FAH101H1
Monuments of Art History 26L
Consideration of the stylistic and contextual significance of representative monuments in the history of art.
Exclusion: FAH100Y/FAH105H5
FAH102H1
The Practice of Art History 26L, 13T
An investigation of the intellectual foundations of the discipline and an introduction to working methods in the study of art history.
HUM199H1/Y1
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 47.
Note
The recommended preparation for all 200 level courses is FAH102H1
FAH206H1
Prehistoric Aegean and East Mediterranean Art and Archaeology 26L,
11T An overview of the major monuments, artifacts, themes and problems in the study of the archaeology, art and architecture of the Aegean region and the east Mediterranean to 1000BC.
Exclusion: FAH101Y5/203H5/204H5/205H1
FAH207H1
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology 26L,
11T An overview of the major monuments, artifacts, themes and problems in the study of the archaeology, art and architecture of the civilizations of Greece and Rome.
Exclusion: FAH101Y5/203H5/204H5/205H1
FAH215H1
Early Medieval Art and Architecture 26L,
11T An overview of major monuments and themes in the art and architecture of Western Europe and the Byzantine East from the third until the eleventh century.
Exclusion: FAH102Y5/261H1/267H5/271H5
FAH216H1
Later Medieval Art and Architecture 26L,
11T An overview of major monuments and themes in the art and architecture of Western Europe and the Byzantine East from the eleventh until the fifteenth century.
Exclusion: FAH102Y5/261H1/267H5/271H5
FAH230H1
Renaissance Art and Architecture (formerly FAH274H1) 26L,
11T A selective survey of the major art centres and types of artistic and architectural production in Italy and northern Europe, from the early fifteenth century to the mid-sixteenth. Themes include the relations--artistic, economic and ideological--between northern and southern Europe during this period, the changing role of art in religious life, the emergence of secular themes, and the legacies left by Renaissance art to modern life and culture.
Exclusion: FAH200Y5/274H/274H51
FAH231H1
Baroque Art and Architecture (formerly FAH279H1) 26L,
11T 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: FAH200Y5/279H1/279H5
FAH245H1
Modernism and anti-Modernism, c. 1750–1900 26L,
11T An introduction to the advent and development of art movements including Rococo and Neoclassicism; Romanticism and Revolution, Realism and the advent of Photography, Impressionism; Academic art; Post-Impressionism.
Exclusion: FAH280H1/287H1/287H5
FAH 246H1 The Rise and Fall of the Modernist Empire
c. 1900 to the Present 26L, 11T
An introduction to the consolidation of Modernist tendencies in Europe
to the mid 20th century and to the many contemporary responses to these
achievements. Individual artists, including Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp,
and Matthew Barney are considered in their relationship to various art
movements and the theories that supported them, including Expressionism;
Abstraction and Constructivism; Dada and Surrealism; Neue Sachlichkeit;
Abstract Expressionism; Pop; Conceptual Art; Earth Art; Feminist Art;
Postmodernism; New Media Art.
Exclusion: FAH288H1/288H5/289H1/289H5
FAH248H1
Canadian Painting and Sculpture (formerly FAH286H1) 26L,
11T An introductory survey of the history of painting and sculpture in Canada from the 17th to the 20th century.
Exclusion: FAH286H1
FAH260H1
The Artistic Landscape of East Asia (formerly FAH290H1) 26L, 11T An overview of major monuments and themes in the art and architecture of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Tibet), from the neolithic to the present.
Exclusion: FAH290H1
FAH262H1
Art and Visual Experience in 26L, 11T Modern and Contemporary East Asia
An overview of major monuments and themes in the art and architecture of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia and Tibet) and its diaspora in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
FAH270H1
Architecture: Rituals and Monuments 26L,
11T A survey of architecture from pre-history to the start of modernism, with attention given to the ways in which architecture shapes human experience.
FAH272H1
Modern Architecture from 1750 to the Present 26L,
11T An introduction to the buildings, issues and ideas from Neoclassicism to the present.
