH 102: Art History II: Michelangelo to Maya Lin
An introductory course exploring the visual cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe from 1400 to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on visual analysis, historical and sociocultural contexts, and an introduction to issues in the study of art history and the institution of the museum. We will also focus on various methodological approaches to the history of art, such as gender, class, colonization & decolonization, and globalization as we trace the stories of art and its creation. We will look at a diverse range of objects and monuments, emphasizing their functions, forms, and historical and cultural contexts. Students will gain a deeper understanding not only of individual works of art but also of the cultures that produced them, and we will consider the relevance of the past to our own culture today. This class will take advantage of the rich collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art with weekly sessions in the galleries. Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course. Counts as a Human Diversity & Commonality course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: MWF 10:00-11:30am
Instructor: Claire Sumner
Credits: 3 credits
Department: Art History and Art
ARTS 106: Creative Drawing I
Development of graphic fluency in black and white through direct observation of nature and the model. Drawing as a means of enlarging visual sensitivity using a wide range of media and subject matter. Work from nude model.
Dates: June 3 - July 1, 2024
Session: 4 Week Session (1)
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: TWR 9:00-11:55am
Instructor: George Kozmon
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: Art History and Art, Art Studio
ARTS 214: Ceramics I
The techniques of hand building in pinch, coil and slab methods. Development of sensitivity to design and form. Basic work in stoneware, earthenware, and glazing.
Dates: June 3 - July 31, 2024
Session: 8 Week Session
Dates: In-person course
Session: On campus
Time: TR 6-8:15pm
Instructor: Martha Lois
Credits: 3 credits
Departments: Art History and Art, Art Studio