Academic Calendar - 2018 ARCHIVE
Western University Academic Calendar. - 2018ARCHIVE
Visual Arts History
An introductory survey examining key works of art within the intellectual and social contexts of their production. This course provides a working knowledge of the history of art and architecture from the earliest times to the present and supplies the critical tools necessary for studying art and visual culture.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 1.00
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It focuses on the social role of art, architecture and culture, particularly in terms of the way that visual culture relates to propaganda, power and struggle.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It is an exploration of the various relationships between art, science and technology. Topics may include the history of medical illustration and imaging, art's engagement with scientific principles and issues, and the changing role of technology in art.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1053F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. With examples stretching from the Middle Ages to the present day, and from the sweatshop to the catwalk, this introductory course looks at the intersections of art, interior design and fashion.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. Examining the uses of art in popular culture and media through the ages, this course explores the circulation and power of artworks and cultural icons in historical and contemporary contexts.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1052F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It focuses on historical and contemporary practices of collecting art and cultural objects and introduces key principles of museum and curatorial studies.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1050F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A theme-based introduction to the complex and engaging world of historical and contemporary visual culture as it relates to the history of art.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the history of the moving image in Western visual culture from the 19th century to the present with emphasis on avant-garde and experimental practices, video art, installation and the links between film and various art movements.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2284E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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These special topics courses examine the relationship between art and fashion since the 19th century. Examples of subjects dealt with include haute couture and the art world, body sculpting, activism and DIY fashion.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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These special topics courses examine the relationship between art and fashion since the 19th century. Examples of subjects dealt with include haute couture and the art world, body sculpting, activism and DIY fashion.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to historical and contemporary theories, methods, and practices for the study of art history and visual culture.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2241F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A brief introduction to historical and contemporary theories, methods, and practices for the study of art history and visual culture.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2240E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of significant contributions to the histories and theories of photography, including a look at key photographers, important historians, critics, and theorists, art movements, and related social and political issues.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2282E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of Greek art from the post-Mycenaean "Dark Ages" to Roman times, with emphasis on the stylistic origins of vase painting and sculpture of the Geometric, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods.
Prerequisite(s): : 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or Classical Studies 1000, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean from late antiquity to the year 1000. Topics include Judeo-Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Carolingian, and Ottonian art, with emphasis on cultural interactions.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2252F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A brief introduction to the art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean from late antiquity to the year 1000, with emphasis on cultural interactions.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2251E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European artistic culture from 1000 to 1500, contextualizing varied manifestations of the visual languages now termed "Romanesque" and "Gothic" in architecture, sculpture, stained glass, manuscripts, metalwork, and other media.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2254F/G or VAH 2255F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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European art and architecture from the 10th through 12th centuries, contextualizing its diverse forms, functions, and audiences in relation to such international phenomena as monasticism and pilgrimage.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2253E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European visual culture from ca. 1150 to ca. 1500, with historical contextualization of the building and decoration of cathedrals and the production of objects in other media.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2253E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and graphic arts outside Italy with emphasis on the arts of the Netherlands and Germany of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and graphic arts outside Italy with emphasis on the arts of the Netherlands and Germany of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting and sculpture in Italy from fourteenth-century Tuscany to late sixteenth-century Venice.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture in Italy from 14th-century Tuscany to late 16th-century Venice.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2258E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, lecture, blended or online format.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Baroque and colonial-era art and architecture. Lectures will consider connections between continental European Baroque styles and colonial exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, Asia, and other geographic locations.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2261E, VAH 2262F/G, and VAH 2263F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 contact hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of Baroque and Rococo-era art and architecture of the 17th and
18th centuries in Europe.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2260E, VAH 2261E, VAH 2263F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Baroque and Iberian colonial-era art and architecture. Lectures will consider cultural connections between the Spanish and Portuguese Baroque styles and the colonial exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, Asia and other continental connections.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2261E, VAH 2262F/G, and VAH 2260E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture of the indigenous cultures of North, Central, and/or South America prior to European contact.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2266F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture of the indigenous cultures of North, Central, and/or South America prior to European contact.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2265E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Renaissance-era art and architecture from the late 13th-century Italy to 16th-century colonial encounters. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, and other geographic locations.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 contact hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of early Renaissance-era art and architecture of the late 13th and 14th centuries. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe and the Mediterranean.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of high and late Renaissance-era art and architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe to other geographic locations.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts from the French Revolution to the turn of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of the visual arts in Canada in the 20th century, focusing on important contributions within modernism and postmodernism and their relation to the social and political context.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2276E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An examination of the visual arts and architecture in Canada from the time of European "first contact" in the 17th century to the present, introducing students to the extraordinary diversity and accomplishments of Canadian art and artists and to the ongoing issues and debates in this dynamic field.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2272F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from the turn of the twentieth century to World War II, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2279F/G or VAH 2280F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of post-war visual arts in the Western world, against the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2281F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1900 to 1918, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2277E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1918 to 1945, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2277E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1945 to 1970, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2278E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of significant contributions to the histories and theories of photography, including a look at key photographers, important historians, critics, and theorists, art movements, and related social and political issues.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2242F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the history of mass media and its interaction with the history of art, exploring the power of images from painting to photography, film to the internet.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2293F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the history of the moving image in Western visual culture from the 19th century to the present with emphasis on avant-garde and experimental practices, video art, installation and the links between film and various art movements.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the representation of sexuality in modern and/or contemporary visual culture. Topics may include artistic practices from the 19th century through to the present.
