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HA 102 - Western Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary

Introductory survey of Western Art from the Renaissance to the Contemporary era, focusing on key works, monuments, and stylistic trends.

Average Grade - 2.358
Median Grade - 2.5
517 total students

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HA 250 - Arts of North America

Major developments and themes in North American arts (painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, textiles, ceramics, prints, and visual culture) from its pre-colonial origins into the mid-twentieth century.

Average Grade - 2.682
Median Grade - 3.0
298 total students

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HA 251 - History of Photography

Survey of the history of photography from its origins to the present focusing on the development of photography as an art form and the impact this medium had on both art and culture.

Average Grade - 2.692
Median Grade - 3.0
354 total students

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HA 253 - Native North American Art

A selective survey on the art of indigenous peoples of North America from pre-contact up through the contemporary period. The relationships between these art forms and the social, cultural, and historical factors that surround their production and contribute to their significance in today’s world.

Average Grade - 2.775
Median Grade - 3.0
137 total students

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HA 254 - Latin American Art

Latin America's cultural pluralism and art production beginning in pre-Columbian times and following through to the present. Various functions of art as well as the relationship between objects, artists, and the cultures from which they come.

Average Grade - 2.642
Median Grade - 3.0
60 total students

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HA 291 - Topics in Art History

Selected topics in art history and visual culture

Average Grade - 2.719
Median Grade - 3.0
57 total students

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HA 389 - Methods in and Approaches to Art History

Art historical research, methods of critical analysis, and the historiography of the field.

Average Grade - 3.312
Median Grade - 4.0
12 total students

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HA 451 - American Art through 1875

Artistic production in North America from colonial times to 1875 in its cultural context.

Average Grade - 2.633
Median Grade - 3.0
15 total students

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HA 453 - American Art, 1875-1940

Artistic production in North America from 1875 to 1940, in its cultural context.

Average Grade - 2.522
Median Grade - 3.0
28 total students

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HA 491 - Special Topics in History of Art

Special topics supplementing regular course offerings.

Average Grade - 3.083
Median Grade - 3.0
42 total students

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HA 499 - Senior Research and Professional Development Seminar (W)

Development of critical professional skills, including critical research and professional writing skills, resume/curriculum vitae, letters of application, grants, fellowship writing, communication and presentation skills. Opportunity to present research. Culminates in a symposium that centers on a collective theme.

Average Grade - 3.136
Median Grade - 3.5
11 total students

Latest grades from Fall 2013

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IAH 209 - Art, the Visual, and Culture (D)

Exploration of art and visual culture in historical and cultural contexts. Reading and analysis of images. Approaches and materials from art history, anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, economics, and natural science in cross-cultural and international perspective. Content variable by term.

Average Grade - 3.639
Median Grade - 4.0
1019 total students

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IAH 211C - Area Studies and Multicultural Civilizations: The Americas (D)

Arts and humanities of the Americas: literature, visual arts, music, religion and philosophy presented in historical context. Selected regions, cultures, and themes. Variable by term.

Average Grade - 3.004
Median Grade - 3.0
1077 total students

Latest grades from Fall 2016

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IAH 241G - Creative Arts and Humanities: Film and Culture (D)

The arts and humanities through the prism of film. Integration of perspectives from literature, visual arts, music, religion, philosophy. Introduction to diverse methods and materials from the arts and humanities for thinking about film and how it engages various perspectives from around the world. Selected themes. Variable by term.

Average Grade - 3.226
Median Grade - 4.0
168 total students

Latest grades from Spring 2022

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