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Early Modern Studies (EMS) Courses

Academic Unit: History Department

EMS 5500 - Topics in Early Modern Studies (Topics course)
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Selected topics in early modern studies from various disciplinary perspectives/world regions.
EMS 5774 - The Body in Indian Art
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)
Equivalent courses: MEST 5774, ARTH 5774 (starting 19-JAN-21)
This course explores the concept of embodiment and the nature of representation, from images of gods to human portraits, in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Muslim, and courtly contexts. We consider diverse media from ancient to modern periods, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, inscriptions, and literature. This course explores the concept of embodiment in the diverse artistic traditions of South Asia. We will consider how ideas of representation of an individual have been understood and expressed differently across the history of South Asian art and religions. The course will consider the embodied representation of deities and semi-divine figures along with those of ?real? people; we will consider, given the ontologies of such representations in their religious and cultural contexts. Representation of an individual ? a portrait ? is a foundational subject in the canon of art history. What does the very idea of a portrait mean so far outside the canon of (Western) art history? As we survey the diverse traditions and media of images of the body, we will be attentive to questions such as, does media make meaning for these types of images? Can a `portrait? be textual? Is verisimilitude essential to the depiction of a person? In what ways are practices of depiction informed by other modes of image-making, such as images of religious devotion, and traditions of representation encountered through trade or gift? We will consider diverse media from Ancient India to the modern period, including painting, stone and metal sculpture, photography, architecture, inscriptions, and even a Sanskrit play.
EMS 8100 - Workshop in Early Modern Studies (Primarily Online, conference/workshop, Topics course)
(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits; may be repeated 3 times)
Lectures and workshops offered by various centers, departments, institutes, and libraries across disciplines on Twin Cities campus. Online reports and discussion.
EMS 8250 - Seminar in Early Modern Studies (Topics course)
(3 cr; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Current research and debates in early modern studies. Theoretical approaches to major questions shaping seminar's subject matter.
EMS 8500 - Topics in Early Modern Studies (Topics course)
(3 cr; Prereq-Grad student; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Selected topics in early modern studies from various disciplinary perspectives and world regions.
EMS 8993 - Directed Study (independent study)
(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Grad student; A-F or Audit; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 6 credits; may be repeated 2 times)
Students work on tutorial basis. Guided individual reading or study.

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