Apr 18, 2024  
2014-2015 Catalog 
    
2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 
  
  • ANT 340 - Urban Anthropology.


    ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3).

    Anthropological interpretation of the rise and development of urbanism: analysis of urban life with emphasis on its diversity, social complexity, poverty and inequality.
  
  • ANT 351 - Political and Legal Anthropology.


    ANT 100 /INT 100  or POL 190 . (3).

    Study of comparative political systems, forms of authority, legitimacy and power in societies at different levels of social complexity and in different ecological contexts. Political organization and process analyzed in terms of their relationships to economics, religion, kinship, and other aspects of culture and society. Also listed as POL 351 .
  
  • ANT 352 - Culture and Economy in Cross-Cultural Perspective.


    ANT 100 /INT 100 . (3).

    Exploration of different economic systems that have emerged around the world and the relationship between cultural dynamics and economic transformations. Critical analysis of concepts used to describe the “economy,” emphasizing elements of production, distribution, consumption, and social reproduction. Primary focus on the “non-Western” world, how anthropologists analyze economic issues, and relevance to understanding capitalism and world systems. Also listed as INT 352 .
  
  • ANT 355 - World Religions.


    ANT 100 /INT 100  or SOC 100 . (3).

    Examination of Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Vodu, and other religious forms as time permits. Central values, cultural contexts, and interpretive frameworks of world religions, including ethnographic considerations of non-orthodox forms; religion as reinforcement of political/cultural hegemonies and as resistance to such domination.
  
  • ANT 369 - African Religions.


    AFA 101  or ANT 100 /INT 100  or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examination of African religions through anthropological and literary texts, including consideration of West African religions and central African indigenous practices. Also listed as AFA 369 . Offered infrequently.
  
  • ANT 370 - Museum Techniques.


    ANT 100 /INT 100 ; ANT 110  or ANT 271 ; or consent of instructor. (3).

    Designed to give qualified students supervised experience in a broad range of museum work from administration to collections, education exhibits, and cultural data processing. Arranged hours of participation with instructor and Sloan Museum staff. Offered infrequently.
  
  • ANT 375 - Social and Cultural Change.


    ANT 100 /INT 100  or SOC 100 . (3).

    Institutions and social change. Emphasis on theories, ideologies, social movements and revolutions. Study of colonialism, economic crisis, peasant struggles, nationalism, indigenous rights, independence movements, and struggles over development and underdevelopment. Also listed as INT 375  and SOC 375 .
  
  • ANT 376 - Sex, Work, and International Capital.


     

    ANT 100 /INT 100  or SOC 100  or consent of instructor. (3).

    Analysis of significance of women’s labor to international capital in a cross-cultural perspective. Examination of social construction of “third world” and “development,” and potential and limits of these categories in understanding ideological and material conditions of lives of women across race, class and national boundaries in the world of work. Also listed as INT 376 , SOC 376  and WGS 376 .

  
  • ANT 378 - Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective.


    ANT 100 /INT 100  or consent of instructor. (3).

    Comparison of gender divisions in various societies; social roles of men, women and other categories. African, Asian, and Native American conceptualizations of gender, in comparison with data from Western cultures. Cultural construction of femaleness, maleness, and sexual behaviors and their relationships (or lack of relationship) to gender stereotypes. Also listed as WGS 378 .
  
  • ANT 380 - Field Work in Archaeology.


    ANT 110  or consent of instructor. (4-6).

    Introduction to reconnaissance and excavation of sites; preparation and cataloguing of museum specimens. May be reelected for credit.
  
  • ANT 385 - Japanese Society and Culture I.


    Enrollment in Japan Center Program. (4).

    Exploration of Japanese culture from a variety of viewpoints and including such topics as the family, women’s roles, education, religions, politics, architecture and economics. Also listed as INT 385 .
  
  • ANT 386 - Japanese Society and Culture II.


    Enrollment in Japan Center Program. (4).

    Continuation of ANT 385  /INT 385 . Also listed as INT 386 .
  
  • ANT 391 - Directed Readings/Research in Anthropology.


    Consent of instructor, at least junior standing. (1-3).

    Directed reading or research study by qualified students under instructor’s supervision. By special arrangement only. May be reelected for credit. Also listed as SOC 391 .
  
