Courses
Our electives are designed to enliven your degree, regardless of area of study. We offer dozens of courses—all of which are open to students in any department. Whether you are a pop culture enthusiast, passionate about art and museums, or wanting to dip back further in history, we have something to offer you.
We live in an increasingly visual world. From fashion and advertising to film, graffiti and digital culture itself, our courses will keep you in sync with society.
AHVS Undergraduate Learning Outcomes
Program Planning Worksheet
As our course selection varies from year to year, here are the courses currently being offered in the 2022/23 academic year.
FALL 2023
| Course | Title |
Schedule |
Instructor |
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AHVS 120 CRN: 10060
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Exploring World Art |
M, R 3:30-4:20 Online |
Menno Hubregtse |
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AHVS 260 CRN: 13952 |
Modern and Contemporary Art Icons |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
Melissa Berry |
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AHVS 295A CRN: 10067
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Introduction to Film Analysis |
T 2:30-5:20 |
Mitch Parry |
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AHVS 311F CRN: 10072 A01 |
Horror Video Games |
T, R 4:30-5:50 Online |
Amber Morrison Fox |
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AHVS 311F CRN: 14199 A02 |
Horror Video Games |
M, W, R 14:30-15:20 |
Brad Jackson |
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AHVS 312 CRN: 10073 |
Gender, Identity, and Film |
M, R 10:00-11:20
|
Lianne McLarty |
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AHVS 314 CRN: 10074 |
Art of the Garden: Gateway to Paradise: Islamic Gardens and Landscape |
M, R 8:30-9:50 |
Hala Qasqas |
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AHVS 332B CRN: 10075 |
Bollywood Global and Popular Visual Culture, India and Diaspora, 1990s |
W 4:30-7:20 |
Astri Wright |
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AHVS 337 CRN: 10076 |
History of Japanese Animation |
F 1:30-4:20 Online |
Yang Liu |
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AHVS 343A CRN: 10078 |
Art in Venice, 1500-1800 |
T, W, F 11:30-12:20 |
Jaiya Gray |
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FA 360 CRN: 13721 3.0 units, must register for both terms: 202309 and 202401 |
Art and Decolonization: Transformation through Indigenous Resurgence |
T 1:30-4:20 |
Carey Newman |
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AHVS 362B CRN: 10079 |
Art in Europe and North America, 1945 to present |
M, R 4:30-5:50 |
Yang Liu |
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AHVS 367 CRN: 10080 |
History in Film |
W 2:30-5:20 |
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AHVS 370A CRN: 10081 |
Popular Film and Cultural Theory |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
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AHVS 383B CRN: 10082 |
Indigenous Arts and the Internet |
T 8:30-11:20 Online |
Yvonne Tiger |
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AHVS 392 CRN: 10083 |
Internationalist Film and the Avant-Garde |
M 4:30-7:20 Online |
Anna O'Meara |
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AHVS 392 CRN: 10084 |
Fashion Curation & Art History |
T 1:30-4:20 |
Dennine Dudley |
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AHVS 420 CRN: 10085 |
Seminar in Medieval Art: The Art and Archaeology of Diversity in the Medieval Mediterranean |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Eva Baboula |
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AHVS 460 CRN: 10086 |
Japan in France/Britain in the 19th C |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Melissa Berry |
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AHVS 498 CRN: 10089 |
Majors Seminar |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Catherine Harding |
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AHVS 499 CRN: 10090 |
Honours Seminar |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Catherine Harding |
SPRING 2024
| Course | Title |
Schedule |
Instructor |
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AHVS 121 CRN: 20055 |
Understanding Visual Communication |
M, R 3:30-4:20 Online |
Dennine Dudley |
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AHVS 202 CRN: 13952 |
Confronting the Object |
W 1:00-3:50 |
Heng Wu |
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AHVS 264 CRN: 20061 |
Art History and the Lens |
T, W, F 10:30-11:20 |
Menno Hubregtse |
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AHVS 295B CRN: 20062
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Introduction to Film Studies |
T 2:30-5:20 |
Mitch Parry |
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AHVS 311D CRN: 20067 |
Artists and Art History in Popular Culture |
T, W, F 10:30-11:20 |
Melissa Berry |
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AHVS 311E CRN: 20068 |
History of Video Games and Interactive Media |
R 4:30-7:20 Online |
Yang Liu |
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AHVS 323 CRN: 20069 |
Byzantine Art |
T, W, F 8:30-9:20 |
Eva Baboula |
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AHVS 330B CRN: 20070 |
Later Arts of South Asia |
T, W, F 12:30-1:20 |
Amina Ejaz |
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AHVS 341C CRN: 20071 |
Michaelangelo and Leonardo |
T, W, F 11:30-12:20 |
Jaiya Gray |
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AHVS 365 CRN: 20073 |
Experimental Film |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Lianne McLarty |
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AHVS 370C CRN: 20074 |
Horror Film |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
Lianne McLarty |
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AHVS 387B CRN: 20075 |
Modern and Contemporary Architecture |
T, W, F 9:30-10:20 |
Menno Hubregtse |
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AHVS 388 CRN: 20076 |
Global Indigenous Arts |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
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AHVS 389 CRN: 20077 |
Curatorial Research in Art History |
M, R 8:30-9:50 |
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AHVS 392 CRN: 20078 |
Representing Women in Video Games |
T 4:30-7:20 Online |
Amber Morrison Fox |
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AHVS 395 CRN: 20079 |
Art History in Action |
T, W, F 12:30-1:20 |
Catherine Harding |
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AHVS 457 CRN: 20080 |
Decolonization of Canadian Art History |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Carolyn Butler-Palmer |
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AHVS 460 CRN: 20081 |
Seminar in Modern Art I (1870-1945): Art into Life |
T 1:30-4:20 |
Allan Antliff |
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FA 360 CRN: 23562 3.0 units, must register for both terms: 202309 and 202401 |
Art and Decolonization: Transformation through Indigenous Resurgence |
T 1:30-4:20 |
Carey Newman |
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AHVS 498 CRN: 20083 |
