2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Anthropology

General Education Course *
Writing Intensive Course WR
Speaking Intensive Course SP

  
  • ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology


    3 credits.
    The origins, evolution, and present biological and cultural diversity of the human species using data from the fossil record, archaeological artifacts, the structure of languages, and behavior and world-view of people living in other cultures.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 9 for non Anthropology Majors.
  
  • ANTH 106 - Introduction to Women’s Studies


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (WGST 106 .)
    The course will introduce students to literature in the social sciences by and about women. We will explore key roles which women play in society, how they have questioned these roles, and contributions which women make in different societies. We will read about women in our own and other societies as a way to explore these questions.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 8.
    WR.
  
  • ANTH 202 - Archaeology


    3 credits.
    A survey course of the techniques used to locate, survey, sample and excavate prehistoric and historic archaeological sites. The analysis of artifacts and features, typing of collection of stone tools and pottery, and case studies of well known archaeological sites from various culture areas of the world.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 203 - Physical Anthropology


    3 credits.
    An analysis of prehistoric and contemporary humans as physical organisms. The study of human origins and evolution from 5 million years ago to the present. The study of variation in human populations in characteristics such as skin color, blood type, susceptibility to diseases, and adaptations to extremes of cold, heat, and altitude.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 204 - Language and Culture


    3 credits.
    The analysis of language with stress on the dependence of language upon its sociological context. A survey of linguistic variability, social dialectology, language change, and ethnolinguistic analysis.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 205 - Human Life in the Prehistoric World


    3 credits.
    An examination of the behavior and values likely to have been central to human groups in prehistoric times. The seminar approach will be employed with continual student dialog based on readings. Collections of stone tools and pottery shards will be analyzed in class.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 280 - Archaeological Laboratory Methods


    3 credits.
    This course provides a basic introduction to archaeological laboratory methods as well as illustration. Instruction in the essential elements of any archaeological lab will provide the student with the necessary knowledge to undertake the basic organization and analysis of data recovered from an archaeological site.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 295 - Special Topics


    3 credits.
    Selected topics in Anthropology. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 296 - Field Methods in Archaeology


    6 credits.
    The skills necessary to excavate historic and prehistoric sites and to recognize and recover archaeological artifacts. The site work consists of learning the techniques of excavation, mapping, soil analysis, the recovery, washing and analysis of prehistoric stone tools and historic artifacts, and the interpretation of stratigraphy. Offered during summer session.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 14 for Anthropology Majors
    SP.
  
  • ANTH 311 - Studies Abroad


    1-18 credits.
    Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses on anthropology.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 312 - Studies Abroad


    1-18 credits.
    Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses on anthropology.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 314 - Indians of North America


    3 credits.
    Descriptions, comparisons, and analysis of past and present Indian cultures. Possible origins of the various North American Indian tribes will also be discussed and will be supported by the use of archaeological and linguistic data.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ANTH 315 - South American Indians


    3 credits.
    A survey course of archaeological and ethnographic focusing on hunter-gatherer and horticulturalist Indian groups. The effects of social-cultural change in contemporary Indian life will be a major component of the course.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 316 - People of Africa


    3 credits.
    An analysis of the human cultures of pre-historic and contemporary Africa. Archaeological and linguistic data will be used to trace the biological and cultural relationships among contemporary African societies.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ANTH 317 - Peoples of the Pacific


    3 credits.
    Historical and contemporary descriptions of the varieties of peoples and cultures in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ANTH 318 - Moundbuilder Cultures of the Eastern United States


    3 credits.
    This course presents an overview of Moundbuilder cultures of the Eastern United States. The course will examine the social, political, economic and other cultural factors that led to the rise and fall of the various Moundbuilders civilizations. Students will learn about these cultures through the textbook materials as well as experientially through site visits to a cross section of archaeological sites in the Southeastern United States.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 320 - Folklore


    3 credits.
    The oral techniques used in literate and non-literate cultures to pass traditions from generation to generation. The forms and functions of folktales, proverbs, curses, folk-songs, riddles, ceremonies, folk art, and games in Western and non-Western culture.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 321 - Supernatural Belief Systems


