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Honors Program in Art History A student who wishes to graduate with honors in Art History must achieve a minimum grade point average of 10.5 in the major and earn an A or A- in a two-semester thesis that is more substantial than those students not working on honors.The honors thesis must be proposed to the department by the end of the junior year.The honors student will write and then orally defend her thesis before a faculty honors committee that consists of at least three members (the two thesis readers and an additional member to be selected by the student).The student who wishes to pursue honors in Art History should so notify the department chair. Course Descriptions Lower-Division Courses 51a, b, c. Introduction to the History of Art. This course asks how the visual cultures of past times relate to those of the present. It examines the modern notion of art critically.The course proceeds chronologically and globally, with examples drawn from cultures in Europe,Africa, the Americas, and Asia. 51a runs from prehistory down through Ancient times in the Mediterranean world; 51b treats the European Middle Ages; 51c comprises the period between c. 1200 and the present. 51a and 51b alternate in the first semester; 51c, second semester. J. Emerick, G. Gorse. 52. Monuments of Asia. A survey of major monuments from Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic Asia. Lectures focus on the artistic significance and social context of such religious sites as Sanchi, Horyu-ji,Angkor Wat, and the Taj Mahal. Offered annually. B. Coats. 53BK. Art Histories of Africa and the African Diaspora. For description, see Black Studies. P. J. Jackson. 67CH. Contemporary Chicano Art and Its Antecedents. For description, see Chicano Studies. Staff. Upper-Division Courses 140.The Arts of Africa. A survey of African art and architecture exploring ethnic and cultural diversity. Emphasis on the social, political, and religious dynamics that foster art production at specific historical moments. Critical study of Western art historical approaches and methods used to study Africa. P. J. Jackson. 141BK. Seminar: Representing Africa: Art, History, and Film. The seminar centers on postcolonial African films to examine (re)presentations of the people, arts, cultures and social-political histories of Africa and its Diaspora. Course critically examines the cinematic themes, aesthetics, styles and schools of African and African Diasporic filmmakers. P. Jackson. 150.The Arts of China. A survey of artistic traditions in China from Neolithic to modern times. Architecture, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, ceramics, and metalwork will be discussed in their cultural contexts. B. Coats. 151.The Arts of Japan. The development of Japanese art and civilization from prehistoric through the Meiji periods. Major art forms will be examined in their cultural context. B. Coats. 152. Arts of Late Imperial China. Ming and Qing Dynasty arts and literature will be examined with special attention to literati and imperial court tastes. Students will help prepare an exhibition using Chinese art objects from the Scripps College collections. B. Coats. 154. Japanese Prints. A seminar that treats the subject matter and techniques of Japanese prints. Examines woodblock printing in Japan from 1600 to the present, using the Scripps College Permanent Collection of Japanese Prints. B. Coats. 155.The History of Gardens, East and West. From sacred groves to national parks, this survey focuses on the functions and meanings of gardens, on the techniques of landscape architecture, and on the social significance of major parks and gardens in Asia, Europe, and North America. Prerequisite:Art 51a,b, or 52, or permission of the instructor. B. Coats. 159. History of Art History. Theories of art history from Winckelmann and Hegel to Riegl and Wolfflin, the Warburg Academy (Cassirer, Panofsky, Gombrich), and the Frankfurt School (Benjamin,Adorno, Habermas).The challenge of French structuralism and post-structuralism to traditional art historiography is discussed. Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. J. Emerick. 26 SCRIPPS COLLEGE ART HISTORY

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