Religion and Christian Art

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This is an advanced seminar examining Christianity and visual art through sustained critical and theoretical engagement. While sharing site visits and core readings with REL 3412, this course places greater emphasis on critical theory, decolonial critique, gender analysis, and the politics of representation. Students are expected to situate artworks within broader debates in religion, art history, and cultural studies, and to produce independent, original research at an advanced level. Experimental Course - This course is offered on a trial basis to gauge interest in the topic. Students who successfully complete this course receive credit as indicated. Restrictions: Students cannot take both REL-3412 and REL-4412. Requisite Courses: REL-2305, REL-2306 or REL-2307 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].