History of Western Art I (ARTH-UA 1)

Identical to MEDI-UA 1. Students who have taken ARTH-UA 3 or ARTH-UA 4 will not receive credit for this course. Introduction to the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture from ancient times to the dawn of the Renaissance, emphasizing the place of the visual arts in the history of civilization. Includes the study of significant works in New York museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters, and the Brooklyn Museum.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9056)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Krinsky, Carol


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9058)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Krinsky, Carol


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9057)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Krinsky, Carol


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9059)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Raitt, Louisa


ARTH-UA 1-000 (23838)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Raitt, Louisa


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9061)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Jordan, Dashiell


ARTH-UA 1-000 (9062)
09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Jordan, Dashiell

Modern Architecture: 1914 to The Present (ARTH-UA 409)

Considers such subjects as currents on the eve of the First World War, new technology, and the impact of the war; architecture and politics between the wars; the rise of expressionist design; the international style and the concurrent adaptation of traditional styles; art deco design; mid-century glass curtain-wall architecture; brutalism; and reactions to modernism. Includes ideological and political considerations and works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, James Stirling, and Frank Gehry, among others.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)


ARTH-UA 409-000 (9884)
01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed
12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)
at Washington Square
Instructed by Krinsky, Carol