ArtS 3702. Photography: The Extended Image. (4 cr.Prereq–1001, 1701)Manipulation of the photo image using variouscamera <strong>and</strong> darkroom methods including sequence,multiples, narrative, <strong>and</strong> book formats. Marking <strong>and</strong>altering photographic surfaces, applied color, <strong>and</strong>toning. Use of the photograph in interdisciplinaryprojects.ArtS 3703. Photography: Digital Imaging. (4 cr.Prereq–1001, 1701)Photographic digital imaging in fine arts.Manipulation, computer applications. Editing inphoto imaging software.ArtS 3801. Ceramics: Wheel Throwing. (4 cr.Prereq–1001, 1801)Exp<strong>and</strong>s wheel-throwing skills, develops aestheticawareness of ceramic forms. Kiln firing, glazeformulation.ArtS 3802. Ceramics: H<strong>and</strong>building. (4 cr.Prereq–1001, 1801)Intermediate h<strong>and</strong>building. Development of abilities,critical awareness. Kiln firing, glaze formulation.ArtS 3803. Ceramics: Mold Making. (4 cr.Prereq–1001, 1801)Introduction to plaster mold making for ceramics.Plaster mold fabrication, ceramic production,contemporary methods/concepts. Development ofpersonal visual expression.ArtS 3804. Neon. (4 cr. Prereq–1001)Introduction to neon sculpture; investigatingmaterials, methods, concepts, history, <strong>and</strong> studioprocedures. Work with glass tubing, electricalcomponents, mixed media, <strong>and</strong> installation.ArtS 5104. The Nature of Abstraction. (4 cr.Prereq–3102 or #)Exploration of abstraction as concept. Studio practicewith attention to developing individual work.Emphasizes underst<strong>and</strong>ing topics relevant toabstraction. Approached from discipline of painting,open to various material sensibilities.ArtS 5105. Advanced Dimensional Painting. (4 cr.Prereq–3105 or #)Illusionary space applied to sculptural forms.Practical applications of spatial/painterly concepts.Emphasizes critical/visual judgment. Developmentof cohesive body of work reflecting interaction oftwo/three dimensions.ArtS 5106. Advanced Drawing: Interpreting the Site.(4 cr. Prereq–3106 or #)Search for personal content as inspired by site. Fieldtrips (2/3 of <strong>course</strong>) to draw or paint from variousmetropolitan area locations. Interpretations enhancedby experimentation with new marks/<strong>symbols</strong>.ArtS 5110. Advanced Drawing. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–3101 or 3111 or #)Developing personal direction in form/content.Various media. Various aesthetic/conceptualapproaches.ArtS 5120. Advanced Painting. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–3102 or #)Developing personal vision/content <strong>through</strong> painting.Emphasizes critical thinking, self-evaluation, <strong>and</strong>independent pursuit of ideas.ArtS 5130. Advanced Painting: Watercolor. (4 cr [max12 cr]. Prereq–3102 or #)Expressive/technical possibilities of transparentwatercolor. Emphasizes pictorial structure, colorrelationships, visual expression. Work from still life,nature, life model, imagination.ArtS 5310. Advanced Sculpture: Direct Metal. (4 cr[max 12 cr]. Prereq–3301 or #)Direct metal sculpture in steel, other metals. Studiopractice, investigation of historical/contemporarymethods/concepts. Development of personalsculpture imagery.ArtS 5320. Advanced Sculpture: Spatial Problems.(4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3302 or #)Sculptural practice outside traditional media/approaches. Installation, theater, public art,architecture as topics for individual investigationsinto spatial organization.ArtS 5330. Advanced Sculpture: Metal Casting. (4 cr[max 12 cr]. Prereq–3303 or #)Metal casting of sculpture in bronze, iron, aluminum,other metals. Studio practice, investigation ofhistorical/contemporary methods/concepts.Development of personal sculptural imagery.ArtS 5340. Advanced Sculpture: Carving <strong>and</strong>Construction. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3304)Carving/construction using wood, other materials.Studio practice, investigation of historical/contemporary methods/concepts. Development ofpersonal sculptural imagery.ArtS 5350. Advanced Sculpture: Kinetics. (4 cr [max12 cr]. Prereq–3305 or #)Studio practice in kinetic sculpture. Historical/contemporary methods/concepts of sculptureproduced by motion. Development of personalimagery.ArtS 5360. Advanced Performance Art <strong>and</strong>Installation. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3306 or #)Studio practice in performance art <strong>and</strong> installation;investigation of historical <strong>and</strong> contemporary methods<strong>and</strong> concepts of interdisciplinary expression.Development of personal imagery.ArtS 5370. Advanced Sculpture: TraditionalApproaches. