Department of Art History Courses
Description:
This course provides an overview of art and architectural history from approximately pre-history to 1300 CE, taught within a roughly chronological framework. The material taught includes a selective examination of canonical figures, movements, periods and thematic issues, not limited to Western art history.
Component(s):
"Lecture"; "Tutorial"Notes:
Students in Art History programs should complete this course as part of their first 30 credits.
- Students who have received credit for ARTH 200 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
This course provides an overview of art and architectural history from approximately 1300 CE to the present, taught within a roughly chronological framework. The material taught includes a selective examination of canonical figures, movements, periods and thematic issues, not limited to Western art history.
Component(s):
"Lecture"; "Tutorial"Notes:
Students in Art History programs should complete this course as part of their first 30 credits.
- Students who have received credit for ARTH 200 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A selective examination of drawing as an art form and of its relation to painting and other visual arts.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of the development and uses of the print.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of the development and uses of ceramics.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A selective examination of the development and uses of sculpture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A selective examination of the development of fibre art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of the development and uses of photography.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for PHOT 250 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
A study of key buildings and the vocabulary of architecture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
This course is an introduction to selected subjects and themes in Quebec and Canadian art. Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
This course is an introduction to ideas and techniques associated with the transition from representationalism to abstraction in 19th‑ and 20th‑century Quebec and Canadian art. Description:
A critical examination of an artist’s life and work.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of the relationship between art history and archaeology.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Topics pertaining to categories of subject matter such as landscape, portraiture, and still life.Description:
An in‑depth examination of the methods used in art history to analyze and interpret works of art.Component(s):
"Lecture"; "Tutorial"Notes:
Students in Art History programs should complete this course as part of their first 60 credits.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following courses must be completed previously:ARTH 201; ARTH 202; one of FMST 201 or FMST 202 or FMST 203; FMST 220. Enrolment in the Major in Art History and Film Studies is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the program director is required.Description:
A comparative examination of some aspects of art history and film studies.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Students who have received credit for FMST 348 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
An examination of selected subjects in the history of the print.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An examination of selected subjects in the history of ceramics.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An examination of selected subjects in the history of sculpture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An examination of selected subjects in the history of fibre art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
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A selective examination of the relationship between technology and contemporary art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A selective examination of historical and contemporary art that utilizes a number of media.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An examination of the role and implications of selected materials and technology in architecture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An examination of selected historical and contemporary materials and processes of art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the history of craft and the decorative arts as forms of material culture.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of new media art since the 1990s, including the historical development, thematic content, and conceptual strategies for such practices as video art, projection installation and performance, and experimental film.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A selective examination of recent photographic art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
Students who have received credit for PHOT 250 may not take this course for credit.
Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of Ancient Greece.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of Ancient Rome.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of Early Christian and Byzantine cultures.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of the Medieval period.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of 15th‑ and 16th‑century Europe.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of the 17th and 18th centuries.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of the 19th century.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of the 20th century.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in contemporary art and architectural production.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the art and architectural production of the Middle East.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the art of Canada.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
Selected subjects in the architecture of Canada.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A consideration of specific issues in the practice of recent architecture in Canada.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A consideration of specific issues in the recent art of Canada.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
The relationship of architecture to issues of urbanism, analyzed through examples from Montreal’s past and/or present.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
An analysis of specific issues in the historical and/or contemporary Montreal art community.Component(s):
"Lecture"Description:
A selective examination of the work of Indigenous artists.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Description:
A critical examination of the key concepts of postcolonial art and theory.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
The history of art history as a discipline and the concepts of history it uses.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A consideration of feminism in art history.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A consideration of the relationship between philosophy, art theory, and practice.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An examination of the different concepts of representation involved in creating, defining, and interpreting an artwork.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An examination of various theories of colour by artists, philosophers, psychologists, and scientists.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A consideration of the relationships between artwork and audience.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An examination of selected aspects of the relationship between art, aesthetics, and critical writing.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A critical examination of selected aspects of the relationship between art and its narratives.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An analysis of the concepts of ethnic and cultural identity in art and art history.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A study of selected issues in museums and related art institutions.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An investigation of art in its original context and of its changing meanings and uses through time.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
An examination of gender as a factor in making and interpreting art.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A critical examination of selected issues in art and its cultural context.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Description:
A detailed examination of a selected aspect of art in society.Component(s):
"Lecture"Notes:
- It is strongly recommended that students have completed at least six Art History credits before enrolling in this course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 45 credits in the Major in Art History program or the Major in Art History and Film Studies program. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers a detailed examination of selected aspects of art methodologies. Component(s):
"Seminar"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must be in third‑year standing with fewer than 33 credits remaining in the Major in Art History degree program. Written permission of the Department of Art History is required.Description:
Students are required to prepare a research paper under the supervision of a faculty member.Component(s):
"Independent Study"Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 45 credits of Art History courses (ARTH). Permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course focuses on the practice of art history. Students are required to work on specific projects under the supervision of a faculty member. The purpose of the internship is to provide graduating students with the opportunity to take on a project in a professional art milieu so as to complement their academic education. Component(s):
"Practicum/Internship/Work Term"Notes:
- This course is assessed on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
The following course must be completed previously: ARTH 348 or FMST 348. Enrolment in the Major in Art History and Film Studies is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department of Art History is required.Description:
A seminar designed to permit an in‑depth course of study on some aspects of art and film history.Component(s):
"Seminar"Notes:
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 45 credits in the Major in Art History program or the Major in Art History and Film Studies program. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.
Description:
This course offers a detailed examination of selected aspects of art and architectural history. Component(s):
"Seminar"Notes:
- This course may be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter is different each time.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Students must have completed 45 credits in the Major in Art History program or the Major in Art History and Film Studies program. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Department is required.