  • ANT 398 - Special Topics in Anthropology.


    Consent of instructor. (3).

    Serves to provide opportunity to offer courses that will be offered on time or occasionally where existing and/or visiting faculty are available.
  
  • ANT 405 - Anthropological Theory.


    SOC 302 /ANT 302  or SOC 303 /ANT 303 . (3).

    Seminar on the twentieth century history of anthropological theory, including critical examination of orientations: functionalism, diffusion, cultural evolution, structural-functionalism, structuralism, political economy, cultural materialism, symbolic anthropology (interpretivism), discourse analysis, deconstruction, feminist approaches and postmodernism. Offered infrequently.
  
  • ANT 415 - Seminar on Contemporary Global Issues.


    SOC 302 /ANT 302  or SOC 303 /ANT 303  or senior standing; consent of instructor. (3).

    Issue-based course linking recent social theory, empirical research, and predicaments of public policy within a comprehensive global framework. Focus on globalization and issues of social and political importance central to recent debates within and outside the academy. Multi-disciplinary approach; materials drawn from the U.S., Europe, and developing world that highlight recent global socio-economic transformations. Designed to serve students majoring in a number of different fields, especially those engaged in specific research projects and/or preparing for graduate school. Also listed as INT 415 .
  
  • ANT 495 - Honors Thesis I.


    Consent of Department Chair Open only to Honors Program students in anthropology. (4).

    Credit and grade for ANT 495 is not given until successful completion of ANT 496 . Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • ANT 496 - Honors Thesis II.


    Prior or concurrent election of ANT 495  and consent of Department Chair Open only to Honors Program students in anthropology. (4).

    Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • ANT 499 - Senior Seminar.


    ANT 302 /SOC 302  or ANT 303  /SOC 303 , senior standing. (3) CAP.

    Critical review of the sociological and anthropological literature with attention to the interaction of theory and research.
  
  • ANT 511 - Historical Archaeology.


    Graduate standing; ANT 110  or consent of instructor. (3).

    See ANT 311   for description. Not open to students with credit for ANT 311 .
  
  • ANT 515 - Seminar on Contemporary Global Issues.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    See ANT 415  for description.  Not open to students with credit for ANT 415 /INT 415 . Also listed as INT 515 .
  
  
  • ANT 551 - Political and Legal Anthropology.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    See ANT 351  for description. Not open to students with credit for ANT 351 /POL 351 . Also listed as POL 551 .
  
  • ANT 552 - Culture and Economy in Cross-Cultural Perspective.


    Graduate standing; ANT 100 /INT 100  or consent of instructor. (3).

    See ANT 352  for description. Not open to students with credit for ANT 352 /INT 352 . Also listed as INT 552 .
  
  • ANT 555 - Anthropological Interpretation of American Socio-Cultural Systems.


    Graduate standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Analysis of institutional order;  kinship and family, economy, government, education, religion; the stability of social and cultural systems. Graded ABCDN. Offered infrequently.
  
  • ANT 556 - World Religions.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    See  ANT 355  for description. Not open to students with credit for ANT 355 .
  
  • ANT 570 - American Ethnic and Cultural Diversity.


    ANT 100 /INT 100 , graduate standing; or consent of instructor. (3).

    Analysis and definition of American cultural and ethnic diversity. Emphasis on the pluralistic model and contemporary socio-cultural institutions. Offered infrequently.
  
  
  
  • ANT 578 - Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    See ANT 378  for description. Not open to students with credit for ANT 378 /WGS 378 . Also listed as WGS 578 .
  
  • ARB 111 - Beginning Standard Arabic I.


    Not open to students with more than one year of high school Arabic except by departmental consent. (4) FL/GS.

    Basic structures and patterns the student must know to understand written and spoken Arabic. Active use of the language limited to oral and written exercises used to enhance knowledge of grammar and to develop listening and reading comprehension. May be used to satisfy general education or BA distribution requirements, but not both. Graded ABCC-N.
  
  • ARB 112 - Beginning Standard Arabic II.


    ARB 111  or placement. (4) FL/GS.

    Continuation of ARB 111 . Introduction of more complex structures and more active use of Arabic. Further practice in reading and speaking standard Arabic. May be used to satisfy general education or BA distribution requirements, but not both. Graded ABCDD-N.
  
