Marsha OlsonFaculty and Faculty
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Art and Art History
Dr. Olson is an art historian with a focus on the art and religions of South Asia. Her research focuses on Indo-Portuguese ivory statuettes created in Goa, India, in the seventeenth to eighteenth centuries. She is especially interested in the study of iconography, devotional practice, and how artworks represent the coming together of cultures in their forms.
Education
B.A. & M.A. in Religious Studies (University of Minnesota), M.A. & Ph.D. in Art History (University of Minnesota)
Courses Taught
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART-101 | Ochre to Optics | 7 | 2024/JN, 2019/FA, 2018/FA, 2017/FA, 2016/FA, and 2015/FA |
| ART-265 | Maya and Mexican Art | 6 | 2023/JN, 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, 2017/SP, and 2016/SP |
| ART-267 | The Arts of Asia | 6 | 2019/FA, 2018/FA, 2017/FA, 2016/FA, 2015/FA, and 2014/SP |
| ART-102 | Art History II | 5 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, 2017/SP, and 2016/SP |
| ART-362 | Contemporary Art | 4 | 2020/SP, 2019/SP, 2018/SP, and 2017/SP |
| ART-239 | Chris/Islam/Jewish Art | 3 | 2019/FA, 2017/FA, and 2016/SP |
| ART-250 | Gender and Art | 3 | 2018/FA, 2016/FA, and 2015/SP |
| ART-392 | Art History: Theory and Methods | 2 | 2016/FA and 2015/FA |