HUM199Y1
First Year Seminar 52S
Undergraduate seminar that focuses on specific ideas, questions, phenomena or controversies, taught by a regular Faculty
member deeply engaged in the discipline. Open only to newly admitted first year students. It may serve as a distribution
requirement course; see page 40.
History of Art Courses
FAH100Y1
Introduction to Art History 52L, 26T
Issues and perspectives in the study of western art. Consideration of representative monuments, their original significance, and
their continuing relevance.
FAH205H1
Aegean, Greek, and Roman Art 26L
An introduction to the Art of the ancient Mediterranean world, from the Bronze Age to the Later Roman era.
Exclusion: FAH 202H1, 203H1, 204H1
FAH261H1
Introduction to Mediaeval Art and Architecture 26L
The aesthetic, historical and cultural significance of selected major works of art and architecture in the Christian world between
the 3rd and 15th centuries.
Exclusion: FAH262H1, 263H1
FAH274H1
Renaissance Art and Architecture 26L
Major forms of expression in the visual arts ca. 1400 - ca. 1600 with particular attention to Italy, but also to Germany, France
and the Low Countries: forms, techniques, theories, and patronage of the arts as well as biographies of the artists.
Exclusion: FAH200Y1
FAH277H1
Rembrandt, Rubens and their Age 26L
Introduction to the art of Rembrandt and Rubens in the context of Netherlandish painting of the seventeenth century. Lectures
will treat the approaches of these two artists to biblical and mythological subjects, landscape, portraiture, and their involvement
in contemporary politics.
FAH278H1
Architecture: Renaissance to Modern 26L
Major monuments and issues in architecture from the Renaissance to the modern period.
FAH279H1
Baroque Art and Architecture 26L
Major forms of expression in the visual arts ca. 1600 - ca. 1750 with particular attention to forms, techniques, theories, and
patronage of the arts as well as biographies of artists in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Flanders, Germany and England.
Exclusion: FAH200Y1
FAH280H1
French Art in the Age of the Enlightenment 26L
(formerly FAH365H1)
A survey of artistic culture from the time of Mignard, named as First Painter and Director of the Royal Academy in 1690, to the
Academy's dissolution in 1793.
FAH281H1
Architecture in the Age of Historicism ca. 1750- ca. 1900 26L
(formerly FAH213H1)
Major monuments of architecture and town planning in Europe and North America from the middle of the 18th century through
the 19th century.
FAH282H1
Modern Architecture Since 1890 26L
(formerly FAH214H1)
Continuous with FAH281H1, a study of the work of key figures in Europe and North America from the "early moderns" of the
late 19th century through the "Modern Movement" to the present.
FAH286H1
Canadian Painting and Sculpture 26L
An introductory survey of the history of painting and sculpture in Canada from the 17th to the mid-20th century.
FAH287H1
Rococo to Post-Impressionism 26L
A survey of major movements and artists active in Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Exclusion: FAH210Y1
FAH288H1
Art of the Earlier Twentieth Century 26L
A lecture survey of the principal movements from 1900 to 1945, including Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, de Stijl,
Expressionism and Constructivism. Consideration is given to the theories as well as practice of artists, and to the relationship
of artists to the social context.
Exclusion: FAH210Y1
FAH289H1
Art since World War II 26L
A general lecture survey of the principal art movements from c.1945 through the present (e.g., Abstract Expressionism, Pop,
Minimalism, Earthworks Performance, Postmodernism). Consideration is given to the theories as well as practice of artists, and
to the relationship of artists to their social context.
Exclusion: FAH210Y1
FAH290H1
Asian Art 52L
(formerly FAH290Y)
Major themes of eastern art drawn from the rich legacy of Ancient Near Eastern, Islamic, Indian, Chinese and Japanese
civilizations from prehistory to the recent past. Emphasis on appreciation within cultural context; museum visits.
FAH292H1
Introduction to East Asian Art 26L
Major monuments of the visual arts in East Asia from prehistory to modern times.
FAH299Y1
Research Opportunity Program
Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 43 for details.
Note
Most FAH 300- and 400-level courses are taught only in alternate years.
FAH300H1
Greek Cities and Sanctuaries 26L
An investigation of the major archaeological sites of the ancient Greek world, both the built environment and associated
activities - social, religious, and political - within (ca. 750 - 100 B.C.).
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/FAH205H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German; CLA230H1
FAH301H1
Social Life in Greek Art 26L
Daily life scenes pervade Greek pictoral arts, especially in the late archaic and classical periods. The ostensible subject matter
and the manner of presentation both give insight into Greek social structures, especially when analyzed in conjunction with the
literary record.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/FAH205H1
Recommended preparation: CLA230H1
FAH302H1
Roman Architecture 26L
(formerly FAH302Y1)
Design and function of architectural forms in the Roman world ca. 300 B.C. - ca. 300 A.D.: late Hellenistic and Italic roots; the
transformed orders; Roman forms in capital and empire.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/204H1/FAH205H1/FAH300H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German or Italian
FAH304H1
Palaces of Bronze Age Greece:Emergence of Greek Civilization Minoan and Mycanean
Art and Architecture 26L
During period 2000-1000 B.C., Minoan civilization flourished at palatial centers
on Crete, and Mycenaean culture arose on the
Greek Mainland. The architecture at centers such as Minoan Knossos and Mycenaean Pylos, and associated palace arts,
combined with Mycenaean written records, also provide a background for studying later Classical culture. This course explores
the origins of Greek civilization before the classical period. In particular it examines the origins of the Bronze Age palace
societies of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece and their contacts with the rest of the eastern mediterranean. Special areas
of investigation include the role of Egypt and the Near East, Bronze Age trade, the collapse of this Bronze Age world, the
historicity of the Trojan War, and the emergence of the new Iron Age polities that become classical Greece.
