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New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge III and 3 credits in Area of Knowledge IV. Revised Course Description: Introduction to the visual arts of North, West, and Central Africa, from the Nubians in the Nile Valley to the Yoruba people in Nigeria and the Kuba people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The course will provide an overview of the range of artistic expression among selected ethnic and cultural groups. Diverse media, including wood, ivory, and stone sculpture, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles, will be studied within their social and cultural contexts. The course will examine the everyday and ceremonial uses of art objects, their religious use such as in rites of passage and initiation, funerary and other rituals, and ancestral cults, as well as the social functions of art objects (including bodily adornment and clothing) as expressions of gender roles, systems of hierarchy, methods of social control, and the power of kingship. Course Rotation: NY: Fall and Spring. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge III, Area of Knowledge IV, Enhancement Course, Inquiry and Exploration
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New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge III or 3 credits in Area of Knowledge IV. Course Description: This course examines the history of Asian art from India, China, Japan, and Cambodia. Works of art are studied in their social, cultural, and geographical contexts. The class studies the relationships between architecture, painting, and sculpture to the development of Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religious ideologies of Asian culture. Works of art may be studied on a firsthand basis in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Students may be required to cover museum admission fees. Course Rotation: NYC: Spring - Even years. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge III, Area of Knowledge IV, Enhancement Course, Inquiry and Exploration
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Course Description: Instruction in the use of basic tools of mechanical drawing. Introduction to architectural terminology and graphic presentation of plans, elevations, sections, and perspective views of various forms and spaces. Instruction in rendering techniques concentrating on both freehand and mechanical drawing. Several projects will be required. Course Rotation: PLV: Spring. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Inquiry and Exploration
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Course Description: This course concentrates on color in art and interior design. Technical and visual attitudes in various media will be explored. Basic and more sophisticated color theories, also pigments and methods of color application will be treated in the studio session. Course Rotation: PLV: Spring - Odd years. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Inquiry and Exploration
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Course Description: An introduction to the elements of lighting in the home and for commercial use. Special effects will be covered, as well as types of lighting equipment used in various areas. Students will also have the opportunity to design their own lighting fixtures. Course Rotation: PLV: Spring. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Inquiry and Exploration
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New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge IV. Prerequisite: ART 153 or permission of Instructor. A 35mm camera capable of manual control of F/Stop and shutter speed. Course Description: Emphasis is placed on the study of color as a dimension in creative photographic art. Slide-viewing seminars present examples of recent developments in photographic art which utilize color as a vehicle of aesthetic expression. Projects include the application of color theory. Concentration is placed on development and understanding of how photographic controls are applied to manipulate color in the service of art. The study of color printing is an integral part of this course. Course Rotation: TBA. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge IV, Enhancement Course, Inquiry and Exploration
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Prerequisite: ART 133 or permission of the Instructor. Course Description: Further development of the ceramic techniques taught in Ceramics I. Emphasis is on the design of wheel-thrown forms and the formulation of clay bodies and glazes. Course Rotation: PLV: Spring - Odd years. 3.000 Credit Hours 0.000 Lecture hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge IV, Enhancement Course, Inquiry and Exploration
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Course Rotation: TBA. 3.000 Credit Hours 0.000 Lecture hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Inquiry and Exploration
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Course Rotation: TBA. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Inquiry and Exploration
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ART 140 or permission of the Instructor. New Core: Fulfills 3 credits in Area of Knowledge IV. Course Description: This course is designed for students with previously acquired basic drawing skills; it introduces concepts of style, composition through both traditional and experimental approaches. Using a variety of media, drawings are developed based on selected themes. Students work on sketches, studies, and sustained compositions. Course Rotation: PLV: Fall. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Studio, Tutorial Dyson College Arts & Sciences College Art Department Course Attributes: Area of Knowledge IV, Enhancement Course, Inquiry and Exploration
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