Below you’ll find a list of the latest graduate course offerings at UD that engage significantly with material culture. Don’t forget to also check out the amazing grant opportunities sponsored by CMCS.
Fall 2026 Courses
Tues. 2:20-5:15 pm
Professor Chandra Reedy
(This meets one of two required courses for the graduate Historic Preservation Certificate, open to undergraduates if courses are taken at the 600 level).
Analysis of the theory underlying historic preservation in the United States and globally, including its history and evolution over time. Examines the impact of preservation laws and public policies, and the strategies and regulations for identifying significant structures, sites, and cultural heritage worthy of preservation.
UAPP467/667: Seminar: Public Art Policy
Thurs. 2:20-5:15 pm
Professor Chandra Reedy
(This meets one of two electives needed for the graduate Historic Preservation Certificate, open to undergraduates if courses are taken at the 600 level).
Focuses on policy for management of art in public spaces. Begins with discussion of what constitutes public art; examines policies for equitable commissioning procedures; location, theme, and design approval processes; and long-term preservation and maintenance practices. Concludes with exploration of policy-based solutions when public art becomes controversial.
ARTH635-010: Revolution 1776/2026
W 9:10pm-12:10pm (3 credits)
Professor Bellion
As the US commemorates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, this seminar will explore the ways art and material culture represents, remembers, and reimagines the legacies of political revolutions. The “Age of Revolutions” in the late 18th century catalyzed new art forms, styles, iconographies, and iconoclasm throughout the Atlantic World. What practices and opportunities were made possible by the American, French, and Haitian revolutions and Indigenous rebellions against colonialism? What historical actors and artistic media have been privileged and marginalized in art histories of revolution? How are contemporary scholars, artists, and curators critically revisiting matters of revolutionary memory, violence, justice, absence, and reinvention? Students will complete an original research paper and participate in required field trips to local exhibitions and archives.
Art History Requirements: Art of the Americas or European, 1700-1900