Exclusion: FAH282H1
FAH299Y1
Research Opportunity Program
Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. See page 47 for details.
Note
In addition to the Prerequisites listed below, enrolment is also possible for each course with permission of instructor.
FAH300H1
Archaeology of the Greek World: Cities and Sanctuaries 26L An investigation of the major archaeological sites and landscapes of the ancient Greek world, c.750-100BC.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
FAH303H1
Emergence of Greek Civilisation 26L
This course investigates the material culture, art and architecture of the Aegean civilizations from the Neolithic through to the building of the palaces of Crete around 2000BC.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
FAH304H1
Minoan and Mycenaean Art and Archaeology 26L An investigation of the palace civilizations of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece in the second millennium BC; their development, art, architecture, foreign connections, religion, and collapse, and role in the foundations of Classical Greece.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH206H1
FAH305H1
Art and Archaeology of the Roman Empire 26L The art, archaeology and architecture of the Roman empire outside Rome.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
Exclusion: FAH302H1
FAH309H1
City of Rome 26L
The art, architecture and archaeology of the city of Rome to AD476.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
Exclusion: FAH302H1
FAH310H1
Looking at Greek Vases 26L
Approaches to and investigations of the extraordinary wealth of imagery on Greek vases from the 8th to 4th centuries BC and the evidence these provide for accessing ancient society in the Greek world.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
FAH311H1
Understanding Greek Sculpture 26L
Examination of the contexts in which Greek statuary was made, displayed and viewed, and its cultural significance.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
FAH312H1
Art of the Hellenistic Age (formerly FAH317H1) 26L
Transformation in the visual arts, paintings, sculpture, and mosaics of the expanding Greek world c.400BC to c.100BC; the response to Hellenization from the new artistic centres of Asia Minor and Italy.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH207H1
Exclusion: FAH317H1
FAH313H1
Greek Myth in Ancient Art 26L
A general introduction to Greek mythology and its uses (and abuses) by the Greeks and Romans through the art of antiquity. Students will learn about gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, their attributes and stories which constituted the subjects of (not only) ancient art.
FAH316H1
Accessing the Sacred 26L
Pilgrimage, relics, and icons are among the vehicles for gaining access to God and the saints in the Middle Ages that are examined in this course.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1/343H5
FAH318H1
Monastic Art and Architecture 26L
An examination of the role played by monks and nuns in the creation and use of art and architecture in the Middle Ages.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1/454H5
FAH319H1
Illuminated Manuscripts 26L
A focused survey of different types of manuscripts and their images from the origins of the book in Late Antiquity to the invention of printing.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
Recommended Preparation: SMC358H1
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: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 and one VIS 200-level course
FAH325H1
Church Decoration 26L
The church was the primary locus of artistic elaboration in the Middle Ages. This course explores the wall paintings, mosaics, sculptures, textiles, and stained glass programs used to decorate churches throughout the medieval period.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
FAH326H1
Art and Liturgy 26L
Religious practices in the Middle Ages were expressed and enhanced with a variety of objects often made of precious materials. This course examines the forms and functions of these sacred implements.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
FAH327H1
Secular Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages 26L A consideration of art and architecture made for the court, the aristocracy, and other patrons outside the realm of the Christian church.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1/337H5
FAH328H1
Gothic Cathedral 26L (formerly FAH369H1)
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: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1/351H5
Exclusion: FAH369H1
FAH330H1
German Art and Architecture in the Age of Dürer (formerly FAH306H1) 26L Albrecht Dürer 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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
Exclusion: FAH306H1
FAH331H1
Netherlandish Renaissance Art and Culture (formerly FAH307H1) 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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
Exclusion: FAH307H1
FAH333H1
The Altarpiece in Italy ca. 1400 - ca. 1600 26L Focusing 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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
FAH340H1
17th-Century Art of the Netherlands (formerly FAH308H1) 26L 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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
Exclusion: FAH308H1
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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1
FAH344H1
Rembrandt, Rubens and their Age (formerly FAH277H1) 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.
