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.
SPRING 2023
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
|
Victorian Medievalism |
T, W, F 12:30-3:20 |
Michael Reed |
Fall 2022
| Course | Title | Schedule | Instructor |
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AHVS 501/601 CRN 10081/10086 |
Colloquium in Theories and Practice |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Erin Campbell |
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AHVS 545 CRN 10082 |
Seminar in Early Modern Art: New Perspectives on the Home |
M, R 1:00-2:20 |
Erin Campbell |
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AHVS 555 CRN 10083 |
Seminar in Canadian Art: Canadian Art History Now |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Carolyn Butler-Palmer |
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AHVS 598 A01: CRN 10084 A02: CRN 10085 |
Research Paper |
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AHVS 693 CRN 10087 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 699 A01: CRN 10089 A02: CRN 10090 |
PhD Dissertation |
Spring 2023
| Course | Title | Schedule | Instructor |
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AHVS 509/609 CRN 20079/20084 |
Workshop in Art Historical Writing |
M, R 11:30-12:50 |
Evanthia Baboula |
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AHVS 530 CRN 20080 |
Seminar in the Contemporary Art of South and Southeast Asia: Art and its Infrastructures in Contemporary Southeast Asian Art |
T 1:30-14:20 |
Astri Wright |
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AHVS 560 CRN 20081 |
Seminar in Modern Art: The Visual Culture of the Victorians: Morality and Decadence in the 19th Century |
M, R 10:00-11:20 |
Melissa Berry |
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AHVS 598 A01: CRN 20082 A02: CRN 20083 |
Research Paper |
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AHVS 693 A01: CRN 20085 A02: CRN 20086 |
Candidacy Exam | ||
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AHVS 699 A01: CRN 20087 A02: CRN 20088 |
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 2022
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 |
|
AHVS 486A |
Museum Principles and Practices I | 13849 | |
| AHVS 488B | Collections Management | 13850 | Richard Gerrard |
| AHVS 488G | Public Programming | 13851 | Candace Matelic |
| AHVS 488H | Topics in Museum Studies: Exhibit Fabrication | 13885 | |
| AHVS 488J | Contemporary Perspectives in Curatorship | 13852 | |
| AHVS 488M | Topics in Cultural Management: Digital Planning for Cultural Sector | 13853 | |
| AHVS 488U | Managing Archival Collections | 13854 | |
| AHVS 491B | Practicum in Cultural Resource Management |
A01: 10077 A02: 10078 |
Maxine Reitsma |
Spring 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 |
| AHVS 486B | Museum Principles and Practices II | 23673 | |
| AHVS 487A | Heritage Resource Management | 23674 | |
| AHVS 488C | Communicating Through Exhibitions | 23675 | Tim Willis |
| AHVS 488D | Caring for Museum Collections | 23676 | Susan Maltby |
| AHVS 488X | Curatorial Planning and Practice | 23677 | Richard Gerrard |
| AHVS 488Y | Visitor Experiences | 23678 | Mary Kay Cunningham |
| AHVS 491B | Practicum in Cultural Resource Management | 20078 | 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 |