Prerequisite: FAH202H1/203H1/FAH205H1; permission of instructor
FAH306H1
German Art and Architecture in the Age of Durer 26L
Albrecht Durer and the painting and printmaking of his contemporaries. Consideration
of the great Hall churches of Saxony and
the altarpieces of Tilman Riemenschneider and his contemporaries; the status of the arts and attitudes towards Italian art, and
the consequences of the Reformation for religious imagery.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
FAH307H1
Netherlandish Renaissance Art and Culture 26L
Painting, sculpture and architecture of the Netherlands in the sixteenth century with reference to the arts in Italy, France,
Germany and Spain. Consideration of Netherlandish art in the context of literature, religion, urban expansion, political and
economic developments; and as a system of communication. Particular attention devoted to Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter
Bruegel, the rise of secular art.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH277H1/FAH279H1; permission of instructor
Texts: "The Art of the Netherlands in the Sixteenth Century", ed. E.M. Kavaler, 3 vols. Text, plates and anthology of readings
(available for purchase)
FAH308H1
17th-Century Art of the Netherlands 26L
(formerly FAH308Y1)
Concentration on the major masters of Holland's Golden Age, ca. 1580-ca. 1700. Particular attention is paid to genre
painting and the notion of "Dutch realism." Consideration of art within its social and historical contexts.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH277H1/FAH279H1
FAH309H1
Roman Historical Art 26L
The course surveys the tradition of historical representation from its Greek and Etruscan precedents to its apogee in the great
innovative monuments of imperial Rome
Prerequisite: FAH204H1/FAH205H1
FAH315H1
Greek Narrative Art 26L
Concepts and expression of narrative in the Greek pictorial arts ( free-standing and relief sculpture, monumental painting,
ceramics, and minor arts), from the 8th through the second century B.C., with reference to other traditions (e.g. Aegean, Near
Eastern).
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/303H1/FAH309H1/FAH317H1; permission of instructor
FAH316H1
The Mediaeval City 26L
(formerly FAH265H1)
The mediaeval townscape: forms and uses of religious and secular public buildings, domestic architecture, and other ordinary
furnishings of cities.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH317H1
Art of the Hellenistic Age 26L
Transformation in the visual arts painting, sculpture, and mosaics of the expanding Greek world, ca. 400 - ca. 100 B.C.; the
response to Hellenization from the new artistic centres of Pergamon and Italy.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/204H1/FAH205H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian
FAH318H1
Monastic Art in Twelfth-Century France 26L
The art and architecture of French monasticism in the 12th century, with an emphasis on the interrelationship of art and
spirituality. Among the topics considered: monastic architecture (the crypt, the facade, the cloister, and the portal), pilgrimage,
relics and reliquaries, the illuminated bible, royal patronage, and controversies over the legitimacy of images.
Exclusion: FAH322H1
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH319H1
Illuminated Manuscript 26L
An interdisciplinary examination of illuminated manuscripts in the cultural context of medieval Christianity, from the origins of
the book in Late Antiquity to the invention of printing
Prerequisite: A 200-level course in medieval art.
Exclusion: FAH323H1
Recommended prepartion: Reading knowledge of French and German
FAH320H1
Understanding Medieval Art 26L
The course focuses on Early Christian to Gothic painting, examining their form and content, original contexts, and their scrutiny
and interpretation through time. Primary tools for this assessment are drawn from Information Science, Semiotics and
conventional art history.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH321H1
Problems of Early Christian and Byzantine Art 26L
(formerly FAH321Y1)
The Jewish antecedents of Christian art, the continuity and the revival of classical styles and iconography, the impact of
devotional images, church decoration, the role of patronage and working methods of mediaeval artists.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH322H1
Romanesque Sculpture 26L
Mediaeval sculpture from Carolingian times to the last quarter of the 12th century in architectural decoration and in church
furnishings in stone, metal and wood.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian
FAH323H1
Books of Hours 26L
The imagery in Books of Hours mirrors contemporary societal concerns, and is a window onto late medieval culture. Topics
include: origins, function, ownership and patronage; relationships between image and text; effects of changing patterns of
literacy; and interplay between realism and abstraction.
Exclusion: FAH319H1
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH324H1
European Renaissance Architecture 26L
Architecture and architectural theory ca. 1400 - ca. 1600.
Exclusion: FAH325Y
Prerequisite: FAH204H1/FAH274H1/276H1
FAH325Y0
Architecture and Urbanism in Tuscany 52L
Public and private structures; urban development in Siena and its regions, with field trips to Florence and elsewhere. Taught in
Siena.
Prerequisite: one half course in Mediaeval or Renaissance art or architecture or permission of the instructor.
FAH326H1
Italian Sculpture in the 13th and 14th Centuries 52L
(formerly FAH326Y)
A study of the 13th- and 14th-century sculpture in Siena and its environs, with particular attention given to Nicola and Giovanni
Pisano and the social and architectural contexts for their work.
Prerequisite: FAH263H1/FAH274H1
FAH329H1
Problems in Jewish Art 26L
This course investigates the changing definition of Jewish art and the status of Jewish artists. Other issues explored include
Jewish-Christian visual polemics, the construction of individual and communal Jewish identity through art, architecture, and
texts, and the conceptual transformation of Jewish craft and ritual objects into art.
