Art

Yeshiva College offers courses in studio arts (drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture), art history, architectural history, and architectural theory and design.

Courses in studio arts explore practical, structural, and creative ideas in visual media.

Courses in art history and architectural history study the visual arts in their historical context. Students examine each work not only for its intrinsic aesthetic appeal, but also for a perspective into artistic schools and movements, artist careers, and larger social and cultural issues within intellectual history.

For questions or further information about the Art Department at Yeshiva College, please contact Professor Daniel Beliavsky at beliavsk@yu.edu or 212-960-5400 ext. 4437.

Program Information

Please see the Schedule of Classes for the current semester’s offerings.

ART 1051A, 1052A History of Art
2 credits
Either 1051A or 1052A fulfills the general humanities requirement in art or music. Introduction to the history of art and architecture of the West. First semester: ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome; the early medieval world; the Romanesque and Gothic periods. Second semester: Renaissance through 19th century, with emphasis on style and expression in the work of selected artists. Background in art not required.
ART 1621 America as the Promised Land: 19th-Century Landscape Painting in the U.S.
3 credits