Art History Courses

Art History Courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered in Art History. Most survey courses are offered fall and spring semesters, as well in the summer and as online courses. Upper level (300-level and above) courses generally are offered once a year, either spring semester or fall semester. Check UofL's online course schedule to see offerings for upcoming semesters.

Introductory & Survey Courses
Course number	Course title
ARTH 203	Introduction to Art (for non-majors) - A
ARTH 250	Survey of Ancient through Medieval Art - A
ARTH 270	Survey of Renaissance through Modern Art - A
ARTH 290	Survey of Asian Art - AHD2
Ancient
Course number	Course title
ARTH 351	Greek Art and Architecture
ARTH 353	Roman Art and Architecture
ARTH 551	Studies in Ancient Art
ARTH 552	Ancient Painting
ARTH 553	Ancient Cities
Medieval, Byzantine, Islamic
Course number	Course title
ARTH 362	Early Medieval Art and Architecture – WR
ARTH 363	Late Medieval Art and Architecture – WR
ARTH 364	Byzantine Art and Architecture
ARTH 367	Islamic Art and Architecture
ARTH 561	Studies in Medieval Art
Renaissance or Baroque
Course number	Course title
ARTH 345	History of Drawing and Prints
ARTH 371	Italian Renaissance Art I
ARTH 372	Italian Renaissance Art II
ARTH 373	Northern Renaissance Art
ARTH 381	Baroque Art
ARTH 571	Studies in Renaissance Art
ARTH 574	History of Drawing and Prints
ARTH 581	Studies in Baroque Art
Asian
Course number	Course title
ARTH 331	Chinese Art
ARTH 335	20th Century Chinese Art and Architecture - AHD2
ARTH 337	East Asian Landscape Art
ARTH 339	Architecture and Gardens in China and Japan
ARTH 531	Studies in Asian Art
Modern
Course number	Course title
ARTH 320	Twentieth-Century Art
ARTH 321	Art 1900-1945
ARTH 325	Art Since 1945
ARTH 326	International Trends in Contemporary Art
ARTH 341	African Art: A Survey
ARTH 343	African-American Art to 1920
ARTH 344	African-American Art 1920 to Present
ARTH 349	Contemporary Trends in African American Art – WR
ARTH 365	Mexican Art and Architecture
ARTH 391	Nineteenth-Century Art
ARTH 393	Nineteenth Century Architecture
ARTH 394	Twentieth Century Architecture
ARTH 395	American Art I
ARTH 396	American Art II
ARTH 397	History of Photography
ARTH 398	History of Landscape Architecture
ARTH 521	Studies in Modern Art
ARTH 526	Studies in Contemporary Art
ARTH 544	Pan-African Art Form and Content
ARTH 549	Contemporary Trends in African American Art
ARTH 593	Studies in Modern Architecture
ARTH 595	Studies in American Art
ARTH 597	Studies in Photographic History
Other Courses
Course number	Course title
ARTH 301	History of Graphic Design
ARTH 342	Selected Topics in Art History
ARTH 347	Historic Interiors for Interior Design
ARTH 440	Cooperative Internship in Art History
ARTH 501	Advanced History of Graphic Design
ARTH 541	Theories & Methods in the Visual Arts
ARTH 542	Special Topics
ARTH 543	Independent Studies

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