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This seminar introduces students to the potential and different approaches of object-based scholarship drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives and analytic techniques from art history, archaeology, anthropology, object conservation, and the history of collecting and display. Topics and format will vary.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
BOSWELL A M
Alicia Boswell
2.9
23 reviews
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Fall 2025 . Boswell A M
ARTS 1245
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09:00 AM - 11:50 AM
ARTHI 187A Boswell A M Fall 2025 Total: 11
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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M A Month Ago

Interesting lectures, but a lot of materials, try to learn definitions right away because you will need it for midterm

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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M 2 Months Ago

She assigns a lot of readings, but you can honestly get by without reading majority of the time. She covers most of it in lecture, but I would focus on the terms she doesn't go over in class because the midterm consists of a lot of memorization of terms and information. Both exams had very thorough review sheets that told you the essay prompts.

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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M 3 Months Ago

the lectures were sooooo boring and the midterm + final were not easy imo. i did so well in this class just because of all the extra credit opportunities.

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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M 3 Months Ago

Literally didn't attend a single lecture after the midterm and free balled the final by just studying on my own and i genuinely think i learned more on my own than with her

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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M 3 Months Ago

So boring and dreaded her lectures she genuinely sounded like a mom lecturing her kids about how she used to ride dinosaurs to school or something

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ARTHI6H . Boswell A M 3 Months Ago

I REALLY loved this class at the beginning, I always found myself really engaged by her lectures and the pieces she chose to show but... I did mediocre on the essay part of the midterm and now my final grade is very uncertain. I would take the class but make sure to consult with your TA on everything because grading on essays is so specific

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