Exclusion: FAH277H1
Recommended preparation: FAH101H1/FAH102H1
FAH345H1
The Romantic Movement in French Art (formerly FAH383H1) 26L 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: FAH245H1/246H1/287H1
Exclusion: FAH383H1
FAH346H1
Impressionism (formerly FAH378H1) 26L 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: FAH245H1/246H1/287H1
Exclusion: FAH378H1/378H5
FAH347H1
Cubism and Related Movements(formerly FAH384H1) 26L An investigation of the birth and development of Cubism, Futurism and Orphism in Europe and North America.
Prerequisite: FAH245H1/246H1/287H1/288H1
Exclusion: FAH384H1
FAH348H1
The Dada and Surrealist Tradition (formerly FAH385H1) 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: FAH245H1/246H1/288H1/289H1
Exclusion: FAH385H1/447H5
FAH349H1
Abstraction in Twentieth-Century Art (formerly FAH387H1) 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: FAH102H1/FAH245H1/246H1/288H1/289H1/385H1
Exclusion: FAH387H1
FAH350H1
Minimalism (formerly FAH389H1) 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: FAH102H1/FAH245H1/246H1/288H1/289H1
Exclusion: FAH389H1
FAH351H1
Theory in Art History (formerly FAH388H1) 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: FAH102H1/FAH245H1/246H1/287H1/288H1/289H1
Exclusion: FAH388H1/388H5
FAH354H1
Recent and Contemporary Canadian Art (formerly FAH386H1) 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.
Prerequisite: FAH102H1/FAH245H1/246H1/FAH248H1/286H1/288H1/289H1
Exclusion: FAH386H1
FAH361H1
Art and Ritual in East Asia 26L
Bronze vessels, tomb furnishings, and Buddhist images are among the images and objects explicitly manufactured for ritual use to be examined in this course.
Prerequisite: any 200 level FAH half course/any 100 or 200 level EAS Society-Culture course
Recommended preparation: FAH260H1
FAH362H1
Landscape and the Built 26L Environment in East Asia
In East Asia the idea of landscape significantly shaped artistic production. This course explores human representation of, and architectonic intervention in the landscape through media that include tombs, Buddhist caves, painting, gardening, and architecture.
Prerequisite: any 200 level FAH half course/any 100 or 200 level EAS Society-Culture course
Recommended preparation: FAH260H1
FAH363H1
The Mechanics of the Image in East Asia 26L East Asian images differ from Western ones in material support, format, and technologies of image-making. This course probes how East Asian images -- painting on objects, handscrolls, prints, optical media, film, and new media – work.
Prerequisite: any 200 level FAH half course/any 100 or 200 level EAS Society-Culture course
Recommended preparation: FAH260H1
FAH364H1
Art and Architecture in South Asia 26L
An overview of major monuments and themes in the art and architecture of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Afghanistan), from the Indus Valley Civilization (3500 BCE) to the present. Includes first-hand study of objects in ROM collection.
Prerequisite: any 200 level FAH half course/ any course in Asian history, culture, or religion
Recommended: FAH260H1
FAH365H1
Colonialism, Nationalism and Modernity in South Asian Art 26L Intersections of politics and the production of visual culture during the 19th and early 20th century are examined in this course, from picturesque paintings by European visitors to early Bollywood cinema. Includes first-hand study of objects in ROM collection.
Prerequisite: FAH260H1/FAH262H1/ FAH364H1
FAH368H1
Encounters: Art Within and Beyond East Asia 26L Artistic production moved fluidly within and beyond East Asia. To understand the artistic world of East Asia, this course probes phenomena that may include Buddhist art, art of conquest dynasties, Chinoiserie, art of the Pacific Rim, film, and contemporary art.
Prerequisite: any 200 level FAH half course/any 100 or 200 level EAS Society-Culture course
Recommended preparation: FAH260H1
FAH370H1
European Renaissance 26L Architecture (formerly FAH324H1) 26L Architecture and architectural theory ca. 1400 – ca. 1600.
Prerequisite: FAH270H1/278H1
Exclusion: FAH324H1
FAH371H1
Architecture and Urbanism in Baroque Europe (formerly FAH355H1) 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: FAH270H1/278H1/281H1
Exclusion: FAH355H1
FAH372H1
Architecture in the Age of Historicism ca. 1750–ca. 1900 (formerly FAH281H1) 26L Major monuments and key figures in architecture and urbanism in Europe and North America from the Enlightenment to the birth of Modernism.
Prerequisite: FAH270H1/FAH272H1/278H1
Exclusion: FAH281H
FAH373H1
Modern Architecture Since 1890 (formerly FAH282H1) 26L Major monuments and key figures in architecture and urbanism from Industrialization to the mid-twentieth century. Topics may include architectural theory, colonialism, and new technologies.
Prerequisite: FAH270H1/FAH272H1/278H1/281H1
Exclusion: FAH282H1
FAH374H1
Consequences of Modernism: Architecture after 1945 (formerly FAH382H1) 26L An examination of architectural theory and practice from the end of Modernism to the present.
Prerequisite: FAH270H1/FAH272H1/278H1/281H1/282H1
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: FAH270H1/FAH272H1
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: FAH270H1/FAH272H1
FAH380H1/Y1
Special Topics in Art History 26L/52L (formerly FAH395H1)
The study of various aesthetic, cultural, social, political, and theoretical aspects of Western art and photography across the centuries.
Prerequisite: Two FAH half courses or permission of instructor
Exclusion: FAH395H1
FAH381H1
Problems in Jewish Art 26L (formerly 329H1)
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: FAH102H1, a 200 level FAH half course
Exclusion: FAH329H1
FAH390H1/Y0
Art and Power 26L/52L
Investigates the intersection of art and power in history and in our own time. Explores how city plans, landscapes, buildings, paintings, sculpture, costumes, advertisements, monuments, parades, and other art forms create and expand personal, national, institutional, political, sexual, spiritual, and other kinds of power. May be offered at St. George or abroad through Woodsworth College.
Recommended preparation: FAH100Y/FAH101H1/FAH102H1
Studies Abroad
Studying original works of art and architecture is a key component in
the history of art. The Department of Art offers, through Woodsworth College,
courses abroad
on a regular basis and encourages students to consider enroling in these.
Courses are offered on a rotating basis; please consult Woodsworth College
Summer Abroad
website, www.summerabroad.utoronto.ca, the department’s
website, and the registration handbook for information on specific courses
offered in any given year.
FAH391Y0
Studies Abroad in Ancient Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in ancient art, architecture, and archaeology/permission of instructor
FAH392Y0
Studies Abroad in Medieval Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in medieval art and architecture/permission of instructor
FAH393Y0
Studies Abroad in Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in Renaissance or Baroque art and architecture/permission of instructor
FAH394Y0
Studies Abroad in Modern and Contemporary Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in Modern or Contemporary art and architecture/permission of instructor
FAH395Y0
Studies Abroad in Canadian Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in Canadian art and architecture/permission of instructor
FAH396Y0
Studies Abroad in Asian Art and Architecture
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in Asian art and architecture/permission of instructor
FAH397Y0
Studies Abroad in Architectural History
Prerequisite: one FAH half course in architectural history/permission of instructor
FAH398H0/399Y0
Independent Experiential Study Project An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. See page 47 for details.
Note
Enrolment is limited in 400 level courses. In addition to the Prerequisites
listed below, enrolment is also possible for each course with permission
of instructor. For additional information, refer to the annual registration
handbook and timetable.
FAH401H1
Aegean Wall Paintings 26S
Investigation of the wall-paintings of the Minoan, Cycladic and Mycenaean worlds in the second millennium BC: context, associations, viewing and historical interpretations.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH206H1
Recommended preparation: FAH300H1/FAH303H1/FAH304H1/
FAH403H1
Art and Archaeology of Ancient Cyprus (formerly FAH423H1) 26S Examination of the art, archaeology and architecture of Cyprus from its first colonization c.10,000BC through to the 7th century AD.
