Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.
Highly rated instructor Higher grades
ARTHIST 202 examines European and North American arts from the Renaissance to the present, analyzing masterpieces and their cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course requires significant memorization and includes two tests, two essays, and a virtual exhibit. Reviewers note that the discussion section is mandatory but less valuable, and essay clarity is important.[1, 2] Sources
3 . 7 2 3.72 historical GPA · 5 5 4 554 grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2025 ARTHIST 303 surveys arts and visual culture across different regions, periods, and cultures based on the specific topic selected.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 5 6 3.56 historical GPA · 5 7 8 578 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026 Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 350 covers the history of European painting from 1800 to 1900.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
The course is described as easy if students read the textbook and attend lectures, though one review notes it is challenging.[1] Sources
3 . 7 0 3.70 historical GPA · 6 0 60 grades
Spring 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sample ARTHIST 500 is a proseminar covering advanced, variable topics in Art History across diverse media, geographies, and cultures.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 8 5 3.85 historical GPA · 4 4 44 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample Small lectures
ARTHIST 600 is a variable-topic course in art history covering diverse media, geographies, cultures, and time frames.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 4 3.94 historical GPA · 1 8 18 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 681 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 682 is a mentored individual research course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 1 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 691 is a senior thesis course involving mentored individual research and study.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 692 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
An undergraduate internship providing applied learning in museums and curatorial settings with substantial research components.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 699 is a directed study course for advanced projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 1 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor Small lectures
ARTHIST 701 is a graduate practicum focusing on critical analysis, research methods, and historiography in art history, including source work in the Elvehjem collection.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 3 3.93 historical GPA · 1 5 15 grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample Highly rated instructor Small lectures
ARTHIST 707 covers topics in specific aspects of 19th-century visual culture.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 4 4 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
ARTHIST 799 is an independent study course where students conduct directed projects arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
4 . 0 0 4.00 historical GPA · 1 6 16 grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample A graduate seminar in art history where topics vary by media, geography, culture, and time frame.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 9 0 3.90 historical GPA · 2 5 25 grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample Highly rated instructor
Advanced mentored reading and research for students with dissertator status.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Highly rated instructor
A first-year seminar exploring interdisciplinary topics in the humanities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
3 . 7 6 3.76 historical GPA · 5 0 50 grades
Fall 2023–Fall 2024 · limited sample