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  • 3.00 Credits

    Art History II is a survey of the visual arts of painting, sculpture and architecture from the late Gothic period of the 1300's through the Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classical, and Romantic periods and covering the movements in art of the 19th and 20th centuries. The course will describe the various periods in the visual arts as they relate to the historical settings during which the works were created and emphasis will be on the relationship of art to political, social, spiritual, intellectual and cultural movements that effect their development. Prerequisite: ENGL109. Offered: Fall and Spring. NMCCNS: ANTH 2123. NMGECC: Area V.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The first part of the course focuses on the little-known history of professional women artists who began to emerge in the Renaissance era and continued to rise to prominence during the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. The second half of the course consists of in-depth studies of women artists whose visions have significantly helped to shape the direction of art in the 20th century and into the 21st. A series of visitingartist presentations will also be part of a diverse curriculum comprising analysis of various readings about women artists, visual material, Web site investigations of contemporary projects and class discussions of the evolving position of women within the historical continuum of art. Prerequisite: ENGL109. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of European and American modern painting and sculpture from the early 19th century through the 1960s. The major artists and stylistic movements of Romanticism, Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism and Abstraction are emphasized. Slide and video lectures are supplemented by museum/gallery visits. Prerequisite: ENGL109. Offered: Occasionally. NMGECC: Area V.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course centers on the study of the aesthetic evolution of photography. Topics and readings cover the predictions of photography beginning in the late Renaissance, which culminated with the 1839 invention of photography, up to the end of the 19th century. Periodic field trips to special collections and libraries offer an opportunity for firsthand viewing of early photographs. Prerequisite: ENGL109. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course emphasizes modern photography within and outside mainstream art movements, from the late 19th century to the present. Lectures focus on modernism, site-specific works, multimaterial approaches and new digital technologies. Field trips to local archives and collections supplement course work. Prerequisite: ENGL 109. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is a survey of European and American art from 1940 to the present. The first half of the course focuses on the changes in Western culture in the 1940s as a direct result of global conflict and the various ways that political and social upheaval were manifested. The second half of the course covers the establishment of the postmodern era in the 1970s and its new genres, such as performance art and installation art. Students analyze the impact of multiculturalism, the feminist movement and new technologies on visual culture. Prerequisite: ENGL 109. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to help the student to perceive, conceptualize, create and execute works of art in three-dimensional forms of sculpture. It includes an exploration of figuration, abstraction and nonobjective forms. Corequisite: ARTS 115L. Offered: Fall and Spring.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An intermediate-level course offering an in-depth study of contemporary ceramic sculpture materials and techniques. The class begins with a project assigned by the faculty. At the beginning of the term, students are required to write a mission statement defining a conceptual idea. Development of that idea will be the key source around which the student will execute a series of works. Materials and techniques relative to the projects will be discussed. Prerequisite: ARTS 128L. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course examines the major artistic traditions and their historical bases in the area's many cultures, from prehistoric times of the Southwest to the present. Through a combined anthropological and art-history approach, slide lectures are supplemented by videos, fieldwork and visits to museums and art studios. Cross-listed as ANTH 215. Offered: Occasionally.
  • 3.00 Credits

    An intermediate-level course that offers a study of current approaches to the potter's wheel as a tool for creating functional and sculptural forms. The foundation of this course is a series of sequential projects designed to increase a student's skill level on the wheel. Functional as well as sculptural concepts will be investigated. An introduction to clay bodies and glazes augments the disciplined throwing. This course is designed to advance the throwing abilities of students who already have a strong foundation in wheel-throwing basics. Prerequisite: ARTS 129L. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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