Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: METHODOLOGY SEMINAR: WORD AND IMAGE

Department: Art History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Art history is the craft of putting images into words. This course explores the question of how words and images intersect in the visual arts. Readings of some key texts on the subject will be followed by a series of case studies concerning specific artistic genres and issues. Topics include: narrative in painting; the frame and the caption; character and face in portraiture; the word as image in calligraphy; and sound and image in film. Through its readings and cases, the course will provide students a focused introduction to art historical theories and methods.