Prerequisite: FAH205H1/FAH206H1
Recommended preparation: FAH303H1/FAH304H1/
Exclusion: FAH423H1
FAH404H1
Greek Architecture 26S (formerly FAH419H1)
Architecture and its development in Archaic through Classical Greece, looking at the major monuments of Greece and the wider Greek world.
Prerequisite: FAH206H1/FAH207H1
Recommended preparation: FAH300H1/
Exclusion: FAH419H1
FAH406H1
Studies in Greek Painting and Sculpture 26S
An examination of selected works in sculpture and/or painting from the Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic periods through a consideration of iconography, style, technique, distribution, and use.
Prerequisite: FAH206H1/FAH207H1
Recommended preparation: FAH310H1/FAH311H1/FAH312H1
FAH407H1
Studies in Roman Painting and Sculpture 26S Issues explored might cover Republican and Imperial painting; its Hellenistic sources and parallel media (mosaic, relief). The four distinctive genres of Roman sculptural production: the portrait, the historical relief, sarcophagi, and replicas of famous Greek sculptures. Styles, themes and modes of display in cultural context.
Prerequisite: FAH206H1/FAH207H1
Recommended preparation: FAH305H1/FAH309H1/FAH312H1
FAH418H1
Studies in Early Christian and Byzantine Art and Architecture 26S In-depth examination of key monuments and issues in art and architecture from the Early Christian (1st-5th centuries) or Byzantine (6th-15th centuries) periods.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
Recommended preparation: FAH316H1/321H1
FAH420H1
Studies in Western Medieval Art and Architecture 26S In-depth examination of monuments and issues in the art and architecture of Western Europe from the sixth to the fifteenth century.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
FAH421H1
Studies in Medieval Cities 26S
A focused examination of urbanism, art and architecture of a specific medieval city, such as Jerusalem, Rome, Constantinople, or Paris.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
Recommended preparation: FAH325Y0/FAH327H1/FAH328H1
FAH424H1
Studies in Medieval Book Illumination 26S A consideration of individual types of books, their decoration, function, and cultural context. Topics might include, for example, Gospels, Psalters, or Books of Hours.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
Recommended preparation: FAH319H1/SMC358H1
FAH425H1
Studies in Medieval Art and Gender 26S
An investigation of the role played by gender in the creation and use of art and architecture in the Middle Ages.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
Exclusion: FAH435H5
FAH426H1
Medieval Art in Local Collections 26S
First hand examination of objects of medieval art from local Toronto collections.
Prerequisite: FAH215H1/FAH216H1/261H1
FAH430H1
Pieter Bruegel 26S (formerly FAH428H1)
The study of Pieter Bruegel’s works in the context of Netherlandish culture. Emphasis on secular works.
Prerequisite: FAH307H1/FAH331H1; permission of instructor
Exclusion: FAH428H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
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 issue of realism.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1/FAH341H1/FAH342H1
FAH434H1
Art Before and After Modernity 26S (formerly FAH435H1)
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: At least three 300-level half courses in FAH
Exclusion: FAH435H1
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: At least one 300-level half course in Renaissance art
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 Erasmus, and Martin Luther.
Prerequisite: At least one 300-level half course in Renaissance art
Exclusion: FAH441H5
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: FAH307H1/308H1/FAH331H1/FAH340H1428H1; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
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: FAH230H1/FAH231H1/274H1/279H1/FAH333H1/FAH341H1/FAH342H1
FAH445H1
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. Assignments will include a book review, an annotated bibliography, and a research paper.
Prerequisite: FAH245H1/280H1/287H1
Recommended preparation: FAH346H1/FAH345H1/378H1/383H1. Reading knowledge of French strongly recommended.
