2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CoursesThe internship is in agencies that are approved,supervised and evaluated by the Department.Prerequisite(s): senior status; minimum 2.30cumulative GPA and minimum 2.50 majorGPA; all required courses in art area for majorcompleted; approval of Department Chair,Departmental Review Committee, andDepartment Internship advisor.AG 4910 Independent Study in GraphicDesign1–4 creditsAdvanced work in a limited area of graphicdesign, developed and executed in consultationwith an Art Department faculty mentor. Consentrequired of the instructor who will supervisethe independent study and the DepartmentChair. With permission. Prerequisite(s): seniorstanding.AH – Art HistoryAH 1110 Survey of Art I 3 creditsAn introduction to the appreciation and understandingof architecture, sculpture and paintingin relation to the Western cultural heritagefrom prehistoric times to the late Medievalperiod. Falls. (ARTS)AH 1120 Survey of Art II 3 creditsAn introduction to the appreciation and understandingof architecture, sculpture and paintingin relation to the Western cultural heritagefrom the Renaissance to the present. Springs.(ARTS)AHDI 1200 Exploring Art: Temples andTreasures3 creditsEmploying works of architecture, sculpture,painting and the decorative arts, exploresthe twin variables of word and time in shapingvarying past and present worldviews.Beginning with the arts of preliterate groupsand continuing through the early Renaissancein Northern Europe (c. 1500), examines suchtopics as writing and symbol, text and image,myth and ritual, history and memory, and culturaldefining moments to bring awareness tothe power of images as potent historical, politicaland cultural markers resonating from thepast into the present. Students are challengedto understand and explain how the past was/is always “the present” and provides connectivelinks between times and cultures. Falls.(ARTS)(PPDI)AHDI 1210 Exploring Art: Revelations andRevolutions 3 creditsBeginning with the Early Modern period (ca.1500) and continuing to the present, examinescentral events that allow us to consider the pastand present from the context of a selection of“pivotal moments.” A selection of cultural definingmoments are selected in order to bringawareness to the power of images as potenthistorical, political and cultural markers resonatingfrom the past into the present. Studentsare challenged to understand and explain howthe past was always “the present;” how eventsin the past were perceived and recorded; howworldviews shift and influence both the recordingand later interpretation of the past; howconnecting the past with the present bringsunderstanding and insight to events relevantto students’ live. Springs. (ARTS)(PPDI)AH 2700 20th Century Art 3 creditsAn introduction to international developmentsin 20th century art from the turn of the centuryto the present. Particular attention givento the relationship between art and modernculture. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): AH1120. (WRIT)(WRCO)AH 3160 Museum Studies I 3 creditsAn introduction to American museumsand the various tasks and responsibilities ofmuseum professionals. Diversity is addressedthrough study of the history, theory and practiceof American museums and controversiesthat surround them. Falls. (DICO)AH 3170 Museum Studies II 3 creditsAn in-depth study of professional art museumpractices. Emphasizes the practical aspects ofplanning, designing and mounting exhibitionsas well as developing educational programming,funding and fund-raising. Field tripsand guest speakers reinforce class experiences.Springs.AH 3450 Architects and SocietySince 19003 creditsAn examination of major architects, architecturalprinciples, criticism defining thebuilt environment from Art Nouveau to thepresent. Selected architects include Wright,LeCorbusier, Kahn, Venturi, Scott-Brownand Koolhaas. Such significant architecturalproblems as urban planning and housing areconsidered within the context of social, economicand technological change. Spring ofodd years.AH 3500 The World of theCrusades3 creditsProvides students with an appreciation ofthe medieval period (ca. 1096–1300) withemphasis on the Crusades. Considers medievalChristian, Muslim and Jewish religion,art and culture in order to provide a basisfor understanding their significant implicationsin the contemporary world of artistic,cultural and political events. Considersthese themes through the lens of primarydocuments both artistic and textual. Fallof even years. Prerequisite(s): junior status.(INTG)(GACO)(INCO)AH 3530 Arts of the Far East 3 creditsRanging from Neolithic cultures to the contemporaryurban present, studies importantthemes, styles, periods and methodology ofChinese and Japanese art. Although considerationis given to principal works of sculpture,bronze, painting, ceramics, jade and architecture,emphasis also is given to the historicalfoundation and religious beliefs informing thevisual culture of China and Japan. In particular,Buddhism is examined as a unifying philosophicaland artistic theme. In providing suchconnections, develops deeper insight into theheritage which accounts in part for the culturalfabric of, and societal issues confronting, presentday China and Japan. Falls. Prerequisite(s):junior status. (GACO)(INCO)AH 3540 Art and Ideas in the 19thCentury3 creditsExamines important artists, major artisticmovements, critical issues and the literatureand criticism of art during an extraordinarilydynamic and volatile period – the later 18thand 19th centuries (c. 1770–1900). Althoughconsideration is given to such defining individualsas David, Manet and Gauguin, equalemphasis is accorded the historical, scientific/technological and social ideas which helpedreframe conceptions of the artist, the arts, societyand the world in general. Newer, criticalapproaches in art history including feminism,ethnicity/race and cultural studies are exploredas well to challenge students to understandthe multiple lenses by which art historiansperceive, define and interpret this engagingperiod, both in Europe and in European colonies.Fall of even years. Prerequisite(s): juniorstatus. (GACO)(INCO)AH 3600 Arts of the UnitedStates3 creditsExamines significant developments in NorthAmerican painting, sculpture, architecture,prints, photography and the decorative artsfrom the Colonial period (c. 1600) throughthe 1930s. Presentation is organized aroundthe sequence of period styles; emerging artisticthemes and types; revealing issues of class,gender and race or ethnicity; and the changingcontext (historical, political, social, economic,cultural) which informs the arts. Newer,critical approaches in art history includingfeminism and cultural studies are exploredas well to acquaint students with the multipleperspectives which can be applied to art historicalproblems. Springs. (DICO)AH 3650 African Art3 creditsStudy the arts of Africa south of the Sahara. Inan area some three times that of North America,Africa offers us some of the most exciting andintellectually stimulating art found anywhere230 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008