Coursework

UCLA: Art History B.A.

Art History 124: Northern Renaissance

Painting and sculpture in the Northern Renaissance

Art History C131C: Contemporary Art

. Study of major artistic and cultural trends following World War II in the U.S. and Europe, covering abstract expressionism to pop art.

Art History 130: Topics in Modern Art

Changing topics in modern art (post-1780) that reflect the interests of individual regular and visiting faculty members

Art History 25: Museum Studies

General introduction to the study of museums in their social and historical contexts. Examination of debates about museum's role in society through case studies and analysis of exhibitions in a range of museums including art, history, and ethnographic museums

Art History 143: Latin American Art

Variable topics in Latin American art that reflect the interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members.

Art History 144: Caribbean Art

Cultural History of the Caribbean

Art History 132: Contemporary Protest Art

Changing topics in contemporary art (post-1945) that reflect the interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members

Art History C148A: Art and Material Culture, Neolithic to 210 BC

Genesis of Chinese civilization in light of new archaeological finds, including sites and works of art (e.g., ceramics, bronzes, jades).

Art History 154D: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art

Topics in modern and contemporary South Asian art from 1900 to present.

Art History C136A: Select Topics in African American Art

Variable topics in African American art that reflect the interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members

Art History C128C: History of Photography

Variable topics in the history of photography that reflect the interests of individual regular and/or visiting faculty members

African American 112B: Afrofuturism

Anchored by Ryan Coogler's historic Afrofuturistic film Black Panther, the use of speculative fiction of Octavia E. Butler, Samuel R. Delany, Tananarive Due, Nnedi Okorafor, Steven Barnes, and other writers--as well as short films by Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu and British/African filmmaker Kibwe Tavares and others--to examine scope and impact of Afrofuturism, growing international cultural movement binding elements of history, sociology, technology, magical realism, politics, and futurism to create alternate reality for children of African diaspora. Exploration of the influence of the music of George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic (Mothership Connection), Sun-Ra, Janelle Monáe, and others

NYU: Institute of Fine Arts M.A.

FINH-GA 2042: History and Meaning of Museums

The lectures survey selected issues in the prehistory of the museum, such as collecting in classical antiquity through the Renaissance; the studio; the Kunstkammer; the birth of the 'modern' museum in the age of Enlightenment; the history of European and American museums in the 19th century as they emerged alongside the disciplines of archaeology and art history; museums in the 20th century and their expanding definition largely as a consequence of increased attention to modern and contemporary art and its rupture with tradition. The course will conclude with an examination of how museums adapt to a rapidly changing world and more diverse audiences; how museums are affected by and harnessing technology such as virtual reality and artificial intelligence; how these and other developments are shaping the museum of the future.

FINH-GA 2046: Foundations I

Artworks have often generated multiple –and conflicting – interpretations and a large and varied body of criticism. This course presents topics in historical interpretation, critical theory, art historical method, and historiography through an innovative combination of lecture and seminar experiences. Through this course, students will be provided with the essential materials they need to further their process of discovery and intellectual development.

FINH-GA 3036: How We Write the History of the Body

This course explores approaches to writing and thinking about the human body and bodily motion. We see this as a way of opening and mapping an area of study at the intersection of art and dance. Guest scholars will join the seminar to discuss with participants their approaches to writing about the body and its history across a range of disciplines, from art history and the history of dance to philosophy, anthropology, and material culture. The course will also consider the work of cri1cism and cura1on, focusing closely on two current exhibitions in New York art museums featuring dance -- Orphism at the Guggenheim, and Edges of Ailey at the Whitney. We will also attend a live dance performance at the American Ballet Theater.