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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 06-29-20) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Applied Communication Management
  

  • APCP 325 Strategic Communication Practices (3)

    This course is a survey of the field of strategic communication, the study of how organizations and individuals use communication to negotiate their role in society. The course provides students with a basic understanding of the following areas: 1) the strategic communication industry, including marketing and public relations firms, 2) the ethics and regulation of strategic communication, 3) the role of strategic communication in the process of marketing products, ideas and people as well as building relationships with organizational publics, and 4) the various components of strategic communication campaigns and the associated professional specialties.
    Course Frequency: Fall

Arabic
  

  • ARBC 101 Elementary Arabic (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Arabic, with emphasis on acquisition of basic language skills: reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression.
    Prerequisite(s): Open only to beginning students of Arabic.
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 101D 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARBC 101C Elementary Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 101 
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • ARBC 101D Elementary Arabic Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany ARBC 101 .
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 101 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARBC 102 Elementary Arabic (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Arabic, with emphasis on acquisition of basic language skills: reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 101  
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 102D 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARBC 102C Elementary Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 102 
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • ARBC 102D Elementary Arabic Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany ARBC 102 .
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 102 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARBC 201 Intermediate Arabic (4)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Arabic and familiarity with Arabic culture through practice in the use of basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 102  
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 201D 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARBC 201C Intermediate Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 201 
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • ARBC 201D Intermediate Arabic Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany ARBC 201 .
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 201 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARBC 202 Intermediate Arabic (4)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Arabic and familiarity with Arabic culture through practice in the use of basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 201  
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 202D 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARBC 202C Intermediate Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 202 
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  

  • ARBC 202D Intermediate Arabic Discussion (0)

    Discussion section to accompany ARBC 202 .
    Corequisite(s): ARBC 202 
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARBC 290 Special Topics in Arabic (3)

    A study of selected works of famous Arabic writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARBC 313 Conversation and Composition I (3)

    Intensive practice in the written and spoken language. Assigned readings and compositions. The course will be conducted primarily in Arabic.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 202  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARBC 314 Conversation and Composition II (3)

    Intensive practice in the written and spoken language. Assigned readings and compositions. The course will be conducted primarily in Arabic.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 313  or placement.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARBC 330 Collateral Study (1-3)

    Individually supervised course of reading Arabic in the subject area of a concurrent course offered by another department. The nature and extent of readings will be determined in consultation among student, instructor of the primary subject-matter course, and the language instructor who will supervise and evaluate the student’s linguistic performance. A collateral study course may be repeated up to maximum of six credit hours in conjunction with other primary courses.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARBC 343 Advanced Arabic Conversation and Composition (3)

    Advanced study of Arabic that provides intensive practice in the spoken and written language. Students will be exposed to a wide range of functional skills as well as sociocultural information necessary for smooth communication in Arabic. Special emphasis will be placed on MSA for writing practice and FSA for speaking.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 314  or permission of instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARBC 390 Special Topics in Arabic (3)

    Intensive study of a particular subject or theme. Specific topics will be listed in the schedule of courses when offered.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 202  or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARBC 420 Independent Study in Arabic Language (1-3)

    Select readings of study in Arabic language in consultation with a faculty member who will guide the work and determine the hours of credit to be allowed.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 314  or equivalent, written agreement with instructor and program director permission
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARBC 496 Independent Study (1-3)

    Individually-supervised course focusing on speech, reading, and/or writing. The specific topic will be determined in consultation with the instructor, who will guide the work and determine the number of credit hours to be assigned.
    Prerequisite(s): ARBC 202  or placement or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Arabic Studies
  

  • ARST 100 Introduction to Arab and Islamic World Studies (3)

    This course introduces Arab and Islamic world cultures through readings, audiovisual materials, and videoconferences. We will explore literature, music, art, architecture, Islam and other religions, and everyday life. These expressions will enable us to trace ethnic, religious, and national identities and how they reflect historical trends and evolving social progress.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARST 240 Special Topics in Arabic Studies (3)

    Special Topics in Arabic Studies, taught in English: Studies of specialized topics of broad chronological or thematic range in Arabic Studies for which no regular course is offered. The specific content will be listed when the course is offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARST 273 Role of Qur’an in Contemporary Islam (3)