Prerequisite(s): At least one first year course from the Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This class surveys the history and development of museums and art galleries. Practical skills development and critical engagement with ideas and materials will allow students to gain insight into the many representational practices that produce meaning within the museum and gallery.
Antirequisite (s): The former VAH 2285, VAH 3384, VAH 3385E, VAS 2285, VAS 3384, VAS 3385E.
Prerequisite(s): Two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the history of mass media and its interaction with the history of art, exploring the power of images from painting to photography, film to the internet.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2283E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course considers exhibitions (historical and contemporary), that have profoundly altered the study of art history and impacted the ways museums function. Students will gain a broad overview of influential exhibitions from around the world, which have led to new methods of display, collecting, and archiving, and have changed relationships between museums and their publics.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 3386F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours: lecture, blended or online format.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An advanced course intersecting the study of a topic in art history and theory with related studio practices.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 seminar/studio hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will provide a "behind the scenes" study of museums. By working with community partners, students will learn about collections management, conservation, funding strategies and fundraising, cultural policy, and graphic design for museums. The course promotes experiential learning and provides vital transferable skills for students aiming to work in the cultural sector.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2292F/G or permission of the department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Visual Arts History 3384F/G CONTROVERSIES AND CONTESTATIONS: MUSEUMS, MEMORY, AND DIFFICULT KNOWLEDGE
What challenges do museums face in researching and displaying “difficult” material such as artefacts related to histories of violence, social and economic disparity, colonization, or environmental degradation? Students will learn how museums have both benefitted from and responded to historical and ongoing exploitation and inequality.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 Visual Arts History 2200 level credits or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours: lecture, blended or online format. Priority will be given to students in the Major in Museum and Curatorial Studies and in the Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines specific historical issues and topics in the areas of ornamental art, textiles and interior design. Please consult Department for more information regarding current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines specific historical issues and topics in the fields of architecture and urbanism. Please consult Department for more information regarding current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An advanced course intersecting the study of a topic in art history and theory with related studio practices.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 seminar/studio hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An in-depth study of some of the more important historical and contemporary theories, methodologies, and practices, regarding the study of art history and visual culture.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2240E, or VAH 2241F/G or the former VAH 3340E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2251E, or VAH 2252F/G, or VAH 2253E or VAH 2254F/G or VAH 2255F/G or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2256E, or VAH 2257F/G, or VAH 2258E, or VAH 2559F/G, or VAH 2267E, VAH 2268F/G or VAH 2269F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2265E, or VAH 2266F/G, or VAH 2260E, or VAH 2263F/G, or VAH 2267E, or VAH 2268F/G, VAH 2269F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2270E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2272F/G or VAH 2276E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 course from: VAH 2230F/G, VAH 2235F/G-2236F/G, VAH 2242F/G, VAH 2272F/G, VAH 2277E, VAH 2278E, VAH 2279F/G, VAH 2280F/G, VAH 2281F/G, VAH 2287F/G, VAH 2293F/G, VAH 2296F/G, or VAH 3387F/G, the former VAH 3386F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 course from: VAH 2230F/G, VAH 2235F/G-2236F/G, VAH 2242F/G, VAH 2272F/G, VAH 2277E, VAH 2278E, VAH 2279F/G, VAH 2280F/G, VAH 2281F/G, VAH 2287F/G, VAH 2293F/G, VAH 2296F/G, or VAH 3387F/G, the former VAH 3386F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Selected topics focusing on the development of post-war art criticism in the context of modern institutions and patronage, and the historical and intellectual background of our time. Special topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAS 2281F/G and VAS 3381F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2242F/G or VAH 2282E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2284E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores contemporary curatorial theory and practice through critical analysis of museum issues and practical experience in curatorial projects.