Majors Seminar |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Catherine Harding |
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AHVS 499 CRN: 20084 |
Honours Seminar |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Catherine Harding |
SUMMER 2023
| Course | Title |
Schedule |
Instructor |
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AHVS 310D
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Environmental Art |
M, T, W, R, F 10:30-12.20 Online |
Dennine Dudley |
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AHVS 370F |
Apocalyptic Themes in Cinema |
M, T, W, R, F 2:30-4:20 |
Mitch Parry |
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AHVS 392
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Victorian Medievalism |
T, W, F 12:30-3:20 |
Michael Reed |
FALL 2023
| Course | Title | Schedule | Instructor |
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AHVS 501 CRN: 10091 |
Colloquium in Theories and Practices |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
Allan Antliff |
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AHVS 520 CRN: 10092
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Seminar in Medieval Art: The Art and Archaeology of Diversity in the Medieval Mediterranean |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Eva Baboula |
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AHVS 560 CRN: 10093 |
Japan in France/Britain in the 19th C |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Melissa Berry |
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AHVS 598 A01 CRN: 10094 |
Research Paper |
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AHVS 598 A02 CRN: 10095 |
Research Paper | ||
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AHVS 601 CRN: 10096 |
Colloquium in Theories and Practices |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
Allan Antliff |
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AHVS 693 A01 CRN: 10097 |
Candidacy Exam |
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AHVS 693 A02 CRN: 10098 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 699 A01 CRN: 10099 |
PhD Dissertation | ||
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AHVS 699 A02 CRN: 10100 |
PhD Dissertation |
SPRING 2024
| Course | Title | Schedule | Instructor |
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AHVS 509 CRN: 20085 |
Workshop in Art Historical Writing |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Eva Baboula |
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AHVS 555 CRN: 20086 |
Decolonization of Canadian Art History |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Carolyn Butler-Palmer |
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AHVS 560 CRN: 20087
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Seminar in Modern Art (1870-1945): Art into Life |
T 1:30-4:20 |
Allan Antliff |
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AHVS 598 A01 CRN: 20088 |
Research Paper |
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AHVS 598 A02 CRN: 20089 |
Research Paper |
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AHVS 609 CRN: 20090
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Workshop in Art Historical Writing |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Eva Baboula |
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AHVS 693 A01 CRN: 20091 |
Candidacy Exam |
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AHVS 693 A02 CRN: 20092 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 699 A01 CRN: 20093 |
PhD Dissertation | ||
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AHVS 699 A02 CRN: 20094 |
PhD Dissertation |
Summer 2023
| Course | Title | Schedule | Instructor |
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AHVS 598 A01 CRN 30028 |
Research Paper | ||
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AHVS 598 A02 CRN 30029 |
Research Paper | ||
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AHVS 693 A01 CRN 30030 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 693 A02 CRN 30031 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 699 A01 CRN 30032 |
PhD Dissertation | ||
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AHVS 699 A02 CRN 30033 |
PhD Dissertation |
Fall 2023
Please email crmcoord@uvic.ca to register for these courses. Permission of the department is required for registration in this section.
| Course | Title | CRN | Instructor |
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AHVS 486A |
Museum Principles and Practices I | 13841 | Mary Jo Hughes |
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AHVS 488B |
Collections Management | 13842 | Richard Gerrard |
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AHVS 488G |
Public Programming | 13843 | Candace Matelic |
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AHVS 488I |
Indigenous Cultural Stewardship | 13844 | Brandie MacDonald |
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AHVS 488J |
Contemporary Perspectives in Curatorship | 13845 | Beth Carter |
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AHVS 488N |
Digital Planning for the Cultural Sector | 13846 | Bryan Smith |
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AHVS 491B A01 |
Practicum in CRM | 10087 | TBD |
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AHVS 491B A02 |
Practicum in CRM | 10088 | Maxine Reitsma |
Spring 2024
Please email crmcoord@uvic.ca to register for these courses. Permission of the department is required for registration in this section.
| Course | Title | CRN | Instructor |
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AHVS 486A |
Museum Principles and Practices I | 23696 | Mary Jo Hughes |
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AHVS 487A |
Heritage Resource Management | 23697 | Chris Wiebe |
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AHVS 488D |
Caring for Museum Collections | 23698 | Susan Maltby |
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AHVS 488U |
Managing Archival Collections | 23699 | Genevieve Weber |
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AHVS 488X |
Curatorial Planning and Practice | 23700 | Richard Gerrard |
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AHVS 488Y |
Visitor Experiences | 23701 | Mary Kay Cunningham |
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AHVS 491B A01 |
Practicum in CRM | 20082 | Maxine Reitsma |
Summer 2023
Please email crmcoord@uvic.ca to register for these courses. Permission of the department is required for registration in this section.
| Course | Title | CRN | Instructor |
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AHVS 488K
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Exhibition Planning and Design | 31544 | Tim Willis |
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AHVS 488W
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Community Engagement and Social Change | 31463 | Candace Matelic |
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AHVS 489C |
Determining Significance of Heritage Resources | 31464 | TBD |
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AHVS 491B A01 |
Practicum in CRM | 30026 | TBD |
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AHVS 491B A02 |
Practicum in CRM | 30027 | Maxine Reitsma |