    The course introduces students to key themes of the Quran and its role as the ultimate source of authority for Muslims. The course depicts how the Quran was revealed, transmitted, compiled, disseminated and interpreted. In addition, the course will examine some current, and in some cases controversial, issues (e.g., the role of women in Islam, Jihad, the Islamic view of other religious traditions, etc.) and explore how particular Quranic passages have been cited and interpreted with respect to these issues.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARST 340 Special Topics in Arabic Studies (3)

    Special Topics in Arabic Studies, taught in English: Studies of specialized topics of broad chronological or thematic range in Arabic Studies for which no regular course is offered. The specific content will be listed when the course is offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARST 420 Independent Study (1-3)

    Select readings or study in Arabic studies in consultation with faculty member who will guide the work and determine the hours of credit to be allowed.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; written agreement with instructor and program director permission
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.

Arabic Literature in Translation
  

  • LTAR 220 Modern Arabic Fiction (3)

    Study of selected works, representing major literary periods and genres (short stories and novel excerpts), which illuminate another language and culture or era of a shared human condition.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTAR 221 Islamic World Literature (in English Translation) (3)

    This course presents works in English translation originally composed in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish from the sixth to the fifteenth century A.D. Genres and topics include poetry, prose, epic, Andalusian writings, philosophy, Sufi mysticism, biography of the prophet Muhammad, and pre-Islamic poetry. We will examine the changing roles of literature through these historical periods.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTAR 250 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works, representing major literary periods and genres, which illuminate Arabic culture.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • LTAR 270 Studies in Arab Cinema (3)

    This course examines contemporary Arab cinema and treats the different artistic trends and socio political issues that it depicts in different Arab countries. The course assesses critically and analytically films made across the Arab world to define the overarching artistic features of cinema in each of the countries represented by films studied.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTAR 350 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    Study of selected works by an Arabic author whose influence is felt in the world at large.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTAR 382 Arab Women Writers (3)

    Students read and discuss representative works by Arab women, written originally in Arabic. Works include fiction, autobiography, poetry, and treatises of social change. While the course focuses on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, earlier contextual selections from the Qur’an, as well as early Islamic and pre-Islamic poetry will be explored.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • LTAR 450 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)

    A study of selected works by the major authors representing different cultures with emphasis on common themes as viewed from perspectives of these writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Archaeology
  

  • ARCH 400 Archaeological Internship (3-6)

    An opportunity for students to have a supervised field placement in areas related to the field of archaeology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in the archaeology minor, a GPA of 2.000 in archaeology, an overall GPA of 2.000, and permission of the Director of Archaeology. (Course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement.)
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARCH 499A Bachelor’s Essay in Archaeology (3)

    Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.  
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves.  Honors student and permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARCH 499B Bachelor’s Essay in Archaeology (3)

    Semester two of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor. 
    Prerequisite(s): ARCH 499A 
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Art History
  

  • ARTH 101 History of Art: Prehistoric Through Medieval (3)

    A combined visual and historical survey of Western art from prehistoric through medieval times. The techniques, forms, and expressive content of painting, sculpture, and architecture will be studied within the context of the cultural environment in which they were produced.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 102 History of Art: Renaissance Through Modern (3)

    A combined visual and historical survey of Western art from Renaissance through Modern times. The techniques, forms, and expressive content of painting, sculpture, and architecture will be studied within the context of the cultural environment in which they were produced
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 103 Asian Art and Architecture (3)

    An introduction to the visual arts of Asia, with an emphasis on India, China, and Japan. The techniques, forms, and expressive content of architecture, sculpture, and painting will be studied within the context of the cultural environment in which they were produced.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 104 Themes in the History of Art (3)

    A thematic introduction to the visual arts from the earliest civilizations to the contemporary period. The form and content of painting, sculpture, and architecture will be studied through a series of themes and purposes, superseding the usual historical and chronological framework of the traditional art history survey.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 105 Introduction to Architecture (3)

    A survey of the history of Western architecture from Ancient Mesopotamia to the 21st century that will analyze architecture in terms of function, structure, form, and cultural and historical context.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 190 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)

    Special topics at the introductory level of art history.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 210 African Art (3)

    A review of African art, emphasizing traditional sub- Saharan sculptural forms, their aesthetic characteristics and cultural context. Briefer references will be made to other major traditions (possibilities include Egypt, Ethiopia, the Maghreb, Madagascar, Islamic traditions, prehistoric art).
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)