Antirequisite(s): VAS 4485E, the former VAS 3385E, or the former VAH 3385E.
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students year 3 and 4 in Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies or Major in Museum and Curatorial Studies, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Third or fourth year honors students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 75% may elect to do an internship within an approved art institution or related industry as a course from the 4000 series. Students successfully competing for an internship will arrange individual programs with Visual Arts Undergraduate Chair.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third or fourth year honors students, with a cumulative average in the department of at least 75%, have the opportunity for experiential learning in the fields of Art History, Studio Arts, Gallery, Museum, and Heritage Studies. Students will work closely with the Undergraduate Chair of the Department of Visual Arts on a visual cultural project at one of the many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London's region.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Fourth year students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 80% may apply to do an independent study. Students must submit a detailed plan of study approved by supervising faculty before registering.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Third or fourth year honors students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 75% may elect to do an internship within an approved art institution or related industry as a course from the 4000 series. Students successfully competing for an internship will arrange individual programs with the Visual Arts Undergraduate Chair.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Fourth-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Fourth-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Visual Arts History
An introductory survey examining key works of art within the intellectual and social contexts of their production. This course provides a working knowledge of the history of art and architecture from the earliest times to the present and supplies the critical tools necessary for studying art and visual culture.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 1.00
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It focuses on the social role of art, architecture and culture, particularly in terms of the way that visual culture relates to propaganda, power and struggle.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It is an exploration of the various relationships between art, science and technology. Topics may include the history of medical illustration and imaging, art's engagement with scientific principles and issues, and the changing role of technology in art.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1053F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. With examples stretching from the Middle Ages to the present day, and from the sweatshop to the catwalk, this introductory course looks at the intersections of art, interior design and fashion.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. Examining the uses of art in popular culture and media through the ages, this course explores the circulation and power of artworks and cultural icons in historical and contemporary contexts.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1052F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This introductory course serves as a starting point to study the foundations of art history. It focuses on historical and contemporary practices of collecting art and cultural objects and introduces key principles of museum and curatorial studies.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 1050F/G.
Extra Information: 2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A theme-based introduction to the complex and engaging world of historical and contemporary visual culture as it relates to the history of art.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the history of the moving image in Western visual culture from the 19th century to the present with emphasis on avant-garde and experimental practices, video art, installation and the links between film and various art movements.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2284E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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These special topics courses examine the relationship between art and fashion since the 19th century. Examples of subjects dealt with include haute couture and the art world, body sculpting, activism and DIY fashion.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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These special topics courses examine the relationship between art and fashion since the 19th century. Examples of subjects dealt with include haute couture and the art world, body sculpting, activism and DIY fashion.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to historical and contemporary theories, methods, and practices for the study of art history and visual culture.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2241F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A brief introduction to historical and contemporary theories, methods, and practices for the study of art history and visual culture.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2240E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of significant contributions to the histories and theories of photography, including a look at key photographers, important historians, critics, and theorists, art movements, and related social and political issues.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2282E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of Greek art from the post-Mycenaean "Dark Ages" to Roman times, with emphasis on the stylistic origins of vase painting and sculpture of the Geometric, Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods.
