Courses

Focuses on one area of medieval art. Topics vary, but may include Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, or Gothic art. Emphasizes critical thinking, methods of scholarly research, and development of writing skills. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

Offers an in-depth exploration of digital imaging in the context of the history, aesthetics, and tradition of photography as contemporary art. Emphasis is on digital manipulation, output, and individual growth and development. Prereq., ARTS 2191 or advanced standing in photography or media arts. Same as ARTS 5196.

Examines the designs, functions, and construction methods of ancient Roman towns, temples, baths, houses, and civic structures, as well as utilitarian structures including roads and aqueducts. Emphasizes Roman architectural forms and spaces as vehicles for political propaganda and empire consolidation. Same as CLAS 4199.

Continuation of Painting 3. Advanced studio class in painting for creative expression and individual portfolio development. Emphasis varies by semester;contact individual instructor for more information. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3202. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Offers experiential learning in theories and methods of field excavation at the Villa of Maxentius in Rome. Applies methods for stratigraphic excavation, electronic surveying with Gis, ceramic analysis, numismatic analysis, architectural construction materials and methods, artifact conservation and data processing and documentation. Offered abroad only. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Coreq., ARTH 4219 for first 3 credit hours. Recommended prereqs., CLAS/ARTH 1509, 3049. Same as CLAS 4209 and 5209.

Combines seminar discussion and site visits in Rome and Tivoli to understand the excavations at the Villa of Maxentius and its artifacts in the broader contexts of Roman architectural development, late Roman art, and late imperial Roman history. Offered abroad only. Must be taken concurrently with CLAS/ARTH 4209 or CLAS 5209. Recommended prereqs., CLAS/ARTH 1509, 3049. Same as CLAS 4219.

Explores advanced techniques and concepts of digital image-making. Emphasizes the creative application of computer imaging in the production of visual art through individual projects. Prereq., ARTS 4126. Restricted to junior or senior ARTS or ARTH majors. Same as ARTS 5226.

Continuation of electronic arts survey. Explores the development of video as an art form. Prerequisite for further studies in video production. Same as ARTS 5236.

Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and concepts. Through class screenings, projects, demonstrations, discussions, and readings, students gain an introductory familiarity with camera, lighting, sound, editing and the organization and planning involved in a video project. Explores a basic theoretical understanding of video as an art form and its relationship to television, film, art, history, culture. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5246 and FILM 4240. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Examines civilizations of the Iran-Iraq region from the rise of urbanism in Mesopotamia through the era of the first 'world empire,' Achaemenid Persia. Emphasizes the material record of religious and state institutions of the ancient Near East, especially monuments that illustrate concepts of kingship. Explores notions of style, symbolism, visual rhetoric, text-image synthesis, patronage, creativity, and roles of artists. Recommended prereq., CLAS/ARTH 1509. Same as CLAS 4269. Approved for arts and science core curriculum: human diversity.

Focuses on Michelangelo's long career, marked by outstanding achievements in sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. Emphasizes his projects and achievements in light of 16th century artistic theory, including relationships to his contemporaries in the arts and literature. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5279.

Surveys painting and sculpture in England and France from the last quarter of the 18th century through the first half of the 19th century. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5309.

Explores the history and theory of digital art. Discussion topics include the emergence of Internet art, hypertext, new media theory, online exhibitions, web publishing, virtual reality, and the networked interface. Includes collaborative and individual projects. Prereq., ARTS 2126 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5316. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Surveys the major movements in painting in France and England from the Revolution of 1830 to the impressionist crisis of 1886. Emphasizes and discusses painting and major expressions in sculpture and architecture. Same as ARTH 5319.

Provides an in-depth study of the fin de siecle, stressing postimpressionism, art nouveau, and symbolism. Concludes with fauvism in France and the expressionist movement in Germany. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5329. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Begins with early Picasso and cubism, including analytic and synthetic cubism and emphasizing the various isms of the 20th century. Also studies Italian futurism, de Stijl and the Bauhaus, dada, and surrealism. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5339.

Continuation of beginning video production. Extends the knowledge of single camera video production strategies and concepts. Expands the concept of montage (editing) and strategies to develop a video project through class screenings, projects, discussions, and readings. Furthers theoretical understanding of video as an art form. Prereq.,ARTS 4246 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5346 and FILM 4340.

Continues the study and experimentation of intaglio and relief processes in black and white, color, digital imagery, and nontoxic processes as much as possible. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3403. Taught with ARTS 3403/5403. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Continues the study of stone and metal plate lithography, emphasizing individual creative development in black and white, and further development in color printing processes. In addition, digital imaging and nontoxic processes are emphasized as much as possible. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3413. Taught with ARTS 3413/5413. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Examines important works, artists, and themes that comprise the artistic production of colonial Latin America. Focuses on the intermingling, convergence, and at times the clash of European, Amerindian, and African cultures, which established the foundation of Latin America's pluralism. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400. Recommended prereq., ARTH 3729.

Introduces advanced screen printing technology, emphasizing individual creativity and the ability to resolve problems of two-dimensional form. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3423.

Introduces computer-generated imaging and developing ideas as related to traditional forms of printmaking. Emphasizes original development of ideas and skills involved in learning advanced printing processes in lithography and intaglio media. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as ARTS 5433. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

Puts students in touch with various rural landscapes in Colorado, including the High Plains region near the town of Last Chance. This course takes place off campus each summer during maymester. This course focuses on site-based approaches to art creation and is designed as an experiential course, meaning that students learn through the experience of place, and then by the process of making. After introductions to each site, students will be responsible for a site interpretation piece utilizing various mediums including photography, drawing, land art, and collaboration. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereq., ARTS 2504. Same as ARTS 5444.

Continuation of intermediate video production. Explores advanced technical skills to control the quality of the video image in production, postproduction, and distribution. Emphasizes self-motivated independent projects, conceptual realization of advanced student work and basic working knowledge of distribution and life as a media artist. Promotes further theoretical understanding of video as an art form. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 4346 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5446 & FILM 4440.

Introduces monotype printing, with the uniqueness and diversity of its methods of producing art. The process uses some of the best qualities of painting, print making, and drawing. Emphasizes creative individual development, along with processes inherent to this media. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours. Same as ARTS 5453.