Public profile
Research areas
European art and culture, from the Renaissance to the early twentieth century, especially Italian Renaissance and seventeenth-century Dutch painting; American art and architecture
Department of Art History
Joseph Manca
Nina J. Cullinan Professor of Art and Art History
Professor of Art History
Average rating
3.8
56 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
3.1
course-linked average
Courses
12
in seeded sections
Courses taught
FWIS 103
Writing About The Arts
This course will focus on historical art forms and their cultural context and aesthetic qualities. How does one put into words one’s ideas and feelings about something that is non-verbal? The course will cover a great range of art, including painting, photography, architecture, film, and even music.
First-Yr Writing Intensive SemFWIS3 credits
4.48.7hManca, Joseph
HART 343
Masters Of The Baroque Era
Study of the works of the greatest painters and sculptors in Europe during the Baroque period. Includes Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, Poussin, Claude, and Velazquez. Cross-list: MDEM 343, HART 543. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 343 if student has credit for HART 543.
Art HistoryD13 credits
3.48.0hManca, Joseph
HART 400
Bayou Bend Ug Internship I
Undergraduate Internship at Bayou Bend, the American Decorative Arts Center of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Must be a Jameson Fellowship recipient to enroll. Cross-list: HART 603. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 400 if student has credit for HART 603.
Art HistoryNone3 credits
3.28.7hManca, Joseph
HART 402
Honors Thesis
Honors thesis project in art history. Students must receive permission of the department faculty prior to enrolling. For additional information, please see Honors Program in the Rice University General Announcements.
Art HistoryNone3 credits
3.87.6hGallant, Denva, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Oukaderova, Lida, Young, Olivia
HART 503
Graduate Research Paper
Graduate research paper.
Art HistoryNone3 credits
3.610.8hBader, Graham, Costello, Leo, Emami, Farshid, Hughes, Gordon, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Oukaderova, Lida, Young, Olivia
HART 504
Independent Study
Graduate independent study, reading and research on variable topics. Repeatable for Credit.
Art HistoryNone3-6 credits
3.39.2hBader, Graham, Costello, Leo, Crawford-Brown, Sophie, Emami, Farshid, Gallant, Denva, Hughes, Gordon, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Muvhuti, Barnabas, Oukaderova, Lida, Young, Olivia
HART 543
Masters Of The Baroque Era
Study of the works of the greatest painters and sculptors in Europe during the Baroque period. Includes Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, Poussin, Claude, and Velazquez. For each lecture, Graduate Students will be assigned additional readings. They will write an annotated bibliography of all these readings to be turned in at the end of the semester. We will meet for an additional every two or three weeks to discuss interpretive and methodological problems and ideals associated with the readings. Graduate Students will be expected to complete all the requirements of the class in addition to writing a substantial research paper due at the end of the semester. Cross-list: HART 343, MDEM 343. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 543 if student has credit for HART 343.
Art HistoryNone3 credits
4.08.4hManca, Joseph
HART 600
Preparation For Candidacy I
Preparation for qualifying exams.
Art HistoryNone3-9 credits
4.110.4hBader, Graham, Costello, Leo, Emami, Farshid, Hughes, Gordon, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Oukaderova, Lida, Young, Olivia
HART 601
Preparation For Candidacy II
Preparation for qualifying exams and dissertation prospectus.
Art HistoryNone3-9 credits
3.810.7hBader, Graham, Costello, Leo, Emami, Farshid, Hughes, Gordon, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Oukaderova, Lida
HART 603
Bayou Bend Grad Internship I
Graduate Internship at Bayou Bend, the American Decorative Arts Center of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Must be a Jameson Fellowship recipient to enroll. Cross-list: HART 400. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for HART 603 if student has credit for HART 400. Repeatable for Credit.
Art HistoryNone3 credits
4.19.1hManca, Joseph
HART 800
Dissertation Research
Dissertation Research for Ph.D. candidates. Repeatable for Credit.
Art HistoryNone1-9 credits
3.79.6hBader, Graham, Costello, Leo, Emami, Farshid, Gallant, Denva, Hughes, Gordon, Lopez Duran, Maria Fabiola, Manca, Joseph, Young, Olivia
MDEM 343
Masters Of The Baroque Era
Study of the works of the greatest painters and sculptors in Europe during the Baroque period. Includes Rembrandt, Rubens, Caravaggio, Poussin, Claude, and Velazquez. Cross-list: HART 343, HART 543.
Medieval/Early Modern StudiesD13 credits
4.08.3hManca, Joseph