    This course surveys the art of ancient Greece, from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era. The lectures and readings present major works in their historical, political, and cultural contexts–both ancient and modern. This approach will help students will help students understand how ancient Greeks viewed and used these artworks.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)

    This course surveys the art of ancient Rome, from the Iron Age through the Late Antique period. The lectures and readings present major works in their historical, political, and cultural contexts–both ancient and modern. This approach will help students understand how ancient Romans viewed and used these artworks.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 218 Art Law: Crime and Punishment (3)

    This course explores current issues in Art Law as essential knowledge in the administration of a successful museum.  We will explore the legal and ethical challenges in the accession and deaccession of Fine and Decorative Arts by museums.   The course addresses the concept of title compromised by stolen and looted art, the determination of authenticity, and the potential legal exposure of Foundations, Catalogue Raisonnes and Artists’ Estates.  Students will explore the potential traps of poor contract negotiation and the complicated legal framework protecting cultural property and endangered species. Using prominent cases such as those involving Warhol, O’Keefe, Doig, Rothko, Noland, victims of looted art and the major museums, students will understand the real-world application of these obligations.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 221 Preparing the Museum Professional (3)

    Join us as we go behind the scenes and deconstruct what makes a museum viable and successful in the 21stcentury.  What special challenges do museums of different sizes and specialties face?   By examining relationships between museum professionals and various constituencies - artists, board members, donors, accreditors and the community, we will examine the dynamics of museum life.  How do technology and physicality enhance education and exhibition? When does a provocative exhibition become a cultural war?  We will look at the growth of online exhibitions /collections and analyze traveling exhibitions. What duties does a museum have when confronting fakes, forgeries, stolen art and cultural property?  Finally, we will look at compelling public relations campaigns and analyze funding of the general museum programs and the financing of special exhibitions. 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 222 History of Museums, Collecting and Museum Education (3)

    This course explores the history of practices of collecting and display from roughly the early modern period in Europe through the Progressive Era in the United States (16th-early 20th centuries). Starting with the Cabinets of Curiosities, it will chart the collecting impulse through the rise of colonialism and the corresponding interest in the structuring of knowledge in the Enlightenment. The development of the ideals of the public museum will be grounded in the French Revolution and the spread of World’s Fairs. Progressive Era museum patronage in the United States and its corresponding issues around taste making and social class will also be discussed. For the remainder of the semester, starting with John Dewey, we will learn about the historical roots of Museum Education and Outreach programs and will evaluate to what degree museums today continue (and/or update) the goals under which their collections and programs were originally founded.


    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 225 Medieval Art (3)

    A study of medieval art from the 3rd to the 15th century, including Early Christian and Byzantine art, Early Medieval, Romanesque, and Gothic art. Topics will include the development of religious architecture, monumental sculpture, small-scale sculpture in precious materials, mosaics, painting and manuscript illumination.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 231 Islamic Art and Architecture (3)

    This course introduces students to Islamic art and architecture produced between the early 7th century and the end of the 15th century. Spanning geographically from the Western Mediterranean to Western Asia, it emphasizes religious architecture, while also considering secular structures and material culture.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 241 Art and Architecture of South Asia (3)

    A study of the architecture, sculpture and painting of South Asia from the Indus Valley Civilization to the 20th century, with emphasis on historical, social and religious context. Topics include the prehistoric era, early Buddhist architecture and sculpture, Hindu temples and related arts, rock-cut architecture, and painting traditions of the Islamic and Rajput courts and the colonial and contemporary eras.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 242 Art and Architecture of China (3)

    A study of the arts of China from the Neolithic period through early modern times, with emphasis on historical, social, and religious context. Topics include Neolithic pottery traditions, funerary art of the Shang through Han dynasties, the Buddhist art of China and Chinese painting and ceramics.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 243 Art and Architecture of Japan (3)

    A study of the arts of Japan through early modern times, with emphasis on historical, social, and religious context. Topics include ceramic and architectural traditions of prehistoric Japan, Buddhist architecture, sculpture, and painting; development of the “Japanese Style,” Zen art, and the popular art of woodblock prints in pre-modern Japan.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 250 American Art (3)

    A survey of American architecture, sculpture, and painting from colonial times to the present, with an emphasis on the relationships of American art to European art, and of American artists to their public.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 260 Addlestone Seminar on the Arts and Culture of the Lowcountry (3)

