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Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS)
Location
Location
- Arts Building, W-225 (West Wing, top floor)
- 853 Sherbrooke Street West
- Montreal, Quebec H3A 2T6
- Telephone: 514-398-1828
- Fax: 514-398-7247
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs
About Art History and Communication Studies
About Art History and Communication Studies
In the field of Art History, the Department offers comprehensive programs of courses and seminars on the history of the visual arts, material culture, and architecture from antiquity to the present, focusing primarily on Europe and North America. The works of art and architecture are discussed within their cultural, political, historical, religious, philosophical and social context.
Major and Minor Concentrations, and Honours, Joint Honours and graduate programs are available in Art History. For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please visit our Department's website or consult an appropriate Undergraduate adviser through the Departmental Office, Arts Building, Room W-225, 514-398-1828.
The Department offers a Minor Concentration in the field of Communication Studies, as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. program at the graduate level as described in the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar available at www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/calendars.
Orientation Session for New Students
Orientation Session for New Students
All new students entering the Art History and Communication Studies undergraduate programs are required to attend an information session prior to registration. In 2010, Orientation will be held on Wednesday August 25, 2010 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in room Arts W-220.
At the meeting, the Academic Adviser will explain the requirements of the Department's programs. Incoming students will have an opportunity to ask questions and receive advice on how to plan their courses. Afterwards, students will meet individually with an adviser in order to fill out their Minerva Course Selection Form for registration. Students should sign up for advising appointments after the orientation session.
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- Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Art History (18 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Art History (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Art History (60 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Communication Studies (18 credits)
Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
Art History and Communication Studies (ARTH and COMS) Faculty
| Chair |
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| TBA |
| Director of Graduate Programs in Communication Studies |
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| TBA |
| Director of Graduate Programs in Art History |
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| TBA |
| Director of Undergraduate Programs in Art History |
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| Cecily Hilsdale |
| Director of Undergraduate Programs in Communication Studies |
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| Becky Lentz |
| Emeritus Professors |
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| John M. Fossey; B.A.(Birm.), Des L.(Lyon II), F.S.A., R.P.A., F.R.S.C. |
| George Szanto; B.A.(Dart.), Ph.D.(Harv.) |
| Professors |
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| Amelia Jones; B.A.(Harv.), M.A.(Penn.), Ph.D.(Calif.) |
| Marc Raboy; B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Christine Ross; M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Paris I) |
| Will Straw; B.A.(Car.), M.A., Ph.D.(McG.) |
| Associate Professors |
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| Darin Barney; B.A., M.A.(S. Fraser), Ph.D.(Tor.) |
| Charmaine Nelson; B.F.A., M.A.(C'dia), Ph.D.(Manc.) |
| Jonathan Sterne; B.A.(Minn.), A.M., Ph.D.(Ill.-Urbana-Champaign) |
| Angela Vanhaelen; B.A.(W. Ont.), M.A., Ph.D.(Br. Col.) |
| Assistant Professors |
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| Jennifer Burman; B.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(York) |
| Cecily HIlsdale; B.F.A.(C'dia), M.A., Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Mary Hunter; B.A.(Qu.), M.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Becky Lentz; B.A.(Arkansas), M.A.(Southern Ill.), M.A.(NYU Tisch School) |
| Hajime Nakatani; B.L.A.(Tokyo), M.A.(Lond.), Ph.D.(Chic.) |
| Carrie Rentschler; B.A.(Minn.), M.A., Ph.D.(Ill., Urbana-Champaign) |
| Richard Taws; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Adjunct Professors |
|---|
| Cornelius Borck; M.A., M.D.(Free Univ., Berlin), Ph.D.(Lond.) |
| Johanne Lamoureux; B.A., M.A.(Montr.), Ph.D.(E.H.E.S.S., Paris) |
| Charles Levin; B.A., M.A.(McG.), Ph.D.(C’dia) |
| Bronwen Wilson; B.A., M.A.(Br. Col.), Ph.D.(N’western) |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Art History (18 credits)
This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration Art History.
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
Students select their complementary courses as follows:
3 credits in Art History at the 200-level.
12 credits in Art History at the 300-level or above, selected in consultation with the departmental adviser.
Note: Courses in studio practice cannot be counted towards the minor concentration.
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration Art History (36 credits)
Complementary Courses (33 credits)
Students select their complementary courses as follows:
A maximum of 12 credits may be at the 200-level.
A minimum of 3 credits must be at the 400-level or above (excluding ARTH 490 Museum Internship).
The complementary courses must be selected from at least six of the eight Art History course fields.
Note: Courses in studio practice cannot be counted towards the major concentration.
II. Ancient to Medieval
| ARTH 204 | (3) | Introduction to Medieval Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 209 | (3) | Introduction to Ancient Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 215 | (3) | Introduction to East Asian Art |
| ARTH 312 | (3) | Medieval Art |
| ARTH 314 | (3) | The Medieval City |
| ARTH 340 | (3) | The Gothic Cathedral |
| ARTH 341 | (3) | Romanesque Architecture |
| ARTH 357 | (3) | Early Chinese Art |
| ARTH 415 | (3) | Late Medieval & Renaissance Architecture in Northern Europe |
| ARTH 416 | (3) | English Architecture |
III. 1400 - 1700 (Early Modern)
| ARTH 207 | (3) | Early Modern Art (1400-1700) |
| ARTH 223 | (3) | Introduction to Italian Renaissance Art |
| ARTH 320 | (3) | Seventeenth Century Art of Court and Church |
| ARTH 324 | (3) | Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy |
| ARTH 332 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Architecture |
| ARTH 333 | (3) | Italian Baroque Architecture |
| ARTH 343 | (3) | Northern Renaissance Art 01 |
| ARTH 358 | (3) | Later Chinese Art (960-1911) |
| ARTH 367 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Art 2 |
| ARTH 435 | (3) | Early Modern Visual Culture |
| ARTH 473 | (3) | Studies in 17th and Early 18th Century Art 04 |
IV. 1700 - 1945
| ARTH 205 | (3) | Introduction to Modern Art |
| ARTH 226 | (3) | Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 323 | (3) | Realism and Impressionism |
| ARTH 334 | (3) | Eighteenth Century European Art |
| ARTH 335 | (3) | Art in the Age of Revolution |
| ARTH 337 | (3) | Modern Painting and Sculpture, Post-Impress to WWI |
| ARTH 338 | (3) | Modern Art and Theory: WWI - WWII |
| ARTH 347 | (3) | 19th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 348 | (3) | 20th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 374 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 01 |
| ARTH 379 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 02 |
| ARTH 474 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 03 |
| ARTH 479 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 04 |
VIII. Selected Topics
| ARTH 353 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art History 1 |
| ARTH 354 | (3) | Selected Topics Art History 2 |
| ARTH 420 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 1 |
| ARTH 421 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 2 |
| ARTH 422 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 3 |
| ARTH 447 | (3) | Independent Research Course |
| ARTH 460 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 1 |
| ARTH 461 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 2 |
| ARTH 490 | (3) | Museum Internship |
Note: In addition to architectural courses given by the Department, program students are encouraged to consider courses given in the School of Architecture and the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy which may, upon consultation with the Department, be regarded as fulfilling part of the requirements.
| ARCH 250 | (3) | Architectural History 1 |
| ARCH 251 | (3) | Architectural History 2 |
| EAST 303 | (3) | Current Topics: Chinese Studies 1 |
| PHIL 336 | (3) | Aesthetics |
| PHIL 436 | (3) | Aesthetics 2 |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours Art History (60 credits)
Students are encouraged to apply for this program after their first year of study at the University and after completion of no less than 12 credits in Art History. Admission is on a competitive basis. While the Faculty of Arts regulations require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Honours programs, the department requires in addition a program GPA of 3.30 for admission into the program and the awarding of Honours.
In addition to the completion of the Honours requirements, students must complete at least a minor concentration in an academic unit other than the one in which the Honours requirements are satisfied. (For students completing a second degree in the Faculty of Arts, this regulation is waived.)
Complementary Courses (51 credits)
Students select their complementary courses as follows:
A maximum of 15 credits may be at the 200-level.
A minimum of 6 credits must be at the 400-level or above.
45 credits should be selected from at least six of the eight Art History course fields.
6 credits should be taken in a language other than English or in courses in one or two related disciplines selected with the written approval of the academic adviser.