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (SOCL 321 )
    An investigation of the social aspects of religion, its forms of organization, and its relationships to other institutions.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 322 - Sustainability: Prehistoric, Colonial and Contemporary Peoples on the Northern Neck of Virginia


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (SOCL 322 )
    Students will study the natural and cultural ecology of the Northern Neck focusing on variables such as prehistoric and contemporary climate, soil composition, water, and floral and faunal communities. A key concern running throughout the course will be the cultural patterns utilized by prehistoric, colonial and contemporary human populations in this region.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 325 - Gender and Society


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (SOCL 325 )
    This course provides an examination of the social construction of gender and the social organization of gender inequality, as well as an analysis of gender identity in socialization, interpersonal behavior, the family, the media, and the economy.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 350 - Advanced Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management


    3 credits.
    This course provides students with in-depth exposure to advanced archaeological practices such as the development of research proposals, pre-excavation planning, excavation management, surveying methods involving a transit or theodolite, mapping, photography, and computer applications in archaeology. Students will also be involved in preparations for upcoming projects to be conducted by the Longwood Archaeology Field School. All of the techniques and methods will be considered within the framework of Cultural Resource Management laws and practices at the local, state, and federal level.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 202 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 351 - The Archaeology of England in Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Times


    3 credits.
    This course presents an overview of England through the eyes of archaeology and anthropology, from 5,000 years before the present to 1500 AD. The materials employed in this course include library and archival sources, archaeological artifacts, physical anthropological specimens, and examination of field excavation sites.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 355 - The Community


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (SOCL 355 )
    Review of theories of community and analysis of representative community studies.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 390 - Directed Independent Study


    1-18 credits.
    Individualized study. Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as ANTH 391.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 403 - Forensic Anthropology


    3 credits.
    This course presents an in-depth examination of forensic anthropological methods of recovery and interpretation of human remains. Students will develop a general knowledge and understanding of the human skeleton and skeletal evidence for determination of age, sex, stature and indications of occupational markers on the skeleton. Students will also learn to discern skeletal indications of antemortem, perimortem and postmortem trauma.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 203 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 410 - Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology


    3 credits.
    The methods employed by anthropologists in their gathering and analysis of material of the behavior of people living in other cultures. Methods surveyed include participant observation, analysis of speech patterns, collection of genealogies, mapping, collection of oral histories, semantic analysis and the eliciting of symbol systems.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 450 - Archaeological Theory


    3 credits.
    This course provides students with detailed knowledge of both the theoretical and practical issues facing archaeologists today. By participating in seminar-style discussions students will explore a wide range of topics from the history of archaeology and the beginnings of “archaeological theory” to the most current cultural resource management practices. The course offers students the opportunity to delve into topics such as theoretical archaeology including competing schools of thought and various proponents of important ideas and concepts within the discipline.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 202  or ANTH 296 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 455 - Social Change


    3 credits. Crosslisted With: (SOCL 455 )
    The study of significant alterations in the organization of society and in patterns of values, norms, and behavior over time. Explores the social and economic development associated with modernization and industrialization and various sources of change found in technology, social structure, population, the environment, and cultural innovation.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCL 101  or ANTH 101  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 460 - Anthropological Theory


    3 credits.
    The history of theory and models in anthropology. An overview of the intellectual “schools” which have affected research in the past and a survey of present models in anthropological thinking.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ANTH 461 - Senior Seminar in Anthropology


    3 credits.
    A seminar for senior anthropology majors, designed to integrate knowledge of specific subfields into a comprehensive view of anthropology and its role in relation to other sciences. Open only to senior anthropology majors.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR
    SP.
  
  • ANTH 490 - Directed Independent Study


    1-18 credits.
    Individualized study. Must be approved by the head of the department.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
    SP.
  
  • ANTH 492 - Internship in Anthropology


    Variable credit 1-15 hours per semester.
    Directed student learning in applied settings, that permits a practiced, supervised experience. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of social environments. May be repeated. Variable credit; no more than 15 total credits may be earned. Only six credit hours of internship will earn quality points (A, B, C and D grades; all credits earned beyond six credits will be assigned Pass/Fall grades 1-15 credits. Must be arranged in advance with program director or department chair.

    Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of anthropology. Student’s cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or above to be eligible for internship.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
    SP.
  
  • ANTH 495 - Special Topics


    3 credits.
    Selected topics in Anthropology. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 496 - The Organization and Execution of Archaeological Fieldwork


    6 credits.
    Advanced students with experience in basic field methods in archaeology learn the skills necessary to organize and supervise the execution of archaeological excavations. Students will serve as assistants to the Director of an ongoing excavation and will aid in the design of the field strategy, intra-site sampling techniques, site mapping, and artifact and feature plotting and recording. Offered during summer session.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 497 - Fieldwork in South American Archaeology


    6 credits.
    This course is designed to expose students to the skills and methods needed to excavate prehistoric sites and to recover and analyze artifacts and features. Students will have the opportunity to work in laboratory as well as field settings.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ANTH 498 - Honors Research in Anthropology


    3 credits.
    Students conduct research in anthropology under the direction of a faculty member and the Senior Honors Research Committee. May be repeated as 499.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 14.
    WR.

Art

†A special fee is charged for all studio courses.

General Education Courses *
Writing Intensive Courses WR
Speaking Intensive Courses SP

NOTE: We do not guarantee that all courses listed will be offered every year. Many classes are offered every third or fourth semester. For a five-year list of offerings, please go to the Art programs web site at www.longwood.edu/art or contact the Department of Theatre, Art and Graphic and Animation Design.

  
  • ART 110 - Crafts


    3 credits.
    An understanding of the basic principles and techniques of functional and decorative handicrafts in various cultures and their humanistic relationship to society. Exploration of a variety of techniques, materials and tools utilized in the production of craft objects.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 120 - Foundations of Contemporary Design


    3 credits.
    Understanding the basic principles, vocabulary and visual elements of two-dimensional design through inquiry into the historical sources and terms of creative expression of art in the 20th Century.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    SP.
  
  • ART 125 - Introduction to Studio Art


    3 credits.
    An introduction to basic processes, principles and historical methods of creating 2 and 3 dimensional art. Exploration of a variety of techniques, materials and tools utilized in the production of works of art.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
  
  • ART 130 - Drawing I


    3 credits.
    An introduction to the history, appreciation and fundamentals of drawing as an expressive vehicle.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    SP.
  
  • ART 131 - Life Drawing


    3 credits.
    Development of concepts, skills and drawing techniques utilizing the human figure. Spring only.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 155 - Basic Processes and Principles of Photography


    3 credits.
    An introduction to the basic processes, principles and history of black and white still photography. Students must furnish their own adjustable 35mm cameras. Every semester.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 160 - Introduction to the Visual Arts (Art Appreciation)


    3 credits.
    An introduction to the basic elements of painting, sculpture, architecture and crafts and their respective roles and contributions to our civilization.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    *Fulfills General Education Goal 4.
  
  • ART 183 - First-Year Assessment Zero-Credit Course


    Zero credits.
    Assessment of a portfolio of the first-year student work created in the student’s foundation art courses and the student’s presentation of said portfolio.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 212 - Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing


    3 credits.
    Construction of jewelry and objects in non-ferrous metals with emphasis on original design and basic techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 213 - Ceramics I


    3 credits.
    Forming, decorating, glazing and firing pottery.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 214 - Ceramics II


    3 credits.
    Opportunities for deeper involvement with, and exploration of, wheel throwing techniques, hand building processes, as well as glazing and firing of creative ceramic work.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 213  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 217 - Surface Design


    3 credits.
    Exploration and investigation of traditional and contemporary surface design techniques using image, color, texture, scale, and pattern. This course will focus on the fundamentals of pattern involving a dynamic mix of media and decoration. Surface design offers a natural link between paper, textiles, graphics, craft and product design.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 218 - Design in Stained Glass