Recommended preparation: FAH100Y1, a 200-level FAH course
FAH332Y0
Painting and Sculpture in Florence and Siena 52L
The arts of Mediaeval and Renaissance periods, based on the major collections of Siena and Florence. Taught in Siena
Prerequisite: one half course in Mediaeval or Renaissance art or architecture or permission of the instructor.
FAH333H1
The Altarpiece in Italy ca. 1400 - ca. 1600 26L
Focussing on developments in Venice, Florence and Rome during the Renaissance, this course examines altarpieces both as
aesthetic objects and as expressions of the social, religious and political structures for which they were made.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian
FAH335H1
The Art of Love in the Renaissance 26L
Love is studied not only as a favorite theme of Renaissance art, but as the basis of some of its fundamental aesthetic claims.
The question of love connects Renaissance art to important strains of philosophical thought and religious spirituality, as well as
to some urgent realities of social life.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1 or equivalent
FAH339H1
Art and Politics in Italy, 1480-1527 26L
A wide array of works in architecture, painting and sculpture studied in light of some of the most important political and social
developments of the period: the French invasion of Italy, the rise of Savonarola and the fate of the Medici, the imperialization of
the papacy under Julius II, and the Sack of Rome.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1
FAH341H1
Venetian Renaissance Art and Architecture 26L
Form and meaning, theory and practice of painting and architecture in Venice, ca. 1450-ca. 1600. Social, political and cultural
contexts of making and viewing art, including works by Giorgione, Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto and Palladio.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1
FAH342H1
Mannerism 26L
The symptoms and causes of Mannerism, ca. 1520 to ca. 1600, as seen through shifting historical perspectives. The contested
status of Mannerism opens questions about the relation of style and content, the uses of quotation and formulae in art, and the
rhetorical functions of beauty in religious art.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH277H1/FAH279H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French
FAH352Y1
Arts of Baroque Rome 52L, 26P
Study of the visual arts, architecture and urbanism in seventeenth-century Rome and their contribution to the city's promotion
of itself as both the cultural capital of Europe and the centre of Christendom. Particular attention is given to the works of the
sculptor and architect, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1 or FAH279H1 or permission of instructor
FAH355H1
Architecture and Urbanism in Baroque Europe 26L
Architecture studied through its various building types and in its urban context. Themes include architecture and power under
Absolutism, and the rise of the modern city.
Prerequisite: FAH281H1/FAH282H1/FAH278H1
FAH364H1
The Arts of South Asia: A Survey 52L,
26P
The arts of South Asia, from ancient times to the present day, interactions across time and culture expressed through the
artistic traditions of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Islam. Visual imagery develops from the Indus Valley Civilization
through Medieval temple architecture, the Islamic Period, and contemporary.
Prerequisite: 200-level art history course
Recommended Preparation: FAH290H1 or other 200-level course in Asian art, history or religion
FAH365H1
East Asian Art 26L
Studies in East Asian Art focused geographically and chronologically.
Prerequisite: 200 - level art history course
FAH367H1
The Graphic Arts 26L
(formerly FAH367Y, 370H1)
The craft and social history of drawings and prints in Western tradition ca. 1400- ca. 1900; their real and perceived roles in the
development and dissemination of subject matter (original, interpretive and popular).
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH277H1/FAH279H1
FAH369H1
Gothic Cathedral 52L, 26P
An examination of the Gothic cathedral from its origins in Paris in the 1130's through its development and elaboration in
France, England and Italy. This course also considers monumental decorations in painted glass, wall painting, tapestry and
portal sculpture.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH375H1
American Architecture: A Survey 26L
Vernacular traditions of the colonial period, patterns of settlement and urbanization, the emergence of the architect and
development of high styles of architecture throughout representative parts of what is now the United States, from ca. 1650 to
ca. 1925.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH281H1/FAH282H1/FAH324H1/FAH376H1
FAH376H1
Canadian Architecture: A Survey 26L
Vernacular traditions in building, patterns of settlement and urbanization, and development of high styles in architecture in New
France, British North America, and what is now Canada, from ca. 1650 to ca. 1925. Material economy, cultural identity, local
character, regional expression, national symbolism and international influences.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH279H1/FAH281H1/FAH282H1/FAH324H1/FAH375H1
FAH377H1
Toronto Architecture 26L
The changing concerns of architects and planners from the first quarter of the nineteenth century to the present are examined
closely in a series of site visits. Structures are chosen from different periods to represent the broadest possible range of
designers, building types, materials, technologies and styles. Enrolment is limited due to the method of instructor.
Recommended preparation: FAH281H1/FAH282H1/FAH376H1/FAH380H1
FAH378H1
Impressionism 26L
(formerly FAH278H1)
The origin and development of Impressionism in France and Europe, 1860-1886, in its social, political and intellectual context.
Painting, graphics and sculpture by Monet, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Sisley, Cassatt and Morisot.
Prerequisite: FAH287H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French
FAH380H1
European Architecture and the Birth of the Modern Movement 26L
The formal vocabulary and theory of the Modern Movement (ca. 1907- ca. 1927) set in the context of social and political
changes, of debates in the field of aesthetics and criticism, and of dialogue with the other arts.
Exclusion:ARC223B (formerly ARC237B)
Recommended preparation: (ALA122H1, 123H1)/FAH281H1/ FAH282H1/FAH287H1/FAH288H1
FAH382H1
Consequences of Modernism: Architecture after 1950 26L
An examination of architectural theory and practice spanning the period marked by the dissolution of Modernist utopia to Post-
Modernism and beyond.