    Topics related to Lowcountry arts and culture may include Charleston architecture, historic preservation planning, garden and landscape architecture, etc.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 261 Fine and Decorative Arts of Charleston (3)

    This class is an examination of the important fine and decorative art that has marked the elegance of the low country for more than 300 years. Through classroom study and numerous site visits, we will discover and explore the extraordinary fine and decorative arts produced in Charleston.  Students will meet the multi-ethnic, multi-racial, multi-gender artists and crafts persons who produced and continue to produce these important examples of America’s finest arts. We will study a variety of works including painting, furniture, ceramics, photography.  The class will analyze why these works seem to have disappeared and why these low country arts have always been under- appreciated and undervalued.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARTH 263 History of Photography (3)

    This class is a survey of the history of photography from the 19th, 20th, & 21st centuries with special attention to major themes, debates, artists and styles. Students will gain an understanding of the main innovations in photographic history and the ways in which these developments continue to impact the practice and reception of photography today. 
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 265 The City as a Work of Art (3)

    This course examines the characteristic elements of historical urban form, explaining their presence and meaning, and looking at the ways in which they were modified over time and space. Not a course in urban history, this is, rather, a study of the history of urbanism, dealing with the physical forms of the urban environment, primarily in Europe and the New World.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARTH 275 The History of Land Design (3)

    This course deals with the history of landscape architecture, including urban spaces such as city parks, urban plazas, and both formal and vernacular non-urban landscapes. The course will explore the designs and wider meanings of both Western and non-Western landscapes through human history.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: HPCP 275  
  

  • ARTH 277 Renaissance Art (3)

    A study of European art from the 13th through the 16th century, concentrating on the concept of the Renaissance. The works will include painting, sculpture and architecture. Analysis of visual styles and historical context will be emphasized.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 278 Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (3)

    A study of Renaissance and Baroque architecture in Europe and the Americas, with a heavy emphasis on Italy. The course will survey the theories, construction, styles, and materials of buildings within the cultural environment in which they were produced.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 280 History of Baroque Art (3)

    Study of the diverse stylistic developments of 17th-century European painting and sculpture. Concentration will be on the major masters of the period, including Caravaggio, Bernini, Rubens, Poussin, Velázquez, Rembrandt, and Vermeer.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 285 Modern Art (3)

    An exploration of modern art in Europe from approximately 1850 to 1940, the classic period of modernism. The course will focus on the works of art, artists, and critical terms that are central to understanding modern art - including the importance of formal style, viewer interpretation and the innovation and development of abstraction.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 287 New Media in Contemporary Art (3)

    This course is an examination of new media in contemporary art: what it is, how and why it developed, and how we interpret it within the context of art history. Since the 1950s and the development of computational technology, artists have used the material of code and the structure of algorithms to create art. We will take a thematic approach to issues in new media, and explore how artists are using the possibilities and materials of this rapidly developing technology.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 290 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)

    Special topics of broad geographical or chronological areas of art history such as African art, art of the ‘60s, and various travel abroad courses. May be repeated for credit with differing topics.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 294 City and Cinema (3)

    For more than a century, cinema and architecture have been linked. From German Expressionist horror films of the 1920s to the latest sci-fi blockbusters, virtual spaces and cities have set the stage for powerful stories while also contributing to debates on the possibilities and limitations of the real built environment.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 299 Research and Methods in Art History (3)

    A seminar required for art history majors as an overview of the major methodologies in the history of art, emphasizing critical reading and writing (to be taken in either sophomore or junior year).
    Prerequisite(s): Six hours of art history, cannot be taken the senior year, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 301 Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3)

    Studies of specialized topics in art and architectural history in the field of Ancient and Medieval art (such as “Roman Art and Imperial Ritual,” “Royal Glory and the Idea of Iran,” “Medieval Art in Britain and Ireland” or “Medieval Art and Pilgrimage”). Topics may include chronological, geographical or thematic studies within the field.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 303 Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art (3)

    Studies of specialized topics in art and architectural history in the field of Renaissance and Baroque arts (such as “Venetian Painting,” “Northern Baroque,” “Roman Baroque Painting” or “Caravaggio and His Followers”). Topics may include chronological, geographical or thematic studies within the field.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 306 Studies in Modern, Contemporary, and Film Arts (3)

