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Description

An introduction to major works of art and architecture, co-taught by a team of three HAA professors, plus invited guest lecturers. Each week consists of one 75-minute lecture by a faculty member (Mondays, 1:30 - 2:45 pm), one 75-minute discussion section (Wednesdays, 1:30 - 2:45 pm), and one 60-minute looking lab in the Harvard Art Museums and other locations (scheduled post-enrollment). Every unit will focus on a specific artwork or site through which large humanistic questions and art historical concepts are considered. 

Class Notes

Open to all undergraduates. Additional sections will be added during add/drop if enrollments support them. To guarantee yourself a seat in this course, please enroll in a timed looking lab section if one is available, otherwise add yourself to the placeholder section (LAB). All new students should choose the placeholder discussion section (DIS.) If you encounter any difficulties registering for the course, please contact the head TF, Pamela Brenner pbrenner@fas.harvard.edu 

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 16, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution Arts and Humanities
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students