    3 credits.
    Construction of functional and non-functional objects with emphasis on original design and basic forming techniques utilizing stained glass.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 223 - Three-Dimensional Design


    3 credits.
    Investigation and construction of three-dimensional forms in such media as paper, wire, wood, metal, plastics, rope, and twine. Understanding and designing of forms as they relate to architecture, sculpture and industrial design. Spring only.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 224 - Design in Wood


    3 credits.
    Construction of functional and non-functional wood objects with emphasis on original design and basic working techniques, including use of power tools.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 230 - Experimental Practices in Drawing and Painting


    3 credits.
    An exploration of the traditional and nontraditional drawing and painting techniques involving contemporary strategies of presentation and research methods

    Prerequisite(s): ART 130  and ART 131  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 240 - Introduction to New Media


    3 credits.
    This introductory course in computer skills introduces students to computer imagining as it relates to a contemporary fine art practice. Students will use and explore digital tools, methods, vocabulary and concepts as well as demonstrate an understanding of digital still cameras, scanning equipment, storage methods and output options. Students will engage in critical dialogue about digital imagining acquisition, editing, manipulation, production and representation in addition to the aesthetic relationship between concept and visual form.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 250 - Printmaking: Relief


    3 credits.
    Exploration of traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques, processes and materials. Hand and press printing. Experience the rich history of a democratic medium by creating multiples with woodcut (200 A.D.), letterpress (moveable type, 1040 A.D.) and linocut (1905 A.D.). Participation in a print exchange is encouraged. Open to beginners.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 252 - Printmaking: Instaprint: Create instant prints


    3 credits.
    Explore image creation through historic and contemporary hand pulling and press work as well as photographic and computer manipulated imagery. This course emphasizes less-toxic, environmentally safe printing practices. Discover a variety of indirect mark making methods on paper and nontraditional surfaces. Participation in a print exchange is encouraged. Open to beginners.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 254 - Color Photography


    3 credits.
    An introduction to color photography with an emphasis on technical skills and creative image making. This course will use traditional color materials in combination with digital input and output devices. Students will develop a working knowledge of basic digital color correction tools.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 155  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 255 - Intermediate Photography


    3 credits.
    This is further study of exposure and printing techniques for high quality black and white darkroom photography. Students will also explore methods for alternative darkroom processes in black and white photographic prints.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 155 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 256 - Digital Photography


    3 credits.
    An introduction to digital still photography. This course focuses on the creative application of digital photography as a fine art medium. Students will use Adobe Photoshop to explore a wide range of image editing possibilities. Through critiques, lectures, demonstrations and experimentation students will gain a critical and technical understanding of the medium.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 155  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 261 - History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval


    3 credits.
    This course is a chronological survey of western art and architecture of ancient cultures and through the thirteenth century.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 262 - History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern


    3 credits.
    This course is a chronological survey of western art and architecture from the fifteenth through the late nineteenth century.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 270 - Traditional Practices in Painting


    3 credits.
    Development of formal, technical, and conceptual attitudes in painting. Investigating problems in painting, recent developments and formal concepts with a focus on painting from observation using acrylic, oil, and watercolor.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 283 - Second-Year Assessment Zero-Credit Course


    Zero Credit.
    Assessment of a portfolio of the second-year student’s work created in the student’s concentration courses, and the student’s presentation of said portfolio.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 183 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 292 - Internship in Art


    1-18 credits.
    A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of art.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 295 - Special Topics in Visual Arts


    1-3 credits.
    The topics and descriptions will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 301 - Study of Western Art in Europe


    3 credits each.
    A study tour of a European city or country designed to provide an in-depth awareness of the great works of art, architecture and design which stand as visual expressions of the spiritual aspirations and intellectual achievements of Western culture.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 302 - Study of Western Art in Europe


    3 credits each.
    A study tour of a European city or country designed to provide an in-depth awareness of the great works of art, architecture and design which stand as visual expressions of the spiritual aspirations and intellectual achievements of Western culture.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 311 - Studies Abroad


    1-18 credits.
    Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses on Art.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 312 - Studies Abroad


