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3.00 Credits
Art and ritual have been closely connected ever since the earliest works of art were created in the Old Stone Age. This course will examine the relationship between art and ritual through diverse examples from many parts of the world and many time periods, including contemporary art. How has art been used in rituals related to spiritual beliefs, healing, the life cycle, political power, social cohesion, and personal identity What is the process by which art embodies, represents, or transforms spiritual and other beliefs in rituals These and other questions will be addressed through lectures, class discussions, films, and field trips. 3 CREDITS
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Course covers four thousand years of art on the Indian subcontinent. Course begins with the Indus Valley Civilization and then follows the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture created for the region's varied religions and rulers. Course concludes with modern and contemporary Indian art, with an emphasis on how it relates to the past. Indian religious, royal, and popular art forms will be examined in terms of their style, iconography, and meaning in context. 3 CREDITS
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Course introduces the arts of Africa south of the Sahara Desert, including sculpture, painting, textiles, architecture, pottery, metalwork, and body arts. Material spans 2,500 years of art history, including the works of contemporary artists. Several ethnic groups and individual artists are highlighted to explore these major themes: the relationship between art and African culture, religion, and politics; the role of the artist in African society; and changes in African art over time. 3 CREDITS
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Course presents an overview of Mexican art over 3,000 years, beginning with the ancient Olmecs and the Aztecs, and continuing with the colonial period of the 16th through 19th centuries. Course concludes with a study of 20th century Mexican artists including those working today. Along with slide lectures and discussions, course includes field trips to local museums. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 WRITING AND RHETORIC II
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3.00 Credits
Course introduces graphic design, advertising, and illustration students to the history of visual communication, including text and image. Lectures, slides, and discussions focus on the work of important practitioners in the field and on the historical and cultural significance of design, technology, and innovation. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 22-1101 HISTORY OF ART I: STONE AGE TO GOTHIC, 22-1102 HISTORY OF ART II: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN
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3.00 Credits
This course offers a history of modern and contemporary design, with an interdisciplinary focus on product, graphic, architecture, fashion, and interior design. The emphasis will be on understanding the connection between design and the past, the present, and possible futures. A large portion of the course will be devoted to the theory and practice of design during the 20th century. 3 CREDITS PREREQUISITES: 22-1102 HISTORY OF ART II: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN, 52-1152 WRITING AND RHETORIC II
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3.00 Credits
Course presents a history of the way the designed world around us looks now. Instruction emphasizes current graphic design, advertising, architectural and interior design, fashion, and product design, with attention also paid to the history and technologies that have led to the present. Design's relation to popular culture and fine art will also be discussed. Course is required for the BA in Art and Design. 3 CREDITS
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3.00 Credits
Course examines fashion through the centuries and the historic relationship among clothing, painting, interior and architectural design, literature and music, and social forces such as economics, politics, industry, labor, and resources. 3 CREDITS
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3.00 Credits
Students study modes and manners of dress and the arts reflected in society, from Dior's "New Look" of 1947 to thpresent. Curriculum covers historic events, social movements, music, painting, sculpture, artists, celebrities, fads, and how they are reflected in clothing and individual dress of the times. Emphasis is on dress of today, why it is worn, and what it reflects from the past, present, and future. 3 CREDITS
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1.00 Credits
This course explores the variety of career possibilities available to students concentrating in art history. Students will make site visits and meet professionals who will describe many aspects of museum work, including the roles of creators, educators, registrars, administrators, and others, as well as work in art galleries, auction houses, conservation labs, historic preservation, and arts organizations. 1 CREDIT PREREQUISITES: 22-1102 HISTORY OF ART II: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN
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