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ARTH 263: History of Photography

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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.

ShareARTH 263 - History of Photography
ARTH 265: The City as a Work of Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course examines the historical elements of urban form, seeking their political and social significance, and tracing the ways in which they have evolved over time. Visiting settlements around the globe, from many different periods of human history, the course has a special focus on overall town plans as well as shared public spaces such as streets and squares.

ShareARTH 265 - The City as a Work of Art
ARTH 275: The History of Land Design

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. Cross-listed with HPCP 275. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 275 - The History of Land Design
ARTH 277: Renaissance Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 277 - Renaissance Art
ARTH 278: Renaissance & Baroque Arch.

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.

ShareARTH 278 - Renaissance & Baroque Arch.
ARTH 280: History of Baroque Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 280 - History of Baroque Art
ARTH 285: Modern Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 285 - Modern Art
ARTH 287: New Media in Contemporary Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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 house aritsts are using the possibilities and materials of this rapidly developing technology. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 287 - New Media in Contemporary Art
ARTH 290: ST in Art & Architectural Hist

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

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. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 290 - ST in Art & Architectural Hist
ARTH 293: Introduction to Film Art

3.00 Credits

College of Charleston

This course combines film studies with practical aspects of film/video production. Students will view, discuss, and write critical essays on the works of major filmmakers, and may elect to work on creative projects of directing and acting for the camera. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..

ShareARTH 293 - Introduction to Film Art