School for Studies in Art and Culture
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
613-520-5606
www.carleton.ca/arthistory/
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- Art History B.A. Honours
- Art History B.A. Combined Honours
- Art History B.A. General
- Minor in Art History
- History and Theory of Architecture B.A. Honours
- History and Theory of Architecture B.A. Combined Honours
- History and Theory of Architecture B.A. General
- Minor in History and Theory of Architecture
Program Requirements
Art History
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ARTH 1100 [0.5] | Art and Society: Prehistory to the Renaissance | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
ARTH 2009 [0.5] | Art Live: Art History Workshop | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
ARTH 3108 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art History | |
2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2107 [0.5] | Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2300 [0.5] | Italian Renaissance Art | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 2502 [0.5] | Art of the 19th Century | |
ARTH 2600 [0.5] | Modern European Art 1900-1945 | |
ARTH 2601 [0.5] | History and Theory of Photography | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2002 [0.5] | Canadian Historical Art | |
ARTH 2003 [0.5] | Canadian Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Art | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2005 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Woodlands, the Plains and the Subarctic | |
ARTH 2006 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Southwest, the West Coast and the Arctic | |
ARTH 2007 [0.5] | Asian Art | |
ARTH 2008 [0.5] | Inuit Art | |
ARTH 2106 [0.5] | Chinese Art and Visual Culture | |
6. 1.0 credit in ARTH at the 3000 level | 1.0 | |
7. 2.0 credits in ARTH at the 4000 level | 2.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in ARTH at the 2000 level or higher | 1.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
9. 8.0 credits in electives not in ARTH | 8.0 | |
10. 2.0 credits in free electives | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Note:
- Art History majors may take up to 1.0 credit in studio art courses from an accredited university as an elective. Courses taken at another institution must be approved in a letter of permission from the Carleton University Registrar.
- No more than 1.0 credit may be taken as ARTH 4900 Directed Readings and Research or ARTH 4909 [1.0] Honours Research Essay.
Art History
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits) | ||
1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
ARTH 1100 [0.5] | Art and Society: Prehistory to the Renaissance | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
ARTH 2009 [0.5] | Art Live: Art History Workshop | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
ARTH 3108 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art History | |
2. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2107 [0.5] | Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2300 [0.5] | Italian Renaissance Art | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2502 [0.5] | Art of the 19th Century | |
ARTH 2600 [0.5] | Modern European Art 1900-1945 | |
ARTH 2601 [0.5] | History and Theory of Photography | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2002 [0.5] | Canadian Historical Art | |
ARTH 2003 [0.5] | Canadian Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Art | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2005 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Woodlands, the Plains and the Subarctic | |
ARTH 2006 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Southwest, the West Coast and the Arctic | |
ARTH 2007 [0.5] | Asian Art | |
ARTH 2008 [0.5] | Inuit Art | |
ARTH 2106 [0.5] | Chinese Art and Visual Culture | |
6. 0.5 credit in ARTH at the 3000 level or above | 0.5 | |
7. 1.5 credits in ARTH at the 4000 level collectively satisfying: | 1.5 | |
b. 1.0 credit in ARTH at the 4000 level | ||
B. Additional Requirements (13.5 credits) | 13.5 | |
8. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
9. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits in total for the program. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Note:
- Art History majors may take up to 1.0 credit in studio art courses from an accredited university as an elective. Courses taken at another institution must be approved in a letter of permission from the Carleton University Registrar.
- No more than 1.0 credit may be taken as ARTH 4900 Directed Readings and Research or ARTH 4909 [1.0] Honours Research Essay.
