BS Program
The BS Art History programme at GCUL is a gateway to a world of artistic exploration and understanding. Through this program, students gain invaluable skills to analyze and interpret a wide array of artworks, architecture, and design. With a scope that spans across diverse geographies and historical periods, students delve into the rich tapestry of art production, uncovering its cultural and social influences. The program empowers students to develop a keen eye for visual details and to critically engage with the abundance of images in our digital age.
• Scheme of Studies
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs. | Major/Allied/Compulsory |
|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR 1 | |||
| SEMESTER I | |||
| AH-1101 | Introduction to Art History | 3 | Major |
| SEMESTER II | |||
| AH-1201 | Global History of Art | 3 | Major |
| YEAR 2 | |||
| SEMESTER III | |||
| AH-2101 | Art History: Theories and Methods | 3 | Major |
| SEMESTER IV | |||
| AH-2201 | Material Culture | 3 | Major |
| AH-2202 | Introduction to Philosophy of Art | 3 | Major |
| YEAR 3 | |||
| SEMESTER V | |||
| AH-3101 | African Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3102 | Early Egyptian Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3103 | Early Indian Art | 3 | Major |
| AH- | Approaches to Cultural History | 3 | Major |
| AH-3104 | Architecture of the Buddhist Monuments | 3 | Major |
| AH-3105 | East Asian Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3106 | Greek Architecture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3107 | Greek Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3108 | Art and Architecture of Muslim World | 3 | Major |
| AH-3109 | Roman Architecture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3110 | South Asian Art 2000BCE-1200CE | 3 | Major |
| AH-3111 | The Materiality of Late Antiquity | 3 | Major |
| AH-3112 | War Imagery in Ancient Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3113 | Film and Art Education | 3 | Major |
| AH-3114 | Photography and Art History | 3 | Major |
| AH-3115 | Exhibition Documentation and Art History | 3 | Major |
| AH-3116 | Art and Public Space | 3 | Major |
| AH-3117 | Art and Revolutions | 3 | Major |
| AH-3118 | Folk Art and Popular Culture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3119 | Arts and Crafts of South Asia | 3 | Major |
| AH-3120 | Festivals and Visual Culture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3121 | Transnational Art Movements | 3 | Major |
| AH-3122 | Modern Art Institutions | 3 | Major |
| AH-3123 | Curatorial Internship | 3 | Major |
| AH-13124 | Identity and Representation in Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3125 | Street Art and Graffiti | 3 | Major |
| AH-3126 | Art and Ecology | 3 | Major |
| SEMESTER VI | |||
| AH-3201 | Philosophy of Art in the Middle Ages | 3 | Major |
| AH-3202 | Architecture and Landscapes of Early-Modern Islamic Empires | 3 | Major |
| AH-3203 | Architecture in Medieval Persian World | 3 | Major |
| AH-3204 | Architecture of the Early Ottoman Empire | 3 | Major |
| AH-3205 | Early Modern Dress and Fashion | 3 | Major |
| AH-3206 | Art in Medieval Muslim Kingdoms | 3 | Major |
| AH-3207 | Indian Paintings | 3 | Major |
| AH-3208 | Medieval Architecture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3209 | Andalusian Art and Craft | 3 | Major |
| AH-3210 | Pre-modern Visual Culture | 3 | Major |
| AH-3211 | Early Modern Cultural Exchanges through Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3212 | South Asia in/and the Global Art History | 3 | Major |
| AH-3213 | South Asian Art 1200CE-1800 CE | 3 | Major |
| AH-3214 | Theorizing Early Modern South Asian Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-3215 | Architecture of Hagia Sophia | 3 | Major |
| AH-3216 | Visual Culture of the Ottoman Empire | 3 | Major |
| YEAR 4 | |||
| SEMESTER VII | |||
| AH-4101 | Modern Philosophy of Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4102 | Art and Archives | 3 | Major |
| AH-4103 | Art Histories of Indian Ocean | 3 | Major |
| AH-4104 | Introduction to Modern Art | ||
| AH-4105 | Introduction to Contemporary Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4106 | Architecture and Literature | 3 | Major |
| AH-4107 | Art and Literature | 3 | Major |
| AH-4108 | Politics and Modern Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4109 | Renaissance and Baroque Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4110 | Ideology and Display | 3 | Major |
| AH-4111 | Visual Cultures of South Asia | 3 | Major |
| SEMESTER VIII | |||
| AH-4201 | Architecture in the "Museum" | 3 | Major |
| AH-4202 | Colonial Art Education | 3 | Major |
| AH-4203 | Digital Media and Art in the 20th Century | 3 | Major |
| AH-4204 | Gender in South Asian Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4205 | Humans, Art and the Natural World | 3 | Major |
| AH-4206 | History of Cartoons | 3 | Major |
| AH-4207 | Modern & Contemporary Art of South Asia | ||
| AH-4208 | Modern Art in the Middle East | 3 | Major |
| AH-4209 | Science and Practice of Art History | 3 | Major |
| AH-4210 | Space and Memory in the Chinese, Indian, and Korean Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4211 | The Art of Memory and Memorial Culture | 3 | Major |
| AH-4212 | Visual Representations in Islamic Art | 3 | Major |
| AH-4213 | Study of a Painter | 3 | Major |
| AH-4214 | Study of an Architect | 3 | Major |
| AH-4215 | Study of an Art Movement | 3 | Major |
| AH-4216 | Study of a Craft Movement | 3 | Major |
| AH-4217 | Research Dissertation | 6 | Major |