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ANTH 444 VALUES AND VALUABLES (3)Three hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ANTH 102 or ECON 110Examination of the intimate linkagesbetween the creation of cultural valuesand the perception of economic valuethrough the analysis of production andexchange in various cultural contexts.Synthesis of the debates in the field ofeconomic anthropology and applicationto pre-historic, modern, Western and non-Western societies.Same as ECON 444GenEd: D, InterdisciplinaryANTH 470 THE DEVELOPMENT OFANTHROPOLOGICALPERSPECTIVES (3)Three hours seminar per weekPrerequisite: ANTH 102Introduction to the development ofanthropological thought from thediscipline’s foundation to recent trends.Surveys and critically analyzes majorschools of anthropological thoughtemployed in explaining human behaviorand phenomena. Theoretical perspectivesdiscussed include evolutionary theory,functionalism, structuralism, culturalmaterialism, and symbolic/interpretativeanthropology.ANTH 490 SEMINAR INANTHROPOLOGY (3)Three hours seminar per weekPrerequisite: Consent of instructorThis seminar explores a different topiceach term. Repeatable by topic.Student Option: Graded or Credit/No CreditANTH 492 INTERNSHIP (1-3)Variable hours per weekPrerequisite: Consent of instructorIndividual internship for advanced studentsof Anthropology.Student Option: Graded or Credit/No CreditANTH 494 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)Variable hours per weekPrerequisite: Consent of instructorIndependent contracted study foradvanced students who wish to proposea course of study not currently offered inthe curriculum. Repeatable, up to 6 unitsmay be applied to the major.Student Option: Graded or Credit/No CreditANTH 499 CAPSTONE PROJECT (3)Three hours seminar per weekPrerequisites: Senior standing or Consentof instructorComplete an original researchproject based on a specific area inanthropology. Research projects mayincorporate service to an area agency.ArabicARAB 101 ELEMENTARY ARABIC I (4)Four hours lecture per weekFirst course in Modern Standard Arabic.Features some exposure to the Egyptiandialect. Aims at developing elementarycommunicative skills and knowledgeabout the Arab-speaking world.Not intended for students with priorknowledge of Arabic.GenEd: C3AARAB 102 ELEMENTARY ARABIC II (4)Four hours lecture per weekPrerequisites: ARAB 101 or Consent ofInstructorArabic 102 is the second course inModern Standard Arabic, and featuressome exposure to the Egyptian dialect.It aims at the continued development ofstudents’ elementary communicative skillsand knowledge about the Arab-speakingworld. Not intended for students withprior knowledge of Arabic.GenEd: C3AArtART 100 UNDERSTANDING FINEARTS PROCESSES (3)Two hours lecture and two hours activityper weekEntry level art experience for non Artmajors. This course integrates elements ofdrawing, painting, sculpture and mixedmedia techniques. Students gain anunderstanding of the function of Art ineveryday life through participation in theartistic process.GenEd: C1ART 101 WHAT IS ART? (3)Three hours lecture per weekIntroductory art appreciation coursethat examines art and its meanings andvalues. Students learn to analyze andinterpret art from diverse cultures andartistic traditions.GenEd: C1, C3BART 102 MULTICULTURALCHILDREN’S ART (3)Two hours lecture and two hours activityper weekHands-on creation of artistic projectsemphasize the importance of artin the child’s development and theunderstanding of multicultural art traditionsin subject matter, materials and processes.Historical contexts and indigenousaesthetics are investigated as they relateto the development of primary skills andappreciation for art and the creativeprocess.GenEd: C1, C3BART 105 DRAWING ANDCOMPOSITION (3)Six hours activity per weekBasic fundamentals of drawing areexplored through the use of varioustechniques and media. Investigations intoline, value, perspective and compositionas related to surface and pictorial spaceis also investigated.ART 106 COLOR AND DESIGN (3)Six hours activity per weekExplorations in basic color theoryare conducted within two-and threedimensionaldesign contexts. Visualelements including line, shape, formand texture are explored incorporatingelements of color interaction, harmonyand dissonance within a variety of visualmotifs.ART 107 LIFE DRAWING (3)Six hours activity per weekThe study of the human figure and itsrepresentation depicted through gesture,contour value and volume. Anatomy,proportion, foreshortening and structureare explored through observation of propsand live models.ART 108 VISUAL TECHNOLOGIES (3)Two hours lecture and two hours activityper weekAn introductory survey of visualtechnologies commonly used by artistsand designers. Projects explore softwareapplications as they relate to currentmethods of digital art production.Emphasis is on the development offundamental computer skills and anunderstanding of the relationship betweendigital media and visual design.Course Descriptions2011 – 2012www.csuci.edu • California State University <strong>Channel</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> • 2011 - 2012 Catalog211

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