Courses in Art History

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Art History
Course Title Available in 2025
ARTHIST 114   Understanding Art: Leonardo to Warhol    Semester 2
ARTHIST 115   Global Art Histories    Semester 1
ARTHIST 210   Modernism and Design    Semester 1
ARTHIST 231   Framing the Viewer: 20th Century Art    Semester 2
ARTHIST 236   Artists and Patrons in Renaissance Italy    Semester 1
ARTHIST 238   Māori Art History: Mana Taonga    Semester 2
ARTHIST 249   Special Topic: Art and Fashion    Semester 2
ARTHIST 310   Modernism and Design    Semester 1
ARTHIST 331   Framing the Viewer: 20th Century Art    Semester 2
ARTHIST 336   Artists and Patrons in Renaissance Italy    Semester 1
ARTHIST 338   Māori Art History: Mana Taonga    Semester 2
ARTHIST 349   Special Topic: Art and Fashion    Semester 2
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Art History
Course Title Available in 2025
ARTHIST 701AB   Art for the City and the Court    Semester 2
ARTHIST 725/725AB   Concepts in Contemporary Art    Semester 1
ARTHIST 734AB   Art Writing and Curatorial Practice    Semester 1
ARTHIST 790/790AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ARTHIST 792/792AB   Dissertation    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ARTHIST 793   Research Essay    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
ARTHIST 794AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Available in 2025
MUSEUMS 702   Inside the Museum    Semester 2
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Art History
Course Title Available in 2025
ARTHIST 701AB   Art for the City and the Court    Semester 2
ARTHIST 725/725AB   Concepts in Contemporary Art    Semester 1
ARTHIST 734AB   Art Writing and Curatorial Practice    Semester 1
ARTHIST 791   Dissertation    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
ARTHIST 793   Research Essay    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
ARTHIST 794AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Available in 2025
MUSEUMS 702   Inside the Museum    Semester 2
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 324 Power and Piety: the Baroque Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 325 Imaging the Renaissance Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 332 Art Crime Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 333 The Art of Gender Politics Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 334 Ways of Seeing Contemporary Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 335 Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 345 The Art of Majesty: Tudors and Stuarts Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 346 Global History of Photography Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 347 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 348 Special Topic: Who am I?: Photography and the Construction of Identity Not taught in 2025
 
Classical Studies and Ancient History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ANCIENT 280 Art and Society in Ancient Rome Not taught in 2025
 
Humanities
Course Title Not taught 2025
HUMS 101 Europe: Medieval to Modern Not taught in 2025
HUMS 300 Critiquing the museum Not taught in 2025
 
Theological and Religious Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
THEOREL 200 A Major Religious Thinker Not taught in 2025
 
Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 107 The Renaissance: Art and the City Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 109 Shock of the Modern Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 201 Art and Revolution 1750-1850 Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 203 Art and Devotion in Northern European Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 204 Ways of Seeing Contemporary Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 206 South Asian Photography Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 214 Rethinking NZ Art and Curating Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 215 The Print in Northern Europe 1470-1600 Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 217 Contemporary Pacific Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 224 Power and Piety: the Baroque Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 225 Imaging the Renaissance Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 230 Art Crime Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 233 The Art of Gender Politics Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 235 Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 245 The Art of Majesty: Tudors and Stuarts Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 246 Global History of Photography Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 247 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 248 Special Topic: Who am I?: Photography and the Construction of Identity Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 303 Art and Devotion in Northern Europe Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 313 South Asian Photography Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 314 Rethinking NZ Art and Curating Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 315 The Print in Northern Europe 1470-1600 Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 317 Contemporary Pacific Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 321 Art and Revolution 1750-1850 Not taught in 2025
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 700AB Participation, Collaboration, and Photography Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 715 Special Topic: Museums and Politics of Culture Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 722AB Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 726 Special Study: The Renaissance and Baroque Portrait in Europe Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 727 Art in Context: Study Abroad Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 728/728AB Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 730/730AB Exploring Pacific Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 731 Sites of Resistance Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 732 Topics in Pacific Art and Visual Culture Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 733 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 737 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 738/738AB Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Not taught 2025
MUSEUMS 700 Exhibiting Cultures: International Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 704AB Exhibiting Cultures Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 705 Exhibiting Cultures: Māori and Indigenous Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 750 Museums Past and Present Not taught in 2025
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 715 Special Topic: Museums and Politics of Culture Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 722AB Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 726 Special Study: The Renaissance and Baroque Portrait in Europe Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 727 Art in Context: Study Abroad Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 728/728AB Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 730/730AB Exploring Pacific Art Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 731 Sites of Resistance Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 732 Topics in Pacific Art and Visual Culture Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 733 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 737 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ARTHIST 738/738AB Special Topic Not taught in 2025
 
Museums and Cultural Heritage
Course Title Not taught 2025
MUSEUMS 700 Exhibiting Cultures: International Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 704AB Exhibiting Cultures Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 705 Exhibiting Cultures: Māori and Indigenous Not taught in 2025
MUSEUMS 750 Museums Past and Present Not taught in 2025
 
Art History
Course Title Not taught 2025
ARTHIST 700AB Participation, Collaboration, and Photography Not taught in 2025