Art History at Bowdoin offers courses that examine works of art in their historical, social, religious, and philosophical contexts. Students study not only the formal aesthetic values of these works, but also the ways in which they reflect the cultures and the personalities that produced them.
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Art History Spring 2021 Course Offerings
Here are the Art History courses for Spring 2021.
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Bowdoin Museum of Art and Art History Department Launch “Art Up Close at the BCMA” Webinar Series
The brainchild of Art History majors Lucy Siegel ‘22 and Claire Traum ‘21, “Art Up Close at the BCMA” is an attempt to connect students studying remotely with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.
