Art History & Criticism

Ancient and classical art examines the visual cultures of early civilizations, with a focus on Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Learners will understand the stylistic developments, religious functions, and historical contexts of ancient sculptures, pottery, and monuments.

Ancient art and architecture examines the visual and material culture of ancient civilizations, focusing on Greece and Rome. Learners will understand how to analyze sculptures, pottery, and monumental structures within their historical and cultural contexts.

Art criticism and theory provide the analytical frameworks used to interpret, evaluate, and write about visual art. Students will understand major critical methodologies, historical aesthetic debates, and how to construct rigorous arguments about artistic meaning and cultural impact.

Art History is the study of visual art throughout human history. You will understand how cultural, political, and technological contexts shaped artistic movements, and develop the skills to analyze and interpret paintings, sculptures, and architecture.

This topic covers European art and architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. Learners will analyze the dramatic lighting of Baroque masterpieces and the ornate, playful designs of the Rococo style within their historical contexts.

This subject examines global artistic practices from the late 20th century to the present. Learners will understand diverse mediums, conceptual frameworks, and how living artists respond to current social, political, and technological issues.

This field explores the art and architecture of Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance. Learners will examine religious iconography, illuminated manuscripts, mosaics, and Gothic cathedrals.

This topic traces the major movements of modern art from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism. Learners will understand how industrialization, war, and philosophical shifts prompted artists to reject traditional representation and pioneer new visual languages.

This field covers the history, theory, and practical operations of museums and galleries. Learners will understand exhibition design, collection management, conservation ethics, and how curators interpret cultural heritage for diverse public audiences.

This subject explores the artistic traditions of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. Learners will analyze diverse visual cultures, understanding how indigenous materials, spiritual beliefs, and historical contexts shaped artistic production outside the European canon.

This topic covers the artistic revival in Europe from the 14th to the 17th century. Learners will understand the development of linear perspective, humanism, and anatomical realism through the works of Italian and Northern Renaissance masters.