Art History
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.5 credits) | ||
1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
ARTH 1100 [0.5] | Art and Society: Prehistory to the Renaissance | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
ARTH 2009 [0.5] | Art Live: Art History Workshop | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2107 [0.5] | Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2300 [0.5] | Italian Renaissance Art | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 2502 [0.5] | Art of the 19th Century | |
ARTH 2600 [0.5] | Modern European Art 1900-1945 | |
ARTH 2601 [0.5] | History and Theory of Photography | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2002 [0.5] | Canadian Historical Art | |
ARTH 2003 [0.5] | Canadian Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Art | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 2005 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Woodlands, the Plains and the Subarctic | |
ARTH 2006 [0.5] | Arts of the First Peoples: The Southwest, the West Coast and the Arctic | |
ARTH 2007 [0.5] | Asian Art | |
ARTH 2008 [0.5] | Inuit Art | |
ARTH 2106 [0.5] | Chinese Art and Visual Culture | |
6. 1.0 credit in ARTH at the 3000 level | 1.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (8.5 credits) | ||
7. 6.0 credits in electives not in ARTH | 6.0 | |
8. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Note: Art History majors may take up to 1.0 credit in studio art courses from an accredited university as an elective. Courses taken at another institution must be approved in a letter of permission from the Carleton University Registrar.
Minor in Art History (4.0 credits)
This minor is open to all undergraduate degree students not in Art History programs.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 1100 [0.5] | Art and Society: Prehistory to the Renaissance | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
2. 1.5 credits in ARTH at the 2000-level | 1.5 | |
3. 1.5 credits in ARTH at the 3000- or 4000-level | 1.5 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
History and Theory of Architecture
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
ARTH 1200 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
ARTH 2710 [0.5] | Experiencing Architecture | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
ARTH 3107 [0.5] | History and Methods of Architectural History | |
2. 2.0 credits from: | 2.0 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2310 [0.5] | Architecture of the Early Modern World [1400-1750] | |
ARTH 2510 [0.5] | Architecture of the 18th and 19th Centuries | |
ARTH 2610 [0.5] | Twentieth-Century Architecture | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Canadian Architecture | ||
ARTH 3003 [0.5] | Architecture and Representation | |
ARTH 3005 [0.5] | American Architecture | |
ARTH 3701 [0.5] | Art and Architecture on Site | |
ARTH 3710 [0.5] | Architecture and Empire | |
ARTH 3810 [0.5] | A Closer Look at the Designed Environment | |
4. 1.0 credits in ARTH or ARCH at the 2000-level or higher | 1.0 | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 4107 [0.5] | Topics in Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4202 [0.5] | Topics in Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4610 [0.5] | Topics in Modern Architecture or Design | |
ARTH 4800 [0.5] | Topics in Architectural History | |
6. 1.5 credits in ARTH or ARCH at the 4000-level | 1.5 | |
7. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ARCH 4200 [0.5] | Architectural Conservation Philosophy and Ethics | |
ARCN 4100 [0.5] | Historic Site Recording and Assessment | |
CDNS 2400 [0.5] | Heritage Conservation in Canada | |
CDNS 4400 [0.5] | Cultural Landscape and Cultural Identity in Canada | |
GEOG 1020 [0.5] | People, Places and Environments | |
GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
HIST XXXX - any HIST (History) course | ||
IDES 1000 [0.5] | Theory and History of Design | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
8. 8.0 credits in electives not in ARTH or Architecture | 8.0 | |
9. 2.0 credits in free electives. | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
Notes for programs in History and Theory of Architecture:
- No more than 1.5 credits may be taken as directed readings and/or the Honours Research essay.
- Architecture courses which are workshops or studio-based may not be taken for credit in these programs.
