Art History, Department of Art, Ball State University

AHS 101 - History of Art Survey 1.

Introduction to art and architecture as social products of a global human history. Both the similarity and diversity of human social organizations and the role of visual culture in time will be discussed. Prehistoric, tribal, Asian, Ancient and European to the end of the Middle Ages. Open only to art majors and minors.

AHS 102 - History of Art Survey 2.

Continuation of history of art survey sequence. Western art from the fifteenth century to the present. Prerequisite: AHS 101. Open only to art majors and minors.

AHS 100 - Introduction to Art.

Through a survey of art and artifacts from ancient through modern times and the historical and social elements that helped to shape them, course offers an introduction to the understanding and appreciating painting, sculpture, and architecture. Open only to students not majoring in art.

AHS 220 - Art in the United States 1.

Investigation of the role visual culture has played in the United States as Americans attempted to situate themselves geographically, culturally, economically, and politically within their own society and within the world at large from ca. 1600 to ca. 1876. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 221 - Art in the United States 2.

Traces the evolution in the United States of American visual arts from ca. 1876 to 1945 within the context of important social, historical, and intellectual events. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 232 - Art of Rome.

Art and architecture of early Rome and the Republic to the Late Empire. Architecture and urbanism as a vehicle for the political and cultural extension of the empire to the barbarian West and the Hellenized East; missionary role of historic reliefs; Roman concepts of personality and portraiture; and the growth of luxury arts: ornament, interior decoration, and collecting. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 101 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 240 - Early Medieval Art.

Painting, sculpture, and architecture from the fourth through the tenth centuries in relation to the religious, political, and technological conditions of the period. Rural northwest Europe will be discussed in relation to urban societies in the East. Periods to be covered include early Christian, Merovingian, Carolingian, Ottonian, and Byzantine. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 101 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 241 - Late Medieval Art.

European art and architecture from the eleventh through the fourteenth centuries. Emphasis on technical and stylistic influences and innovation, as well as cultural context of patronage and artistic production. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 101. Open to all students.

AHS 251 - Art of the Italian Renaissance 1300-1600.

Art and architecture examined primarily in terms of style, content, and context including ideology and theory, conditions of art production, and role of artist. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102. Open to all students.

AHS 252 - Early Modern Europe 1: Art from 1600 to 1750.

Exploration of art and architecture of Europe, from the Counter- Reformation shrine of St. Peter to Louis XIV's palace at Versailles; from the Jesuit altarpieces in Antwerp to the Dutch Republic of Vermeer and Rembrandt and more. Italy, Spain, France, Germany, England, Flanders, Netherlands. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 253 - Early Modern Europe 2: Art from 1750 to 1850.

Art and architecture in the era of enlightenment and revolution, age of Napoleon, Restoration, reaction, reform, economic advance, and social unrest. From country gardens to urban boulevards, rococo, neoclassicism, romanticism, historicism, realism, and impressionism; England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102 or permission of the instructor. Open to all students.

AHS 261 - Twentieth-Century Art.

Investigation of the stylistic, theoretical, and social dimensions of the visual arts through the 1900s, with emphasis on European avant-garde movements. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102. Open to all students.

AHS 263 - Contemporary Art.

Exploration of ideas, issues, and personalities involved with the production, reception, marketing, interpretation, and criticism of established and new media around the world in the generation of living artists. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102. Open to all students.

AHS 264 - Film Analysis.

Emphasizes understanding cinematic works through the analysis of styles and techniques employed by filmmakers. The historical evolution of these styles and techniques will be addressed, as well as social, cultural, and political influences. Open to all students.

AHS 275 - History of Photography.

Survey of technical, aesthetic, theoretical, and social issues in photography throughout its history from the early nineteenth century to the digital age. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 102. Open to all students.

AHS 290 - Asian Art.

General survey of art and architecture in south, southeast, central, and east Asia from the prehistoric era to the advent of the industrial era. Emphasizes characteristic forms, techniques, and art theory in the context of developments in society and religion. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 101 or permission of the instructor.

AHS 301 - Special Topics in History of Art.

Survey and investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in art history with emphasis on those not covered in other courses (women in art, history of museums and collecting, problems in methodology, etc.). Exact content will be announced before each offering. A particular topic can only be taken once. Prerequisite: AHS 100 or 101 or permission of the instructor. A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

AHS 301A - Special Topics in History of Art.

Survey and investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in art history with emphasis on those not covered in other courses (women in art, history of museums and collecting, problems in methodology, etc.). Exact content announced before each offering. Open to all students. A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

AHS 310 - History of Visual Communication.

Detailed analysis of visual communication from the late nineteenth century to the present, with emphasis on European and American design. Influential movements, artists, designers, and technology that shape current design thinking will be highlighted. Prerequisite: ADS 241 or permission of the instructor. Open only to art majors.

AHS 311 - History of Three-Dimensional Design.

Interdisciplinary study of three-dimensional design and function as applied to furniture design, exhibition design, architecture, and decorative arts from the eighteenth century to the present with an emphasis on American and European design. Prerequisite: AHS 102. Open only to art majors and minors.

AHS 415 - Independent Study in Art History.

In consultation with faculty sponsor, a student may select and intensively explore a special topic. Prerequisite: sponsorship by an art faculty member; permission of the department chairperson. A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.

AHS 498 - Seminar in Art History.

Advanced class investigation in the history of the visual arts. Prerequisite: completion of 30 hours of credit in art or permission of the department chairperson. A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.

AHS 501 - Special Topics in the History of Art.

Investigation of a particular topic, problem, or issue in art history, with content for any particular term to be announced. A total of 6 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term. Topics may not be repeated for credit.

AHS 698 - Seminar in Art History.

Applications of art historical concepts and skills for the studio artist and community arts advocate. 3 credit hours required.