Recommended preparation: (ALA122H1, 123H1)/FAH281H1/ FAH282H1/FAH287H1/FAH288H1/FAH289H1
FAH383H1
The Romantic Movement in French Art 26L
(formerly FAH346H1)
This course explores the painting, sculpture, and graphic arts of the Romantic era in France, from about 1820 to 1850. Major
emphasis on Gericault, Delacroix, and Ingres in their artistic, cultural, and political context. Key topics in Romanticism,
including Orientalism and gender are also explored.
Prerequisite: FAH287H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French an asset
FAH384H1
Cubism and Related Movements 26L
(formerly FAH347H1, 447H1)
An investigation of the birth and development of Cubism, Futurism and Orphism in Europe and North America.
Prerequisite: FAH287H1/FAH288H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or Italian
FAH385H1
The Dada and Surrealist Tradition 26L
The origins and development of the Dada and Surrealist movements in early 20th-century Western art, and their lasting impact
on art after World War II. Painting, sculpture, graphic arts, and the theoretical preoccupation which accompanied artistic
production.
Prerequisite: FAH288H1/FAH289H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH386H1
Recent and Contemporary Canadian Art 26L
Survey of the visual arts in Canada from the 1960's to the present. A large and diverse range of media, practices, artists, and
theoretical contexts will be examined. Emphasis is placed on work that can be seen in the original.
Recommended preparation: FAH286H1, FAH288H1, FAH289H1
FAH387H1
Abstraction in Twentieth- Century Art 26L
The origins, development, and critical issues pertaining to abstract or non-figurative modes of art as manifested in painting,
sculpture and other selected media in the 20th century. Movements include European abstract art before World War II as well
as post-war developments.
Prerequisite: FAH288H1/FAH289H1/FAH385H1
FAH388H1
Theory in Art History 26L
The role of Theory in the art of the modern period. The texts studied include works by the principal theoreticians and critics
from the late 18th century to the present.
Prerequisite: Open only to Fine Art History Specialists and Majors, or by permission of the instructor
FAH389H1
Minimalism 26L
An investigation of the different definitions and issues of minimal art including seriality, materials, process, objecthood, chance,
installation, reception, relations to music and film, and the influence of structuralism.
Prerequisite: FAH288H1/FAH289H1
FAH395H1
Special Topics in Art History 26L
The study of various aesthetic, cultural, social, political, and theoretical aspects of Western art and photography across the
centuries.
Prerequisite: Two FAH courses or permission of instructor
FAH398H0/399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project
An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 43 for details.
Note
All 400-level courses have Prerequisites and limited enrolments. With
the written permission of the Graduate Secretary, some
400-level courses may be available to graduate students.
FAH400H1
Le Corbusier 26S
Le Corbusier's work as it interprets and reflects artistic and societal issues critical to the 20th century.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH281H1, FAH282H1/FAH380H1/ (ALA122H1, 123H1)/ARC223H1; reading knowledge of French
FAH402H1
International Art Since 1940 26S
Developments in the mainstream of Western painting and sculpture since World War II with special emphasis upon
interrelations between Europe and North America.
Prerequisite: FAH288H1/FAH289H1, 347H1/FAH385H1/FAH388H1/FAH389H1, permission of instructor
FAH403H1
The Paris Salon and French Art of the Nineteenth Century 26S
French painting, sculpture, and criticism of the mid-19th century, with particular to the key role played by the Paris Salon: its
emergence and decline as a public space for exhibitions, its impact on the shape of artistic careers, and the relation between
the Salon and artistic practices. Attention both to Modernist artists, such as Manet, and to their opponents. Students will
engage in critical readings of primary and secondary texts (Baudelaire, T.J. Clark, Michael Fried), as well as conduct original
research on important Salon paintings and sculptures.
Prerequisite: FAH280H1/287, or permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH378H1/FAH383H1. Reading knowledge of French strongly recommended.
FAH404H1
Realism 26S
(formerly FAH315H1)
An examination of mid-19th century French Realism with emphasis on Courbet, Millet, the Barbizon School, Daumier and
Manet.
Exclusion: FAH315H1
Prerequisite: FAH287H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French
FAH405H1
Modern Architectural Theory 26S
An examination of the theoretical underpinnings of the Modern Movement set in the context of 19th-century sources,
contemporary developments in aesthetics, art history, and science.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH281H1, FAH282H1/FAH287H1/FAH288H1/FAH375H1/FAH380H1/FAH382H1; reading knowledge of French or German
FAH407H1
19th-Century Landscape Painting 26S
(formerly FAH317H1)
Investigation of English, French, German and Swiss landscape painting from the birth of the Romantic movement to Post-
Impressionism.
Prerequisite: FAH287H1, permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH410H1
American Architecture of the 19th Century 26S
Close examination of turning points in American architecture represented by critical works of major designers such as:
Jefferson; Latrobe; Mills; Davis; Renwick; Olmsted; Richardson; McKim, Mead & White; Burnham & Root; Adler & Sullivan; and
Wright.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH203H1/204H1/FAH280H1/FAH281H1/FAH274H1/FAH279H1/FAH300H1/FAH302H1/FAH324H1/FAH375H1/FAH376H1/FAH377H1
FAH411H1
Contemporary Art Movements 26S
Selected aspects of the complex array of international contemporary art movements, their artists, objects, and critical
discourses. Potential issues include the theoretical, philosophical, and political concerns addressed given artworks and artists;
the role of art journals, the private patron, and museum display.
Prerequisite: FAH289H1, permission of instructor
FAH413H1
British Architecture in the 19th Century 26S
(formerly FAH385H1)
The work and influence of major figures in Late Georgian and Victorian architecture in Great Britain and Ireland (with some
reference to the colonies).