FAH446H1
Realism 26S
An examination of mid-19th century French Realism with emphasis on Courbet, Millet, the Barbizon School, Daumier and Manet.
Prerequisite: FAH245H1/287H1
Exclusion: FAH315H5
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French
FAH447H1
19th-Century Landscape Painting 26S
Investigation of English, French, German and Swiss landscape painting from the birth of the Romantic movement to Post-Impressionism.
Prerequisite: FAH245H1/287H1
Recommended preparation: Reading knowledge of French or German
FAH448H1
International Art Since 1940 (formerly FAH402H1) 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: FAH246H1/288H1/289H1/FAH348H1/FAH350H1/FAH351H1/385H1/388H1/389H1
Exclusion: FAH402H1
FAH449H1
Contemporary Art Movements (formerly FAH411H1) 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 by given artworks and artists; the role of art journals, the private patron, and museum display.
Prerequisite: FAH246H1/289H1
Exclusion: FAH411H1
FAH457H1
Issues in Canadian Art, ca. 1900–1940 (formerly FAH415H1) 26S Focused, thematic examinations of the visual arts in Canada in the first half of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: FAH246H1/286H1/352H1/386H1
Exclusion: FAH415H1
FAH458H1
Issues in Recent Canadian Art (formerly FAH416H1) 26S Focused, thematic examinations of the visual arts in Canada from 1940 to the present.
Prerequisite: FAH246H1/286H1/352H1/386H1
Exclusion: FAH416H1
FAH461H1
East Asian Art as a Cultural System 26S
Methodologically-focused seminar engaged with recovering and articulating in Western terms indigenous ways of seeing and thinking about East Asian art.
Prerequisite: FAH260H1/FAH262H1/290H1/FAH361H1/FAH362H1/FAH363H1/FAH364H1/FAH365H1/FAH368H1/EAS211Y0/227Y/EAS233H1/EAS237Y1/305Y1/331Y1/EAS418H1
FAH462H1
Outside East Asian Art 26S
Methodologically- and historiographically-focused seminar that attends to the contiguities and ruptures of approaching East Asian art through Western art historical methods.
Prerequisite: FAH260H1/FAH262H1/290H1/FAH361H1/FAH362H1/FAH363H1/FAH364H1/FAH365H1/FAH368H1/EAS211Y0/227Y/EAS233H1/EAS237Y1/305Y1/331Y1/EAS418H1
FAH463H1
Materiality, Objecthood, Connoisseurship and Collecting in the Arts of
East Asia 26S Seminar based on firsthand examination of East Asian objects in Toronto collections that attends to the historical processes by which such objects were valued and collected.
Prerequisite: FAH260H1/FAH262H1/290H1/FAH361H1/FAH362H1/FAH363H1/FAH364H1/FAH365H1/FAH368H1/EAS211Y0/227Y/EAS233H1/EAS237Y1/305Y1/331Y1
FAH464H1
Transregional East Asian Art 26S
In-depth examination of the play of East Asian Art within and beyond East Asia.
Prerequisite: FAH260H1/FAH262H1/290H1/FAH361H1/FAH362H1/FAH363H1/FAH364H1/FAH365H1/FAH368H1/EAS211Y0/227Y/EAS233H1/EAS237Y1/305Y1/331Y1
FAH466H1
Contemporary South Asian Art 26S
Examination of current issues in and methods of studying contemporary art from South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora. Includes first-hand study of objects in ROM collection, exhibit and studio visits, and possible guest lectures.
Prerequisite: FAH262H1/FAH364H1/FAH365H1
FAH470H1
Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Architecture (formerly FAH450H1) 26S An in-depth study of themes and problems in architecture in Renaissance and Baroque Europe.
Prerequisite: FAH324H1/355H1/FAH370H1
Exclusion: FAH450H1
FAH471H1
Major Figures of Twentienth-Century Architecture 26S A close study of the major architects, designers and theorists of 20th-century architecture
Prerequisite: FAH372H1/FAH373H1/FAH374H1/FAH375H1/FAH376H1
FAH477H1
Toronto Architecture (formerly FAH377H1) 26S A first-hand study of the architecture and urban planning of Toronto.
