艺术历史

Art historians study the ways in which artworks and artifacts shape and are shaped by their historical context(s).

关于 the 艺术历史 Area of Concentration

Ideas about what counts as art vary across different times and places, and even within particular cultures. While only some forms of human activity are (or have been) viewed as art, human beings are united by the desire to respond to and represent their existence in creative ways that transcend strictly utilitarian purposes. Art history offers a range of tools and lenses for analyzing the varied forms and functions of this creative drive, and therefore for understanding the 全球, interconnected cultures in which we live. Art history is no longer limited to its traditional focus on the fine arts of painting, 雕塑, 和建筑, and now encompasses other artifacts of material culture, 比如陶瓷, 纺织品, 或广告, as well as postmodern and contemporary artworks that are more about concepts or relationships than material objects. Art historians study the ways in which these artworks and artifacts shape and were shaped by their historical context(s). By looking at how cultures in different time periods have defined, 有经验的, and participated in artistic activity, art history students develop an informed understanding of human creativity and diversity, while sharpening their skills in visual and verbal analysis. They are encouraged to develop and pursue their own intellectual interests, formulating their own critical approaches to the material and arriving at their own definitions of what constitutes “art.”

With these goals in mind, the area of concentration in art history emphasizes: 1) coursework that, grounded in the study of specific time periods, promotes historical awareness and some chronological breadth of knowledge; 2) coursework with a thematic, 全球, or studio art focus; 3) a theory and method course that introduces students to a variety of critical frameworks central to art history (including, 但不限于, 社会历史, 符号学, feminist and gender theory, critical race and post-colonial theory, and 全球ization); 4) foreign language study; and 5) the application of art historical knowledge in the context of an internship. Students are also encouraged to pursue opportunities for study and travel abroad.

Direct contact with artworks and artifacts and applied, hands-on learning is an essential component of the program. The Ringling Museum of Art, adjacent to New College, is a particularly rich source of these kinds of experiences, but students also benefit from opportunities at institutions like the 萨拉索塔 Art Museum and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Students can deepen their engagement with museums even further by combining an area of concentration in 艺术历史 with a secondary field in 博物馆研究.

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Modernism in the Visual Arts: 1900-1940

What does it mean to be modern: to be of, or ahead of, one’s own time? In this seminar we will explore the various ways in which artists attempted to answer this question in the early Twentieth Century, both through the radical transformation of artistic form and the radical reconfiguration of the relationship between art and life. Artistic movements and themes we will examine include the Fauvist, 立体派画家, and Expressionist preoccupation with the “primitive,” the destructive/productive impulses of Futurism, 达达, 和建构主义, Surrealism’s exploration of the unconscious, the ties between radical aesthetics and revolutionary action, and the role of colonial contexts in modernism.

艺术历史 Curriculum