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Graduate Record 2005-2006 [ARCHIVED RECORD]
Art
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Degree Requirements
In addition to the entrance requirements of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, admission to graduate study in the history of art normally requires an average of B+ or better in an undergraduate major in the field and a command of either French, Italian, or German. Outstanding students who have majored in another field may be considered but, if admitted, should expect to take a certain number of basic undergraduate courses for which no degree credit will be granted. Master of Arts
Candidates for the degree of Master of Arts in the History of Art are required to pass a minimum of 30 credits of courses at the 500 level or above and a written comprehensive examinations in two major fields. A master’s essay is also required. Normally this program can be completed in four semesters.
Students who focus on Western art are expected to take at least one course in each of the five major areas-Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Modern, and Non-Western art-as well as ARTH 501, Library Methodology, and ARTH 801, Theory and Interpretation. Students who focus on Asian art are expected to take courses in both South and East Asian art, at least one course in three of the major areas of Western art, as well as ARTH 501, Library Methodology and ARTH 801, Theory and Interpretation. The remaining courses may be spread among the student’s two major fields, or other fields as they and their advisors deem useful. For students of Western art, reading knowledge of German and either French or Italian is required. For students in Asian studies knowledge of German or French is required. Proficiency in at least one of these languages must be demonstrated during the first semester of study. Proficiency in the second language must be demonstrated early in the second year of study. The student must satisfy this requirement by passing an examination administered by the department. Doctor of Philosophy
To enter the doctoral program, the student must obtain the permission of the faculty. For students who wish to continue, application is made as work for the M.A. is completed, usually in the second semester of the second year. In exceptional cases, the faculty will review a student’s work after the first year of graduate study and give that student permission to enter the Ph.D. program after completing M.A. course work. Such students do not complete the comprehensive examination and the master’s essay and do not receive a master’s degree. Doctoral candidates are required to complete successfully a minimum of 24 credits of courses at the 500 level or above, beyond those required for the master’s degree. They must also pass a written examination in the major field, write a dissertation, and, after the dissertation has been accepted, defend it in an oral examination.
Each student’s program is to be approved by the Departmental Director of Graduate Studies. A member of the graduate faculty in the student’s field of specialization must approve a dissertation proposal outlining the subject and scope of the dissertation and a research plan. When the proposal has been approved by the advisor and members of a dissertation committee chosen by the student in consultation with the advisor, it will be circulated among the faculty, who may offer comments or suggestions. In addition to the languages required for the M.A. degree, students may be required to have a reading knowledge of other languages necessary for work in their major field. Program in Classical Art and Archaeology
In addition to its regular degree programs, the Department of Art sponsors an interdisciplinary program in classical art and archaeology, leading to the degrees of M.A. and Ph.D. The program encourages the student to acquire a broad understanding of ancient culture. Reading knowledge of Greek and Latin is encouraged; credit is given for courses in ancient studies offered by other departments. Course work outside the Department of Art may lead to the choice of a special field in ancient history, religion, philosophy, or literature. In order that the student be acquainted with the survival and transformation of ancient art in the post-Classical period, course work in early medieval art is also required. At an appropriate stage in their graduate study, students in the program are encouraged to do field work in archaeology at an ancient site.
Although the program is flexible, a course in theory and methodology, such as ARTH 801, is required. The curriculum is determined by students’ preparation, interests, and needs, with about two-thirds of the ten courses needed for the M.A. concentrated in ancient study. Students prepare for the Comprehensive Examination in the two fields of ancient and early medieval art. Language requirements in French and German are met before students take the Comprehensive Examination. Course Descriptions
Certain graduate courses are given in alternate years, or once every three years, or are temporarily suspended. New courses may be added after the publication date of this catalog. A more current list of course offerings may be obtained by writing to the secretary of the department.
Note: Instructor permission is a prerequisite for all 500-level courses. - ARTH 501 - Library Methodology in the Visual Arts Credits: 1
- ARTH 516 - Roman Architecture Credits: 3
- ARTH 518 - Roman Imperial Art and Architecture I Credits: 3
- ARTH 519 - Roman Imperial Art and Architecture II Credits: 3
- ARTH 522 - Byzantine Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 533 - Italian Fifteenth Century Painting I Credits: 3
- ARTH 536 - Italian Sixteenth-Century Painting Credits: 3
- ARTH 537 - Italian Renaissance Sculpture I Credits: 3
- ARTH 547 - Dutch Painting in the Golden Age Credits: 3
- ARTH 561 - Approaches to American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 562 - Representations of Race in American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 583 - African Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 590 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
- ARTH 591, 592 - Advanced Readings in the History of Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 713, 714 - Research Problems in Ancient Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 721, 722 - Research Problems in Medieval Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 731, 732, 733 - Research Problems in Italian Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 736 - Research Problems in Northern Renaissance Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 741, 742 - Research Problems in Baroque Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 751 - Research Problems in Eighteenth-Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 752, 753 - Research Problems in Nineteenth-Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 756 - Research Problems in Twentieth Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 761 - Research Problems in American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 764 - Research Problems in African American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 767 - Research Problems in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 771 - Research Problems in East Asian Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 775 - Research Problems in South Asian Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 780 - Research Problems in Non-Western Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 801 - Theory and Interpretation in the Visual Arts Credits: 3
- ARTH 822 - Art in the Age of Justinian Credits: 3
- ARTH 827 - English Art from the Twelfth through the Fourteenth Centuries Credits: 3
- ARTH 833 - The Formation of Renaissance Style in Florence Credits: 3
- ARTH 837 - Studies in Renaissance Art and Literature Credits: 3
- ARTH 838 - Michelangelo Credits: 3
- ARTH 856 - Problems in Twentieth-Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 880 - Modern Poetry and the Visual Arts Credits: 3
- ARTH 890 - Advanced Museum Studies or Studies in Museum Exhibition and Interpretation Credits: 3
- ARTH 895 - Special Credits: 3 to 12
- ARTH 897 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research Credits: 3 to 12
- ARTH 898 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 3 to 12
- ARTH 913, 914 - Seminar in Greek Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 917, 918 - Seminar in Roman Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 921 - Seminar in Byzantine Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 924 - Seminar in Romanesque Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 929 - Seminar in Gothic Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 931 - Seminar in Italian Renaissance Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 935 - Seminar in Italian Renaissance Painting Credits: 3
- ARTH 936 - Seminar in Northern Renaissance Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 947 - Seminar in Northern Baroque Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 951 - Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 952 - Seminar in Neoclassic Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 953 - Seminar in Romantic Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 955 - Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 956 - Seminar in Modern Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 961 - Seminar in American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 964 - Seminar in African American Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 967 - Seminar in Contemporary Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 971 - Seminar in East Asian Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 975 - Seminar in South Asian Art Credits: 3
- ARTH 995 - Supervised Research Credits: 3 to 12
- ARTH 997 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research Credits: 3 to 12
- ARTH 999 - Non-Topical Research Credits: 3 to 12
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