ART 199 - Topics in Art

Institution:

University of New England

Subject:

Arts

Description:

This course is designed to cover topics in the art field not typically covered in other courses in the curriculum. Summer 2009 Section B Drawing in the Landscape Artists throughout history have been fascinated with capturing the lay of the land. This course will explore numerous methods and approaches in drawing while using the landscape and nature as our primary subject. We will visit different locations on and off campus to get a broad survey of natural diversity of our area. Working from observation is one of the surest waysto improve your drawing skills while honing your vision of the world around you. Summer 2009 Section A The Painted Book As words form a bridge between thought and speech, images are creations of the mind made real. Together, words and images have the capability of forming a rich dialogue about what is truly important to you. In this course we will explore creative writing, visual imagery, and art journal techniques to create a painted book that explores who you are, what you see and how you think. Students will, through practice of drawing, painting, and collage, learn a variety of creative journal making strategies. Sources for inspiration will be gathered from personal experiences, nature, music, movement, field trips to local sites, and exploratory art processes. There will be an emphasis on creative writing and image making, and the course involves select readings about, and by artists in history who have created art journals. Fall 2009 Women and the Arts A topics-based study of the visual arts of the modern era (ca. 1500-Present) with a focus on women artists and depictions of women in art. Two primary themes will direct the choice of topics: an introduction to women artists often overlooked in general art surveys, and, the social and historical contexts that have informed the way that women have practiced art as well as how they are used as subjects within art. Topics can include gender and art history, images of the body, feminism and race, depictions of women and mass media, women as patrons, the ¿lesser arts¿, and the gendered spaces of architect. Spring 2010:19th Century Art: From Enlightenment to Expressionism A topics-based course covering the major issues in European and American art from ca. 1775-1875. Topics may include: majors movements such as Romanticism and Impressionism, key themes such as landscape painting and new forms of realism, the impact of technology such as the invention of photography and the effects of the industrial revolution, the relationship between established institutions and revolutionary movements, and the changing roles and audiences for art during the early modern era.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.une.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 283-0171

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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