Graduate Course Descriptions - Spring 2008
The following courses will be offered next semester.
| 2000 | Research and Thesis for MA Degree | 1 to 6 cr. | ||
| AT | 10593 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
Independent research for M.A. paper.
| 2301 | Special Topics - Baroque | 3 cr. | ||
| Poussin, Claude and the Classical Landscape Tradition | ||||
| AT | 33517 | W 02:30 PM-05:20 PM 00104 FKART | Harris,Ann Sutherland | |
This seminar is planned to take advantage of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum in New York next spring devoted to the landscape painting of Nicolas Poussin curated by Pierre Rosenberg [former Director of the Louvre] and with essays by other scholars, including Claire Pace, who has written eloquently about the literary sources of the landscapes of Poussin, Claude and others. There will be a scholarly symposium at the Met. during the run of the show, which I hope the seminar can attend. Students will be encouraged to develop topics that explore the changing status of this genre in Rome (and/or Italy) during the 17th and 18th centuries, its various functions from purely decorative to more serious content, and the differing patronage and reception of the work of Poussin, Claude, Salvator Rosa and Gaspard Dughet during their lifetimes and afterwards in Europe.
| 2400 | Special Topics-Modern Art | 3 cr. | ||
| War in Visual Culture | ||||
| AT | 13322 | Th 02:30 PM-05:20 PM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
This seminar explores the role of war in art, architecture, and visual culture from the Revolutionary period to the present. Readings will range from now classic texts on the theory of war, battle history, and war's aftermath (e.g. Sun Tzu, Clausewitz, Keegan, Fussell) to recent scholarship on the dilemmas of visual representation (Sontag, Eisenman). Possible topics include the culture of militarism, commemoration, propaganda and "psy ops," security architecture, the valorization and abuse of the body. Students from a broad range of fields are encouraged to attend; research topics may be adapted to the student's field.
| 2601 | Special Topics-Japanese | 3 cr. | ||
| Representations of Death | ||||
| AT | 33518 | Tu 02:30 PM-05:20 PM 00104 FKART | Gerhart,Karen M | |
Paintings and other types of ritual objects associated with death are well collected in museums and valued for their aesthetic appeal. Most are displayed in isolation and discussed without context. In this seminar, we will examine a broad range of images that are the focus of death rituals or are in some way related to the experience. Topics include objects found in and around early graves, paintings and ritual implements used for Buddhist funerals and mortuary services, and objects used to placate ghosts.
| 2901 | Directed Study | 1 to 9 cr. | ||
| AT | 10585 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
Directed study for History of Art and Architecture graduate students.
| 2902 | Directed Study | 1 to 9 cr. | ||
| AT | 10594 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
Directed study for History of Art and Architecture graduate students.
| 2905 | Comprehensive Exam Preparation | 1 to 9 cr. | ||
| AT | 12139 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
This course is an independent study for Ph.D. students who are actively preparing for their comprehensive exams. The student works under the supervision of a dissertation advisor, with the assistance of other members of the dissertation committee. Committee and student agree on bibliographies in advance, and the student is encouraged to discuss the readings on a regular basis with his or her advisor and other members of the committee if necessary.
| 2906 | Dissertation Prospectus | 1 to 9 cr. | ||
| AT | 12138 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
This course is an independent study for Ph.D. students who are preparing their dissertation prospectus. Working under the supervision of a dissertation advisor, the student writes a prospectus that summarizes the dissertation topic, its original contribution to the field, and its methodology. The prospectus should also include a brief chapter outline, a research plan, and a bibliography-the whole document totaling approximately 10 to 20 pages.
| 3000 | Research and Dissertation PhD | 1 to 9 cr. | ||
| AT | 10589 | 12:00 AM-12:00 AM 00104 FKART | Savage,Kirk E. | |
Ph.D. dissertation research and writing.