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3.00 Credits
This course is a historical survey that presents a global view of art from the early Renaissance in Europe through contemporary art in the United States. Content introduces the works of all artists, including women and artists of color. Note: The accelerated Weekend and Evening College format of this course will be augmented by a faculty-prescribed one-credit independent learning experience.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the art and architecture of the Americas, Africa, Oceania, Southeast Asia, and the Far East. Course material covers a broad geographic and chronological span. Students will be introduced to the native arts of Oceanic cultures including the Maori, the Sepik River cultures, Easter Island, and Hawaii. Material will also introduce the arts of China, Japan, Korea, sub-Saharran and West Africa and the American Northwest. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program This course surveys the visual elements, principles of design, media, and history of art. Slide lectures, museum visits, and discussions will enhance the students ability to understand and appreciate art. The purpose of the course is to provide the skills to develop a critical awareness of the concepts and methods employed in art analysis
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program This course will explore the material culture of the Greek world from the Neolithic (6000 BC) to the Roman period. Students will explore the archaeological remains of the Aegean Bronze Age, the beginnings of Greek culture and architecture in the Dark Age period (8th c. BC) and the development of art and architecture in the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. The monuments and objects examined in this class form the foundation for later artistic developments. Readings and museum visits will supplement slide lectures and provide a point of departure for in-class discussion.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the history of the decorative arts in their architectural, social, economic, and political contexts with a focus on styles, motifs and influences in the development of each style, from the earliest evidence of creative expression in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, and from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Spain, and the Orient through the French styles.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program This course surveys the visual representations of myths and the use of symbols in art from the Paleolithic period to the present. The course examines the topic from a global perspective and investigates the use of symbols across a variety of cultures and time periods. Students gain an understanding of how images manipulate and define or re-define mythologies and how meanings are embedded within visual culture. The course is designed to provide students with no previous background in art or art history with the knowledge and ability to read and comprehend meaning within works of art from western and non-western cultures. Note: For Honors Status only.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Membership in Bascom Honors Program This course examines innovative applications of digital technologies in the examination of art and archaeological materials. Students will explore a variety of topics including the use of x-ray and multispectral imaging technology in the examination of works or art and site prospections, 3-D modeling software for site reconstruction, LIDAR and photogrammerty for acquiring detailed object, building and site measurements, and archaeological techniques for material sourcing, dating and artifact analysis. The course is designed to introduce students to cutting edge technologies in the study of art. Readings and hands-on laboratory exercises will supplement slide lecture.
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3.00 Credits
From the beginning, humans have used myths and symbols to structure and understand the visible and unseen forces that shape the physical world. This course surveys the visual representations of these myths and the use of symbols in art from the Paleolithic period to the present. Students will gain an understanding of how images manipulate and define or redefine mythologies and how meanings are embedded within visual culture. This course is designed to provide students with no previous background in art or art history with the knowledge and ability to read and comprehend meaning within works of art from western and non-western cultures.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys some of the most famous archaeological sites and discoveries from the Near East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The sites, finds and civilizations examined provide an overview of archaeological investigations from across the globe, including the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, paleo-human remains from Olduvai Gorge, the mound builders of Cahokia, the Inca, Aztec, and Maya civilizations, and excavations at Stonehenge, Uruk, and elsewhere. The course also provides a basic introduction to the methods and principles of archaeological investigation. Students will apply these principles while participating in their own simulated excavation. Lectures and hands-on exploration of archaeological materials and techniques provide unique opportunities to understand the methods and the results of archaeological investigation. Note: This course is designed for students with no previous background in archeology or art history but who have always have had an interest in archaeological discoveries and the past.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ADAH 202, Minimum grade C- This course is a continuation of ADAH 202 as a historical survey of the decorative arts in their architectural, social, economic, and political contexts with a focus on styles, motifs, and influences in the development of each style, including the English and American periods, and the 19th and 20th-century styles
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