- Architecture courses taken to fulfill the requirements of these programs are not transferable to other programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
History and Theory of Architecture
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits included in the major CGPA (6.5 Credits) | ||
1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
ARTH 1200 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
ARTH 2710 [0.5] | Experiencing Architecture | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
ARTH 3107 [0.5] | History and Methods of Architectural History | |
2. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2310 [0.5] | Architecture of the Early Modern World [1400-1750] | |
ARTH 2510 [0.5] | Architecture of the 18th and 19th Centuries | |
ARTH 2610 [0.5] | Twentieth-Century Architecture | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Canadian Architecture | ||
ARTH 3003 [0.5] | Architecture and Representation | |
ARTH 3005 [0.5] | American Architecture | |
ARTH 3710 [0.5] | Architecture and Empire | |
ARTH 3810 [0.5] | A Closer Look at the Designed Environment | |
ARTH 3701 [0.5] | Art and Architecture on Site | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ARTH 4107 [0.5] | Topics in Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4202 [0.5] | Topics in Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4610 [0.5] | Topics in Modern Architecture or Design | |
ARTH 4800 [0.5] | Topics in Architectural History | |
5. 1.0 credits in ARTH or ARCH or ARCN at the 4000 level | 1.0 | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.5) | 13.5 | |
6. The requirements of the other discipline must be satisified | ||
7. Sufficient free electives to make 20.0 credits in total for the program | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
History and Theory of Architecture
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA | ||
1. 2.5 credits in: | 2.5 | |
ARTH 1101 [0.5] | Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present | |
ARTH 1200 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
ARTH 2710 [0.5] | Experiencing Architecture | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
2. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2310 [0.5] | Architecture of the Early Modern World [1400-1750] | |
ARTH 2510 [0.5] | Architecture of the 18th and 19th Centuries | |
ARTH 2610 [0.5] | Twentieth-Century Architecture | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
Canadian Architecture | ||
ARTH 3003 [0.5] | Architecture and Representation | |
ARTH 3005 [0.5] | American Architecture | |
ARTH 3107 [0.5] | History and Methods of Architectural History | |
ARTH 3710 [0.5] | Architecture and Empire | |
ARTH 3810 [0.5] | A Closer Look at the Designed Environment | |
4. 0.5 credit in ARTH or ARCH at the 2000-level or higher | 0.5 | |
5. 1.5 credits in ARTH or ARCH at the 3000-level | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA | ||
6. 6.0 credits in electives not in ARTH or Architecture | 6.0 | |
7. 2.0 credit in free electives. | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Notes for programs in History and Theory of Architecture:
- No more than 1.5 credits may be taken as directed readings and/or the Honours Research essay.
- Architecture courses which are workshops or studio-based may not be taken for credit in these programs.
- Architecture courses taken to fulfill the requirements of these programs are not transferable to other programs in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
Minor in History and Theory of Architecture (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in History and Theory of Architecture programs.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ARTH 1200 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500 | |
ARTH 1201 [0.5] | History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present | |
2. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
ARTH 2102 [0.5] | Greek Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2105 [0.5] | Roman Art and Archaeology | |
ARTH 2202 [0.5] | Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 2310 [0.5] | Architecture of the Early Modern World [1400-1750] | |
ARTH 2510 [0.5] | Architecture of the 18th and 19th Centuries | |
ARTH 2610 [0.5] | Twentieth-Century Architecture | |
3. 1.5 credits from: | 1.5 | |
Canadian Architecture | ||
ARTH 3005 [0.5] | American Architecture | |
ARTH 3100 [0.5] | History and Methods of Art and Architectural History | |
ARTH 3710 [0.5] | Architecture and Empire | |
ARTH 3810 [0.5] | A Closer Look at the Designed Environment | |
ARTH 4107 [0.5] | Topics in Islamic Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4202 [0.5] | Topics in Medieval Architecture and Art | |
ARTH 4610 [0.5] | Topics in Modern Architecture or Design | |
ARTH 4800 [0.5] | Topics in Architectural History | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Art History (ARTH) Courses
Art and Society: Prehistory to the Renaissance
A survey of art, architecture and artifacts from prehistory to the Renaissance. Ways of understanding visual culture through this span of history.
Lectures two hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
Art and Society: Renaissance to the Present
A survey of art, architecture and related visual forms in their expanding contexts from the Renaissance to the present. Ways of understanding visual culture through this span of history.
Lectures two hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
Art as Visual Communication
A variety of visual material is organized topically to examine the elements of art (line, shape, value, colour, texture, space), the principles of pictorial organization, the materials and techniques of art, and recurrent tendencies in artistic styles and outlooks.
