May 23, 2024  
Course Catalog 2020-2021 
    
Course Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information


This is a comprehensive listing of all active, credit-bearing courses offered by Oberlin College and Conservatory since Fall 2016. Courses listed this online catalog may not be offered every semester; for up to date information on which courses are offered in a given semester, please see PRESTO. 

For the most part, courses offered by departments are offered within the principal division of the department. Many interdisciplinary departments and programs also offer courses within more than one division.

Individual courses may be counted simultaneously toward more than one General Course Requirement providing they carry the appropriate divisional attributes and/or designations.

 

Art History

  
  • ARTH 150 - Approaches to Western Art

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Hybrid, Remote
    FC ARHU (WINT Spring 2021 only)
    4 credits
    This course is not a chronological survey course, but rather a chance to learn different ways of thinking and writing about art. Each instructor will address a variety of central art historical topics such as technique, style, iconography, the status of the artist and art?s relationship with its original context within a given period or periods of art history. Visits to the Allen Memorial Art Museum will play an important part in the course. Field Trips required.
    Course Last Offered/Scheduled: Fall 2020, Spring 2021