Courses

聽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聽The Matrix Trilogy聽have to do with critical theory? What does Harry Potter tell us about our fascination with the Middle Ages? What is 鈥渃amp鈥 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