History and Theory of Architecture: Prehistory to 1500
An introduction to the history of architecture from prehistory to ca. 1500, considering technological, formal, intellectual and social developments that informed the built environment through a range of building types.
History and Theory of Architecture: 1500 to Present
An introduction to the history of architecture from ca. 1500 to the present, considering technological, formal, intellectual, and social developments that informed the built environment through a range of building types.
Lectures two hours a week, tutorial one hour a week.
Canadian Historical Art
A survey of historical Canadian art, from the period of European settlement to the early twentieth century, examining craft and fine art, amateur and professional artists, art institutions, gender, nationalism, regionalism and ethnicity. Students will be exposed to works in the National Capital region.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Art
A survey of twentieth-century and contemporary Canadian art in a variety of media within social, political and cultural contexts. Regionalism, multiculturalism, nationalism, gender, race and identity will be considered in relation to local and national collections in Ottawa.
Lectures three hours a week.
Arts of the First Peoples: The Woodlands, the Plains and the Subarctic
Introduction to the visual arts of Indigenous peoples of the eastern and central regions of North America. A post-colonial perspective will be used to consider selected examples of creative production from time immemorial to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
Arts of the First Peoples: The Southwest, the West Coast and the Arctic
Introduction to the visual arts of Indigenous peoples of the western and northern regions of North America. A post-colonial perspective will be used to consider selected examples of visual materials from time immemorial to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
Asian Art
Surveys Asian art from second-century China to post-war Japan. Representational strategies of court artists and artists from the capital are compared with artists on the periphery. Articulation of power in tombs, palaces and war propaganda is examined, as is the individual and the eccentric.
Lectures three hours a week.
Inuit Art
Survey of visual art produced by Canadian Inuit from the circumpolar area.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Art Live: Art History Workshop
Examination of techniques, materials and institutions of art history; lectures and workshops on art historical research and writing, the materials of art, professional skills; site visits to art institutions.
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101, or permission of the discipline. Restricted to students enrolled in B.A. Honours or General Art History.
Lecture three hours a week.
Greek Art and Archaeology
The art, architecture and archaeology of ancient Greece. Vase painting, sculpture, architecture, town planning and analogous arts are studied.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2302 (no longer offered), ARTH 2100 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Department.
Lecture three hours a week.
Roman Art and Archaeology
The art, architecture and archaeology of the ancient Romans. Vase painting, sculpture, architecture, town planning and analogous arts are studied.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2302 (no longer offered), ARTH 2100 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Department.
Lecture three hours a week.
Chinese Art and Visual Culture
A survey of Chinese art from the pre-modern era to re-inventions of traditions in modern and contemporary art. Artworks in various media (ink painting, calligraphy, Buddhist sculpture, ceramics, lacquer and garden architecture) will be studied in their historical, cultural and socio-political contexts.
Lecture three hours a week.
Islamic Architecture and Art
Survey of artistic movements in Islamic art and architecture in the Mediterranean, the Near East, and Central and South Asia, from the seventh century to ca. 1450. Commonalities and differences between major dynastic visual cultures will be explored.
Lecture three hours a week.
Art Worlds
Survey of an area of global art history. Topics may vary from year to year, and will be posted on the School for Studies in Art and Culture website.
Lecture three hours a week.
Medieval Architecture and Art
A survey of architecture and art in Europe from ca. 313-1500 C.E. Sacred, secular, and domestic works will be discussed with reference to cultural meaning, social function, structure, and form.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Italian Renaissance Art
An examination of major works of art and architecture, issues and themes in the Italian Renaissance; emphasis on the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a look at roots in the fourteenth.
Lectures three hours a week.
Architecture of the Early Modern World [1400-1750]
An examination of architecture from the late medieval period to the 18th century with particular attention paid to architecture and design cultures within the European and Islamic worlds and their cross-cultural interactions.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Art of the 17th and 18th Centuries
Tracing developments in 17th- and 18th-century painting, graphic art, sculpture, and architecture. Introduction to artists, art works, and issues central to the relationship between art and society.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Art of the 19th Century
Tracing developments in 19th-century painting, graphic art, sculpture, and architecture. Introduction to artists, art works, and issues central to the relationship between art and modernity.
