Dr. Blondin’s specialty is Italian Renaissance Art.  She earned her B.A. at Indiana University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Dr. Blondin has taught at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the University of Indianapolis and the Herron School of Art at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI).  She teaches a wide-range of classes at The University of Texas at Tyler, including a travel/study course to Italy:

Renaissance Art: This course examines the painting, architecture, and sculpture of Italy from the early fourteenth through the early sixteenth century.  Emphasis will be placed on patrons and artists as well as the political, social, intellectual, and religious climate in Italy.  Organized chronologically, the course will offer an in-depth investigation of the art and architecture created during the Renaissance. 

Baroque and Rococo Art: This course examines the painting, architecture, and sculpture created in Europe from 1600-1760.  This class will offer an in-depth investigation of artists and patrons, as well as the political, social, intellectual, and religious climate in Europe. 

Art in America: Through lecture and discussion, this course will provide an overview of American painting, sculpture, and architecture from ca. 1770-1945. 

Aesthetics in Visual Learning: The objective of this course is to acquaint students with key concepts and critical theories in Western aesthetics and art history through reading assignments, class discussion, writing projects, article critiques, and presentations.  During the first few weeks of the semester, the student will be introduced to art historical theory, from antiquity through the nineteenth century.  Then the class will investigate questions such as what is art?  What methods are used to interpret works of art?  How do we experience art?  How do we learn from art?  The last weeks of the semester will be devoted to understanding contemporary approaches to art history.
 
Women in Art: This course will provide students with information about women artists as well as acquaint them with key concepts and critical theories in feminist art history through reading assignments, class discussion, and a writing project.  Organized thematically, the class will investigate the role of woman as artist, subject, beholder, and critic. 

Art History Survey I: This course will provide an overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture from prehistoric times to the Gothic period.  Students will learn about major stylistic movements, themes, and leading artists and patrons through lectures, discussions, as well as a semester project. 

Art History Survey II: This course will provide an overview of painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century.  Students will learn about major stylistic movements, themes, and leading artists and patrons through lecture, discussion, and the completion of a visual analysis.

Italy Travel/Study Course: This course will provide students with firsthand knowledge of the most important art and architectural monuments in the Western world.  By studying these monuments within a rigorous academic course, students will become familiar with the historical, political, social, intellectual and religious climate in which these works were created.