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH280H1/FAH281H1/FAH324H1
FAH415H1
Problems in Canadian Painting ca. 1900 - ca. 1940 26S
Special studies in the sources, development and significance of painting trends, selected in consultation with interested
students.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH286H1/FAH287H1/FAH288H1
FAH416H1
Issues in Recent Canadian Art 26S
Focused, thematic examinations regarding the visual arts in Canada from c.1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: FAH286H1
Recommended preparation: FAH388H1
FAH417H1
The Greek Symposion 26S
(formerly FAH420H1)
Analysis of the physical and artistic environment of this central cultural institution from a neo-historicist perspective.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/FAH205H1; a 300-level course in Greek art
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German; or Classical Greek; CLA230H1
FAH418H1
Greek Sculpture 26S
Development of this art from its first appearance in the 7th century through its efflorescence in the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.
The impact of techniques on style and other aspects of evolution, including influences from contemporary cultures. Greek
myth, legend and religion, as these affect theme and narrative manner.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/203H1; permission of instructor
Recommended Preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH419H1
Greek Architecture, Art & Politics 26S
Studies in the manipulation of monumental art and construction for commemorative and propagandistic purposes in the Greek
world.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/FAH205H1, a 300-level course in Greek art/architecture
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German or Classical Greek; CLA230H1
FAH420H1
Roman Painting 26S
Republican and Imperial painting; its Hellenistic sources and parallel media (mosaic, relief). Styles, themes and modes of
display in cultural context.
Prerequisite: FAH203H1/204H1/FAH205H1/FAH300H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German or Italian
FAH421H1
Roman Sculpture 26L
(formerly FAH320H1)
The four distinctive genres of Roman sculptural production: the portrait, the historical relief, sarcophagi, and the replicas of
famous Greek sculptures
Prerequisite: FAH204H1/FAH205H1 and any 300-level course in Roman or Hellenistic art (FAH317H1, FAH309H1)
FAH422H1
Art on Thera ca. 1500 B.C. 26S
(formerly FAH316H1)
Investigation of the newly discovered city of Akrotiri, on Thera, north of Crete. This Bronze Age Aegean Pompeii is producing
artistic and architectural remains unique to the time and area.
Prerequisite: FAH202H1/FAH205H1; permission of instructor
FAH423H1
Art and Archaeology of Cyprus, 10,000B.C. to 700C.E. 26S
An examination of the art and architecture of Cyprus from its colonization in the 10th millennium BCE through the Arab attacks
in the 7th c. CE. Specific topics include the development of society on the island over this long duration, and relations between
Cyprus and the surrounding mainland cultures. We explore both major sites and themes, and key material culture, including
prehistoric figurines and Roman mosaics.
Prerequisite: FAH202H1/FAH205H1; permission of instructor
FAH424H1
Aegean Religious Art & Architecture 26S
The character of the religious architecture (shrines and cult areas) and the possible meanings of ritual scenes as depicted by
the Minoans, Mycenaens and other Aegean peoples in wall painting and other representational art, ca. 2000 - ca. 1200 B.C.
Prerequisite: FAH202H1/FAH205H1; permission of instructor
FAH426H1
Pictures and Culture at the Time of Dante 52L
(formerly FAH269H1)
An interdisciplinary course focusing on new pictorial structures around 1300, paralleled by an evaluation of Italian (Tuscan)
civilization, culture and language (volgare).
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH427H1
Studies in Mediaeval Art & Society 26S
Special topics concerning the interaction of social, political or intellectual trends in Western Mediaeval history as manifested in
works of art, selected in consultation with interested students.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1; permission of instructor
FAH428H1
Pieter Bruegel 26S
The study of Pieter Bruegel's works in the context of Netherlandish culture. Emphasis on secular works.
Prerequisite: FAH307H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH429H1
The Roman House 26S
The house as a total work of art, and its effect on the character of private life: the development of its architectural forms as a
setting for the display of painting, sculpture, mosaic, and decorative arts.
Prerequisite: FAH204H1/FAH205H1/FAH302H1/FAH317H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French, German, or Italian
FAH432H1
Caravaggio 26S
The life and work of Caravaggio in the context of 17th-century Roman and Neapolitan art theory and patronage, with a
particular emphasis on the contentious issues of realism.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH274H1/276H1/FAH279H1/FAH333H1/ FAH341H1/FAH342H1; reading knowledge of Italian
FAH435H1
Art Before and After Modernity 26S
The convulsive redefinitions of art during the sixteenth and twentieth centuries serve as an indirect introduction to modern
aesthetics and a basis for reflection on the future of art. Classes in seminar room and in art galleries. Readings by hans
Belting, T.J. Clark, Arthur Danto, Rosalind Krauss.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH288H1/FAH289H1 and at least one relevant 300-level course
FAH436H1
The Art of Devotion in the Late Middle Ages 26S
We consider the proliferation of forms of religious art produced in late Mediaeval Europe: cult statues, reliquaries, prayer
books, icons and panels, devotional dolls, and altarpieces. We explore differences in monastic and lay piety, religious attitudes
north and south of the alps, "low" and "high" forms of piety, and the distinguishing features of female spirituality.
Exclusion: FAH434H1
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/263H1/FAH318H1/FAH320H1/FAH321H1/ FAH322H1/FAH323H1
FAH437H1
Art of Rome in the Late Middle Ages 26S
The seminar examines the art of Rome between the Pontificate of Innocent III and the exile of the Curia in Avignon (late 12th -
early 14th century). This period is marked by radical historical, political, and religious changes which had significant
repercussions on artistic production in Rome.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1
FAH438H1
Rereading the "High Renaissance" in Italy 26S
A careful reading of some classic accounts of the "High Renaissance", from Vasari and Reynolds to Wolfflin and Freedberg,
serves as the basis for an analysis of developments within various genres and types of art production in the period: drawings,
altarpieces, portraits, cabinet pictures and sculpture.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH333H1/FAH341H1/FAH342H1; permission of instructor
FAH439H1
Art and Reform in the Renaissance 26S
Consideration of European art ca. 1500 in the context of the reform debates that mark the period. Students study original works
of art in the AGO and read period texts by, among others, Girolamo Savonarola, Desiderius Earsmus, and Martin Luther.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1, FAH333H1/FAH335H1/FAH339H1
FAH440H1
Dutch Genre Painting of the 17th Century 26S
Study of so-called "scenes of everyday life." Special attention given to cultural context and problems of interpretation, the work
of Jan Vermeer, and the reputation of this art in following centuries.
Prerequisite: FAH307H1/FAH308H1/FAH428H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH442H1
Architectural Practice in the Renaissance 26S
The Renaissance architect engaged his profession from a multitude of vantage points: as designer, builder, writer, critic,
instrument-maker, draughtsman, scenographer, archaeologist, historian and courtier; his activity intersected with many
disciplines. This course charts the consequences of this exchange both for architecture and for contemporary conceptions of
rulership, nature, history, etc.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
FAH443H1
Visual Modes of Communication 26S
A history of gesture and physiognomy in Italian Renaissance and Baroque art and literature as narrative and rhetorical
techniques.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH279H1/FAH333H1/337H1/FAH341H1/FAH342H1
FAH444H1
Women and Medieval Art 26L
A consideration of the various roles played by women in the production and use of medieval art.
Prerequisite: FAH261H1/262H1/263H1; permission of instructor
FAH450H1
Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Architecture 26S
An in-depth study of themes and problems in architecture in Renaissance and Baroque Europe.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH281H1/FAH282H1/FAH355H1
FAH451H1
The Museum World 26S
The museum is built over generations and held in public trust. Its rhythms, priorities and problems come from its collections,
which must be conserved, studied and interpreted for different audiences. Its exhibitions and publications reveal the other side
of the art-historical coin and the problem of public perception and marketing.
Prerequisite: FAH274H1/FAH279H1/FAH286H1/FAH287H1/FAH288H1/390H1
FAH452H1
Studies in English and European Ceramics 26S
This seminar explores key topics in the stylistic and technical development of ceramics in Western art from the middle ages to
the present. Focus on objects in the collections of the ROM, and taught in the Museum.
Recommended preparation: Enrolment in minor, major, or specialist program in art history
FAH453H1
Introduction to Conservation: Materials, Deterioration,
and
Preservation in Art and Material Culture 26L
(formerly FAH 390H1)
An Introduction to Conservation, designed to give art history majors, specialists, and interested students a basic understanding
of the field, its techniques, and its purposes. Sessions conducted by specialists in the ROM conservation department.
Exclusion: FAH453H1
Prerequisite: Open to third and fourth year majors, specialists and minors in visual studies and fine art history. This course
does not fulfill period requirements, but does count towards program fulfillment.
FAH454H1
University Art Centre Exhibition Course 26S
Students work together designing and installing an exhibition of works of art, normally drawn from the collections of the
University Art Centre. The course meets every two weeks at the University Art Centre over the entire academic year.
Exclusion: FAH455H1
Prerequisite: Four FAH courses
FAH455H1
Internship at the University Art Centre 26S
The internship is designed to offer hands-on experience pertaining to the study, exhibition, and care of works of art, focused on
the collections and activities of the University Art Centre. The course extends over the entire academic year.
Exclusion: FAH454H1
Prerequisite: Four FAH courses
FAH456H1
Collecting Canada: Art in the ROM 26S
Approach to and hands-on study of the mostly pre-1900 Canadian picture collection in the Royal Ontario Museum. Topics
include past collecting patterns, collecting "Canadiana" in the twentieth century, and how such collections function within multi-
disciplinary museums.
Prerequisite: FAH286H1, one FAH FCE at 300-level
FAH457H1
Gallery Internship 26S
The internship provides hands-on experience pertaining to the study, exhibition and care of works of art at an art gallery or
museum in the Toronto area. The course may extend over one term or across the entire academic year.
Prerequisite: four FAH courses
FAH459H1
Fashion, Culture & Consumption 26L
This course examines historical and contemporary meanings and theories of fashion and /consumption (18th - 21st c) through
thematic seminars. Analysis and research will include artifacts in the Textile&Costume collection of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Prerequisite: Enrolment in the minor, major or specialist in Fine Art History
FAH460H1
Topics in East Asian Art 26S
An in-depth study of problems and themes of East Asian Art.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH290H1/FAH292H1/FAH365H1 or other courses in Asian art, history or religion
FAH 466H1
Colonialism & Modernity in South Asian Arts 26L, 13P
The arts of South Asia during the 19th century , with emphasis on early patterns
of cross-cultural exchange and the
development of visual culture in the subsequent colonial period. Art forms
include Orientalism, the Picturesque, Indo-Sarcenic
architecture, nationalist painting, photography, and popular culture.
Prerequisite: At least 3 courses in art history, one in the modern
period
Independent Studies
Students who have demonstrated unusual ability in earlier years are encouraged
to undertake supervised special research
projects culminating in a major research paper. Not more than one course
in Independent Studies may be taken in a single
year. Students must obtain the written consent of their faculty supervisor(s)
and the Undergraduate Secretary before
registering.
