AVAILABILITY
The Department of Art does not offer all of the courses listed in the Calendar every year. For the most up-to-date information on the availability of courses offered in the current year, check QCARD or consult with the departmental office.

 

ADMISSION TO FIRST-YEAR AND UPPER-LEVEL COURSES
1.0 credit of first-year coursework is required for any concentration in Art History, and is strongly recommended before enrolment in any higher-numbered course. Courses at the 100 and 200 level are not normally subject to enrolment restrictions and carry no prerequisites.

 

Enrolment at the 300 level is limited, and restricted to students with at least third-year standing. Priority in registration will be given to concentrators in Art History and Fine Art. Prospective students should know that 300-level courses assume sufficient background to facilitate advanced discussion of the topic, and also carry higher expectations for research and writing skills. It is strongly recommended that students take at least two courses at the 200 level before attempting upper-level courses. Please note that 'permission of the Department' may only be obtained at the beginning of the session in which the course is offered, and not during the course selection period.

 

400-level seminars are open to upper-year students in Art History and Fine Art, and to others by permission of the Department.

A chronological survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in western culture from Greece and Rome through to the early modern period. The art works will be studied at British galleries, museums and architectural monuments.

NOTE    Students must participate in field trips.

Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.

A chronological survey of painting, sculpture and architecture in western culture from c.1700 to the present day. The art works will be studied at British galleries, museums and architectural monuments.

NOTE    Students must participate in field trips.

Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.

A study of Canadian art from its beginnings through the nineteenth century. The nature and development of Canadian art within the context of the social, political and economic history of the country will be examined.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $35.

A study of Canadian art from the end of the nineteenth century. The nature and development of Canadian art within the context of the social, political and economic history of the country will be examined.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $35.

Instruction in Venice based on daily study tours to the city's monuments and galleries. Each week a visit will be organized to an important centre in the Venice region. Costs of travel and accommodation abroad must be paid by the student. Consult the Department of Art for the costs involved.

NOTE    Estimated cost for 2009: Room and board $4,065, Travel $1500.

An examination of modern architecture in the western world, from the late 18th century to 1900.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $50.

An examination of modern architecture in the western world, from 1900 to the present.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $50.

An examination of the relationship of art and tourism in the modern world. Topics of discussion include the role of tourism in the creation of 'tourist', Folk and Primitive art, souvenir and 'craft'; the relationship of museums and cultural tourism to the rise of global capitalism; and the ways in which art in a tourism economy participates in the politics of identity and representation.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $30.

A selective examination of issues in Canadian art history and historical practice, especially as they inform the production and critique of the history of Canadian art.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $30.

A study of Renaissance art and architecture through examples found in Britain and British collections.

NOTE    Students must participate in field trips.

Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.

An investigation into the sources of impressionism, its diffusion in Europe, reactions to impressionism and alternate traditions up to 1900. Given in the Winter Term.

Also offered at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.

Selected problems in the development of Canadian painting and sculpture in the modern period.

NOTE    Field trips: estimated cost $35.

Students in Art History and Fine Art can apply to take a practical internship in a museum or gallery, where they would undertake research or curatorial activities. All internships must be approved in advance by written application to the Undergraduate Coordinator. Approval will depend on the quality of the proposal and the academic record of the applicant. Students are required to write a report about their experience and are evaluated jointly by the employer and a faculty member from the Department of Art. It is the responsibility of students to arrange internships.

NOTE    Depending on location, substantial travel and subsistence costs may be involved.

Selected studies of the English Country house, its architecture, landscape gardens, interior design, and contents.

NOTE    Students must participate in field trips.

Offered only at the Bader International Study Centre, Herstmonceux.

PREREQUISITE FOR ALL 400-LEVEL COURSES

Fourth-year honours standing in Art History or Fine Art, or permission of the Department.

A consideration of the history of collecting and public collections; of museum policy and practice; and of Western notions of art and culture as they are applied in the museum to non-Western art.

NOTE    Field trip required. Cost varies to a maximum of $80.