Courses

The following is a listing of courses that have been offered by the department. For the courses currently offered this semester, click here.

General Education

ARTS 1Critical Perspectives in the Arts
PHILARTS 1Philippine Arts and Culture
Art Stud 2Art Around Us: Exploring Everyday Life

Undergraduate

Art Stud 50The Field of Art Studies
Art Stud 100The Visual Arts of the West from their
Beginnings to High Renaissance
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 101The Visual Arts of the West from the
Mannerists to the Impressionists
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 102The Human Image in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 103Folk Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 104The Performing Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 105The Elements of Music
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 106Musical Forms
Prerequisite: Art Stud 105/COI
Art Stud 107Elements of Dance
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 109Forms and Theories of Performance
in Art Studies
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 110The Classical Tradition in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 111Arts of the World I
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 112Arts of the World II
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 113Arts of the World III
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 115The Medieval Tradition in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 120The Romantic Tradition in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 125The Spirit of the Renaissance
in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 130The Spirit of the Baroque and
Rococo in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 13519th Century Western Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 140Modern Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 141Photography as Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 142The Cinematic Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 143Contemporary Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 144New Media Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 150The Arts in East Asia
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 151The Arts in Southeast Asia
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 152The Arts in South Asia
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 153The Arts in West Asia and
North Africa
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 154The Arts in African Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 155The Arts in North America
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 156The Arts in Latin America
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 157Contemporary Arts of Asia
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 160Music in Asian Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 105/COI
Art Stud 161Music in Western Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 105/COI
Art Stud 162Dance in Asian Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 163Dance in Western Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 170Philippine Art and Society
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 171The Arts of Philippine Living Traditions
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 172Visual Arts in the Philippines
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 173Multi-Dimensional Visual Arts
in the Philippines
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 174Popular Art and Culture
in the Philippines
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 175Music in Philippine Culture
Prerequisite: Art Stud 105/COI
Art Stud 176Dance in Philippine Culture
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 177Cinema in Philippine Culture
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 178Arts Management in the Philippines
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 179Perspectives and Concepts in Philippine Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 180The Arts in Chinese Civilization
from the Neolithic to the Six
Dynasties Period (7000 BC-520 AD)
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 181The Arts in Chinese Civilization
from T’ang to Ch’ing Dynasty
(618 AD-1912)
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 182Arts of Korea
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 183The Arts in Islamic Civilizations
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 185Japanese Sculpture and Architecture
from their Beginnings to
the 19th Century
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 186Japanese Painting and Graphic Arts
from their Beginnings to the
19th Century
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 190Aesthetics and Art Theory
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 191Aesthetics and Theories of Art
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 192Art Criticism (Practicum)
Prerequisite: Art Stud 190/191
Art Stud 193Gender Issues in the Arts
Prerequisite: Art Stud 50/COI
Art Stud 194Perspectives in Art History
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 195Curatorship
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 196Art Historiography
Prerequisite: Art Stud 194
Art Stud 197Special Topics
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 198Special Problems
Prerequisite: Junior Standing
Art Stud 199Research
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
Art Stud 200Thesis
Prerequisite: Art Stud 199

Graduate

Art Stud 201Image of the Filipino in the Arts
Art Stud 202Perspectives in Art Studies
in the Philippines
Art Stud 203Frameworks and Methods in Art Studies
Art Stud 210Convergences in Philippine Art
(Early History to Spanish Period)
Prerequisite: Art Stud 202 or
Art Stud 203 or COI
Art Stud 212Histories and Theorizations of Art
Art Stud 213Aesthetics and Art Theories in
Contemporary Cultures
Prerequisite: Art Stud 212
Art Stud 240Readings in Art History
Art Stud 245Readings in Histories and
Theorizations of Art
Prerequisite: Art Stud 203 or
Art Stud 212 or COI
Art Stud 250Art Historiography
Prerequisite: Art Stud 203 or
Art Stud 240 or COI
Art Stud 252Seminar on Issues in Art Studies
Prerequisite: Art Stud 245 or
Art Stud 281 or COI
Art Stud 255Art Criticism
Art Stud 270Philippine Art and Society
Art Stud 271Issues and Perspectives in
the Arts of Philippine Living Traditions
Art Stud 272Philippine Painting
Art Stud 273Philippine Sculpture
Art Stud 274Philippine Cinema
Art Stud 275Philippine Music
Prerequisite: Art Stud 105/COI
Art Stud 276Philippine Dance
Art Stud 277Philippine Architecture
Art Stud 278Perspectives in Modern and
Contemporary Arts in the Philippines
Prerequisite: Art Stud 202 or
Art Stud 203 or COI
Art Stud 281Issues and Perspectives in
Curatorial Studies in the Philippines
Art Stud 282Curatorial Mediations in
Culture and Arts Governance
Art Stud 283Arts Market and Audience
Art Stud 284Contexts and Platforms of
Curatorial Practice
Prerequisite: Either Art Stud 202,
Art Stud 203, Art Stud 281 or COI
Art Stud 285The Formation and Engagement
of Publics in Curatorial Practice
Prerequisite: Either Art Stud 202,
Art Stud 203, Art Stud 281, or COI
Art Stud 286Models and Platforms of
Curatorial Practice
Prerequisite: Art Stud 281
Art Stud 287Archival Practices in Art Studies
Prerequisite: Art Stud 202 or
Art Stud 203 or COI
Art Stud 288Critical Practice in Arts Management
Prerequisite: Art Stud 202 or
Art Stud 203 or COI
Art Stud 298Special Problems in Philippine Art
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Art Stud 299Research
Prerequisite: Graduate Standing
Art Stud 300Thesis

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