HAAVC-1040: Introduction to the Arts

Course Description

This course surveys significant moments in the history of art, architecture and design from prehistory to 1700 in diverse world cultures, including the West, Islam, East Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Students learn to recognize and articulate formal and spatial properties of art, architecture and design and relate those to the cultural and historical contexts of the artists who created the works.

Academic Level: Undergraduate

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Subjects

Sections

Fall 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Lecture) Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio Padma Maitland Nicholas Gamso	Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio Padma Maitland Nicholas Gamso	Mon 12:15-01:30PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Lecture) Thomas Haakenson Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio Nicholas Gamso	Thomas Haakenson Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio Nicholas Gamso	Thu 12:15-01:30PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Nicholas Gamso	Nicholas Gamso	Mon 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - W5
HAAVC-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Padma Maitland	Padma Maitland	Mon 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Natalie Pellolio	Natalie Pellolio	Mon 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-6: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Mon 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - W1
HAAVC-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Nicholas Gamso	Nicholas Gamso	Thu 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - W1
HAAVC-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Thomas Haakenson	Thomas Haakenson	Thu 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Natalie Pellolio	Natalie Pellolio	Thu 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - W5
HAAVC-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts: Time Travels in Art I: Prehistory to 18th century (Discussion) Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 1:35-02:50PM, Main Bldg - E2

Spring 2025

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts (Lecture) Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E2

Fall 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts (Lecture) Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio	Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio	Tue 12:00-01:30PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts (Lecture) Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio	Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio	Thu 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Natalie Pellolio	Natalie Pellolio	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Elizabeth Mangini	Elizabeth Mangini	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-6: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - E1
HAAVC-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Natalie Pellolio	Natalie Pellolio	Thu 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Elizabeth Mangini	Elizabeth Mangini	Thu 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-11: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - W1
HAAVC-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts (Discussion) Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Thu 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E2

Summer 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed/Fri 4:00-05:00PM, Online - HS-1
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed/Fri 5:00-06:00PM, Online - HS-1

Spring 2024

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E5 (inactive)
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Fri 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E5 (inactive)

Fall 2023

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Hossein Khosrowjah Nilgun Bayraktar Caty Telfair	Jane McKinne-Mayer Elizabeth Mangini Hossein Khosrowjah Nilgun Bayraktar Caty Telfair
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Thu 4:00-05:30PM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Thu 5:40-07:00PM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts Elizabeth Mangini	Elizabeth Mangini	Thu 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts Elizabeth Mangini	Elizabeth Mangini	Thu 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - Timken Lecture Hall
HAAVC-1040-6: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Fri 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Fri 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Fri 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Fri 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Wed 12:00-01:30PM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-11: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Wed 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue 4:00-05:30PM, Main Bldg - E1

Fall 2022

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Elizabeth Mangini Lucia Fagen-DeLuca Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio	Elizabeth Mangini Lucia Fagen-DeLuca Caty Telfair Natalie Pellolio
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah Viet Le Thomas Haakenson Nilgun Bayraktar	Hossein Khosrowjah Viet Le Thomas Haakenson Nilgun Bayraktar
HAAVC-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Wed 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - E5
HAAVC-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Wed 12:00-01:30PM, Main Bldg - E1
HAAVC-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Wed 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E5
HAAVC-1040-6: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Wed 9:40-11:10AM, Main Bldg - E2
HAAVC-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts Natalie Pellolio	Natalie Pellolio	Thu 7:15-08:45PM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts Thomas Haakenson	Thomas Haakenson	Tue 12:00-01:30PM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Tue 12:00-01:30PM, Main Bldg - E5
HAAVC-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - W2
HAAVC-1040-11: Introduction to the Arts Viet Le	Viet Le	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Main Bldg - E5
HAAVC-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Tue 1:40-03:10PM, Hooper GC - GC7
HAAVC-1040-13: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Tue 12:00-01:30PM, Hooper GC - GC7
HAAVC-1040-14: Introduction to the Arts Elizabeth Mangini	Elizabeth Mangini	Thu 8:00-09:30AM, Main Bldg - E2

Fall 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
HAAVC-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar
HAAVC-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Thu 11:00-11:55AM
HAAVC-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Thu 12:00-12:55PM
HAAVC-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair
HAAVC-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 2:00-02:55PM
HAAVC-1040-6: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 3:00-03:55PM
HAAVC-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca
HAAVC-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Thu 11:00-11:55AM
HAAVC-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Thu 12:00-12:55PM
HAAVC-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca
HAAVC-1040-11: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Thu 2:00-02:55PM
HAAVC-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Thu 3:00-03:55PM
HAAVC-1040-13: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer
HAAVC-1040-14: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Thu 11:00-11:55AM
HAAVC-1040-15: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Thu 12:00-12:55PM
HAAVC-1040-16: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer
HAAVC-1040-17: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Fri 8:00-08:55AM
HAAVC-1040-18: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Fri 9:00-09:55AM
HAAVC-1040-19: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah
HAAVC-1040-20: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Thu 2:00-02:55PM
HAAVC-1040-21: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Thu 3:00-03:55PM
HAAVC-1040-22: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah
HAAVC-1040-23: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Thu 8:00-08:55PM
HAAVC-1040-24: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah	Thu 9:00-09:55PM
HAAVC-1040-25: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair
HAAVC-1040-26: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 11:00-11:55AM
HAAVC-1040-27: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Thu 12:00-12:55PM
HAAVC-1040-28: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar
HAAVC-1040-29: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Fri 8:00-08:55AM
HAAVC-1040-30: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar	Nilgun Bayraktar	Fri 9:00-09:55AM