  • ARB 205 - Reading Arabic.


    ARB 112  with a grade of B or better, or equivalent proficiency and permission of the Foreign Language Department. (1).

    Reading of representative modern prose for general comprehension. Designed to develop skills needed to read Arabic at sight. Does not satisfy the foreign language requirement. Graded ABCDN.
  
  • ARB 211 - Intermediate Standard Arabic I.


    ARB 112  or placement. (4) GS.

    Intensive practice in spoken and written Arabic complemented by review of structures and vocabulary. Emphasis on development of skills in conversational Arabic together with reading of Arabic texts. Graded ABCDN.
  
  • ARB 212 - Intermediate Standard Arabic II.


    ARB 211  or placement. (4) GS.

    Continued review of grammar topics. Reading of texts in Arabic for an understanding of the cultural values of the Arabic-speaking world. Discussions conducted in Arabic to increase the student’s level of fluency. Graded ABCDN.
  
  • ARH 111 - History of Prehistoric to Medieval Art.


    (3) H.

    Historical survey of art from Prehistory to the Medieval era.  Covers all media from the western tradition of this time period.
  
  • ARH 112 - History of Renaissance to Modern Art.


    Prior or concurrent election of ARH 111 , or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Historical survey of art from the Renaissance to the Modern era.  Covers all media from the western tradition of this time period.
  
  • ARH 140 - History of Graphic Design.


    (3) H.

    Chronological survey of graphic design through slide lectures. The course will study how graphic design responded to international, social, political, and technological developments since 1450. Emphasis will be on printed work from 1880 to present and the relationship of that work to other visual arts and design disciplines. Also listed as COM 140 .
  
  • ARH 215 - Photography Survey.


    ENG 112  or EHS 120 . (3) H.

    Discussion of the history, aesthetics, and uses of photography. Introduction to black and white photographic processes. Also listed as COM 215 .
  
  • ARH 299 - Topics in Art History.


    (3) H.

    Examination of the art done during specific historic periods or artistic movements or by individual artists or groups of artists. May be reelected to a total of 6 credits.
  
  • ARH 301 - History of Ancient Near Eastern Art.


    At least sophomore standing or concent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture from the ancient world in the regions of Mesopotamia. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 303 - History of Ancient Egyptian Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture from ancient Egypt, from the first emergence of Upper and Lower Egypt to the Roman and Coptic eras of Egyptian history.  Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 305 - History of Ancient Greek Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    History of Greek art, including Mycenaean, Geometric, Oriental, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Ptolemaic periods. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 307 - History of Ancient Roman Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    History of Roman art from the Etruscans to the fourth century CE, or the fall of the Roman Empire. Includes art spanning the Republican, Empire and Early Christian phases of history, across Roman territories and peoples. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 309 - History of Byzantine to Romanesque Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. (3) H.

    Examines western art and architecture from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Romanesque era of the medieval period. Lectures, discussions, and readings.
  
  • ARH 311 - History of Italian Renaissance Art.


    Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of Italian art from the Proto-Renaissance to the High Renaissance (12th - 16th centuries). Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 312 - History of Northern Renaissance Art.


    Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of Renaissance art from the northern European and British traditions, including art of Germany, France, England and the Netherlands. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 316 - History of Gothic Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of western art and architecture from the Gothic era in the latter medieval period. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 317 - History of Baroque Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of southern and northern Baroque painting, sculpture and architecture, from ca. 1550 to 1700 in Europe and Great Britain. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 319 - History of Eighteenth-Century Art of Europe and Great Britain.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of European and British painting, sculpture and architecture, from 1700 to 1800.  Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 320 - Nineteenth-Century French Art.


    At least sophomore standing. (3) H.

    Examination of artistic and architecural developments in nineteenth-century France, including Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and Fin-de-Siecle.
  
  • ARH 321 - History of Nineteenth-Century European and British Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Investigation of Modern European art and architecture from the ‘long’ nineteenth century (ca. 1780s to 1910), including Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolism and Fin-de-siècle. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 323 - History of Early-Twentieth-Century Art in Europe and North America.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of European, British, and North American art from the turn of the twentieth century to approximately 1945, including eras such as Fauvism, German Expressionism, Dada, and Surrealism. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 325 - History of African Art.