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3307 or #)Clay figure modeling. Mold making using historical/contemporary systems. Casting in semi-permanentmaterials. Studio practice, traditional sculpturalmethods/concepts. Development of personal imagery.ArtS 5400. Seminar: Concepts <strong>and</strong> Practices in Art.(3 cr [max 6 cr]. Prereq–1001 or #)Various ideologies, cultural strategies that influencepractice/interpretation of art. Emphasizes diversity ofviewpoints. Application of issues in developing finalBFA exhibition.ArtS 5402. Artists’ Books. (4 cr. Prereq–3402 or #)Advanced projects in creation of unique, h<strong>and</strong>madebooks using various structures, media, techniques.Critical, historical, theoretical issues surroundingcontemporary book arts.ArtS 5403. Women’s Images <strong>and</strong> Images of Women.(3 cr. Prereq–1001 or #)Women’s place in Western art from the artist’sperspective. Women as artists <strong>and</strong> the imagery theyhave created. Women as the object of imagery <strong>and</strong>the social <strong>and</strong> political attitudes those images convey.Survey of women artists from late-Renaissance<strong>through</strong> contemporary feminism; relevant issues.ArtS 5405. Visual Narrative Structures. (4 cr.Prereq–[1001, one 1xxx art <strong>course</strong>] or #)Visual/verbal investigation of structures of visualnarratives. Contemporary efforts to integrate cogentimages in visual texts. Development of methods forpersonal visual communication of cultural, spiritual,aesthetic, environmental experiences. Historical/cultural focuses. Studio work.ArtS 5441. Professional Practices. (3 cr. Prereq–Grador #)Intensive writing seminar provides a context fortheoretical issues, business practices, <strong>and</strong>professional skills required for career management<strong>and</strong> development in the visual arts.ArtS 5490. Workshop in Art. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr])Selected topics <strong>and</strong> intensive studio activity. Topicsvary yearly.ArtS 5510. Advanced Printmaking: Intaglio <strong>and</strong>Screen. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3501 or #)In-depth research of intaglio, screen printing.Historical/contemporary applications. Developmentof imagery using color, photo-mechanical, digitalprocesses. Cross-media approaches.ArtS 5520. Advanced Printmaking: Relief <strong>and</strong>Lithography. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3502 or #)Relief printing, lithography for creative expression.Studio practice with stone, metal, wood. Developingpersonal visual language/aesthetics. Historical/contemporary awareness, evolving technologies/strategies.For definitions of <strong>course</strong> <strong>numbers</strong>, <strong>symbols</strong>, <strong>and</strong> abbreviations, see page 296.Course DescriptionsArtS 5550. Advanced Papermaking. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–3505 or #)Distinct expressive qualities of h<strong>and</strong>made paper, itsversatility as contemporary art form. Independentresearch pursued in consultation with instructor.ArtS 5610. Interactivity: Advanced DigitalProcesses. (4 cr [max 12 cr]. Prereq–3601 or #)Web-/screen-based <strong>and</strong> installation/performanceprojects in consultation with instructor. Focuses onindividual expression, role of artists/audience, <strong>and</strong>synthesis of artistic form/content using interactivedigital technologies.ArtS 5620. Time Arts: Advanced Video. (4 cr [max 12cr]. Prereq–3602)Individual projects exploring elements of time,cinematic space, narrative, <strong>and</strong> montage <strong>through</strong>experimental, documentary, or installation-basedvideo art. Articulation of relationships betweenconceptual, aesthetic, <strong>and</strong> artistic process.ArtS 5630. Time Arts: Advanced 2-D Animation. (4 cr[max 12 cr]. Prereq–3603 or #)Individual projects <strong>and</strong> further development of apersonal voice <strong>and</strong> critical thinking in time-based art.Creating digital 2-D animation with emphasis onvector <strong>and</strong> layer-based raster animation techniques.Compositing 2-D animation with video.ArtS 5640. Time Arts: Advanced 3-D Animation. (4 cr[max 12 cr]. Prereq–3604 or #)Advanced exploration of modeled objects in modeledspace <strong>and</strong> time. Compositing of animated imageswith video images. Individual projects, expansion ofpersonal voice <strong>and</strong> visual clarity within theframework of 3-D imagery <strong>and</strong> time-based artwork.ArtS 5710. Advanced Photography. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–Two sem of 3xxx photography or #)Design/implementation of individual advancedprojects. Demonstrations, lectures, critique. Reading,writing, discussion of related articles/exhibitions.ArtS 5810. Advanced Ceramics. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–3801, 3802 or #)Critical dis<strong>course</strong> of aesthetics, history, <strong>and</strong>contemporary issues in clay <strong>and</strong> criticism.Independent, advanced projects.ArtS 5821. Ceramic Materials Analysis. (4 cr.Prereq–3801 or 3802 or #)Ceramic materials, their interrelationships. Advancedinvestigation of glazes, slip formulation, clay bodiesin high/low temperature ranges. Individual interestsrelated to students’ aesthetic needs.ArtS 5830. Advanced Ceramics: Mold Making. (4 cr[max 12 cr]. Prereq–3803 or #)Advanced mold making for ceramics. Plaster moldfabrication, ceramic production, contemporarymethods/concepts. Development of personal visualexpression.ArtS 5840. Advanced Neon. (4 cr [max 12 cr].Prereq–3804 or #)Emphasis on the development of personal sculpturalsensibility. Studio practice with neon glass tubing<strong>and</strong> electrical components. A mixed media approachis encouraged.ArtS 5990. Independent Study in Art. (1-4 cr [max 12cr]. Prereq–Major, #)Independent study project designed by student inconsultation with instructor.Art History (ArtH)Department of Art HistoryCollege of Liberal ArtsArtH 1001. Introduction to Art History. (4 cr)History of art examined <strong>through</strong> selected monumentsof major periods, from Paleolithic to modern times.Covers Western, other cultures.ArtH 1004V. Honors: Introduction to Asian Art. (4 cr.§1016W, §1016V, §1004W. Prereq–Permission of CLAhonors adviser)Issues/themes of South Asian, Southeast Asian, EastAsian art from earliest times to present.Course Descriptions315
316ArtH 1004W. Introduction to Asian Art. (4 cr. §1004V,§1016W, §1016V)Issues/themes of South Asian, Southeast Asian, <strong>and</strong>East Asian art from earliest times to present.ArtH 1043. Classical Archaeology: Introduction tothe Archaeology of Ancient Greece <strong>and</strong> Rome. (4 cr)Role that material culture, including art <strong>and</strong>architecture, plays in forming our picture of theclassical past. Relationship between archaeology <strong>and</strong>other disciplines that study the past. Study ofselected sites considers motives <strong>and</strong> methods ofresearch, <strong>and</strong> how the results are used byarchaeologists <strong>and</strong> the general public.ArtH 1903. Topics: Freshman Seminar. (3 cr [max 6cr]; A-F only. Prereq–Fr or no more than 36 cr)Topics specified in Class Schedule.ArtH 1921W. Introduction to Film Study. (4 cr. §CSCL1921)Fundamentals of film language, major theories ofcinema. Detailed analysis of several films, includingJohn Ford’s Stagecoach, Jean-Luc Godard’sBreathless.ArtH 3005. American Art. (4 cr)Survey of American art from colonial to the presentwith special emphasis on the relationship of painting,sculpture, the decorative arts, architecture, costume,<strong>and</strong> material culture to current interpretations ofAmerican history.ArtH 3008. History of Ancient Art. (4 cr)Architecture, sculpture, <strong>and</strong> painting of selectedearly cultures; emphasis on influences contributingto the development of Western art.ArtH 3009. History of Medieval Art. (4 cr)Emphasis on principal monuments, their decoration<strong>and</strong> function (e.g. Old St. Peter’s, Rome; HagiaSophia, Istanbul; Palace Chapel, Aachen; St. Sernin,Toulouse; Cathedral of Chartres, Paris, Rheims).ArtH 3011W. History of Renaissance <strong>and</strong> BaroqueArt. (4 cr)Major architects, sculptors, <strong>and</strong> painters in WesternEurope from the 15th <strong>through</strong> the 18th centuries (e.g.Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo,Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembr<strong>and</strong>t, Rubens, Poussin,Watteau).ArtH 3012. History of 19th- <strong>and</strong> 20th-Century Art.