    1-18 credits.
    Primarily intended for transfer of credit earned abroad in courses on Art.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 316 - Introduction to Arts Administration


    3 credits.
    This course will explore the structure and mechanics of managing nonprofit visual arts institutions as a basis for understanding basic institutional frameworks, personnel management, financial management, strategic planning, governance, policy creation and implementation, and communications and marketing.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 318 - Advanced Stained Glass I, II, III


    3 credits.
    Continued exploration of functional and non-functional stained glass objects with strong emphasis on original designs and independent study. Unique and creative combinations of other media and techniques are encouraged. Each course builds on preceding one depending on individual needs and progress.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 218  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 319 - Advanced Stained Glass I, II, III


    3 credits.
    Continued exploration of functional and non-functional stained glass objects with strong emphasis on original designs and independent study. Unique and creative combinations of other media and techniques are encouraged. Each course builds on preceding one depending on individual needs and progress.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 218  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 320 - Advanced Stained Glass I, II, III


    3 credits.
    Continued exploration of functional and non-functional stained glass objects with strong emphasis on original designs and independent study. Unique and creative combinations of other media and techniques are encouraged. Each course builds on preceding one depending on individual needs and progress.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 218  and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 324 - Papermaking


    3 credits.
    The art of papermaking employs a set of techniques, materials and equipment that vary from one culture to the next. This course introduces all students to the basic techniques, but will explore western and non-western approaches in any given semester. Focus will be on sheet forming, casting, and creating sculptural paper designs emphasizing a variety of materials via processes. (Course can be repeated for up to six credits.)

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 325 - Advanced Design in Wood


    3 credits.
    Advanced construction of functional objects with emphasis on original design and advanced woodworking techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 224 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 350 - Bookbinding


    3 credits.
    Learn the essentials of creating a book in this basic hand binding class. This course will include creating a variety of blank book structures, developing sound construction methods, and mastering binding skills. From the pamphlet stitch to a flatback sketchbook, a variety of fundamental books will be constructed. Bookbinding is designed to compliment all concentrations offered in the art program. (Course can be repeated for up to six credits.)

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 351 - Printmaking: Silk Screen


    3 credits.
    Exploration of traditional and contemporary screen prints with photographic and digital manipulations as aesthetic expression through the making of multiples. Practical applications are investigated with primary printing emphasis on paper as well as fabric and unorthodox surfaces. Participation in a print exchange is encouraged.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 352 - Printmaking: Intaglio and Lithography


    3 credits.
    Exploration of traditional and contemporary intaglio and lithography printmaking techniques with photographic and digital manipulations as aesthetic expression through the making of multiples. Intaglio processes include mark making on metal with dry and wet (acid) techniques as Rembrandt popularized. Lithography processes include direct drawing and painting as well as digital transfer, similar to how many of our books, magazines and posters are printed. Participation in a print exchange is encouraged.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 353 - Artists’ Books


    3 credits.
    An introduction to bookmaking designed to provide basic vocabulary, tools, and bindings necessary to construct traditional and contemporary book forms. Focus will be placed on exploring a variety of materials, mastering basic bindings and developing creative self-expression. This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to melding text, image and structure. Course can be repeated for up to six credits.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 354 - Alternative Photographic Processes


    3 credits.
    Introduction to basic techniques and principles of alternative photographic processes. This course focuses on technical experimentation and creative possibilities inherent in these processes.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 155  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 355 - Advanced Photography


    3 credits.
    This advanced level photography course focuses on contemporary photographic genres and themes. Students are exposed to a range of work by contemporary photographers as well as theoretical writings by critics, curators and photographers. Students develop work based on topics discussed in class, readings and lectures.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 155 , ART 254 , ART 256  or permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 360 - Women in the Visual Arts


    3 credits.
    A survey of the important role women have played in the history of art from the Middle Ages to the current.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 362 - Modern Art


    3 credits.
    A study of the movements associated with 20th century modernism, including post-impressionism, surrealism, cubism and abstract expressionism.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 365 - Contemporary Art


    3 credits.
    This course is an introduction to major art movements since 1945. Through this course, the complex conditions that have produced a visual are, such as war, feminism consumerism, identity, the power structures of representation and visual culture, and the nature of art itself will be investigated.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
    SP.
  