    (Formerly ARH 308). At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    History of art and architecture produced by black peoples of the continent of Africa and elsewhere before colonialism. Lecture, discussion, readings. Also listed as AFA 325 .
  
  • ARH 327 - Post-Colonial Art of Black Peoples.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H, US.

    History of art and architecture from African-American, Caribbean, and Central and South American black peoples since colonialism. Lectures, discussions, and readings. Also listed as AFA 327 .
  
  • ARH 331 - History of Asian Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture from Asian traditions spanning prehistory to the Modern era, including Chinese, Japanese and Korean art. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 332 - Art and Art History in the Community


    At least sophomore standing, consent of instructor. (3-6).

    Students participate in service learning by leading independently-run workshops integrating art history and art making for community groups demonstrating need, such as prisons, schools and assisted-living facilities. May be reelected to a total of 6 credits. Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • ARH 333 - History of Indian Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture of India from prehistory to the present, including the history of art from Islamic, Hindu, Sikh and other religious traditions. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 335 - History of Pre-Columbian Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture of Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean and South Pacific, from before the 15th century CE. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 337 - History of Post-Columbian Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H.

    Examination of art and architecture of the Americas from the Post-Columbian traditions, approximately 15th century to the present. Lecture, discussion, readings. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 395 - Internship in Art History.


    ARH 111 ARH 112 , consent of instructor and hosting organization. (1).

    Internship, approved by an art history instructor, at a local arts organization, such as an artists’ council or a museum/gallery. Five hours per week for the duration of the semester, with duties and progress monitored by the instructor and a representative from the hosting organization. May be reelected to a total of 3 credits.
  
  • ARH 397 - Independent Study Art History.


    Consent of instructor. (1-3).

    Independent study on a research topic in art history. The student works with an art history instructor to develop research and methodological skills, by writing an art-historical paper and/or producing a project of equal breadth. May be reelected to a total of six credits.
  
  • ARH 399 - Advanced Topics in Art History.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examination of the art done during specific historic period or artistic movements or by individual artists or groups of artists. May be reelected to a total of 9 credits.
  
  • ARH 401 - The History and Methods of Art History.


    ARH 111  or ARH 112  or consent of instructor; at least sophomore standing.   (3).

    Examination of ideas, theories and institutions that have shaped the discipline of art history over time.  Develops students’ skills in research, writing and speaking. Lecture, discussion, readings. Also listed as COM 401 .
  
  • ARH 403 - Special Topics in Ancient Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Selected investigations of topics in the art of ancient civilizations, such as the art of Prehistory, the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece or Rome. Lecture, discussion, readings. May be reelected to a total of 9 credits when topics vary.
  
  • ARH 405 - Special Topics in Early Modern Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Advanced study of a specific issue or theme in art of the Early Modern era. Lecture, discussion, readings. May be reelected to a total of 9 credits when topics vary.
  
  • ARH 407 - Special Topics in Modern Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Advanced study of a specific issue or theme in Modern art (in art history, spanning roughly 1780 to 1945), from the western or non-western traditions. Lecture, discussion, readings. May be reelected to a total of 9 credits when topics vary.
  
  • ARH 409 - History of North-American Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H/US.

    Examination of the history of art of North America, focusing on colonial art from the fifteenth century to early twentieth-century art, and including the traditions of American, Canadian and Mexican art and architecture. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 410 - Feminism and the Visual Arts.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) H/US.

    Study of art-historical issues through feminist methodologies related to the depiction of women in art and artworks made by women. Topics include discussion of the male gaze, and the historical status of women in art institutions. Lecture, discussion, readings. Also listed as WGS 410 .
  
  • ARH 411 - History of Contemporary Art.


    ARH 112  and at least sophomore standing; or consent of instructor. (3) CAP.

    History of art from the Contemporary era.  Introduction to a variety of traditions from international artists largely since the mid-20th century, with an overview of early 20th-century art. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 413 - Special Topics in Contemporary Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Advanced study of a specific issue or theme in Contemporary art (in art history, spanning roughly 1945 to the present), from the western or non-western traditions. Lecture, discussion, readings. May be reelected to a total of 9 credits when topics vary.
  
  • ARH 415 - History of Aboriginal North-American Art.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3) US.

    Examination of the artistic traditions of native peoples from North America, including tribes from the southwestern United States, Plains Indians, Great Lakes aboriginals, west coast tribes, and the Inuit, from earliest history of art and architecture to the present. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 417 - History of Craft, Folk, and Naive Artistic Traditions.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examination of the traditions of craft, naive, and other trends that fall outside traditional ‘fine art’ examples, considered through the contexts of the history of aesthetics, minority cultures, and past and present museological trends. Lecture, discussion, research, writing.
  
  • ARH 419 - Connoisseurship.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Practical and theoretical study integrating the theories of attribution in art history with in-person examination of artworks at local and regional art museums. Lecture, readings, discussion, on-site study.
  
  • ARH 421 - Introduction to Curatorial and Exhibition Practices.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examinatino of ethical, practical and theorectical concerns of curatorial and exhibition practices, including political and social pressures on the contemporary art world.  Some field work involved to critique exhibitions and practices at existing shows in the community. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 423 - History of Collection and Exhibition Practices.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examination of how art has been collected and exhibited over time.  Topics include patronage practices, academies of art, art as trophies of war, and national collections. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 425 - History of the Paragone or Rivalry in the Arts.


    At least sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (3).

    Examination of the history of competition in the arts from antiquity to the present day.  Considers rivalry between different media, nations, aesthetic theories, elements of the art world, and individual artists. Lecture, discussion, readings.
  
  • ARH 497 - Senior Thesis in Art History.


    Senior standing, ARH 111 ,  ARH 112 , consent of instructor. (2-6).

    Advanced directed research of an art-historical topic under the supervision of an art-history advisor. Students complete a 12-15 page research paper and conduct a final interview. Research, writing, regular meetings with the thesis advisor. Graded ABCDE/Y.
  
  • ARH 509 - History of American Art.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    See ARH 409  for description. Not open to students with credit for  ARH 409 .
  
  • ARH 511 - History of Contemporary Art.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    History of art from the Contemporary era. Introduction to a variety of traditions from international artists largely since the mid-20th century, with an overview of early 20th-century art. Lecture, discussion, readings. Not open to students with credit for ARH 411 .
  
  • ARH 515 - History of Aboriginal North-American Art.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    Examination of the artistic traditions of native peoples from North America, including tribes from the southwestern United States, Plains Indians, Great Lakes aboriginals, west coast tribes, and the Inuit, from earliest history of art and architecture to the present. Lecture, discussion, readings. Not open to students with credit for ARH 415 .
  
  • ARH 519 - Connoisseurship.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    Practical and theoretical study integrating the theories of attribution in art history with in-person examination of artworks at local and regional art museums. Lecture, readings, discussion, on-site study. Not open to students with credit for ARH 419 .
  
  • ARH 521 - Introduction to Curatorial and Exhibition Practices.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    Examination of ethical, practical and theoretical concerns of curatorial and exhibition practices, including political and social pressures on the contemporary art world. Some field work involved to critique exhibitions and practices at existing shows in the community. Lecture, discussion, readings. Not open to students with credit for ARH 421 .
  
  • ARH 523 - History of Collection and Exhibition Practices.


    Graduate standing. (3).

    Examination of how art has been collected and exhibited over time. Topics include patronage practices, academies of art, art as trophies of war, and national collections. Lecture, discussion, readings. Not open to students with credit for ARH 423 .
  
  • ART 100 - Introduction to the Studio.


    (3) F.

    Introductory course involving students in several areas of studio art including (but not limited to) drawing, two-dimensional design, three-dimensional design using a variety of drawing, painting, and sculpting materials. Designed for non-art majors who want a hands-on studio experience; does not replace the foundation courses required for those majoring in art.
  
  • ART 101 - Art Education-Elementary.


    (3).

    How to organize creative art activities in an elementary (grades K-6) curriculum; the philosophy of art education; motivation, guidance and evaluation of child art; the normal growth pattern of child art; the functions of art in society. Design sensitivity and personal creativity stimulated through laboratory experiences.
  
  • ART 102 - Secondary Methods of Art Education.


    ART 101 . (3).