Prerequisite: Six FAH courses
FAH480Y1/481H1
Independent Studies in Ancient Art TBA
Students who have demonstrated unusual ability in earlier years are encouraged to undertake supervised special research
projects culminating in a major research paper. Not more than one course in Independent Studies may be taken in a single
year. Students must obtain the written consent of their faculty supervisor(s) and the Undergraduate Secretary before
registering.
Prerequisite: Six FAH courses
FAH482Y1/483H1
Independent Studies in Mediaeval Art TBA
The same course description and Prerequisites as FAH480Y1/481H1.
FAH484Y1/485H1
Independent Studies in Renaissance Art TBA
The same course description and Prerequisites as FAH480Y1/481H1.
FAH486Y1/487H1
Independent Studies in Baroque Art TBA
The same course description and Prerequisites as FAH480Y1/481H1.
FAH488Y1/489H1
Independent Studies in Modern Art TBA
The same course description and Prerequisites as FAH480Y1/481H1
Special Topics Seminars
These courses are open to qualified Specialists and Majors in Fine Art History.
Please see the undergraduate secretary for
enrolment information.
FAH491H1
Topics in Ancient Art and Architecture
FAH492H1
Topics in Medieval Art and Architecture
FAH493H1
Topics in Renaissance Art and Architecture
FAH494H1
Topics in Modern Art and Architecture
FAH495H1
Topics in Canadian Art and Architecture
FAH496H1
Topics in Architectural History
Visual Studies Courses
Note 1.
Visual Studies has replaced the previous FAS program. Students in the FAS
program requiring credits should select courses
from the VIS program to complete their FAS program requirements.
Note 2.
VIS and FAH courses except VIS120H1 and VIS130H1 give
priority to students enroled in our Specialist, Major and Minor
programs. Students must follow procedures as outlined in the Registration
Handbook and Timetable and instructions in the
Fine Art Undergraduate Handbook.
Note 3.
Exclusions have been included for many FAS studio courses at the
University of Toronto at Mississauga. St George students
wishing to take any remaining FAS courses there will need the written
permission of the Undergraduate Coordinator for VIS.
VIS120H1
Visual Concepts 78P
Visual concepts introduces students to a wide range of topics situated in Modernism and Post-modernism that inform current
art practice and critical discourse. The course investigates post-1970 art practice through the diverse societal, cultural and
political influences of post-modernism.
VIS130H1
Visual Strategies 156P, 13T
A studio based course that employs intensive and diverse investigation of drawing strategies that stress the formulation and
communication of visual ideas.NOTE enrolment instructions in the Registration Handbook and Timetable for this course! A
studio fee of $25 is payable with tuition.
Co-requisite: VIS120H1
Exclusion: FAS 143H1
VIS201H1
Painting: Methods and Materials 39P
This is a hands-on course that deals with technical and theoretical issues of painting in the early 21st century. The act of
painting and the relevance of painting are stressed through both historical and current issues. This course is very project
oriented.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS 145H1
VIS202H1
Video For Artists 39P
This course is designed to introduce students to Video Art production and post-production techniques. Students conceive,
shoot and edit a video tape in a hands-on-manner under the guidance of the instructor. The production of the Video Art project
occurs within the framework of seminars, exhibitions and current critical writing on issues particular to Video Art. (A studio fee
of $75 payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1 VIS130H1
VIS204H1
3D Installation 13L, 26P
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles of working in 3 dimensions, using projects, slide lectures
and writing. A studio fee of $50.00 is payable with tuition.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS146H1
VIS205H1
Drawing 39P
Studio-based projects explore drawing practice in the early 21st century. Materials and approaches both bear witness to
continuity and respond to changing contemporary cultural issues. (A studio fee of $15 is payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS 243H1
VIS206H1
Print Media One - Relief 39P
(formerly VIS203H1)
Principles and practices of Relief Printmaking. Projects in single and multiple block edition production. (A studio fee of $100 is
payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS 232H1
VIS207H1
Print Media II - Intaglio 39P
(formerly VIS303H1)
An introduction through studio projects to the principle forms of intaglio printmaking, including etching and collagraph. (A studio
fee of $100 is payable with tuition.)
Prerequisites: VIS120H1, VIS130
Exclusion: FAS 324H1
VIS208H1
Performance Art 13L, 26P
Practical and aesthetic concerns in the evolution of Performance against the backdrop of critical and historical perspectives.
