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Lowest historical GPA first. At least 100 letter grades over the five years through the selected term. Grades reflect past outcomes, not workload or a guaranteed result.
8 courses
Ranked courses have at least 100 recorded letter grades.
Survey of European and Mediterranean art before the Renaissance, linking canonical works and material culture to context and art history skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Thomas Dale
Exams were reported as difficult to study for, specifically demanding the memorization of close to 100 pieces of art.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2025Explores the art and archaeology of ancient Italy, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire from the Iron Age to Late Antiquity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · William Aylward
Grades were based solely on four exams, but the instructor provided detailed study guides well in advance and explicitly stated what to expect, making preparation straightforward.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Topics in Art History surveys the arts or visual culture of varying geographical regions, time periods, or cultures depending on the selected topic.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines cultural representations of health, sex, disease, medicine, and death across various art forms, emphasizing how race, gender, and disability shape depictions of the body from ancient times to the present.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduces the interdisciplinary field of material culture studies for students interested in careers in museums, galleries, historical societies, historic preservation, and academia.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Ann Smart Martin
Grading standards were inconsistent, with some assignments described as harshly graded while others were not.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to world art using a thematic approach, covering diverse media, time spans, and cultural origins.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anna Campbell
Weekly workload included roughly three assignments, which were manageable if students paid attention to lectures.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Making the American Landscape traces the history and evolution of the American cultural landscape from precolonial times to present.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026Introduction to Afro-American Art surveys the historical evolution of African American art from its African heritage through the creativity of the 1970s.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Anthony Black
The course required one midterm with slide identification, three short reading summaries, and two longer analysis papers. While the midterm demanded memorization, the papers were short and manageable, and some students found the reading responses time-consuming.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026