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  • 0505-425: Display and Exhibition Design

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course examines the history and practice of display and exhibition design. It considers the history of display as found in a variety of private collections and the history of exhibitions with the development of museum-like institutions. It investigates various types of displays and exhibitions, ranging from natural history, anthropology, science and technology, history, and art; and compares these to commercial displays at large international fairs. The course explores the development of a display and exhibition budget in light of budgetary constraints. It considers the professional parameters of display and exhibition design as well as ethical issues related to material. The course includes field trips to local institutions and collections throughout the quarter. Required course for cultural resource studies program. Part of the art history concentration and minor and may be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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  • 0505-426: Collections Management and Museum Administration

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course presents an overview of the administration and management of museums and their collections. The course examines the governance structure of museums, focusing on personnel responsible for their administration, curation and education, and operations, as well as on the mission statement and policies they determine. The course also details the management of collections, including the development of a collections policy, management of that policy, documentation and record keeping, acquisitions, and the creation/management of exhibitions. Finally, the course considers collections care or preventive conservation looking at both the facility and collections. Throughout the quarter, legal and ethical issues pertaining to museums and their collections will be emphasized. Part of the art history concentration and minor. Required course for the cultural resource studies program and may be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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  • 0505-431: Topics in Baroque Art

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course will focus upon Italian artists working in Rome from circa 1590 to circa 1660. Although we will explore painting, sculpture and architecture in this particular sequence and more or less chronologically, we will often have the chance to consider how these media coalesce to create an overwhelming visual experience. We will pay particular attention to major commissions given to Annibale Carracci, Michelangelo da Caravaggio, Gianlorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini as we seek to define the nature and meaning of the Roman Baroque. Part of the art history concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with CIAS. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-432: Renaissance Painting in Flanders

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This is the study of the history of Renaissance painting in the Southern Netherlands from the first half of the 15th century to the end of the 16th century. We will examine such problems as: the meaning of the Renaissance in Flanders, the observation and recording of natural appearances, hidden symbolism and sacramental themes in Early Netherlandish painting, the connections between Flemish, German and Italian art, the development of new genres in the 16th century, originality and artistic progress. The Master of Flemalle, Jan van der Goes, Hans Memling, Gerard David, Quinten Metsys, Hieronymus Bosch, Joachim Patinier, Pieter Aertsen and Pieter Breughel the Elder, are among the artists to be studied. Part of the art history concentration and minor and may also be taken as an elective. Cross listed with CIAS. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-433: 15th Century Art and Architecture Rome

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    The subject of this course is 15th century painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence and Rome. We will approach this material in a more or less chronological order as we focus upon a series of important commissions. Questions for consideration will include: the nature and meaning of the Italian Renaissance, developments in artistic theory and practice, the importance of Antique and Medieval precedents, the increasing attention to the effects of nature, the rising status of the artist, the role of the patron, and the relevance of documents, literary sources and visual precedents for our interpretation of images. Part of the history concentration and minor; the Italian language/ culture concentration and minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Crosslisted with CIAS. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-434: 16th Century Art and Architecture Florence

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    The subject of this course is 16th century painting, sculpture and architecture in Florence and Rome. We will approach this material in a more or less chronological order as we focus upon a series of important commissions. Questions for consideration will include; the nature and meaning of the Italian Renaissance, developments in artistic theory and practice, the importance of Antique and Medieval precedents, the increasing attention to the effects of nature, the rising status of the artist, the role of the patron, and the relevance of documents, literary sources and visual precedents for our interpretation of images. Part of the art history and Italian language/culture concentrations and minors. It may also be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with CIAS. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-435: Russian Art from 10th-20th Century

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course will trace the evolution of Russian art from the adoption of Christianity in 988 to the end of the 20th century through the Gorachev's Perestroika and to the present day. The course will highlight major historical events and artistic schools/works which contributed to creating the unique phenomenon of Russian culture. The course embraces such major art forms as architecture, painting, and sculpture as well as elements of decorative and folk art. Part of the Russian language/culture concentration and minor; the Russian language minor; the art history concentration and minor; and may also be taken as an elective. Cross listed with CIAS. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-436: Women's Stories and Women's Films

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course will provide an introduction to women's films through an exploration of narrative structure in films made by women. Through film screenings and class discussion, the course will examine the themes and issues of women's narratives and how they are presented in the medium of film. The hero's journey and traditional narrative structure will be contrasted with the heroine's journey and the more personal story telling style of the feminine. The course will also examine differences between films made by women and films made by men about women. The course will introduce the work of feminist film critics and consider the relevance of those theories to women's roles in current films. It may be taken as an elective. Cross-listed with CIAS, 2065-473; and women and gender studies minor (0522-436). Class 4, Credit 4 (offered occasionally)
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  • 0505-437: Forensic Investigation of Art

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course introduces the study and examination of artistic and historic materials within a humanities-oriented forum in which students present and debate published research on several famous case studies including: the Shroud of Turin, the Getty Kouros, and the Han van Meegeren forgeries of Vermeer paintings. Emphasis will be placed on using resources from the interdisciplinary fields of art history, art and materials science supported by a virtual lab in which the application of instrumental techniques to the materials is demonstrated. Part of the art history concentration and minor and may be taken as a liberal arts elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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  • 0505-438: Introduction to Art Conservation

    4.00 Credits
    Rochester Institute of Technology

    This course examines the philosophies, ethics, art conservation methods and principles of collection management. An overview of deterioration characteristics and conservation strategies for a variety of materials including: stone, glass, ceramic, wood, paper, new media, metals, textiles, oil paintings and archaeological materials will be presented. Part of the art history concentration and minor and may be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)
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