ARTH 491

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Topics in Art History

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Variable content; consult the Class Schedule for current topics.

1 to 4 undergraduate hours. 1 to 4 graduate hours. May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.

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ARTH 491 class schedule data for spring 2022
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
10383	Independent Study		ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending		Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required
12454	Seminar	KB	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	312 Art and Design Building	Burge, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: The Past on Display Section Info: Topic: The Past on Display: ancient material culture in the modern museum. This course examines the display of ancient art and material culture in the modern museum. We will begin by looking at the emergence of the modern museum as a public institution and explore its complicated and sometimes controversial role in the collection, curation, and display of ancient art and artifacts. We will explore – through a selection of case studies from national, art, and university museums – how the past is and has been represented, taught, and publicly debated. We will also discuss some of the practical, legal, and ethical challenges in the maintenance and display of ancient collections that museums, curators, and other museum professionals face today. Undergraduate Section. Restriction(s): Restricted to History of Art or Art History or Art and Art History major(s) or minor(s). Restricted to students with Junior or Senior class standing. Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
30646	Seminar	KBG	2:00PM -4:50PM	R	312 Art and Design Building	Burge, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: The Past on Display Section Info: Topic: The Past on Display: ancient material culture in the modern museum. This course examines the display of ancient art and material culture in the modern museum. We will begin by looking at the emergence of the modern museum as a public institution and explore its complicated and sometimes controversial role in the collection, curation, and display of ancient art and artifacts. We will explore – through a selection of case studies from national, art, and university museums – how the past is and has been represented, taught, and publicly debated. We will also discuss some of the practical, legal, and ethical challenges in the maintenance and display of ancient collections that museums, curators, and other museum professionals face today. Graduate Section. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
45238	Lecture-Discussion	NG	1:00PM -2:20PM	TR	206 David Kinley Hall	Gunji, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/22-05/04/22 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Colloquium in EALC Section Info: Meets with EALC 398 section NG. This course aims at an interdisciplinary study of major sites in Japan that are deemed sacred, and of their visual culture. The types of sites to be studied include: imperial mausolea, capitals, Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and warrior castles, tea houses, mountains, and parks. The course examines the art and architecture of sacred sites and positions them within a variety of contexts, such as their cultural, religious, and socio-political significance. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ways in which the art and architecture were and are used in rituals and in which people’s perception of the sites and rituals affected and were/are affected by the art and architecture. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.