Prerequisite(s): : 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or Classical Studies 1000, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean from late antiquity to the year 1000. Topics include Judeo-Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, Carolingian, and Ottonian art, with emphasis on cultural interactions.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2252F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A brief introduction to the art and architecture of Europe and the Mediterranean from late antiquity to the year 1000, with emphasis on cultural interactions.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2251E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European artistic culture from 1000 to 1500, contextualizing varied manifestations of the visual languages now termed "Romanesque" and "Gothic" in architecture, sculpture, stained glass, manuscripts, metalwork, and other media.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2254F/G or VAH 2255F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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European art and architecture from the 10th through 12th centuries, contextualizing its diverse forms, functions, and audiences in relation to such international phenomena as monasticism and pilgrimage.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2253E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European visual culture from ca. 1150 to ca. 1500, with historical contextualization of the building and decoration of cathedrals and the production of objects in other media.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2253E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, Medieval Studies 1022, or both Medieval Studies 1025A/B and Medieval Studies 1026A/B, or the former Medieval Studies 1020E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and graphic arts outside Italy with emphasis on the arts of the Netherlands and Germany of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, sculpture, and graphic arts outside Italy with emphasis on the arts of the Netherlands and Germany of the 15th and 16th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting and sculpture in Italy from fourteenth-century Tuscany to late sixteenth-century Venice.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture in Italy from 14th-century Tuscany to late 16th-century Venice.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2258E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours, lecture, blended or online format.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Baroque and colonial-era art and architecture. Lectures will consider connections between continental European Baroque styles and colonial exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, Asia, and other geographic locations.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2261E, VAH 2262F/G, and VAH 2263F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 contact hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of Baroque and Rococo-era art and architecture of the 17th and
18th centuries in Europe.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2260E, VAH 2261E, VAH 2263F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Baroque and Iberian colonial-era art and architecture. Lectures will consider cultural connections between the Spanish and Portuguese Baroque styles and the colonial exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, Asia and other continental connections.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2261E, VAH 2262F/G, and VAH 2260E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture of the indigenous cultures of North, Central, and/or South America prior to European contact.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2266F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Architecture, painting, and sculpture of the indigenous cultures of North, Central, and/or South America prior to European contact.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2265E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of Renaissance-era art and architecture from the late 13th-century Italy to 16th-century colonial encounters. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe, the Americas, and other geographic locations.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 contact hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of early Renaissance-era art and architecture of the late 13th and 14th centuries. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe and the Mediterranean.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of high and late Renaissance-era art and architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries. Lectures will consider connections between the art of northern and southern Europe and cultural exchanges linking Europe to other geographic locations.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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European architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts from the French Revolution to the turn of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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A survey of the visual arts in Canada in the 20th century, focusing on important contributions within modernism and postmodernism and their relation to the social and political context.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2276E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An examination of the visual arts and architecture in Canada from the time of European "first contact" in the 17th century to the present, introducing students to the extraordinary diversity and accomplishments of Canadian art and artists and to the ongoing issues and debates in this dynamic field.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2272F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from the turn of the twentieth century to World War II, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2279F/G or VAH 2280F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of post-war visual arts in the Western world, against the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2281F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1900 to 1918, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2277E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1918 to 1945, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2277E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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The development of architecture, sculpture, painting and related arts in Europe and the United States from 1945 to 1970, in the light of the historical and intellectual background of the period.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2278E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A survey of significant contributions to the histories and theories of photography, including a look at key photographers, important historians, critics, and theorists, art movements, and related social and political issues.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2242F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the history of mass media and its interaction with the history of art, exploring the power of images from painting to photography, film to the internet.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2293F/G.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the history of the moving image in Western visual culture from the 19th century to the present with emphasis on avant-garde and experimental practices, video art, installation and the links between film and various art movements.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An introduction to the representation of sexuality in modern and/or contemporary visual culture. Topics may include artistic practices from the 19th century through to the present.
Prerequisite(s): At least one first year course from the Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This class surveys the history and development of museums and art galleries. Practical skills development and critical engagement with ideas and materials will allow students to gain insight into the many representational practices that produce meaning within the museum and gallery.
Antirequisite (s): The former VAH 2285, VAH 3384, VAH 3385E, VAS 2285, VAS 3384, VAS 3385E.
Prerequisite(s): Two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An introduction to the history of mass media and its interaction with the history of art, exploring the power of images from painting to photography, film to the internet.
Antirequisite(s): VAH 2283E.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B-VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Arts and Humanities, FIMS, or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course considers exhibitions (historical and contemporary), that have profoundly altered the study of art history and impacted the ways museums function. Students will gain a broad overview of influential exhibitions from around the world, which have led to new methods of display, collecting, and archiving, and have changed relationships between museums and their publics.
Antirequisite(s): The former VAH 3386F/G.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 hours: lecture, blended or online format.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An advanced course intersecting the study of a topic in art history and theory with related studio practices.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 seminar/studio hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course will provide a "behind the scenes" study of museums. By working with community partners, students will learn about collections management, conservation, funding strategies and fundraising, cultural policy, and graphic design for museums. The course promotes experiential learning and provides vital transferable skills for students aiming to work in the cultural sector.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2292F/G or permission of the department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Visual Arts History 3384F/G CONTROVERSIES AND CONTESTATIONS: MUSEUMS, MEMORY, AND DIFFICULT KNOWLEDGE
What challenges do museums face in researching and displaying “difficult” material such as artefacts related to histories of violence, social and economic disparity, colonization, or environmental degradation? Students will learn how museums have both benefitted from and responded to historical and ongoing exploitation and inequality.
