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and IAHIS 1210. 3 credits This course explores both the history of the struggle of female artists from the Renaissance to the present, and the representation of women by men in works of art over the centuries. Students read and discuss feminist critical theory, as well as art historical accounts of the careers of women artists. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1100 and 1110, or IAHIS 1200 and 1210, or consent of instructor.
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3 credits This class will consider the progress of the Impressionist ideas - the depiction of light and atmosphere - inthe works of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Mary Cassatt, and others. The uniqueness of Impressionism, as well as the public's response to it, will be explored through historical references, societal motives, and the rise of photography. Students will also explore the art of the Impressionists by actually creating works of art in their style and approach to subject matter.
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3 credits This course explores the development of the visual arts in America, and their role in American society from colonial beginnings to the eve of the Second World War. During this period, American artists moved rapidly beyond their initial, limited role as provincial imitators of European high styles. They started exploring questions of "national identity" throughA wide variety of subject matter and styles. Painting, sculpture, architecture and photography- -in the context of A developing American society--including examination of issues surrounding representations of gender and race are all addressed. The many opportunities provided by the Boston area to explore historic buildings and original art works are used. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1200 and 1210 or consent of instructor.
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3 credits Digital, video/video installation, and performance art are becoming ever greater parts of the experience of art making and viewing.Rather than being seen as oppositional to traditional forms of art making, these media can act as tools for students and artists. They can be understood as opportunities for the next movements in art, with the option of working in conjunction with traditional media. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1100 and 1110, or IAHIS 1200 and 1210, or consent of instructor.
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3 credits This course surveys selected topics in the art and thought of India, Southeast Asia, China and Japan. The goal is to provide students with the keys to understanding the foundations of Asian tradition. The paintings and sculpture of each geographic area is studied in their philosophical, spiritual, or socialpolitical context. An extensive reading list includes such philosophical sources as the Upanishads, Tao Te Ching, and the Buddhist Pali Canon, as well as literary classics such as Lady Murasaki's Tales of Genji. The course takes advantage of the extensive holdings of Asian art in local museums. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1200, IAHIS 1210 or instructor's permission.
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3 credits The class examines selected case studies of artistic practices from different historical eras in A range of cultures across the African continent. It analyzes, on A comparative basis, how different worldviews contribute to the shaping of diverse aesthetic models. The class also examines the choice of specific formal and technical means, and how art plays A crucial role in rituals of transformation, regeneration, power and identity.
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3 credits The primary goal of This course is to study the responses of African-American artists of the twentieth century to the issues of power, otherness, and selfhood. Following A brief glance at the history of African-American cultural representations from the eras of slavery and the Civil War, the course pays critical attention to the five decades between the Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement. The class first studies the "New Negro" awareness among artistsin the years between the world wars, moving up through the Civil Rights Movement, when more complicated questions of gender, class, and political identities profoundly affected the strategies of African-American Artists. The semester concludes with A quick look at the more recent contributions of African-Americans to the discourse of contemporary art. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1100 and 1110. Or IAHIS 1200 and 1210; Early Twentieth- Century Art (recommended).
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3 credits This course begins from the premise that all images are mediated by pre-existing images. Through a wide variety of case studies, ranging from Velazquez' "Las Meninas" to MAMagazine, it examines how artists have confronted the question of cross-references of visual images in different eras; how they have produced new fictions by exploiting illusions of mirrors, imaging themselves, making statements about the enterprise of art making, and quoting other images quite openly. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1200 and 1210 or consent of instructor.
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3 credits Is design's purpose to communicate clearly, to advocate for A particular point of view, or to sell specific products? Does A designer have any responsibility to society, beyond the normally accepted boundaries of ethical behavior? Is legibility A moral issue or simply A practical virtue? These are just a few of the issues we research, discuss, analyze, and write about in This course. The emphasis is on constructing A coherent written argument and developing a personal point of view about contemporary issues that inform design practice. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1200, 1210 and 2100, or consent of instructor.
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3 credits This class examines the image of the nude from Greek sculpture and vase painting to contemporary popular images. While both sexes receive attention, the female nude will be central to the discussion of gender discourse in post-Enlightenment West. The class also analyzes the age-old controversy over the "nude" versus the "naked" (which leato the question of art versus pornography) in light of such contemporary debates as the one over Robert Mapplethorpe's photographs. Finally, in addition to the readings and written assignments, the course offers A studio component. Students organize an exhibition of their own works on the theme of the nude. Prerequisites: IAHIS 1100, IAHIS 1110 or instructor's permission.
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