The Art History area allows you the opportunity to study art and visual culture in context, analyzing the intersection of artistic expression and cultural function. Our faculty lead upper-level ...

The study of Art History offers an understanding of humanity’s diverse visual experiences and an exploration of the political, sociological, and cultural context that shapes the creation of art.

Part I. Foundations of art -- 1. Before history -- 2. The early civilization -- 3. Developments across the continents -- The Greeks and their neighbours -- Hellenistic and Roman art -- Part II. Art ...

Derek Conrad Murray, Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture (HAVC), has recently been appointed editor-in-chief of Art Journal. After previously serving on the journal’s editorial board, Murray ...

Approaching the Arts, History of Western Art II, Sculpture in St. Louis, Controversy in Art, Feminism in Art, Nineteenth-Century Art, American Art: Colonial to WWII, American Art: WWII to the Present, ...

Pioneer Square’s First Thursday crowds may be getting the headlines, but the city’s visual arts scene stretches far beyond one neighborhood. From Belltown to Ballard to Capitol Hill—and even down to ...

Nigerian women in art / Pat. Oyelola -- Nigerian women visual artists / Kolade Oshinwo -- Female presence in contemporary Nigerian art / Kunle Filani -- Crossing boundaries : gender transmogrification ...

From puppet wrestling to hands-on music and visual arts opportunities, fill your last week before break with campus arts.

The Visual Arts Commission has announced "Bedayat: Beginnings of Saudi Art Movement"—a seminal exhibition that celebrates and documents the formative years of Saudi Arabia's art scene and the ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...

T.J. Demos, a professor of art history at the University of California, Santa Cruz says, “there’s growing evidence that art history graduates possess distinctly marketable skills, including in ...

Art & art history students explore art and architecture through creative studio practice and historical inquiry. You will develop visual literacy, critical thinking, aesthetic judgment and a range of ...