MINOR in Art History is 24 credits earned as follows:
• 6 from Art History 2001, 2011
• 18 from Art History from the 3/4000 level, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor (Classics 3010 and/or 3020 may be included)

MAJOR AREA OF STUDY in Art History is 60 credits earned as follows:

• 6 from Art History 2001, 2011
• 36 from Art History from the 3/4000 level, (Classics 3010 and/or 3020 may be included)
• 18 from complementary courses in Arts & Letters and Humanities, chosen in consultation with the Programme Advisor

HONOURS in Art History is 66 credits earned as follows:

• 60 in Art History (Classics 3010 and/or 3020 may be included)
• 6 in Studio Art at the 1000 level or 6 additional credits in Art History or 6 from complementary courses approved by the Programme Advisor.

Art History Courses
Fine Arts 2001 and 2011 are given every year; six or more are offered from Fine Arts 3001, 3011, 3021, 3031, 3041, 3051, 4001, 4011, 4021, 4031, 4061, 4071, 4081, 4091, or Classics 3010 or 3020 each year.

2001 EUROPEAN ART HISTORY FROM THE BEGINNINGS TO THE GOTHIC PERIOD
This course surveys the painting, sculpture and architecture of Western Europe from cave art to the Gothic period. Stylistic characteristics of each period are considered, along with the relationship of the art to political, religious and economics events of the time.

2011 EUROPEAN ART HISTORY FROM THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT
This course surveys Western European painting, sculpture and architecture from the Renaissance to the modern period, using the same emphasis on stylistic developments and the relationships of art to the context of the time as in Fine Arts 2001.

3001 EARLY RENAISSANCE ART
This in depth exploration of early Renaissance art begins in 1259 with the signing and dating of Nicola Pisano's pulpit in Pisa, and continues with emphasis on the Roman realist revival style of the Florentine artists Cimabue and Giotto, as contrasted to the more abstract and decorative styles of Duccio and Simone Martini of Siena.

3011 LATE RENAISSANCE ART
This in depth survey of late Renaissance art begins with consideration of the competition for the new bronze doors of Florence Cathedral in 1401 and concludes with the end of High Renaissance art in 1520. The course surveys the development of Florentine humanism with its new art styles and also includes consideration of the contrasting characteristics and media of the influential northern late Gothic style of the same period.

3021 CANADIAN ART FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE 1960'S
A survey of the history of Canadian art from its beginnings in the 17th century to the 1960's. The emphasis will be on painting, including the Canadian landscape and the Group of Seven; the Atlantic Realist School; modernism in Canadian art; and the development of abstraction in Ontario, Quebec and the West.

3031 CANADIAN ART FROM THE 1960'S TO THE PRESENT
An examination of Canadian art from the late 1960's to contemporary practice, including painting, sculpture, mixed media, installation, video and performance. The course will take advantage of the Visiting Artists Programme and local exhibitions of contemporary art.

3041 PRINCIPLES OF ART CRITICISM I
A survey of art criticism from ancient times to 1945, with emphasis on the writings of critics, artists and philosophers.

3051 PRINCIPLES OF ART CRITICISM II
A survey of art criticism from 1945 to the present, with emphasis on the writings of critics, artists and philosophers.

4001 EIGHTEENTH CENTURY ART
The topics covered in this survey include the origins of French Rococo and the awakenings of the Fetes Galantes style of Watteau, Boucher, and Fragonard; the parallel English art of Hogarth, Reynolds, Romney and Gainsborough; and the Venetian influence of Canaletto and Guardi.

4011 NINETEENTH CENTURY ART
This survey begins with a consideration of the Neo-Classical and Romantic periods, continues by surveying the realist school and concludes with a survey of Impressionism, Neo-Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. The stylistic characteristics of each movement are considered, along with the impact which scientific and political factors such as the invention of the camera, advances in the study of optics, and the increased democratization of society had on these movements.

4021 TWENTIETH CENTURY ART TO 1940
This is a survey of twentieth century art from 1900 to 1940. Topics covered include Picasso's Cubism and Matisse's Fauvism, developments in Italian Futurism, Russian Suprematism and Dutch Purism, the roots of Dada with Duchamp and of Minimalism with Brancusi, and the surrealist movement led by Salvador Dali.

4031 TWENTIETH CENTURY ART SINCE 1940
This survey of twentieth century art since 1940 includes the influences of immigrant artists in the New York School, as well as Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Pop Art, Op Art and Post-Modernism.

4061 COLONIAL NORTH AMERICAN ART
This course surveys Colonial American art, including the art of the Spanish colonies, up the American Revolution.

4071 AMERICAN ART SINCE THE REVOLUTION
This course surveys American art from the time of the Revolution to the Present.

4081 NORTH AMERICAN ART FROM 1945 TO 1965
A survey of trends in North American art from World War II to 1965. The course emphasizes the role of Modernism in Post War North American art.

4091 NORTH AMERICAN ART SINCE 1965
A survey of trends in North American art from 1965 to the present.

4950/4951 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART
Directed reading and study of a well-defined subject in art which would result in an undergraduate thesis, major research paper or major written paper. Study will be carried out on a tutorial basis. The course will be adjudicated by a committee consisting of the tutor and two other faculty members either from within or outside the Fine Arts Department.
Note: The following courses within the Classics Department also continue to count as Art History offerings:

3010 GREEK ART

3020 ROMAN ART

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