    How to organize creative art activities in a junior or senior high school (grades 7-12); art and the exceptional child; characteristics of the adolescent learner; social and ethical issues in adolescent art; studio procedures to introduce specialized art careers. 
  
  • ART 116 - Introduction to Black & White Photography.


    (3) F.

    Introduction to material and techniques of traditional B&W photography. Utilization of the 35mm camera format; introduction to mechanical and aesthetic aspects of the photographic process.
  
  • ART 120 - Introduction to the Visual Arts.


    (3) F.

    Examination of the essential characteristics of the visual arts, intended to develop in the student a discriminating appreciation of these arts. Lectures, tapes, slides, reading, and gallery tours.
  
  • ART 125 - Introduction to Digital Photo Media.


    Major other than Visual Communication or Art. (3).

    Introduction to digital photographic media and related hardware, software and practice. Digital photography and contemporary tools available to capture, develop, manipulate and distribute electronic images; trends and aesthetic concerns that embrace photography as a cultural and social tool. Students must provide a digital camera with a zoom lens and a 12 megapixel or greater capture.
  
  • ART 126 - Introduction to Digital Photography.


    Concentration in Art Education, Fine Art Studio, Visual Communication, or consent of instructor. (3) F.

    Introduction to technical and creative use of digital cameras and computer-aided imagery. Utilization of digital cameras, computers and sophisticated imaging software as a tool for individual expression. Also listed as COM 126 .
  
  • ART 130 - Studio Survey/Materials and Methods.


    ART or ARH concentration. (3) F.

    Introductory studio survey of two-dimensional, three-dimensional, time-based and multi-media disciplines. Students create artwork while focusing on key issues in contemporary studio art practice. Art exercises, assignments, projects, readings, visual lectures, discussion, workshops, demonstrations, critique assessments.
  
  • ART 131 - Drawing.


    (Formerly ART/COM 113. (3) F.

    Freehand drawing using basic drawing materials. Exploration of the figure, still life, other traditional and non-traditional sources for visual imagery. Emphasis on the visual concept and its relationship to techniques and materials.
  
  • ART 132 - Drawing II.


    (Formerly ART/COM 114. ART 131  or consent of department. (3).

    Continuation of ART 131  with emphasis on more advanced training. Color as a means of creative expression; development of personal imagery through a variety of approaches.
  
  • ART 135 - Figure Drawing.


    ART 131 , ART 141 , ART 132 ; consent of CVA Department. (3).

    Traditional life drawing course concentrating on technical and artistic problems involved in drawing the human figure. Exploration of a variety of media and compositional concerns with emphasis on the finished drawing as an esthetic statement.
  
  • ART 141 - Basic Two-Dimensional Design.


    (Formerly ART/COM 152). (3). F.

    Introduction to underlying concepts for making and analyzing two-dimensional art. Use of design elements and principles with basic color theory to achieve specific goals for visual communication.
  
  • ART 142 - Basic Three-Dimensional Design.


    (3) F.

    Visual fundamentals of three-dimensional design. Basic experience in expression of personal ideas in form, using a variety of techniques and methods.
  
  • ART 160 - Visual Communications Theory and Process.


    (3) F.

    Introduction to contemporary graphic design. Theory, professional practices, creative workflow, career paths, digital graphics hardware and software usage, copyright, ethics. Also listed as COM 160  and THE 160 .
  
  • ART 199 - Special Topics & Workshops.


    Consent of Communication & Visual Arts chair. (1-3).

    Special topics of interest and concern to studio artists and students in a workshop or seminar format. Focus on topics not usually considered in depth in the other studio courses and/or on special approaches of techniques intended to expand the students’ bases of expression in the visual arts. May be reelected to a total of 6 credits.
  
  • ART 200 - Audio Production.


    COM 200  or COM 204 /THE 204  or COM 210 /THE 210  ; or consent of instructor. (3) T.

    Fundamental theories of audio and audio program production, including basics of digital audio, studio and remote recording; demonstration of the importance of sound in electronic media and how its use affects media productions.  Through application of audio concepts in the radio laboratory and critiques of radio projects and programs, students gain requisite skills to successfully design and execute audio strategies for media. Also listed as COM 201 .
 

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