(3 cr)Major monuments <strong>and</strong> issues of modern period:sculpture, architecture, painting, <strong>and</strong> prints.Movements include neo-classicism, romanticism,realism, impressionism, evolution of modernism,symbolism, fauvism, cubism, dadaism, surrealism,abstract expressionism, pop art, conceptualism, <strong>and</strong>post-modernism.ArtH 3013. Introduction to East Asian Art. (3 cr)A selective examination of works of art produced inChina, Korea <strong>and</strong> Japan from the neolithic era tomodern times. Nearly every major type of object <strong>and</strong>all major styles are represented.ArtH 3014W. Art of India. (4 cr)Indian sculpture, architecture, <strong>and</strong> painting from theprehistoric Indus Valley civilization to the presentday.ArtH 3015W. Art of Islam. (4 cr)Architecture, painting, <strong>and</strong> other arts from Islam’sorigins to the 20th century. Cultural <strong>and</strong> politicalsettings as well as themes that unify the diverseartistic styles of Islamic art will be considered.ArtH 3017. Islamic Culture. (4 cr)Emphasis on visual arts <strong>and</strong> literature produced bythe Muslim world from Spain to the Indian subcontinent.Analysis of original visual <strong>and</strong> literarysources will form the basis for underst<strong>and</strong>ing diversecultural developments.ArtH 3035. Classical Myth in Western Art. (4 cr)An exploration of the role of myth in the visual arts<strong>through</strong> examination of major figures <strong>and</strong> stories thatbecame popular in the ancient world <strong>and</strong> havefascinated artists <strong>and</strong> audiences ever since.ArtH 3142. Art of Egypt. (4 cr)Arts <strong>and</strong> architecture of Egypt from prehistoric timesto the emergence of modern Egypt, with emphasis onelements of continuity <strong>and</strong> change that have shapedEgyptian culture.ArtH 3152. Art <strong>and</strong> Archaeology of Ancient Greece.(4 cr)Introduction to the civilization of ancient Greece<strong>through</strong> art <strong>and</strong> material culture. Case studies ofselected monuments <strong>and</strong> sites.ArtH 3162. Roman Art <strong>and</strong> Archaeology. (4 cr)Introduction to the art <strong>and</strong> material culture of theRoman World: origins, changes <strong>and</strong> continuities,“progress” or “decay” in the later Empire, legacy tothe modern world.ArtH 3201. The Olympic Games. (3 cr)Surveys the Olympic Games (776 B.C. to A.D. 338)<strong>and</strong> other ancient athletic festivals, including thosefor women participants. Greek art <strong>and</strong> literature serveas basic sources. Comparisons are made with modernathletic events.ArtH 3303. 17th- <strong>and</strong> 18th-Century Painting inFrance. (4 cr)Survey of French painting from Baroque <strong>through</strong>beginnings of Neo-Classicism (e.g., De la Tour, LeNain, Vouet, Poussin, Watteau, Boucher, Chardin,David).ArtH 3422. History of Graphic Arts: 1780 to 1980.(4 cr)History <strong>and</strong> theory of the creation of lithography,social caricature (e.g., Daumier, Gavarni), the revivalof etching (e.g., Goya <strong>and</strong> mid-century practitioners,Whistler), <strong>and</strong> color lithography (e.g., Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Bonnard). Media changes of 20thcentury; the revolutionary nature of new media.ArtH 3464. Art Since 1945. (4 cr)Broad chronological overview of U.S./internationalart movements since 1945. Assessment of criticalwritings by major theoreticians (e.g., ClementGreenberg) associated with those movements.Theoretical perspective of postmodernism.ArtH 3484. The Art of Picasso <strong>and</strong> the ModernMovement. (4 cr)Works of Picasso in all media. Blue, Rose, Cubist,Classical, <strong>and</strong> later periods of Picasso’s developmentagainst innovations in media; collage, utilization offound-objects, printmaking <strong>and</strong> ceramics.Autobiographical nature of imagery givesmethodological basis for exploring frequentlypersonalized themes.ArtH 3575. The Art of Walt Disney in AmericanCulture. (4 cr)Walt Disney, his companies, <strong>and</strong> the influence oftheir products on 20th century American culture.Animation, architecture, city planning, therelationship between the fine arts <strong>and</strong> popularculture, <strong>and</strong> the creation of art under industrialconditions of collaboration <strong>and</strong> profit.ArtH 3576. American Popular Culture. (3 cr)American popular culture in the l9th <strong>and</strong> 20thcenturies; fashion, greeting cards, holidaycelebration, public spectacle, magazine covers, <strong>and</strong>commercial design.ArtH 3578. Arts in Africa. (4 cr)Surveys the diverse arts of Africa, from antiquity topresent. Introduces visual arts of several civilizations<strong>and</strong> their relation to larger cultural issues (e.g.,religion, cosmology, gender, identity, politicalpower).ArtH 3588. Architecture of Africa, Pre-Colonial toPresent. (4 cr)Introduces the history of architecture in West Africa,from