Sessional Job Postings

2013-2014 Sessional Instructor Opportunities

Sessional Lecturers Certification
Sessional Salary Scale - CUPE 4163 (Component 3)

Closing Date: 4:30 pm on May 30, 2013
Decision made by: June 7, 2013

• Course offerings are subject to budgetary funding

HA 234 - Encountering Renaissance Art
Fall 2013 (September 4– December 31)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30-10:20 am

HA 328 - Gothic Art & Architecture
Fall 2013 (September 4 – December 31)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
10:30 - 11:20 am

HA 342A - Art and Material Culture of Italy 1550-1700
Fall 2013 (September 4 – December 31)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
11:30-12:20 pm

HA 369 - History of Photography
Fall 2013 (September 4 – December 31)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
1:30-2:20 pm

HA 392 A04-Special Topics in History in Art: Issues in Contemporary Indigenous Art
Spring 2014 (January 6 – April 30)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
9:30-10:20 am

HA 397 - Impressionism: A Social History
Spring 2014 (January 6 – April 30)
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
11:30-12:20 pm

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New Program

Minor in History in Art
If you are enrolled in another UVic undergraduate program you can combine it with a Minor in History in Art.

Based on the following pattern, you can design a set of courses that complement your area of study.  The Minor in History in Art will help you understand comparative visual cultural traditions in a world-minded way within your main disciplines.

Students wishing to declare a Minor in History in Art should contact the Advising Centre for their faculty.

To obtain a History in Art Minor, students are required to complete successfully:

1.5 units of HA 120
1.5 units of HA 121
3.0 units – HA 200 level
9.0 units – HA 300/400 level

For a total of 15.0 units

Courses taken for the Minor cannot be used to complete requirements for a Major or Honours Program. 

Summer - June

HA 355B A01 — Art & Architecture of Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom & Late Period

HA 355B A01

The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt:  New Kingdom and Late Period
Dr. Dennine Dudley

CRN: 31204

Abstract

This course provides an introduction to the material culture of Egypt, focusing on the late 18th dynasty.  This includes, but is not limited to, the reigns of Amehotep III, Akhenaten and Tutankhamun.  Monuments and art objects will be considered in their historical and social contexts.  Some emphasis will be placed upon archaeological procedures in terms of the rediscovery and conservation of specific sites/artifacts.

Note: Credit will be given for only one of HA 355, 355B, 392 (if taken in the same topic).

HA 392 A02 — Apocalypse in Film

HA 392 A02

Special Topics in History in Art: Apocalypse in Film
Mitch Parry

CRN: 31206

Time	Days	Where	Date Range	Schedule
2:30 - 4:20 pm	MTWRF	HSD 240	June 12 - July 5, 2013	Lecture

Abstract

One clear virtue of film lies in its ability to depict possible worlds for the spectator.  Audiences are allowed to see their dreams and nightmares projected before their eyes, without needing to undergo the direct risks such experiences would demand in actuality.  One puzzling (though perhaps inevitable) development to grow out of this dynamic is the medium’s fascination with depictions of ultimate catastrophe – with apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic visions of the world.  In this course we will examine some of the recurrent themes and motifs in films that depict “the end of the world,” in an effort to come to an understanding – however partial – of the fears and desires that such films satisfy.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the Chair of the department, to a maximum of 6 units

HA 392 A03 — Architecture: The Sacred and the Mythical

HA 392 A03

Special Topics in History in Art: Architecture: The Sacred and the Mythical
Dr. Christopher Thomas

CRN: 31470

Time	Days	Where	Date Range	Schedule
12:30 - 2:30 pm	MTWRF	FIA 103	June 12 - July 5, 2013	Lecture

Abstract

From the beginning, certain natural formations – mountains, caves, springs, and so on – were thought to be the earthly dwelling-places of the Divine. Typically, temples were built on these sites at an early date, and in many cases those first temples have been replaced by buildings that are still standing (some in a ruinous state). From these, in turn, most modern sacred architecture – and much that we think of as secular -- has developed. The course will reflect on the anthropological and theological phenomenon of sacred space and sacred architecture and on case studies drawn mainly but not solely -- from the history of Euro-American architecture. In the “secular” modern age, from which the sacred has supposedly vanished, this is a highly complicated question, with, instead, temples to national heroes and warrior-martyrs; gallery and museum “shrines” to house talismans of history, art, and culture; and even the veneration of hero-architects –Frank Lloyd Wright comes to mind. These phenomena, too, will be acknowledged.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics with permission of the air of the department, to a maximum of 6 units.