Goucher College 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Goucher College 2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

ART 249 - History and Methods of Art History (3 Cr.)

(GEN. ED. #7) (LER - TXT)
This course explores the history of art history from its earliest writings to the formation of the contemporary discipline. Emphasis will be given to modes of interpreting the art object, including feminist, Marxist, and structuralist methodologies, as well as different forms of analysis, including stylistic, iconographic, and contextual. Students will also learn methods of scholarly research appropriate to the discipline, including finding, evaluating, analyzing, and synthesizing primary and secondary visual and textual sources. Prerequisites: ART 103  or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Oettinger.