eighth century to present. From the prosperityof early empires of Western Sudan (Ghana, Mali,Songhai), <strong>and</strong> the impact of Islam on traditionalarchitecture, to colonial/post-colonial architecture.ArtH 3921W. Art of the Film. (4 cr)History of the motion picture as an art form; majorfilms, directors, genres, <strong>and</strong> styles. Films discussedinclude The Birth of a Nation, Citizen Kane, BicycleThief, Rashomon, <strong>and</strong> Jules <strong>and</strong> Jim.ArtH 3927. Documentary Cinema. (4 cr)History of nonfiction filmmaking, from early formsof reportage <strong>and</strong> birth of documentary to emergenceof “film-verite” <strong>and</strong> “guerrilla television” <strong>and</strong> workby independents (e.g., Errol Morris, Michael Moore).ArtH 3930. Junior-Senior Seminar. (3 cr; A-F only.Prereq–[Jr or sr] ArtH major, #)Major art-historical theme, artist, period, or genre.Topics specified in Class Schedule.ArtH 3930H. Honors: Junior-Senior Seminar. (3 cr;A-F only. Prereq–Honors [jr or sr] ArtH major)Major art-historical theme, artist, period, or genre.ArtH 3940. Topics in Art History. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr])Topics specified in Class Schedule.ArtH 3971V. Honors: Major Project. (1 cr; A-F only.Prereq–Honors ArtH major, #)Completion of research paper begun in a 5xxx<strong>course</strong>.ArtH 3971W. Major Project. (1 cr; A-F only.Prereq–ArtH major, #)Completion of research paper begun in a 5xxx <strong>course</strong>.ArtH 3975. Directed Museum Experience. (1-2 cr;S-N only. Prereq–#)Internship or docentship in an approved program inan art institution or museum. Open to both majors<strong>and</strong> nonmajors. Must consult with director ofundergraduate studies.ArtH 3993. Directed Study. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr];A-F only. Prereq–#)ArtH 3994. Directed Research. (1-4 cr [max 12 cr];A-F only. Prereq–#)ArtH 5101. Myths in Art: Cross-Cultural Comparison.(3 cr; A-F only)Relationships of text/image, efficacy of each inconveying meaning. Properties of visual/verbalcommunication. Ways in which artists conveymythological meanings, how much these ways differaccording to place/time. Students prepare/critiquevisual presentations <strong>through</strong> Web pages.ArtH 5103. Hellenistic <strong>and</strong> Early Roman Art <strong>and</strong>Archaeology. (3 cr. Prereq–Clas/ArtH 3008, jr or #)Sculpture, architecture, painting, <strong>and</strong> topography indeveloping centers of Hellenistic culture in theeastern Mediterranean, <strong>and</strong> in Etruscan <strong>and</strong> Romantowns from 400 B.C. to the beginnings of the RomanEmpire.ArtH 5108. Greek Architecture. (3 cr. Prereq–ArtH/Clas 3008, jr or sr or grad, or #)Geometric <strong>through</strong> classical examples of religious<strong>and</strong> secular architecture <strong>and</strong> their setting atarchaeological sites in Greece, Asia Minor, <strong>and</strong> Italy.ArtH 5111. Prehistoric Art <strong>and</strong> Archaeology ofGreece. (3 cr. Prereq–Jr or sr or grad student, Greek art/archaeology <strong>course</strong> or #)Artistic <strong>and</strong> architectural forms of Neolithic period inAegean area <strong>and</strong> Cycladic, Minoan, <strong>and</strong> Mycenaeancultures. Aims <strong>and</strong> methods of modern fieldarchaeology; the record of human habitation in theAegean area. Archaeological evidence as a basis forhistorical reconstruction.ArtH 5112. Archaic <strong>and</strong> Classical Greek Art. (3 cr.Prereq–Jr or sr or grad or #)Sculpture, painting, architecture, <strong>and</strong> minor arts inGreek l<strong>and</strong>s from the 9th <strong>through</strong> 5th centuries B.C.Examination of material remains of Greek culture;archaeological problems such as identifying <strong>and</strong>dating buildings; analysis of methods <strong>and</strong> techniques.ArtH 5120. Field Research in Archaeology. (3-6 cr[max 6 cr]. Prereq–#)Field excavation, survey, <strong>and</strong> research atarchaeological sites in the Mediterranean area.Techniques of excavation <strong>and</strong> exploration;interpretation of archaeological materials.ArtH 5172. House, Villa, Tomb: Roman Art in thePrivate Sphere. (3 cr. Prereq–Intro art history <strong>course</strong> or #)The architecture, painting, <strong>and</strong> sculpture of urbanhouses, country estates, <strong>and</strong> tombs in the RomanWorld. Relationships between public <strong>and</strong> privatespheres, <strong>and</strong> literary <strong>and</strong> physical evidence;usefulness of physical evidence in illuminatinggender roles.