Summer 2021

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Thu 5:00-06:25PM

Fall 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Mon/Thu 7:15-08:45PM
VISST-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Nilgun Bayraktar Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Fri 1:35-03:05PM
VISST-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts Nilgun Bayraktar Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Nilgun Bayraktar Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Fri 4:00-05:30PM
VISST-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Fri 12:00-01:30PM
VISST-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue/Fri 9:30-11:00AM
VISST-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer Hossein Khosrowjah	Jane McKinne-Mayer Hossein Khosrowjah	Mon/Thu 12:00-01:30PM
VISST-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer Hossein Khosrowjah	Jane McKinne-Mayer Hossein Khosrowjah	Mon/Thu 1:35-03:05PM
VISST-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts Mitchell Schwarzer	Mitchell Schwarzer	Mon/Thu 9:35-11:05AM
VISST-1040-13: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Mon/Thu 1:35-03:05PM

Spring 2020

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed 9:35-11:05AM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-3: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Mon/Wed 1:35-03:05PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Timken Lecture Hall
VISST-1040-4: Introduction to the Arts Emily Breault	Emily Breault	Mon/Wed 7:15-08:45PM, San Francisco - Main Building - E2

Fall 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-1040-1: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed 12:00-01:30PM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-2: Introduction to the Arts Michael Stevens	Michael Stevens	Mon/Wed 4:00-05:30PM, Oakland - Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-1040-5: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue/Thu 9:35-11:05AM, Oakland - Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-1040-7: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue/Thu 12:00-01:30PM, Oakland - Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-1040-8: Introduction to the Arts Cindy Bello	Cindy Bello	Mon/Wed 9:35-11:05AM, Oakland - Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-1040-9: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer Michael Stevens	Jane McKinne-Mayer Michael Stevens	Mon/Wed 1:35-03:05PM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-10: Introduction to the Arts Jessica Calvanico	Jessica Calvanico	Tue/Thu 9:35-11:05AM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-11: Introduction to the Arts Michael Stevens	Michael Stevens	Tue/Thu 8:00-09:30AM, Oakland - Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-1040-12: Introduction to the Arts Genevieve Hyacinthe	Genevieve Hyacinthe	Mon/Wed 4:00-05:30PM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-13: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed 8:00-09:30AM, Oakland - B Building - B4
VISST-1040-20: Introduction to the Arts Caty Telfair	Caty Telfair	Tue/Thu 8:00-09:30AM, San Francisco - Grad Center - GC4
VISST-1040-21: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Thu 9:35-11:05AM, San Francisco - Grad Center - GC4
VISST-1040-22: Introduction to the Arts Kathy Zarur	Kathy Zarur	Mon/Wed 12:00-01:30PM, San Francisco - Main Building - Timken Lecture Hall

Spring 2019

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-104-01: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer	Mon/Wed 9:30-11:00AM, B Building - B4
VISST-104-02: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue/Thu 9:30-11:00AM, Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-104-03: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Mon/Wed 1:40-03:10PM, Founders - Nahl Hall

Fall 2018

Section	Instructor(s)	Meeting Info
VISST-104-01: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer
VISST-104-02: Introduction to the Arts Michael Stevens	Michael Stevens	Mon/Wed 4:00-05:30PM, Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-104-03: Introduction to the Arts Kathy Zarur	Kathy Zarur
VISST-104-05: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Thu 4:00-05:30PM, B Building - B4
VISST-104-06: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD
VISST-104-07: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah
VISST-104-08: Introduction to the Arts TBD	TBD	Tue/Thu 12:00-01:30PM, Founders - Nahl Hall
VISST-104-09: Introduction to the Arts Mitchell Schwarzer	Mitchell Schwarzer
VISST-104-10: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer
VISST-104-11: Introduction to the Arts Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Lucia Fagen-DeLuca	Tue/Thu 5:35-07:05PM, B Building - B4
VISST-104-12: Introduction to the Arts Kathy Zarur	Kathy Zarur	Tue/Thu 4:00-05:30PM, B Building - B1
VISST-104-13: Introduction to the Arts Hossein Khosrowjah	Hossein Khosrowjah
VISST-104-14: Introduction to the Arts Jane McKinne-Mayer	Jane McKinne-Mayer
VISST-104-15: Introduction to the Arts Kathy Zarur	Kathy Zarur