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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Introduces the art of Chinese brush writing along with the four treasures of the studio. Explores the history and aesthetics of Chinese calligraphy, as well as basic knowledge about Chinese characters. Guides students in the practical use of a brush through studio work from simple exercises to exhibition pieces. No previous experience necessary. Inglis.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: COMM/ART 138 and two additional photography courses or consent of the instructor. Delves deeply into the practice and theory of photography. General topic is contemporary photography, with readings by Barthes, Sontag, and other theoreticians considered in relation to the work of students and contemporary photographers. Sills.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: ART 111, 112, or 119 or consent of the instructor. Offers an intense study in a particular area of studio art. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Provides in-depth examination of a geographical area, time period, or theme. Uses a seminar format to equip students with greater facility in visual analysis, art historical methodologies, bibliographic study, individual research, and critical evaluation. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: ART 141 or 142; or any 200- level art history course; or consent of the instructor. Explores cubism, surrealism, abstraction and feminism in modern art. Considers the motivations behind these movements and their relationship to social and technological changes as well as to long-standing traditions of art history. Augments investigation of paintings, sculpture, and photography with readings about and by artists such as Picasso, Duchamp, Magritte, Kahlo, Krasner, and Pollock. Uses local museums for further study. Hanni.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Examines the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in depth: the woman responsible for its existence, the cultural contexts in which it was formed around the turn of the century, and those in which it exists today. Through readings and course meetings at the museum, this upper-level seminar explores the organization of the Gardner, special exhibitions, the roles of various departments, and the challenges of being an idiosyncratic museum in 21st-century America. Hanni.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: ART 141 or 142; or any 200- level art history course; or consent of the instructor. Surveys paintings, sculpture, photography, and architecture by women artists from medieval times to the present; analyzes the representations of women in the visual arts; and introduces theoretical issues related to feminist theory and the place of women in an expanding canon. Examines the contributions of artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Eva Hesse, Lee Krasner, and Cindy Sherman. Cohen.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Directed study addresses coursework required for the major or degree not being offered formally that semester. Students work under the close supervision of a faculty member. Consent is required for a directed study, which does not count toward the independent learning requirement. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
4 sem. hrs. Staff.
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8.00 Credits
4 or 8 sem. hrs. Offers students "hands-on" experience in an artsorganization such as a gallery, museum, music program, concert hall, or arts nonprofit. Internship sites are selected in consultation with advisor based on interest and learning goals. Staff.
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