Students explore a range of Performance possibilities, alone and collaboratively to develop both intellectual and physical skills
which will inform both their performance work and their view of art. Seminars focus on critical aspects of Performance.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
VIS209H1
Women in Visual Art 13L, 26P
The emergence and incorporation of the feminist perspective in current art theory and practice form the basis of lectures,
seminars, projects and essays that focus on language, photography and other mediums that signal the shift to a variety of
strategies shaping art in the post-modern era.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1 VIS130H1
VIS211H1
Works on Paper 13L, 26P
(formerly VIS205H1)
A studio based course which explores the potential of paper from drawing to object making, in the context of contemporary art
practice.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS143H1, FAS243H1
VIS212H1
Colour 13L, 26P
Colour may be claimed as the property of all: for most everyone sees, uses, and knows colour. Studying colour takes us into
areas of humanities and sciences. This study, through lectures, projects and readings aims to develop a student's
understanding and use of colour.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1 VIS130H1
VIS217H1
Photobased (Chemical) 13L, 26P
Photobased projects in which the fundamentals of optical-chemical-mechanical photographic processes and technologies are
integrated with concepts in contemporary photobased practice. (Studio fee of $60.00 payable with tuition; student must have
light metre and 35mm camera that allows full manual control.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS147H1
VIS218H1
Photobased (Digital) 13L, 26P
Photobased projects in which the fundamentals of optical/digital photographic processes and technologies are integrated with
concepts in contemporary photobased practice. (Studio fee of $60.00 payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS147H1
VIS301H1
Painting: The Painted Edge 39P
This is a project oriented course that somewhat critically examines contemporary visual culture through painting. Lectures and
discussions are featured in the course, but the foundation of the course is in making paintings.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS201H1
Exclusion: FAS245H1
VIS302H1
Video: Advanced Projects 39P
Emphasis on pre-production, production and post-production of a video project. Students script, shoot and edit a tape through
rough cut to fine cut. Class discussions focus on all stages of the work-in-progress. Strategies for distribution, exhibition and
funding are examined. A studio fee of $75.00 is payable with tuition
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS202H1
VIS305H1
Drawing and Painting 39P
Time and place in drawing and painting. This course provides a discourse with which to continue the evolution of the students'
work in drawing and painting.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1,VIS130H1, VIS201H1 and one of VIS205H1/VIS211H1
Exclusions: FAS243H1, FAS343H1, FAS345H1
VIS306H1
Site/Installation and 3-D Construction 13L, 26P
An investigation into the history and practice of site/installation and 3 dimensional fabrication through slide lectures, projects
and seminar discussions. Earth works, large scale public projects, and site specific installations will be explored. A studio fee of
$50.00 is payable with tuition.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS204H1
Exclusion: FAS348H1
VIS307H1
Art and Context 13L, 26P
Applying art to the borders of other disciplines or issues within the university community, students develop projects with the
objective of opening spaces for discourse: art as a transgressive device.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Recommended preparation: at least 5 course credits in any subject
VIS309H1
The Processed Image 13L, 26P
Seminars and studio projects give the more advanced students the opportunity to address issues of transformation in Print
technology. A $100 studio fee is payable with tuition
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 VIS203H1, 303H1 ,or VIS206H1, VIS207H1
Exclusion: FAS334H1
VIS310H1
Imaging the Political 13L, 26P
Studio projects complemented by seminars and readings examine plastic, social and gender politics in contemporary imaging.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1 VIS130H1
VIS311H1
Independent Projects TBA
Students propose and produce projects in media that are offered in Visual Studies. (A studio fee of $50 in video, sculpture and
printmaking only is payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
VIS312H1
Collage 13L, 26P
An investigation of collage through the 20th century. The evolution of collage as a means of expression will be explored in the
form of studio projects and lectures.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 and one VIS 200-level course
Recommended preparation: VIS211H1
VIS313H1
The Body 13L, 26P
Ideas about the body are challenged by developments in technology, culture and politics. This course studies the
metamorphosis of gender, age and culture through projects, lectures and readings.
Prerequisites VIS120H1, VIS130H1
VIS318H1
Integrated Photobased Explorations 13L, 26P
Studio projects are based on issues and writing relevant to contemporary photobased practice; seminars and readings are
integral. Students will work with both chemical and digital processes. (Studio fee of $60.00 payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS217H1, VIS218H1
Exclusion: FAS347H1
VIS319H1
Defining Landscapes 13L, 26P
The concept of "landscape" is the entry point for investigating the relationship between people and their environments:
landscape as both the source of inspiration and the vehicle of expression. Exploration through open media studio projects,
written work, readings and seminars.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
VIS320H1
Critical Curatorial Lab 13L, 26P
Projects and seminars, in collaboration with The Power Plant, develop an understanding of curatorial and critical practices in
contemporary visual and media arts.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAH451H1
VIS321H1
Artists' Multiples 13L, 26P
Production of artists' multiples in various media is augmented with gallery and archive visits, screenings and artist talks.
Historical and contemporary technologies for reproduction are examined.
Prerequisite VIS120, VIS130 and THREEof VIS202H1, VIS206H1, VIS207H1, VIS217H1 VIS218H1
DRM354Y1
Production II 13L, 26P
The course explores the meaning and function of stage and costume design for the theatre with emphasis on creative thinking,
text analysis and concept development. Limited enrolment for Visual Studies students who must be at the 3rd-year level.
Prerequisite: Permission of University College Drama Program Committee
VIS401H1
Thesis Text and Critique 39P
Taken in conjunction with VIS402H1 Thesis Project, students develop project(s) over the course of the academic year with
studio, textual and critical analysis forming the components of the project. Class discussions with faculty.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Exclusions:FAS 434-5, FAS 447-8, FAS 450-3
VIS402H1
Thesis Project 39P
Students realize projects embarked upon in VIS401H1 Thesis Text and Critique. Class discussions with faculty.
Prerequisite: VIS401H1F
Exclusions: FAS 434-5H1, FAS 447-8H1, FAS450-3H1
VIS403H1
Secondary Focus Project 39P
A variety of projects developed in various media with a strong interdisciplinary focus.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
VIS404H1
Independent Studies 39P
Individual advanced projects, including texts, that are subject to group critiques.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
VIS405H1
Visual Studies Internship 13L, 26P
A one semester Internship provides placement at a gallery, media arts centre, artist run centre, artist or publication with a focus
on contemporary art practice
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, permission of Undergraduate Secretary
Note:
Only three of VIS311H1, VIS403H1, VIS404H1, VIS405H1 may be taken.
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