    Studies of specialized topics in art and architectural history in the field of modern, contemporary, and film arts (such as “Matisse and Picasso,” “New Media in Contemporary Art,” “Gender Issues in Contemporary Art,” or “Films of the ‘50s”). Topics may include chronological, geographical or thematic studies within the field.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 308 Studies in Asian Art (3)

    Studies of specialized topics in art and architectural history in the field of Asian art (such as “Ramayana Themes in South Asian Art,” “Studies in Japanese Woodblock Prints of the Edo Period” or “Modern and Contemporary Art in South Asia”). Topics may include chronological, geographical or thematic studies within the field.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 317 Roman Public Art and Architecture (3)

    A study of ancient Roman public architecture, sculpture, paintings, and mosaics. Examples will come from urban centers throughout the Roman Empire, with a concentration on development in urbanization and public life.
    Prerequisite(s): Six credit hours of art history or ARTH 299  or permission of the instructor
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 321 Hindu Myth and Image (3)

    This course selectively examines monuments of the Hindu religious tradition in South and Southeast Asia , beginning with the earliest works of Kushana-era India. Works examined include examples of sculpture, architecture, and painting, with a particular emphasis on the relationship between form, symbol, and interpretation.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 322 Indian Painting (3)

    This course introduces students to the broad range of painting in South Asia, from the surviving remains of early mural painting in rock-cut temples to the “miniature paintings” of Mughal, Rajput and Pahari manuscripts of North India, the Colonial period and the 20th century.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 333 Traditional Design and Preservation in Charleston (3)

    This course will introduce students to the many facets of architectural design in traditional modes, and to the use of the design process to foster deeper understanding and appreciation for the historic buildings in Charleston and elsewhere. The course will be taught in a studio format like that used in architecture schools. Student research, design, and presentations will form a significant portion of the course, as will site visits. Lectures will address issues relevant to traditional design, including proportions, ornament nomenclature, architectural theory, and a survey of design precedents. Projects will include wash and charcoal rendering.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 335 History of American Architecture (3)

    A history of architecture in North America. Though beginning with a brief examination of pre-Columbian building and including Canadian examples where useful, the course will focus primarily on American architecture from the period of European settlement to the present.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299  or HPCP 199 .
    Course Frequency: Fall
  

  • ARTH 338 American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture (3)

    This course explores diverse examples of common architecture and material culture in America from earliest settlements up to the present day. The course will investigate the cultural roots of architectural forms and traditions and will also address such topics as cultural landscapes, the development of building technologies, folklore and folklife, and the relationship of the built environment to the natural environment over time.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299  or HPCP 199 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 339 History of American Interiors (3)

    A survey of architectural elements and furnishings within American domestic interiors, 1607-1950. Lectures focus on specific periods including historical overviews, analysis of characteristic features of houses’ composition, plans and interior elements (doors, windows, walls, woodwork, floors, ceilings, staircases, and fireplaces) and the stylistic evolution of furniture relating to the periods.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: HPCP 339  
  

  • ARTH 340 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3)

    Studies of specialized topics in art and architectural history.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 350 Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3)

    Christian art from the late Roman Empire through the development of the Byzantine style and its influence in Western Europe; a study of the major surviving architectural monuments and mosaics in centers such as Rome, Constantinople, Ravenna, Venice and Sicily, as well as manuscript painting and minor arts.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 355 Early Medieval and Romanesque Art (3)

    A study of architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts in Western Europe from the 8th through the 12th centuries, including Insular, Carolingian, Ottonian, and Romanesque art.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 360 Gothic Art (3)

    A study of Gothic architecture, sculpture, painting, and minor arts in Western Europe from the 12th through the 15th centuries. Concentration will be on the major architectural monuments and their decoration.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 362 Medieval Manuscript Illumination (3)

    A study of the development of manuscript illumination from the 5th century until the replacement of manuscripts by printed books in the 15th century, with an emphasis on the role and function of manuscripts, as well as their decoration.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 365 Northern Renaissance Painting (3)

    Study of the development of painting in Northern Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. Artists to be discussed include Jan van Eyck, Roger van der Weyden, Hieronymous Bosch, Albrecht Dürer, and Peter Brueghel.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 370 Italian Early Renaissance Art (3)

    Study of the painting and sculpture produced in Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries. Concentration on major masters such as Giotto, Masaccio, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Castagno, and Botticelli.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 375 Italian High and Late Renaissance Art (3)

