AHAR 250 -INTRODUCTION TO ART AND ANTIQUITIES CRIME

This course is an introduction to the history of art and antiquity crime and its impact upon contemporary society. It will also examine how art can be protected and recovered including techniques of provenance research. Art crime has evolved from a relatively innocuous crime of passion carried out by individuals (often for ideological as much as financial reasons) into the third highest-grossing criminal industry in the world. The course will include a practical class on-site in
assessing security risk and devising a security plan.

Pre-requisites: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor.