ARTH 1102 Art: Renaissance to Modern Times

This is the fundamental course for understanding the visual arts: painting, sculpture, and architecture. The major monuments in the history of art will be discussed in their historical and cultural context beginning with the Renaissance in Europe down to the art of our own time. The emphasis will be on style, materiality, and meaning in art. The class meets for two slide lectures per week. Assignments will include museum visits and study of significant works of art in Greater Boston.

Course overview

Department
Art History
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Arts

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Islamic Civilization and Societies: Departmental Foundation Courses: Two Courses — Art, Art History, and Film (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Art History with Museum Studies: Introductory Art History Surveys (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • Studio Art: One Art History class from the following courses (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • University Core: Arts (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.13 / 5

Based on 663 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Jennifer Burns
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.39/5
  • Timothy Orwig
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Destiny Crowley
    Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.19/5
  • Kenneth Craig
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.97/5
  • Mari Hara
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Oliver Wunsch
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.59/5
  • Kevin Lotery
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 3.98/5
  • Stephanie Leone
    Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.16/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Timothy Orwig · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Timothy Orwig · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Jennifer Burns · Devlin Hall 218 MW 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered