Art Humanities

Chair of Art Humanities
Prof. Zoë Strother
Riggio Professor of African Art
811 Schermerhorn
212-854-8529
zss1@columbia.edu

Art Humanities Website

HUMA UN1121 MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART, or “Art Humanities’’, has been a degree requirement for all College students and an integral part of the Core Curriculum since 1947. It teaches students how to look at, think about, and engage in critical discussion of the visual arts. It is not a historical survey, but an analytical study of a limited number of monuments and artists. The course focuses on the formal structure of works of architecture, sculpture, painting, and other media, as well as the historical contexts in which these works were made and understood. Among the topics on the syllabus are the Parthenon, Amiens Cathedral, and works by Raphael, Sophonisba, Michelangelo, Bernini, Luisa Roldán, Rembrandt, Clara Peeters, David, Angelika Kauffman, Goya, Monet, Manet, Cassatt, Morisot, Picasso, Bearden, Wright, Le Corbusier, Warhol, Basquiat, and Cindy Sherman. In addition to discussion-based class meetings, all sections of Art Humanities make extensive use of the vast resources of New York City through field trips to museums, buildings, and monuments. 

Registration Procedure

All information concerning registration in HUMA UN1121 MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART is included in the registration materials sent to students. It is the expectation of the College that all students complete Art Humanities by the end of their third year.

All Core Curriculum courses, including Art Humanities, must be taken for a letter grade. Students may not drop or withdraw from Art Humanities after the Core drop deadline (which is also the end of the Change-of-Program period). For more information, see Registration—Dropping Core Courses.

Courses of Instruction

HUMA UN1121 MASTERPIECES OF WESTERN ART. 3.00 points.

Discussion and analysis of the artistic qualities and significance of selected works of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Parthenon in Athens to works of the 20th century

Spring 2023: HUMA UN1121
Course Number Section/Call Number Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment
HUMA 1121 001/10661 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Sarah Russell 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 002/10662 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Caroline Smith 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 003/10663 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Yann Petit 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 004/10664 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Lynnette Widder 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 005/10666 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Holger Klein 3.00 19/22
HUMA 1121 006/10667 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Nicole Sarto 3.00 20/22
HUMA 1121 007/10668 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Hannah Pivo 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 008/10669 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Kasiet Toktomusheva 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 009/10670 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Xiaohan Du 3.00 20/22
HUMA 1121 010/10671 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Ashley Williams 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 011/10672 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Ana Alvarez Guzman 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 012/10673 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Xiaohan Du 3.00 20/22
HUMA 1121 013/10674 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Eric Mazariegos 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 014/10675 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Nicholas Morgan 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 015/10676 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
David Sledge 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 016/10677 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Margot Bernstein 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 017/10678 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Nicholas Morgan 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 018/10679 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Sunmin Cha 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 019/10680 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Margot Bernstein 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 020/10681 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Leslie Tait 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 021/10682 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Rebecca Yuste-Golob 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 022/10683 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Leah Werier 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 023/10684 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Heather Woolley 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 024/10685 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Jeiran Jahani 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 025/10686 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Leah Werier 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 026/10687 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Sophia Merkin 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 027/10688 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Zoe Strother 3.00 17/22
HUMA 1121 028/10689 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
David Schneller 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 029/10690 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Steven Niedbala 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 030/10691 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Lucas Cohen 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 031/10692 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
David Schneller 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 032/10693 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Sophia D'Addio 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 033/10694 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Lucas Cohen 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 034/10695 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Steven Niedbala 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 035/10696 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Sophia D'Addio 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 036/10697 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Sait Kutay Sen 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 037/10698 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Nicholas Fitch 3.00 20/22
HUMA 1121 038/10699 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
607 Schermerhorn Hall
Sarah Cohen 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 039/10703 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
608 Schermerhorn Hall
Gwen Unger 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 040/10704 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
832 Schermerhorn Hall
Susan Sivard 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 041/10705 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
832 Schermerhorn Hall
Dawn Delbanco 3.00 20/22
HUMA 1121 042/10706 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
832 Schermerhorn Hall
Katherine Fein 3.00 22/22
HUMA 1121 043/10707 T Th 7:40pm - 8:55pm
604 Schermerhorn Hall
Nicholas Fitch 3.00 17/22
HUMA 1121 044/10708 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
Online Only
Irina Oryshkevich 3.00 21/22
HUMA 1121 045/18027 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
832 Schermerhorn Hall
Martina Mims 3.00 22/22
Fall 2023: HUMA UN1121
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HUMA 1121 001/10514 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
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HUMA 1121 002/10515 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 003/10516 M W 8:40am - 9:55am
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 004/10517 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 005/10518 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 006/10519 M W 10:10am - 11:25am
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 007/10520 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 008/10521 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
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HUMA 1121 009/10522 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm
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HUMA 1121 010/10523 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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HUMA 1121 011/10524 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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HUMA 1121 012/10525 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 013/10526 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 014/10527 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 015/10528 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 016/10529 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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HUMA 1121 017/10530 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 018/10531 M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 019/10532 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 020/10533 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 021/10534 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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HUMA 1121 022/10542 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
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HUMA 1121 023/10543 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
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HUMA 1121 024/10544 T Th 8:40am - 9:55am
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HUMA 1121 025/10545 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
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HUMA 1121 026/10546 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
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HUMA 1121 027/10547 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am
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HUMA 1121 028/10548 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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HUMA 1121 029/10549 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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HUMA 1121 030/10550 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm
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HUMA 1121 031/10551 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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HUMA 1121 032/10552 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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HUMA 1121 033/10553 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm
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HUMA 1121 034/10554 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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HUMA 1121 035/10555 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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HUMA 1121 036/10556 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm
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HUMA 1121 037/10557 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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HUMA 1121 038/10558 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 039/10559 T Th 5:40pm - 6:55pm
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3.00 20/20
HUMA 1121 040/10560 T Th 7:40pm - 8:55pm
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