Prerequisite: FAH372H1/FAH373H1/FAH374H1/FAH375H1/FAH376H1
Exclusion: FAH377H1
FAH480H1
University Art Centre Exhibition Course (formerly FAH454H1) 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.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor (application in department)
Exclusion: FAH451H5/454H1/455H1
FAH481H1
Internship at the University Art Centre (formerly FAH455H1) 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.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor (application in department)
Exclusion: FAH454H1/455H1
FAH482H1
Master works of Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario 26S This course develops art historical, connoisseurship, and analytical skills based on works of art in the permanent collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. The course is designed to expose students to key issues in visual analysis, art history, and art historical interpretation arising from the direct study and investigation of art objects. The course will be located at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Its focus may shift around different aspects of the collections (works on paper, modern and contemporary art, the Thompson Collection, and other collections, depending availability and access.
FAH483H1
Introduction to Conservation: Materials, Deterioration, and Preservation
in Art and Material Culture (formerly FAH453H1) 26S An introduction to conservation, designed to give students a basic understanding of the field, its techniques, and its purposes. Sessions conducted by specialists in the Royal Ontario Museum conservation department.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor.
Exclusion: FAH453H1
FAH484H1
Fashion, & Textiles: Culture & Consumption (formerly FAH459H1) 26S This course examines the history, meaning and consumption of Western European textiles (Late Antique - 18th century) and fashionable dress (18th - 21st centuries). Analysis and research will combine student seminars with the study of actual artefacts in the Textile & Costume Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor.
Exclusion: FAH459H1
FAH485H1
Collecting Canada: Art in the Royal Ontario Museum (formerly FAH456H1) 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: FAH248H1/286H1, one FAH FCE at the 300-level; permission of instructor
Recommended preparation: FAH352H1/386H1
Exclusion: FAH456H1
FAH486H1
Case Studies at the Royal Ontario Museum 26S In-depth investigation of objects at the Royal Ontario Museum. Content will vary according to the museum department offering the course in any given semester.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor.
FAH489H1
Topics in the History of Art and Architecture 26S Focused examination of special topics in any period of Mediterranean, European, North American, or Asian art and architecture.
Prerequisite: 8 FAH half courses; permission of instructor
Independent Studies
Students may request to undertake supervised research projects culminating
in a major research paper. Such projects are often the continuation of
work in a previous FAH course, usually at the 400 level. Not more than one
course
in Independent Studies may be taken in a single year. Students must obtain
in advance the written consent of a faculty supervisor(s) and the Undergraduate
Secretary before registering.
Prerequisite for all independent
studies: five FAH courses; permission of instructor
FAH491H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Ancient Art and Architecture
FAH492H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Medieval Art and Architecture
FAH493H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture
FAH494H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Modern and Contemporary Art and Architecture
FAH495H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Canadian Art and Architecture
FAH496H1/Y1
Independent Studies in Asian Art and Architecture
FAH497H1/Y1
Independent Studies 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 Department of Art web site.
Note 3.
Exclusions have been included for many
FAS studio courses at the University of Toronto 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 26L, 13T
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 52P, 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. Note: this is a half course taught over the entire academic year.
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
A studio course that introduces the history and contemporary practice of video art. In addition to hands-on instruction in digital production and post-production, the course includes seminars, readings and screenings. Students produce a number of short digital video projects and participate in group seminars and critiques.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
VIS203H1
Time-Based Arts 13L, 26P
A studio course examining the particular properties of various time-based art forms, including audio and audio installation, video and video installation, interactive performance and other time-based media used by artists. Readings, gallery visits and screenings and slide presentations provide background to these art practices. Students produce projects responding to assignments.
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 (formerly VIS203H1) 39P Principles and practices of Relief Printmaking. Projects in single and multiple block edition production. (A studio fee of $120 is payable with tuition.)
