Courses

    Examines contemporary art and theory in the transition from modern to postmodern expression. Discusses painting, sculpture, installations, performance, video, photography, and architecture with attention to historical context and criticism. Considers neoexpressionist, feminist, minority, political, and public art. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course. Same as ARTH 5539. Formerly ARTH 4539.

    This course is an overview of Post-Studio art practice and covers the historical landscape of artists and projects that have pushed "beyond the studio" since 1970. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Students in this course will learn how to develop ideas in relation to installation art, exhibition spaces, and explore practical skills to help carry out their ideas. This course will include lectures, readings and discussion, writing assignments, studio projects, and visual presentations. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020.

    Surveys Chinese painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts from neolithic to modern times. Prereqs., ARTH 1300, or 1400, or 2409, or HIST 1608.

    Offers an appreciation and chronological development of the arts of Japan. Emphasizes the arts of Shintoism and Buddhism as well as the particular Japanese aesthetic from prehistoric times to the present. Prereq., one 3000-level art history course.

    Offers varied focus and special topics in painting, drawing, and related media to explore specialized directions and creative possibilities. Emphasizes experimentation. Content varies by semester; contact individual instructor for more information. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 2002 or 2202. Recommended prereq., ARTS 3002 or 3202.

    Explores the interface of sculpture and architecture. This class will look at individuals and collectives that have become renowned for their work with experimental structures and students will have the opportunity to build hands-on experiments. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Surveys the development of technological media both as sources of information and as art. Photography and related media, film, video, holography, and electronic imaging systems are surveyed as art and as technologies, emphasizing major artists, movements, exhibitions, and other productions in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

    Examines Latin America's cultural pluralism and art production beginning in pre-Columbian times and following through to the present. Considers the various functions of art as well as the relationship between objects, artists, and the cultures from which they come. Provides students with a broad frame of reference for many historical periods and equips students to evaluate art objects and their cultural contexts. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

    Reserved only for special projects in photography, not offered in the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191 or 4161. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's signature, and departmental approval.

    Reserved for special projects in painting not offered in the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARTS 3202 and instructor consent. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's sponsorship, and departmental approval.

    Reserved for special projects in ceramics not offeredin the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085 and instructor consent. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's sponsorship, and departmental approval.

    Reserved for special projects not offered in the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., detailed proposal, instructor sponsorship, and departmental approval.

    Reserved for special projects in video not offered inthe curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 4246 and instructor consent. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's sponsorship, and departmental approval.

    May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours when topic varies. Prereqs., ARTH 1300 and 1400.

    Gives upper-division students the opportunity to work in public or private organizations on assignments relating to their career goals, and allows them to explore the relationship between theory and practice in their major. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Continuation of Drawing 3. Advanced studio class in drawing 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 3002. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

    Covers Land and Environmental Art, providing an historical survey along with hands on projects in the landscape. Focusing on themes of site, environment, landforms, weather, and earth materials, students will design and realize art projects on the land. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects, and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Covers social art practice, providing an historical survey along with hands on projects in social environments. Focusing on issues of public space, economic and cultural marginalization, and political causes, this course provides students a forum for expressions of social reality. Includes lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504 and 2524.

    Introduces timely subjects in studio art courses that cannot be offered on a regular basis. Information on topics in any given semester is available prior to pre-registration in departmental office. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 1010, 1020 and Arth 1300 or 1400. Same as ARTS 5017. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

    Focuses on the two areas 1) lecture/discussion, both based on political, historical and the aesthetic evolution regarding examples of public art and 2) current practice, in reference to how to use such information to generate new more innovative and original ideas regarding public art and its application. This course will include lectures, readings and discussions, writing assignments, studio projects, and visual presentations. Prereqs., ARTS 1010 and 1020. Recommended prereqs., ARTS 2504, 2524, and 3504. Same as ARTS 5024.

    Learn to expertly navigate art scholarship and be prepared to do thesis-level research. This course is an introduction to the vast array of art historical resources and their uses. Explore advanced techniques for searching both online and offline sources of art information. Master the various modes of art historical research, including finding iconographic, historical, or technical information. Same as LIBR 4029 and ARTH 5029.

    Surveys decorated books from late antiquity to the advent of the printing press. Examines the various roles manuscripts played within different medieval communities. Prereq., ARTH1300 and 1400. Same as ARTH 5069.

    Develop a personal creative practice through self-generated, independent projects. The focus is on developing an individual studio discipline through experimentation, research, reading and writing and examining the work in individual critiques. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

    Selectively studies significant areas of visual art of the last decade including major critical opinions. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., 20 hours of ARTS or ARTH courses. Same as ARTS 5087.

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