Museum Studies

Introduces the major periods of western art history from its genesis to the present: Ancient, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Proto-Renaissance, Renaissance, High Renaissance, Mannerism, Northern Renaissance, Baroque, Nineteenth Century, and Twentieth Century. Masterpieces from each epoch provide information about the cultures from which they derive, and highlight the individual achievements of outstanding artists.

3 CreditsF,I  

Surveys the principal artistic themes among the following regions and peoples: Asia (Chinese), Africa (Yoruba, Benin, Asante, EFE), Oceana(Asmat), and North America(Kwakiutl and Navajo). Works from each culture are studied from art historical, archaeological, and anthropological point of view.

3 CreditsF,I  

Museums of all types hold an honored place in societies across the globe. How do they earn this honor? Why do we visit them? What do they endeavor to provide, and do they succeed? Class participants visit several museums, and explore and debate evolving ethical positions that have guided museums in their collecting, exhibition, and business practices.. 

3 CreditsSW-ERPrerequisite or corequisite: FYC-101

This course will study the history, theory, and practice of museum education. The class combines lectures, round table discussions, and design strategies for successful museum education programs for a variety of audiences. Students implement their learned skills through a series of programs that they design and implement for pre-selected groups.

3 CreditsF

Provides a select number of students with an opportunity to organize, design, handle, and install exhibitions hosted by the Juniata College Museum of Art. Students will learn the mechanics of curatorial work, as well as exhibition preparation documentation, promotion, and shipping. In addition to the hands-on aspect of the course, students will gain theoretical knowledge about curatorial work through a variety of reading and writing assignments. The course is designed to prepare students for internships at regional and national museums and for entrance into graduate programs in Museum Studies.

3 CreditsFPrerequisites: MM-390 or AR-390 and instructor permission.

Builds on skills acquired in Museum Practicum I. Provides further work experience and refines the student's curatorial skills. Students may be assigned independent projects as they relate to various aspects of scheduled exhibitions and will be responsible for helping instruct and assist the Museum Practicum I students. In addition to the hands-on aspect of the course, students will build on the theoretical knowledge gained in Practicum I through a variety of reading and writing assignments.

3 CreditsFPrerequisite: MM-480 or AR-480 and instructor permission.

This course provides an introduction to the discipline of art history through an exploration of the many methodologies employed by art historians to understand works of art from the classical to the contemporary. Students will engage with the questions and debates that have shaped the field of art history through an examination of the discipline's rich and varied theoretical literature.

4 CreditsF,I

Involves one full semester of research and writing. A thesis statement, bibliography, and outline are to be followed by a rough draft which is expected by mid-term. After revisions, the completed paper is due by the end of the semester. Students may choose to write about a specific work (or several works) of art, and relevant artists, styles, influences, etc. The thesis may be comparative, but it must be analytical.

3 CreditsF,CWPrerequisite: Permission. 

Considers the work of African-American artists from the American colonial period to the present, seeking to understand the works of painting, sculpture and other media as the products of major cultural movements such as the New Negro Movement, Harlem Renaissance, and Civil Rights Movement, but also as the unique expressions of individual artists.

4 CreditsF,I,CA,CW,SW-US Pre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109

The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues. You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.

4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

The Baroque is a global style that appeared in various parts of the world in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this course, you will learn how styles developed/changed as a reaction to/against social, political, religious, economic, and aesthetic issues. You will compare monuments from different parts of the world to gain an understanding of local meaning and cross-cultural connections.

4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

Studies art and architecture from Prehistory through Ancient Rome, with particular emphasis on architecture and sculpture and their purpose in cultural and political activities. Course will draw from art historical and archaeological approaches.

4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

This course concentrates on the arts and architecture of Europe from 300 to 1250. Works are drawn from the late Antique, Byzantine, Migratory, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. Special emphasis on the relationship between religious, economic, social, and political forces and how they affected the arts of this era.

3 CreditsF,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

Study of the arts in Northern Europe (mainly Germany and the Netherlands) in the 15th and 16th centuries with a particular focus on the patronage of mercantile centers and courts. Artists to be considered include Campin, Van Eyck, Van der Weden, Durer, Grunewald, Bosch, and Bruegel.

4 CreditsF,I

A study of women artists and their artworks from a variety of approaches - aesthetic, historical, philosophical, social, economic, and political - this course seeks to understand appreciate, and integrate the role and contributions of women into the history of western art. Note: This course was offered as 3 credits through Spring 2019. 

4 CreditsCA,F,IPrerequisite: AR-110 or AR-130 and at least sophomore class standing.

This course introduces major themes in 19th century European art, with an emphasis on French painting. We will consider revolutionary impacts on art; the Napoleonic presence abroad; the shift from history painting to realism; issues related to class and gender. Students will gain an understanding of the stylistic principles and historical contexts in which 19th-century art was created.

4 CreditsF,I,CS,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

This course traces major tendencies in American and European architecture from the late 18th century up through the 20th century. We will examine the roots of modern architecture in relation to culture and society and will focus on issues concerning style, technology, urbanism and regionalism to address the forces that have shaped modern architecture.

3 CreditsF,I,CSPrerequisites: AR-110 or AR-130.

This course investigates artistic developments that shaped the rise of Modernism in Europe and the U.S. from the late 19th-mid 20th century. We will discuss various media and consider the ways in which artists responded to changing cultural conditions. Students will develop a critical understanding of the discipline of art history and acquire the skills necessary to interpret/analyze visual imagery.

4 CreditsF,I,CW,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

What makes something a work of art? Why do certain objects end up in museums? This course will answer those questions by surveying major artists and global movements from World War II through the present day. The impact of globalization on art and the predominance of socially engaged art in the 21st century will be considered.

4 CreditsF,I,WK-HTPre-Req: FYC-101 or EN-110 or EN-109.

A study of the main theories about art in the western tradition, with particular attention to classical views as well as modernist conceptions and post-modern critical reactions. 

3 CreditsF,HPrerequisites: AR-110 or AR-130 or permission of instructor.