  • ART 366 - Survey of Non-Western Art


    3 credits.
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the artistic genres and the resulting significant artifacts of non-Western cultures. From a brief survey of the arts of Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas the student will gain knowledge of artistic mediums and traditions of every era and culture in the history of the non-Western world.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
    SP.
  
  • ART 369 - American Art


    3 credits.
    Survey from Colonial to 20th Century, including painting, sculpture, architecture and crafts.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 370 - Intermediate Painting


    3 credits.
    Exploration of a cohesive set of techniques, methodologies, and concepts with emphasis on the creative approaches of painting and drawing. Emphasis is on conceptual development and individual growth. Course may be repeated once.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 371 - Advanced Painting


    3 credits.
    Advanced painting with emphasis on the exploration of individual style using oils, acrylics, watercolor and mixed media.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 270  and 271 and permission of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 381 - Sculpture I


    3 credits.
    Study of fundamental sculpture principles. Work with a variety of materials.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 382 - Sculpture II


    3 credits.
    Continuation of various sculpture techniques in a variety of materials.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 381 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 383 - Third-Year Student Assessment Zero Credit Course


    Zero credit.
    Assessment of the third-year student’s senior project proposal, a portfolio of the student’s work created in the student’s third year concentration courses, and the student’s presentation of said portfolio. Grading is pass/no-pass. Participation in the Junior Art Show is mandatory to pass third- year assessment.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 283 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 390 - Directed or Independent Study


    1-18 credits.
    Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 392 - Internship in Art


    1-18 credits.
    A semester-long, on-the-job learning experience designed to apply the principles of art.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 395 - Special Topics


    1-3 credits.
    Selected topics in Art. The topics may vary from semester to semester. Descriptions are available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 400 - History of Photography


    3 credits.
    This course will survey the history of photography from its origins in the early 19th century through its use both primarily and as a multi-disciplinary tool in contemporary art. The course will proceed chronologically, while exploring major styles, influential photographers, technical developments, and important criticism regarding the medium.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 402 - History of Prints and Book Arts


    3 credits.
    This course will survey the history of the print from its origins in the early 15th century with the printing press in Germany through the sustainable processes that continue to be developed in contemporary art. The course will proceed chronologically, while exploring major artists and developers and the primary uses of prints at various points in Western culture. The development of printmaking will be cross-referenced with its effects upon the longer history of bookmaking, primarily in Western Europe. We will begin the semester with a history of bookmaking and the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages and the continuation of handmade books as a craft today.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ART 403 - History of Ceramics


    3 credits.
    This course will survey the history of ceramics from ancient cultures to contemporary. The course will proceed chronologically, while exploring the major contributions in ceramics from various cultures including Japan, the Near East, Pre-Columbia, and Native American tribes. The primary uses of ceramics functionally and ceremonially as well as the appreciation of ceramics as a fine art will be explored.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

    WR.
  
  • ART 406 - Ceramics III


    3 credits.
    Independent problems in ceramics. May be continued as 407, 408.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 213 , ART 214 .
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 409 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Enameling


    3 credits.
    The design and production of jewelry and objects by fusing colorful glass onto metal.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 410 - Jewelry and Metalsmithing: Forming


    3 credits.
    This course will introduce both traditional and contemporary approaches to the art of forming of non-ferrous metal. Students will explore the plasticity of metal and its ability to form three-dimensional forms in high relief. Techniques will include hydraulic die forming, chasing and repousse, raising, cold forging and fold forming. Finished pieces can include jewelry, objects, mixed media, and installation pieces.

    Prerequisite(s): None.
    Corequisite(s): None.

  
  • ART 412 - Ceramics IV


    3 credits.
    Continued independent problems in ceramics. Course may be repeated twice for additional credit.

    Prerequisite(s): ART 213 , ART 214 , ART 406  .
    Corequisite(s): None.

 

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