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 2024-25 academic year. 

 FALL 2024 

 

Course Title

Schedule

Instructor

AHVS 120

CRN: 10040

Exploring World Art

M, R

03:30pm-04:20pm

Online

Menno Hubregtse

AHVS 200

CRN: 10046

Artists' Materials and Techniques 

M,R

11:30am-12:50am

MAC D283

Cynthia Prieur

AHVS 295A

CRN: 10047

Introduction to Film Analysis

T

02:30pm-05:20pm

DTB A110

Mitch Parry

AHVS 310G

CRN: 10053

Fashion Curation and Art History

T, 

01:30pm-04:20pm

FIA 103

Dennine Dudley

AHVS 311F

CRN: 10054

Horror Video Games

M,W

04:30pm-05:50pm

Online

Amber Morrrison

AHVS 312

CRN: 10055

Gender, Identity and Film

M,R

10:00am-11:20am

Lianne McLarty

AHVS 326

CRN: 10057

Early Medieval Art

M,R

08:30am-09:50am

COR A129

Michael Reed

AHVS 337

CRN: 10058

Special Topics in Contemporary Asian Art: History of Japanese Animation and Interactive Media

F

01:30pm-04:20pm

Online

Yang Liu

AHVS 337A

CRN: 10059

Modern and Contemporary Chinese Art

R

04:30pm-07:20pm

Online

Yang Liu

AHVS 357

CRN: 10060

Arts of Mediterranean Islam

T, R

04:30pm-05:50pm

Online

Hala Qasqas

AHVS 370A

CRN: 10061

Popular Film and Cultural Theory

M, R

01:00pm-02:20pm

ECS 104

 Lianne McLarty

AHVS 384

CRN: 10062

NW Coast Indigenous Arts 

T,W,F

12:30pm-01:20pm

COR A121

Mique'l Dangeli 

AHVS 447

CRN: 10063

Seminar in Early Modern Art 1500-1750: New Perspectives on the Home 

M,R

11:30am-12:50pm

 FIA 104

Erin Campbell

AHVS 460

CRN: 10064

Seminar in Modern Art I (1870-19450): Spanish Art in Long Nineteenth Century

M,R

01:00pm-02:20pm

FIA 117

Melissa Berry

AHVS 498

CRN: 10067

Majors Seminar

M, R

10:00am-11:20am

FIA 104

Cathering Harding

AHVS 499

CRN: 10068

Honours Seminar

M,R

10:00am-11:20am

Cathering Harding

 

 

SPRING 2025

Course Title

Schedule

Instructor

AHVS 121

CRN: 20033

Understanding Visual Communication

M, R

03:30pm-4:20pm

Online

Dennine Dudley

AHVS 223

CRN: 20039

Introduction to Western Architecture

W

10:30am-11:20am

MAC D283

Menno Hubregtse

AHVS 241

CRN: 20040

The Image of the Artist

T, W, F

08:30am-09:20am

COR B111

Melissa Berry

AHVS 295B

CRN: 20041

 

Introduction to Film Studies

T

02:30pm-05:20pm

DTB A110

Mitch Parry

AHVS 311E

CRN: 20046

History of Video Games and Interactive Media

R

04:30pm-07:20pm

Online

Yang Liu

AHVS 339

CRN: 20047

The Global Renaissance

M,R

11:30am-12:50am

Online

Angela Andersen

AHVS 346C

CRN: 20048

Visual Culture in Jane Austen's World

T, W, F

10:30am-11:20am

COR A125

Melissa Berry

AHVS 365

CRN: 20049

Experimental Film

M,R

10:00am-11:20am

FIA 103

Lianne McLarty

AHVS 370C

CRN: 20050

Horror Cinema

M,R

01:00pm-02:20pm

COR B107

Lianne McLarty

AHVS 372A

CRN: 20051

Chinese Art And Architecture

M, W

04:30pm-05:50pm

COR A229

Melia Belli Bose

AHVS 381C

CRN: 20052

Contemporary Global Art

T, W,F

09:30am-10:20am

Menno Hubregtse

AHVS:383

CRN:23961

Spec Topics NA Indigenous Arts

M,R

10:00AM-11:20AM

Mique'l,Danfeli

AHVS 383A

CRN: 20053

Arts and Indigenous Ways of Knowing

M, W, R

02:30pm-03:20pm

MAC D283

Mique'l,Danfeli

AHVS 386

CRN: 20054

Collections And Museums

M, 

01:30pm-04:20pm

FIA 103

Heng Wu

AHVS 392

CRN: 20055

Special Topics in AHVS: Representing Women in Video Games

M, W

04:30pm-05:50pm

Online

Amber Morrison

AHVS 395

CRN: 20056

Art History in Action

T,W,F

12:30pm-01:20 pm

 ECS 108

Catherine Harding

AHVS 411

CRN: 20057

Seminar in World Histories of Art: Buddhist Art in South and Southeast Asia

M, R

01:00pm-02:20pm

MAC D109

Melia Belli Bose

AHVS 457

CRN: 20058

Seminar in Canadian Art: Canadian Fashion

M, R

11:30am-12:50pm

FIA 117

Carolyn Butler-Palmer

 

  


 

 FALL 2024

Course Title Schedule Instructor

AHVS 501

CRN: 10091

Colloquium in Theories and Practices

M, R

10:00-11:20

FIA 117

Allan Antliff

AHVS 545

CRN: 10070

 

Seminar in Early Modern Art, c. 1500-1750

M, R

11:30-12:50

FIA 104

Erin Campbell

AHVS 560

CRN: 10071

 

Seminar in Modern Art I (1870-1945)

M, R

01:00-02:20

FIA 117

Melissa Berry

AHVS 598 A01

CRN: 10094

Research Paper

 

AHVS 598 A02

CRN: 10095

Research Paper

AHVS 601

CRN: 10096

Colloquium in Theories and Practices

M, R

10:00-11:20

FIA 117

Allan Antliff

AHVS 693 A01

CRN: 10097

Candidacy Exam

 

AHVS 693 A02

CRN: 10098

Candidacy Exam

AHVS 699 A01

CRN: 10099

PhD Dissertation

AHVS 699 A02

CRN: 10100

PhD Dissertation


 SPRING 2025

 

 

Course Title Schedule Instructor

AHVS 502

CRN: 20061

Buddhist Art-South-Southeast 

M, R

01:00pm-02:20pm

MAC D19

 Melia, Belli

AHVS 509

CRN: 20062

 

Art Historical Writing 

M, R

10:00-11:20

FIA 117

 Catherine,Harding

AHVS 555

CRN: 20063

Canadian Fashion

M, R

11:30-12:50

FIA 117

Carolyn, Butler-Palmer

AHVS 598 A01

CRN: 20064

Research Paper

 TBD

AHVS 598 A02

CRN: 20065

Research Paper

 

TBD

AHVS 609

CRN: 20066

Art Historicl Writing

M, R

10:00-11:20

FIA 117

Catherine,Harding

AHVS: 693 A01

CRN: 20067

Candidacy Exam

TBD

AHVS: 693 A02

CRN: 20067

Candidacy Exam

 TBD

AHVS: 699 A01

CRN: 20069

PHD Dissertation

TBD

AHVS: 699 A02

CRN: 20069

PHD Dissertation

 TBD

FALL 2024

Please email  to register for these courses.  Permission of the department is required for registration in this section.

Course Title CRN Instructor

AHVS 486A

Museum Principles+practices I 13804  Mary Jo Hughes

AHVS 488B

Collections Management 13805 Richard Gerrard

AHVS 488G

Public Programming 13806 Canadce Matelic

AHVS 488X

Curatorial Planning+Practice 13807 Richard Gerrard

AHVS 489C

Recognizing Significance 13808 TBD

AHVS 491B

Practicum: Cultrl Rsouce Mangment 10066 Maxine Reitsma

AHVS 491B

Practicum: Cultrl Rsouce Mangment 10065 Maxine Reitsma

 

Spring 2025

Please email  to register for these courses.  Permission of the department is required for registration in this section.

Course Title CRN Instructor

AHVS 486B

Museum Principles and Practices II 23595 Mary Jo Hughes

AHVS 487A

Heritage Resource Management 13842 Chris Wiebe

AHVS 488D

Caring for Museum Collections 13843 Sue Maltby

AHVS 488I

Indigenous Cultural Stewardship 13844 Brandie MacDonald

AHVS 488U

Managing Archival Collections 13845 Genevieve Weber

AHVS 488Y

Visitor Experiences 13846 Mary Kay Cunningham

AHVS 491B

 A01

Practicum in Cultural Resource Management 10087 Maxine Reitsma

AHVS 491B

A02

Practicum in Cultural Resource Management 10088 Maxine Reitsma