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ART HISTORY (3.0 credits) 

The Postgraduate Certificate in Art History is an ideal program for students planning to pursue careers in studio practice either in Art or Design. More specifically, it would be an important addition for students who wish to pursue graduate studies either in art history and theory, or in areas such as arts administration or teaching. The Art History Postgraduate Certificate includes a wide range of historical and contemporary art history courses. Students may choose to focus on specific areas, such as contemporary art history (20th century), European art history, global art history (non-Western) or on issues in criticism and theory.

CODE        
TITLE
CREDIT
Required Course:
VISA 2B07 History of Modern Art
0.5
Effective September 2013, these courses will be added as choices for required courses:
HUMN 2B04 Intro to Visual Theory
VISC 3B29 Methods in Critical & Visual Studies
 
Plus take 5 courses (2.5 credits) from the list below.
At least 3 out of the 5 courses must be taken at the 300 or 400 level.
        
ABVC 2B01 The Story of Us: Aboriginal Peoples of the Americas
0.5 
HUMN 3B02 The Romantic Rebellion in Europe
0.5
HUMN 3B17 Modernism and Postmodernism
0.5
HUMN 3B20 The Classical Tradition and its Legacies (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 2B13 History of Photography 0.5
VISA 2B19 Art of Europe: The Northern Renaissance (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 2B31 History of Printing & Printmaking
0.5
VISA 2B32 Canadian Art: the Modern Era 0.5
VISA 2B33 Art of Europe: Greek to Gothic (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 2B35 Art of Europe: Renaissance to Impressionism (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B01 Issues in the Arts of Africa (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B02 Issues in Feminism and Art 0.5
VISA 3B03 Contemporary Canadian Art 0.5
VISA 3B05 Dada and Surrealism 0.5
VISA 3B06 Art of the Black Diaspora 0.5
VISA 3B07 Art of the Italian Renaissance (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B08
Art of Europe: Baroque and Rococo
0.5
VISA 3B09 
Art after Modern Art: Conceptual Practices
0.5
VISA 3B13 Studies in Italian Art History I: Florence Program
0.5
VISA 3B14  
Studies in Italian Art History II: Florence Program
0.5
VISA 3B15 Studies in Nineteenth Century Art: Goya to Courbet (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B26
Studies in 19th Century Art: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B28 
Latin American Art: An Historical Overview 0.5
VISA 3B30 
Contemporary East Asian Art 0.5
VISA 3B37 
The History and Theory of Art Criticism
0.5
VISA 3B42 Critical Issues & Ideas in Contemporary First Nations Art 0.5
VISA 3B43  
Into the 21st Century: Photographic Practices, Theory and Criticism
0.5
VISA 3B44  
South Asian Art and Culture: Vision of the Sacred (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B45 
South Asian Art and Culture: Multiple Modernisms (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 3B47 
Art and Fashion (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B01 Contemporary Latin American Art (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B02 
Performance & Performativity
0.5
VISA 4B08 Studies in Post-War European Art (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B10 The Politics of Painting: Modern Art & Revolution (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B11  
Improvisational Music & the Visual Arts in the Late 20th Century (not offered fall/winter 2012-13)  0.5
VISA 4B12 
Modern Korean Art & Society (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B17 Reading Images of Aboriginal People (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B20 The Senses in Artistic Practice (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISA 4B21 Arts and Cultures of Asia and Oceania (not offered fall/winter 2012-13) 0.5
VISD 2B01
History of Modern Design 0.5
VISD 2B10
History of 20th Century Architecture 0.5
VISD 3B01 Architecture in Canada, Past and Present 0.5
VISD 4B19 Contemporary Studies in Architecture & Design 
0.5
Special Topics upon approval by Associate Deans in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Interdisciplinary Studies
(to see Special Topics click here).
Total Credits
3.0


Important Notes:

  • CRCP majors may not declare Art History as a Postgraduate Certificate.
  • Courses previously coded as VISC have been changed to VISA, VISD, or VISM.
  • Carefully check anti-requisites to ensure you do not repeat courses.
  • If you are unsure about the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate, please make an appointment to see the Student Advisor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

Students may choose to focus on these areas of study:

Contemporary/20th Century Art

VISA 2B32 Canadian Art: the Modern Era
VISA 3B02 Issues in Feminism and Art
VISA 3B03 Contemporary Canadian Art
VISA 3B09 Art after Modern Art: Conceptual Practices
VISA 3B30 Contemporary East Asian Art
VISA 3B42 Critical Issues & Ideas in Contemporary First Nations Art
VISA 3B43 Into the 21st Century: Photographic Practices, Theory and Criticism
VISA 3B47 Art and Fashion
VISA 4B01 Contemporary Latin American Art
VISA 4B02 Performance & Performativity
VISA 4B08 Studies in Post-War European Art
VISA 4B10 The Politics of Painting: Modern Art and Revolution
VISA 4B11 Improvisational Music & the Visual Arts in the Late 20th Century
VISA 4B12 Modern Korean Art & Society
VISD 2B10 History of 20th Century Architecture
VISD 4B19 Contemporary Studies in Architecture & Design

European/Western Art

HUMN 3B20 The Classical Tradition and its Legacies
VISA 2B07 History of Modern Art
VISA 2B13 History of Photography
VISA 2B19 Art of Europe: The Northern Renaissance
VISA 2B31 History of Printing & Printmaking
VISA 2B32 Canadian Art: the Modern Era
VISA 2B33 Art of Europe: Greek to Gothic
VISA 2B35 Art of Europe: Renaissance to Impressionism
VISA 3B03 Contemporary Canadian Art
VISA 3B05 Dada and Surrealism
VISA 3B07 Art of the Italian Renaissance
VISA 3B08 Art of Europe: Baroque and Rococo
VISA 3B09 Art after Modern Art: Conceptual Practices
VISA 3B15 Studies in Nineteenth Century Art: Goya to Courbet
VISA 3B26 Studies in 19th Century Art: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism
VISA 4B08 Studies in Post-War European Art

Global/Non-Western Art

ABVC 2B01 The Story of Us: Aboriginal Peoples of the Americas
VISA 3B01 Issues in the Arts of Africa
VISA 3B06 Art of the Black Diaspora
VISA 3B28 Latin American Art: An Historical Overview
VISA 3B30 Contemporary East Asian Art
VISA 3B42 Critical Issues & Ideas in Contemporary First Nations Art
VISA 3B44 South Asian Art and Culture: Vision of the Sacred
VISA 3B45 South Asian Art and Culture: Multiple Modernisms
VISA 4B12 Modern Korean Art & Society
VISA 4B01 Contemporary Latin American Art
VISC 4B21 Arts and Cultures of Asia and Oceania
VISC 4B17 Reading Images of Aboriginal People

Criticism and Theory

HUMN 2B04 Introduction to Visual Theory
HUMN 3B17 Modernism and Postmodernism

VISA 3B37 The History and Theory of Art Criticism
VISA 3B43 Into the 21st Century: Photographic Practices, Theory and Criticism
VISC 3B29 Methods in Visual & Critical Studies


Courses no longer offered that were part of the Postgraduate Certificate:
HUMN 4B01   Modernism: Critical Perspectives
(taken between 2006/07 and 2011/12)
HUMN 4B18   Postmodernism: Critical Perspectives
(taken between 2002/03 and 2011/12)
VISC 2B11 
Reclaiming Indigenous Voice and Vision (taken in 2009/10)
VISA 4B13 Modern Mexican Art (taken between 2002/03 and 2009/10)
VISC 4B16 Queer Theory: Sexuality and Representation
(taken in 2006/07)

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