2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

Art and Art History CurriculumMinor RequirementsLower DivisionArt HistoryAH 1 Survey of World Art, Ancient Near East to the Gothic EraAH 2 Survey of World Art, Renaissance to the 19th CenturyAH 25 Survey of Asian ArtA choice of one lower-division studio art courseART 10 Beginning Sculpture: Form and ContentART 12 Beginning Design: Visual LiteracyART 20 Beginning PaintingART 30 Beginning DrawingART 40 Beginning Metal WorkART 50 Digital MediaART 60 Beginning Ceramic SculptureART 70 PrintmakingAnd a choice of three upper-division coursesAH 111 Philosophy of New Media ArtAH 117 Art Criticism, 1900 to the presentAH 118 Art since 1930AH 144 Issues in Ancient ArtAH 145 Issues in Renaissance and Baroque ArtAH 165 History of American Art, From the Pueblo Cultures to theAbstract ExpressionistsAH 166 The Artist in 20th Century SocietyAH 194 Special Topics in Art HistoryStudio ArtAH 1 Survey of World Art, Ancient Near East to the Gothic EraAH 2 Survey of World Art, Renaissance to the 19th CenturyAnd a choice of two lower-division courses:ART 10 Beginning Sculpture: Form and ContentART 12 Beginning Design: Visual LiteracyART 20 Beginning PaintingART 30 Beginning DrawingART 40 Beginning Metal WorkART 50 Digital MediaART 60 Beginning Ceramic SculptureART 70 PrintmakingAnd a choice of three upper-division coursesART 110 Advanced Sculpture: Material CultureART 112 Advanced Design: CollageART 120 Advanced PaintingART 130 Advanced Drawing: Beyond LookingART 140 Advanced Metal WorkART 150 Experiments in New MediaART 160 Advanced Ceramic SculptureART 170 Multiple NarrativesC o u r s e sLower DivisionART HISTORY1 Survey of World Art, Ancient Near Eastto the Gothic EraThis course is the first part of a two-part survey of world art. The classlooks at visual art and architecture from the Code of Hammurabi toChartres Cathedral in France. Students will study the diverse cultural highpoints that have illuminated the past and that continue to fuel contemporarycultural production. Fee $20.2 Survey of World Art, Renaissanceto the 19th CenturyThis course is the second part of a two-part survey of world art. Thisclass introduces students to the history of art from the early Renaissanceto the late 19th century. Paintings, sculpture, and architecture fromdiverse cultures will be presented in their historical, social, religious, andstylistic context. Fee $20.25 Survey of Asian ArtThis course surveys the architecture, painting, and sculpture of India,China, and Japan. Particular attention is given to technique, style, content,and the role of art in Asian society and culture. Fee $20.Studio Art10 Beginning Sculpture: Form and ConceptAn introduction to specific three-dimensional design problems usingbasic sculptural materials such as cardboard, plaster, wood, clay andfound materials. Students will study the myriad formal concerns thatcomprise sculpture: form, structure, negative and positive space, balance,symmetry, texture, weight, tension, proportion and scale. Each materialwill be reviewed for its relationship to longevity, weight, effectiveness,and meaning. Practical, sculpture-related drawing will also be introduced.Fee $60.*Does not satisfy an Area requirement.12 Beginning Design: Visual LiteracyAs an increasing number of images and messages are delivered tous through the media, it has become crucial to understand how todecipher these images and to learn to create our own. The purposeof visual literacy is to construct a basic system for recognizing, making,and understanding art and other types of visual messages. In order togain an understanding of some of the essential characteristics of visualexpression and to gain literacy in this language, this class will examinebasic two-dimensional design elements and techniques as well as thepsychological implications of creative composition. Fee $60.*Does not satisfy an Area requirement.20 Beginning PaintingThis fundamental course emphasizes traditional painting techniquesand materials, focusing on composition, value, color, and surface forboth abstract and realistic work. Students will be introduced to severalpainting mediums and painting-related drawing techniques in the form ofproblem-solving exercises. Exploration and discovery is emphasized overresults. There will be slide presentations, museum and gallery visits, andcritiques as necessary. Fee $60.*Does not satisfy an Area requirement.57