ARTH 305 Methods in Art History

3 credits · Art History & Communications · Faculty of Arts · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

An introduction to the main methodologies used in the analysis of the work of art: formalism, iconography/iconology, semiotics, structuralism, post-structuralism, deconstruction, psychoanalysis, Marxism, feminism and postcolonialism.

Prerequisites

Any 200-level Art History course, or by permission of the instructor.

Restrictions

Restricted to students in the Major, Minor, Honours and Joint Honours programs in Art History.

Courses that need ARTH 305

ARTH 400
ARTH 401

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