AHIS GR5002

I practiced using methods and how to facilitate a discussion with my reading presentations.

Methods and how to examine sources (not just limited to art historical ones) through a methodological lens.

How use and question different methodological approaches.

I learned a lot about methodology, which I appreciate because my undergrad institution did not offer a course on the subject. Beyond that, I don't feel as though this course brought in many new skills or perspectives.

Our weeks were structured around a major "theory" reading accompanied by shorter case study-like example readings. I found this approach essential and incredibly helpful. It engendered a much clearer and fuller understanding of every "theme" (feminism, Marxism, etc.), even though I had already read several of the theory readings in previous courses or on my own time. I feel this course does a fantastic job balancing our discipline's past, present and future. If anything I feel more exposed to the real breadth our field encompasses, and encouraged to pursue some of these different strategies myself. That last point is the most important: I now feel capable of pursuing other strategies in my own research.

This course offered a wide-ranging variety of methodologies and perspectives through which to consider art history. I learned how to approach works of art in new ways.

I learned how many different writing styles and methods there are in the field of art history and how to approach reading art historical texts from a new, more critical perspective.

I learned critical reading skills, a wide range of methodological concepts and approaches, and concise, analytical writing skills.

This is a required course. 1 Columbia University: Arts & Sciences Fall 2021 Course: AHISGR5002_001_2021_3-MAMETHODS:COLLOQUIUM : AHISGR5002_001_2021_3 - MA METHODS: COLLOQUIUM Instructor: Frederique Baumgartner

This class helped me read scholarly arguments by identifying the methods used. It also helped me write my own essays, as I can use both the terminology learned and the approached taught in the course. It didn't completely change my perspectives, but it introduced a lot of timely scholarly approaches, such as ecocriticism. I learned a lot about how the methods a scholar uses can themselves help define their arguments.