Courses

 In the Renaissance, buttons, laces, and puffs of fabric could help their wearers achieve success or land them in prison. Carry out original research, co-curate, and publish a digital exhibition that decodes Renaissance dress!

ARTH 485
3
In-person
Winter 2027
3
Art History - 400 level

This course explores innovations in art and architecture during the first 200 years of the Renaissance, primarily in Italy but also in Northern Europe.

ARTH 214
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 200 level

Offers a critical assessment of the relationship between imperialism and architecture with a focus on the European empires in Asia, Africa, and Latin America from the 15th to 20th centuries.

ARTH 274
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 200 level

This course examines connections between art, art history and intersectional feminisms from the 1960s to the present day.

ARTH 310
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 300 level

What does The Matrix Trilogy have to do with critical theory? What does Harry Potter tell us about our fascination with the Middle Ages? What is “camp� and what does it have to do with queer culture and representation?

ARTH 203
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 200 level

ARTH 391
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 300 level

This online course is an introduction to the social conditions and cultural movements that shaped nineteenth-century European visual arts in their global context.

ARTH 250
3
Online
Fall 2026
Art History - 200 level

ARTH 212
3
In-person
Winter 2027
3
Art History - 200 level

This course explores the preservation of cultural heritage from a global perspective, involving case studies.

ARTH 405
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 400 level

This course introduces students to key "art world" institutions, such as museums, artist-run centres, biennales, and auction houses, by examining their histories, current practices, and future challenges.

ARTH 122
3
In-person
Winter 2027
3
Art History - 100 level

The course aims to present and discuss key themes and topics related to curatorship and African arts, such as authenticity, authorship, and the canon.

ARTH 460
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 400 level

Faceted vaults and towering minarets, sparkles of gold and tiles of blue, geometric precision and refined calligraphy: Islamic art is both beautiful and complex, an aesthetic responding to the varied cultures and people whom Muslims encountered. 

ARTH 273
3
In-person
Fall 2026
3
Art History - 200 level