Prerequisite(s): 0.5 Visual Arts History 2200 level credits or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours: lecture, blended or online format. Priority will be given to students in the Major in Museum and Curatorial Studies and in the Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines specific historical issues and topics in the areas of ornamental art, textiles and interior design. Please consult Department for more information regarding current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This course examines specific historical issues and topics in the fields of architecture and urbanism. Please consult Department for more information regarding current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B, or 0.5 or 1.0 essay course from Faculties of Arts and Humanities or Social Science, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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An advanced course intersecting the study of a topic in art history and theory with related studio practices.
Prerequisite(s): Registration in a Visual Art Module or Permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 4 seminar/studio hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Please consult Department for current offerings.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 from VAH 1040 or two of VAH 1041A/B - VAH 1045A/B or permission of the department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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An in-depth study of some of the more important historical and contemporary theories, methodologies, and practices, regarding the study of art history and visual culture.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2240E, or VAH 2241F/G or the former VAH 3340E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2251E, or VAH 2252F/G, or VAH 2253E or VAH 2254F/G or VAH 2255F/G or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2256E, or VAH 2257F/G, or VAH 2258E, or VAH 2559F/G, or VAH 2267E, VAH 2268F/G or VAH 2269F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2265E, or VAH 2266F/G, or VAH 2260E, or VAH 2263F/G, or VAH 2267E, or VAH 2268F/G, VAH 2269F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2270E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Prerequisite(s): VAH 2272F/G or VAH 2276E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 course from: VAH 2230F/G, VAH 2235F/G-2236F/G, VAH 2242F/G, VAH 2272F/G, VAH 2277E, VAH 2278E, VAH 2279F/G, VAH 2280F/G, VAH 2281F/G, VAH 2287F/G, VAH 2293F/G, VAH 2296F/G, or VAH 3387F/G, the former VAH 3386F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 course from: VAH 2230F/G, VAH 2235F/G-2236F/G, VAH 2242F/G, VAH 2272F/G, VAH 2277E, VAH 2278E, VAH 2279F/G, VAH 2280F/G, VAH 2281F/G, VAH 2287F/G, VAH 2293F/G, VAH 2296F/G, or VAH 3387F/G, the former VAH 3386F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Selected topics focusing on the development of post-war art criticism in the context of modern institutions and patronage, and the historical and intellectual background of our time. Special topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAS 2281F/G and VAS 3381F/G, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2242F/G or VAH 2282E or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite(s): VAH 2284E, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.
Course Weight: 0.50
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This seminar explores contemporary curatorial theory and practice through critical analysis of museum issues and practical experience in curatorial projects.
Antirequisite(s): VAS 4485E, the former VAS 3385E, or the former VAH 3385E.
Prerequisite(s): Restricted to students year 3 and 4 in Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies or Major in Museum and Curatorial Studies, or permission of the Department.
Extra Information: 3 seminar hours.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Third or fourth year honors students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 75% may elect to do an internship within an approved art institution or related industry as a course from the 4000 series. Students successfully competing for an internship will arrange individual programs with Visual Arts Undergraduate Chair.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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A fourth-year student with a cumulative grade average in the Department of at least 80% may elect independent study as one of the half-year courses chosen from the 4000 series. Before registering for the course the student must obtain from the supervising professor approval of a detailed plan of study.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Third or fourth year honors students, with a cumulative average in the department of at least 75%, have the opportunity for experiential learning in the fields of Art History, Studio Arts, Gallery, Museum, and Heritage Studies. Students will work closely with the Undergraduate Chair of the Department of Visual Arts on a visual cultural project at one of the many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London's region.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Fourth year students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 80% may apply to do an independent study. Students must submit a detailed plan of study approved by supervising faculty before registering.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Third or fourth year honors students with a cumulative average in the Department of at least 75% may elect to do an internship within an approved art institution or related industry as a course from the 4000 series. Students successfully competing for an internship will arrange individual programs with the Visual Arts Undergraduate Chair.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 1.00
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Fourth-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.
Course Weight: 0.50
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Fourth-year students, with a modular average at least 75%, have the opportunity to take part in a project-based experiential learning activity at one of our many studio, museum, gallery, or heritage locations in London and surrounding areas. Students will work closely with the Project’s Supervisor.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the Department.