    Study of the painting, sculpture, and architecture produced in 16th-century Italy. The course will focus upon High Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael and the major practitioners of 16th-century Mannerism.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 377 Materials and Techniques of Renaissance Art (3)

    A study of the materials and techniques of Renaissance art in Italy and the North, between 1300-1600. The course explores the “science” of art making. Topics include fresco, tempera, and oil painting, marble sculpting, bronze casting, drawing, and printmaking.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 102 
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 381 Spanish Baroque Painting and Sculpture (3)

    A detailed study of the major artistic currents and artists active in Spain during the late 16th through 17th centuries (the Golden Age) with emphasis on the historic, social, and religious context of the period. Among the artists to be discussed are El Greco, Ribalta, Ribera, Zurbarán, Martínez, Montañes, Velázquez, and Murillo.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 385 European Painting 1700-1850 (3)

    Study of the major artistic movements in European painting from 1700 to 1850; the Rococo; the development of Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 389 19th Century European Art (3)

    This course will consider the major artistic movements and stylistic developments of 19th-century European modernism from 1850 to 1900. Concentration will be on major movements including Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism and artists such as Courbet, Manet, Monet, Van Gogh, and Cézanne.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 390 20th Century European Art (3)

    This course will consider the major artistic movements and stylistic developments of 20th-century European modernism from 1900 to 1945. Concentration will be on major movements including Expressionism, Cubism, Dada and Surrealism and artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Kandinsky, and Duchamp.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 391 Contemporary Art (3)

    This course examines the art of the contemporary period (from 1945 to present), both American and international, including painting, sculpture, installation, video, performance and body art. In addition to discussion of major artists, movements, and issues, the theoretical and critical reception of contemporary art will also be explored.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Spring
  

  • ARTH 394 18th and 19th Century Architecture (3)

    Beginning with the new awareness of the past that arose in mid-18th century in Europe, this course will trace the development of Western architecture through the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Traditional style and technological innovation will be given equal weight.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 395 Modern Architecture (3)

    A study of modern architecture from 1885 to the present, concentrating on the American contributions of Sullivan and Wright, the European modernists, Gropius, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier and post- World-War-II developments.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or six (6) hours of art history or ARTH 299 .
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 396 The Architecture of Memory: Museums, Memorials, Monuments (3)

    How and why do communities form and sustain collective memories? This class will explore a broad range of sites of commemoration from many places, with a special focus on the American South and its many contested monuments. Students will design and present a monument confronting issues of race in Charleston.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 399 Tutorial: Art History (3)

    Individual instruction given by a tutor in regularly scheduled meetings.
    Prerequisite(s): Open only to students enrolled in the Honors College. Junior standing, plus permission of the tutor, tutorial committee, and the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 410 Internship in Art and Architectural History (1-6)

    Internships are intended to provide the opportunity for the student to apply knowledge and skills learned during a normal course of study to actual situations encountered in work with area arts or preservation organizations. Interested students should contact the faculty internship director for specific placement opportunities and application information.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing; GPA of 3.000 or better in the major.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  

  • ARTH 415 Advanced Seminar in Art and Architectural History (3)

    An advanced seminar in a specific area of art history, requiring a research paper and oral presentations by the student. Successful completion of this course is a requirement for completion of the major in art history. Topics will vary depending on the member of the art history faculty directing the seminar.
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 299 , senior standing, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  

  • ARTH 490 Independent Study in Art and Architectural History (3)

    A qualified student who has taken appropriate preparatory courses in one area or problem of art and/or architectural history determines a project to research and write about in consultation with and under the supervision of a departmental member qualified to guide the work. The student will be expected to produce a thorough research paper and to make a public presentation at the end of the semester in which he or she is enrolled.
    Prerequisite(s): Student must be a junior or senior art history major with an overall GPA of at least 3.000 and an art history GPA of at least 3.300.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  

  • ARTH 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)

    Semester one of a two semester intensive research and writing course for accomplished and motivated upper-level students under the close supervision of a faculty member in the department or program. Students must take the initiative in seeking a faculty member to help in the design and supervision of the project. This is an individual enrollment course, and registration is carried out through consultation with the faculty mentor.  
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor and Department/Program approval prior to registration. Individual departments or programs may prescribe particular requirements for eligibility for the bachelor’s essay, particular procedures for the approval of proposals, and/or particular guidelines for the projects themselves.  
    Course Frequency: Occasional
 

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