Art History 110fs - Introductory Seminar in Art History

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Mount Holyoke College

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Fall 2008 110f(01) The Artist in History (First-year seminar) A study of artistic identity in diverse time periods and regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. How have artists defined themselves, and how can we understand their roles in the societies in which they worked Our investigation will include the study of myths and legends about the artist and the origins of art making, selfportraits and artworks that take on the subject of artistic creation, writings by artists and others, and historical analyses by recent scholars.We will encounter the artist as magician, entrepreneurial artisan, a channel to the divine, theoretician, ambassador, social critic, and revolutionary. Themes include art vs. cra?, gender, technology, and collaboration. Meets Humanities I-A requirement C. Andrews Prereq. fy or permission of the instructor; 4 credits Spring 2009 110s(01)Writing About Art (First-year seminar; writing-intensive course) This writing-intensive course will explore the relationship between the written word and the visual image. Students will expand skills in description, visual analysis, and editing while being introduced to a diverse set of case studies ranging from Persian painting to contemporary artists' books. Assignments will include exercises in descriptive writing and art criticism, an exhibition review, and a short research project. Meets Humanities I-A requirement A. Sloan Prereq. fy or permission of instructor; 4 credits

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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