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1
Exclusion: FAS 232H1
VIS207H1
Print Media II - Intaglio (formerly VIS303H1) 39P An introduction through studio projects to the principle forms of intaglio printmaking, including etching and collagraph. (A studio fee of $120 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 (formerly VIS 205H1) 13L, 26P 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. (Studio fee of $20.00 payable with tuition).
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
VIS220H1
Painting and the Subject 39P
Painting and the subject continue the exploration of formal and material issues introduced in Painting, Method and Materials. Representation and abstraction are investigated through the development of subject matter and themes drawn from personal, social and cultural sources.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS201H1
VIS301H1
Painting: The Painted Edge 39P
This studio based, project oriented course critically examines contemporary visual culture through painting. Projects are presented and discussed during regular class critiques. Lectures will take place throughout the course.
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
VIS303H1
Advanced Time-Based Arts 13L, 26P
A studio course that continues the students’ development in all areas of time-based art practice through seminars, readings and self-directed projects.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS202H1/VIS203H1
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.
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 and one VIS 200-level course.
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 $120.00 studio fee is payable with tuition
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 VIS203H1, VIS303H1 ,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 and one VIS 200-level course
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
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 and one VIS 200-level course
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 and one VIS 200-level course
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)/FAH102H1 and one FAH OR VIS 200-level course
Exclusion: FAH 451H1
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: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 and one VIS 200-level course
VIS322H1
The Constructed Image 13L, 26P
Composing an image is a skill. Students increase their skill and methodology in constructing their own images; they explore the construction of the image as an intersection of theory and practice.
Prerequisite: VIS120 and VIS130 and any 200 level VIS course
VIS323H1
Advanced Painting 39P
Advanced Painting introduces philosophical and theoretical issues raised by the conceptual relationship of painting to other artistic strategies and the contemporary environment. Studio work will be complemented by the study of advanced artists working in this medium.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, VIS201H1, VIS220H1
VIS324H1
The Aesthetics of Everyday Life 39P
This interdisciplinary seminar course examines the aesthetic qualities of objects and experiences not usually considered by philosophers, including such things as sports, food, human relationships and weather. Projects are based on the textbook, “The Aesthetics of Everyday Life” and students will be evaluated through open-media studio projects and class participation.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, a minimum of one 200-level VIS course
VIS325H1
Contemporary Art Issues 39P
Everything was contemporary once; this course explores the idea of contemporaneity. Students will be asked to identify themselves in the present-day landscape and to convey that awareness in seminar discussions and studio projects.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, a minimum of one 200-level VIS course
VIS326H1
Studio Practice 39P
A project-based studio course in which each student works to advance and to articulate their visual arts practice, and to develop individual process, themes and influences, the articulation. Group critiques, seminars, reading and writing assignments. Open media, students must have access to own means of production.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, at least two 200-level VIS courses
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
This course is taken in conjunction with VIS402H1 : Thesis Project students develop and fabricate a series of projects over the course of the academic year. Studio, ,textual and critical analysis forms the basis for the final exhibition. The student is required to actively participate in all aspects of the course . Class discussions with faculty This class is intended for 3rd and 4th year VIS Majors and Specialists.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1 and at least two 200-level VIS courses and two 300-level VIS courses.
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.
Co-requisite: 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
Notes:
Only three of VIS311H1, VIS403H1, VIS404H1, VIS405H1 may be taken.
Independent Studies credits (VIS311H1, VIS403H1, VIS404H1, and VIS405H1 are only open to VIS Specialists and VIS Majors.
VIS410H1
Artist In Residence Master Class TBA
Students work under the supervision of a visiting artist who provides the students with a full introduction to the specifics of her/his practice as an artist. A variety of media are explored specific to the visitor’s own practice. Seminars are augmented with critiques in response to assignments.
Prerequisite: VIS120H1, VIS130H1, at least two 300-level VIS courses and permission of Graduate Program Director
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