Lectures three hours a week.
Architecture of the 18th and 19th Centuries
A survey of key monuments, theories, forms and technological developments of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century architecture.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Modern European Art 1900-1945
Major artistic movements in Europe from about 1900 to 1945.
Lectures three hours a week.
History and Theory of Photography
Issues, themes, movements in photography and individual photographers from the origins of the medium to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
Twentieth-Century Architecture
Developments in architectural form and culture through the course of the twentieth century, with emphasis on the formation and subsequent critique of the Modern Movement.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures three hours a week.
Experiencing Architecture
Development of critical thinking, writing, and looking skills in connection to architecture, through a combination of site visits, workshops and classroom exercises.
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1200 and ARTH 1201 or permission of the discipline. Restricted to students in the B.A. Honours or General History and Theory of Architecture program.
Lecture three hours a week.
Philosophy of Art
Philosophical approaches to the study of art. Topics such as: the nature of art and artistic value; representation and symbolism in art; art and artifice; art and the emotions; art, culture and ideology; post-structuralism and art; theories of creativity; relationship between artworks and audiences.
Themes in Canadian Art
Selected aspects of Canadian art in a variety of media. Students will be exposed to works in the National Capital region.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Architecture
Canadian architecture from the seventeenth century to the present day, covering both stylistic and technological developments. Building styles, methods, and materials in the context of social and economic conditions and construction techniques.
Also listed as ARCH 4002.
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1100 and ARTH 1101, or ARTH 1200 and ARTH 1201, or ARCH 1002 and ARCH 1201, and second-year standing or higher, or permission of the Discipline.
Architecture and Representation
Examination of the intersections between architecture, representations, and cultures.
Lectures and/or seminars three hours a week.
American Architecture
The cultural history of the United States as expressed through its architectural heritage. Selected buildings and complexes from the earliest settlements through the early twentieth century are examined.
Lectures three hours a week.
Modern Asian Art
Modern and contemporary art in East Asia, beginning in Japan with the 1868 Meiji revolution and the 1911 revolution in China.
Contemporary Chinese Art and Art History
Modern and contemporary art in China and beyond from the reform period in 1979 until today. Artworks will be examined in terms of their (art-)historical, discursive, socio-political, infrastructural and transcultural conditions of production and reception.
Lectures three hours a week.
History and Methods of Art and Architectural History
The study of the history of art and architectural history and the methodologies and research tools employed.
Prerequisite(s): third-year or higher standing in Art History or History and Theory of Architecture, or permission of the discipline.
Seminar three hours a week.
Studies in Greek Art
A study of period or theme in the art and archaeology of Ancient Greece. Topics may vary from year to year. This course is repeatable for credit when the topic changes.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit. Permission of the unit required to repeat.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Roman Art
A study of a period or theme in the art and archaeology of the ancient Romans. Topics may vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit. Permission of the unit required to repeat.
Lecture three hours a week.
History and Methods of Architectural History
The study of the methodologies and research approaches employed by architectural historians.
Seminar three hours a week.
History and Methods of Art History
The study of current methodologies and research tools employed by art historians.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or higher in Art History, or permission of the Discipline.
Seminar three hours a week.
History of Printmaking
Exploration of printmaking techniques from the 16th century to the present focusing on the work of famous and lesser-known printmakers. Topics may include: printmaking genres (from fine art prints to caricature), originality versus reproduction, book illustration, the art market, posters and propaganda.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or higher, or permission of the Discipline.
Lectures and/or seminars three hours a week.
The Artist in Context
An examination of one artist's or group of artists' life and work. Relevant artistic, intellectual, social, political and theoretical contexts are considered.
Lectures three hours a week.
Art Since 1945
Contemporary art in the global context from 1945 to the present, including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Postmodernism, object art, performance art and installations.
Lecture three hours a week.