II. Ancient to Medieval
| ARTH 204 | (3) | Introduction to Medieval Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 209 | (3) | Introduction to Ancient Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 215 | (3) | Introduction to East Asian Art |
| ARTH 312 | (3) | Medieval Art |
| ARTH 314 | (3) | The Medieval City |
| ARTH 340 | (3) | The Gothic Cathedral |
| ARTH 341 | (3) | Romanesque Architecture |
| ARTH 357 | (3) | Early Chinese Art |
| ARTH 415 | (3) | Late Medieval & Renaissance Architecture in Northern Europe |
| ARTH 416 | (3) | English Architecture |
III. 1400 - 1700 (Early Modern)
| ARTH 207 | (3) | Early Modern Art (1400-1700) |
| ARTH 223 | (3) | Introduction to Italian Renaissance Art |
| ARTH 320 | (3) | Seventeenth Century Art of Court and Church |
| ARTH 324 | (3) | Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy |
| ARTH 332 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Architecture |
| ARTH 333 | (3) | Italian Baroque Architecture |
| ARTH 343 | (3) | Northern Renaissance Art 01 |
| ARTH 358 | (3) | Later Chinese Art (960-1911) |
| ARTH 367 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Art 2 |
| ARTH 435 | (3) | Early Modern Visual Culture |
| ARTH 473 | (3) | Studies in 17th and Early 18th Century Art 04 |
IV. 1700 - 1945
| ARTH 205 | (3) | Introduction to Modern Art |
| ARTH 226 | (3) | Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 323 | (3) | Realism and Impressionism |
| ARTH 334 | (3) | Eighteenth Century European Art |
| ARTH 335 | (3) | Art in the Age of Revolution |
| ARTH 337 | (3) | Modern Painting and Sculpture, Post-Impress to WWI |
| ARTH 338 | (3) | Modern Art and Theory: WWI - WWII |
| ARTH 347 | (3) | 19th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 348 | (3) | 20th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 374 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 01 |
| ARTH 379 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 02 |
| ARTH 474 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 03 |
| ARTH 479 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 04 |
VIII. Selected Topics
| ARTH 353 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art History 1 |
| ARTH 354 | (3) | Selected Topics Art History 2 |
| ARTH 420 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 1 |
| ARTH 421 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 2 |
| ARTH 422 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 3 |
| ARTH 447 | (3) | Independent Research Course |
| ARTH 460 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 1 |
| ARTH 461 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 2 |
| ARTH 490 | (3) | Museum Internship |
Note: In addition to architectural courses given by the Department, program students are encouraged to consider courses given in the School of Architecture and the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy which may, upon consultation with the Department, be regarded as fulfilling part of the requirements.
| ARCH 250 | (3) | Architectural History 1 |
| ARCH 251 | (3) | Architectural History 2 |
| EAST 303 | (3) | Current Topics: Chinese Studies 1 |
| PHIL 336 | (3) | Aesthetics |
| PHIL 436 | (3) | Aesthetics 2 |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component Art History (36 credits)
Students wishing to study at the Honours level in two disciplines can combine Joint Honours Program components in any two Arts disciplines. For a list of available Joint Honours programs, see "Overview of Programs Offered" and "Joint Honours Programs".Â
Prior to registering for each Joint Honours Component, students should consult an adviser in each department for approval of their course selection.
Students are encouraged to apply for admission to the Joint Honours program after their first year of study at the University and after completion of no less than 12 credits in Art History. Admission is on a competitive basis. While the Faculty of Arts regulations require a minimum CGPA of 3.0 for Honours programs, the department requires in addition a program GPA of 3.30 for admission into the program and the awarding of Honours.
Complementary Courses (27 credits)
Students select their complementary courses as follows:
A maximum of 9 credits may be at the 200-level.
A minimum of 3 credits must be at the 400-level or above.
27 credits should be selected from at least six of the eight Art History course fields.
II. Ancient to Medieval
| ARTH 204 | (3) | Introduction to Medieval Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 209 | (3) | Introduction to Ancient Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 215 | (3) | Introduction to East Asian Art |
| ARTH 312 | (3) | Medieval Art |
| ARTH 314 | (3) | The Medieval City |
| ARTH 340 | (3) | The Gothic Cathedral |
| ARTH 341 | (3) | Romanesque Architecture |
| ARTH 357 | (3) | Early Chinese Art |
| ARTH 415 | (3) | Late Medieval & Renaissance Architecture in Northern Europe |
| ARTH 416 | (3) | English Architecture |
III. 1400 - 1700 (Early Modern)
| ARTH 207 | (3) | Early Modern Art (1400-1700) |
| ARTH 223 | (3) | Introduction to Italian Renaissance Art |
| ARTH 320 | (3) | Seventeenth Century Art of Court and Church |
| ARTH 324 | (3) | Sixteenth-Century Art in Italy |
| ARTH 332 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Architecture |
| ARTH 333 | (3) | Italian Baroque Architecture |
| ARTH 343 | (3) | Northern Renaissance Art 01 |
| ARTH 358 | (3) | Later Chinese Art (960-1911) |
| ARTH 367 | (3) | Italian Renaissance Art 2 |
| ARTH 435 | (3) | Early Modern Visual Culture |
| ARTH 473 | (3) | Studies in 17th and Early 18th Century Art 04 |
IV. 1700 - 1945
| ARTH 205 | (3) | Introduction to Modern Art |
| ARTH 226 | (3) | Introduction to Eighteenth-Century Art and Architecture |
| ARTH 323 | (3) | Realism and Impressionism |
| ARTH 334 | (3) | Eighteenth Century European Art |
| ARTH 335 | (3) | Art in the Age of Revolution |
| ARTH 337 | (3) | Modern Painting and Sculpture, Post-Impress to WWI |
| ARTH 338 | (3) | Modern Art and Theory: WWI - WWII |
| ARTH 347 | (3) | 19th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 348 | (3) | 20th Century Architecture |
| ARTH 374 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 01 |
| ARTH 379 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 02 |
| ARTH 474 | (3) | Studies in Later 18th and 19th Century Art 03 |
| ARTH 479 | (3) | Studies: Modern Art and Theoretical Problems 04 |
VIII. Selected Topics
| ARTH 353 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art History 1 |
| ARTH 354 | (3) | Selected Topics Art History 2 |
| ARTH 420 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 1 |
| ARTH 421 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 2 |
| ARTH 422 | (3) | Selected Topics in Art and Architecture 3 |
| ARTH 447 | (3) | Independent Research Course |
| ARTH 460 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 1 |
| ARTH 461 | (3) | Studies in Architectural History 2 |
| ARTH 490 | (3) | Museum Internship |
Note: In addition to architectural courses given by the Department, program students are encouraged to consider courses given in the School of Architecture and the Departments of East Asian Studies and Philosophy which may, upon consultation with the Department, be regarded as fulfilling part of the requirements.
| ARCH 250 | (3) | Architectural History 1 |
| ARCH 251 | (3) | Architectural History 2 |
| EAST 303 | (3) | Current Topics: Chinese Studies 1 |
| PHIL 336 | (3) | Aesthetics |
| PHIL 436 | (3) | Aesthetics 2 |
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts—2010-2011 (last updated Apr. 22, 2010) (disclaimer)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Communication Studies (18 credits)
The Minor Concentration Communication Studies provides undergraduate students with a critical understanding of the role that communications media and communication technologies play in a society. It offers students intellectually challenging and innovative instruction in key traditions of Communications and Media Studies and new theoretical and methodological practices being developed in the field. The courses included in the program focus on issues of the relationship between communication, democracy and urban life, the social life of communication technologies, the historical development and transformation of media and communication forms, institutions, practices and technologies, and the mass media representation and mobilization of social difference.
Complementary Courses (15 credits)
5 courses in Communication Studies selected from:
| COMS 200 | (3) | History of Communication |
| COMS 230 | (3) | Communication and Democracy |
| COMS 300 | (3) | Media and Modernity in the 20th Century |
| COMS 310 | (3) | Media and Feminist Studies |
| COMS 320 | (3) | Media and Empire |
| COMS 330 | (3) | Media in Cultural Life |
| COMS 340 | (3) | New Media |
| COMS 350 | (3) | Sound Culture |
| COMS 354 | (3) | Media Studies of Crime |
| COMS 361 | (3) | Selected Topics Communication Studies 1 |
| COMS 362 | (3) | Selected Topics Communication Studies 2 |
| COMS 400 | (3) | Critical Theory Seminar |
| COMS 410 | (3) | Cultures in Visualization |
| COMS 425 | (3) | Urban Culture & Everyday Life |
| COMS 490 | (3) | History and Theory of Media |
| COMS 491 | (3) | Media, Communication & Culture |
| COMS 492 | (3) | Power, Difference and Justice |
| COMS 495 | (3) | Directed Reading |
| COMS 497 | (3) | Independent Study |
| COMS 510 | (3) | Canadian Broadcasting Policy |
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