Michael Aschenbrenner
- Senior Teaching Faculty, Art History
- Director of Undergraduate Studies, Art History
Education
- MA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Art History, 2006,
Thesis: The Hope of a Nation: Frederic Edwin Church's 'Our Banner in the Sky' and 'Aurora Borealis' - BA Carroll College, Psychology, 2002
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| ARTHIST 101-401 | Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture | MW 11:30am-12:20pm |
| ARTHIST 101-601 | Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture | M 10:30am-11:20am |
| ARTHIST 101-602 | Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture | M 12:30pm-1:20pm |
| ARTHIST 101-603 | Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture | W 10:30am-11:20am |
| ARTHIST 101-604 | Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture | W 12:30pm-1:20pm |
| ARTHIST 102-201 | Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture | No Meeting Pattern |
| ARTHIST 255-001 | Survey of Italian Renaissance Painting and Sculpture | TR 1pm-2:15pm |
Courses Taught
- ARTHIST 101 - Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture
- ARTHIST 102 - Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture
- ARTHIST 103 - History of Architecture
- ARTHIST 220 - The Beginning of Medieval Art
- ARTHIST 237 - Northern Renaissance Art
- ARTHIST 250 - Introduction to American Art
- ARTHIST 255 - Survey of Italian Renaissance Painting and Sculpture
- ARTHIST 333 - High Renaissance Art
- ARTHIST 352 - American Illustration: 1850-1950
- ARTHIST 353 - American Art: Colonial Period - 1870
- ARTHIST 354 - American Art: 1870 - Present
Research Interests
- American Art (emphasis on the Hudson River School)
- American Illustration
- Italian Renaissance Art
- Northern Renaissance Art
Related Activities
- Faculty advisor for the Art History Student Organization (AHSO)
- Developed and implemented a continuing Study Abroad Winterim program through the Art History Department at UWM. Has led programs in:
- Florence, Italy - Winterim 2024
- Venice, Italy - Winterim 2025
- Florence, Italy - Winterim 2026
- Led four month-long study abroad programs in Florence, Italy for the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design in 2008, 2012, 2015 and 2018.
- Lecturer at Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design (MIAD)
- Lecturer at Carroll University
- Art Minor