Art and Architecture on Site
The study of art and/or architecture on site outside the National Capital Region, in Canada or internationally. May include a combination of study in Ottawa and on site. Locations vary. Students are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from site visits.
Prerequisite(s): permission of the department. Applicants will normally have third-year standing with a minimum of 1.0 credit in Art History or History and Theory of Architecture and a GPA of 8.0 or above.
Hours to be arranged. Locations will vary.
Selected Museum Exhibition
This seminar complements a major exhibition held at a specific museum. Students enrolled in this course are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from required visits to the museum.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or higher or permission of the Discipline.
Seminar and/or lectures three hours a week.
Architecture and Empire
The impact of imperial power and aspiration on the built environment, from the Ancient world to the present day, taking ‘empire’ in its broadest political, social and economic sense.
Seminar and/or lectures three hours a week.
A Closer Look at Art and Visual Culture
Selected aspects of art history and visual culture from ancient times to the present.
Lectures and/or seminars three hours a week.
A Closer Look at the Designed Environment
Selected aspects of the history of the designed environment, from ancient times to the present.
Lectures and/or seminars three hours a week.
Practicum in Art History
Practical experience gained by working on specific projects under the supervision of the staff of one of the museums and cultural institutions in the Ottawa area. A maximum of 1.0 credit of practicum may be offered in fulfilment of Art History requirements.
Prerequisite(s): B.A. or B.A. (Honours) Art History registration with third-year standing or higher and a CGPA of 9.00 or better in Art History courses, or permission of the Discipline.
Topics in Canadian Art
Selected topics in Canadian art. Students will be exposed to works in the collections of the National Capital region.
Seminars three hours a week.
Topics in Contemporary Chinese Art
Critical examination of contemporary Chinese art. Topics include socially engaged art, historiographies of Chinese contemporary art, re-inventions of traditions, gender and politics of the body, exhibition histories and infrastructures of contemporary art in China.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Contemporary Indigenous Art
This course will use critical theory to examine aspects of contemporary visual art created by the Inuit and First Peoples in North America.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Asian Art
A selected topic in East Asian Art, which may include 19th century Ukiyo-e woodblock prints, The Gutai Group, performance art in China and Japan, and contemporary Chinese art.
Seminar three hours a week.
Transnational Theory
Critical examination of transnational theories of cultural analysis, including Orientalism, Post-Colonial theory, translation theory and theories of cultural hybridity.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Art History, or permission of the Discipline.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Islamic Architecture and Art
Selected aspects of Islamic Architecture and Art.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Medieval Architecture and Art
Selected aspects of Medieval or Medievalist Architecture and Art.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Renaissance Art
Selected aspects of Renaissance art and society.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Art of the 18th and 19th Centuries
Selected aspects of 18th-century and/or 19th-century art.
Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2404 or ARTH 2405 or ARTH 2406 or ARTH 2502 and fourth-year standing in Art History, or permission of the Discipline.
Seminar three hours a week.
Art, Architecture, and Gender
Art and/or architectural creation, reception and/or historiography through the lens of gender identities.
Seminar three hours a week.
Issues in the Theory and History of Photography
Relates the themes of selected theoretical texts on photography to specific examples of photographic practice.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Modern Architecture or Design
Selected topics in architecture and design of the Modern era.
Seminar three hours a week.
Art and Architecture on Site
Intensive study of art and/or architecture on site outside the National Capital region, in Canada or internationally. May include a combination of study in Ottawa and on site. Students are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from site visits.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department. Applicants will normally have fourth-year standing in Art History or History and Theory of Architecture and a GPA of 8.0 or above.
Hours to be arranged. Locations vary.
Seminar: Selected Museum Exhibition
Studies a major exhibition held at a specific museum. Students enrolled in this course are expected to bear all travel and other costs arising from required visits to the museum.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing in Art History and permission of the Discipline.
Lectures and/or seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Architectural History
Selected aspects of architectural history from ancient times to the present.
Seminar three hours a week.
Topics in Art History and Criticism
Selected aspects of art history and/or criticism from ancient times to the present.
Seminar three hours a week.
Directed Readings and Research
Supervised readings and research projects. Guidelines must be obtained from the Undergraduate Supervisor prior to registration. A written project outline, approved by the supervising Art History faculty member, must be submitted to the Supervisor of Undergraduate Studies by the last day for course changes.
Honours Research Essay
An essay of approximately 10,000 words, resulting from independent research, supervised by Art History faculty.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
B.A. Regulations
The regulations presented below apply to all Bachelor of Arts programs. In addition to the requirements presented here, students must satisfy the University regulations common to all undergraduate students including the process of Academic Performance Evaluation (consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar).
First-Year Seminars
B.A. degree students are strongly encouraged to include a First-Year Seminar (FYSM) during their first 4.0 credits of registration. Students are limited to 1.0 credit in FYSM and can only register in a FYSM while they have first-year standing in their B.A. program. Students who have completed the Enriched Support Program (ESP) or who are required to take a minimum of one English as a Second Language (ESLA) credit are not permitted to register in a FYSM.
Breadth Requirement
Among the credits presented at graduation, students in both the B.A. General and the B.A. Honours degrees and B.Co.M.S. are required to include 3.0 breadth credits, including 1.0 credit from each of three of the four Breadth Areas identified below. Credits that fulfil requirements in the Major, Minor, Concentration or Specialization may be used to fulfil the Breadth Requirement.
Students admitted with a completed university degree are exempt from breadth requirements.
Students in the following interdisciplinary programs are exempt from the B.A. breadth requirement.
- African Studies
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Human Rights
- Human Rights and Social Justice
Breadth Area 1: Culture and Communication
American Sign Language, Art History, Art and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literary Studies, Digital Humanities, English, Film Studies, French, Journalism, Media Production and Design, Music, and Languages (Arabic, English as a Second Language, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indigenous Languages, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)
Subject codes: ARAB, ARTH, ASLA, CHIN, CLST, COMS, DIGH, ENGL, ESLA, FILM, FINS, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, ITAL, JAPA, JOUR, KORE, LANG, LATN, MPAD, MUSI, PORT, RUSS, SPAN
Breadth Area 2: Humanities
African Studies, Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies, Canadian Studies, Child Studies, Classical Civilization, Directed Interdisciplinary Studies, Disability Studies, European and Russian Studies, History, Human Rights, Humanities, Indigenous Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Linguistics, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Sexuality Studies, South Asian Studies, and Women's and Gender Studies.
Subject codes: AFRI, ALDS, CDNS, CHST, CLCV, DBST, DIST, EURR, HIST, HUMR, HUMS, INDG, LACS, LING, MEMS, PHIL, RELI, SAST, SXST, WGST
Breadth Area 3: Science, Engineering, and Design
Architecture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Science, Food Science and Nutrition, Health Sciences, Industrial Design, Information Resource Management, Information Technology (BIT), Information Technology (ITEC), Interactive Media and Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Network Technology, Photonics, Statistics, Physics, and Technology, Society, Environment.
Subject codes: AERO, ARCC, ARCH, ARCN, ARCS, ARCU, BIOC, BIOL, BIT, CHEM, CIVE, CMPS, COMP, ECOR, ELEC, ENSC, ENVE, ERTH, FOOD, HLTH, IDES, IMD, IRM, ISCI, ISCS, ISYS, ITEC, MAAE, MATH, MECH, NET, NEUR, NSCI, PHYS, PLT, SREE, STAT, SYSC, TSES
Breadth Area 4: Social Sciences
Anthropology, Business, Cognitive Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geomatics, Global and International Studies, Global Politics, Interdisciplinary Public Affairs, International Affairs, Law, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Political Management, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Affairs and Policy Management, Social Work, Sociology/Anthropology, Sociology
Subject codes: ANTH, BUSI, CGSC, CRCJ, ECON, ENST, GEOG, GEOM, GINS, GPOL, INAF, IPAF, LAWS, MGDS, PADM, PAPM, POLM, PSCI, PSYC, SOCI, SOWK
Declared and Undeclared Students
Degree students are considered "Undeclared" if they have been admitted to a degree but have not yet selected and been accepted into a program within that degree. The status "Undeclared" is available only in the B.A. and B.Sc. degrees. See the Open Studies program section of this Calendar for recommended registration information. Normally, Undeclared students are required to be eligible to enter a program within their degree before reaching second year standing. Undeclared students should consult Academic Advising Centre for guidance in planning their studies prior to registration.
Change of Program Within the B.A. Degree
Students may transfer to a program within the B.A. degree, if upon entry to the new program they would be in Good Standing . Other applications for change of program will be considered on their merits; students may be admitted to the new program in Good Standing or on Academic Warning. Students may apply to declare or change their program within the B.A. Degree at the Registrar's Office according to the published deadlines. Acceptance into a program or into a program element or option is subject to any enrollment limitations, specific program, program element or option requirements, as published in the relevant Calendar entry.
Minors, Concentrations and Specializations
Students may apply to the Registrar's Office to be admitted to a minor, concentration or specialization during their first or subsequent years of study. Acceptance into a minor, concentration or specialization is subject to any specific requirements of the intended Minor, Concentration or Specialization as published in the relevant Calendar entry. Acceptance into a Concentration or Specialization requires that the student be in Good Standing.
Mention : Français
Students registered in certain B.A. programs may earn the notation Mention : Français by completing part of their requirements in French and by demonstrating a knowledge of the history and culture of French Canada. The general requirements are listed below. For more specific details consult the departmental program entries.
Students in a B.A. Honours program must present:
- 1.0 credit in French language;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level and 1.0 credit at the 4000-level in the Honours discipline taken in French.
Students in a B.A. General program must present:
- 1.0 credit in advanced French;
- 1.0 credit devoted to the history and culture of French Canada;
- 1.0 credit at the 2000- or 3000-level in the Major discipline taken in French.
Students in Combined Honours programs must fulfil the Mention : Français requirement in both disciplines.
Courses taught in French (Item 3, above) may be taken at Carleton, at the University of Ottawa on the Exchange Agreement, or at a francophone university on a Letter of Permission. Students planning to take courses on exchange or on a Letter of Permission should take careful note of the residence requirement for a minimum number of Carleton courses in their programs. Consult the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar for information regarding study on Exchange or Letter of Permission.
Admissions Information
Admission Requirements are for the 2019-20 year only, and are based on the Ontario High School System. Holding the minimum admission requirements only establishes eligibility for consideration. The cut-off averages for admission may be considerably higher than the minimum. See also the General Admission and Procedures section of this Calendar. An overall average of at least 70% is normally required to be considered for admission. Some programs may also require specific course prerequisites and prerequisite averages and/or supplementary admission portfolios. Higher averages are required for admission to programs for which the demand for places by qualified applicants exceeds the number of places available. The overall average required for admission is determined each year on a program by program basis. Consult admissions.carleton.ca for further details.
Note: Courses listed as recommended are not mandatory for admission. Students who do not follow the recommendations will not be disadvantaged in the admission process.
Admission Requirements
Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(Honours)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)(General)
First Year
For B.A. (General) and B.A. (Honours)
The Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including a minimum of six 4U or M courses. The six 4U or M courses must include a 4U course in English (or anglais ). For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement of English can also be met under the conditions outlined in the section “English Language Requirements” in the Admissions Requirements and Procedures section of this Calendar.
The cut-off average for admission will be set annually and will normally be above the minimum requirement. Applicants falling slightly below the cut-off average will be considered on an individual basis to determine whether there are special circumstances that would permit their admission. Students who feel that their high school grade average does not reflect their potential may apply to the Enriched Support Program (see the Enriched Support Program section of this Calendar).
Advanced Standing
B.A. (General and Honours) Program
Applications for admission to the second or subsequent years will be assessed on their merits. Advanced standing will be granted only for those courses that are determined to be appropriate.