Art and Art History Program: Course Desciptions
Courses (Studio Art
080)
Note: Not all courses will be offered every term. Most courses are offered
on a rotating basis. Please consult the Schedule of Classes for current offerings.
This is especially important for the workshop studio courses and special topics
courses because they are offered focusing on a variety of topics.
50:080:101. INTRODUCTION TO STUDIO ART (R) (3)
Art majors may not take for credit Introduction to concepts and processes
of making art. Studio projects complemented by lectures and discussions on
ways of looking at art, both past and present. Emphasis on the development
of each student's creative capacities and awareness.
50:080:102. TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (R) (3)
Prerequisite to all upper-level studio classes.
Consideration of formal elements, color theory, and principles of organization
employed in two-dimensional work. Emphasis on communicating ideas through
a variety of media.
50:080:103. THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN (R) (3)
Serves both as an introduction to sculpture and as an exploration of the three-dimensional
possibilities in such other studio disciplines as graphic design, painting,
and printmaking. Utilizes various techniques and media.
50:080:211. CERAMICS I (3)
Prerequisite 50:080:102 or permission of instructor.
An introduction to basic concepts, materials and techniques in ceramics.
50:080:212. CERAMICS II (3)
Prerequisite 50:080:211 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit
with permission of instructor.
Continuing exploration of concepts, materials and techniques in ceramics.
50:080:213. INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER GRAPHICS (3)
Introduction to the use of the computer as a tool for art and design used
in the graphic arts and communication industries. Fundamentals of the Macintosh
environment and system commands. Illustration, 2-D paint, and object-oriented
programs. Hands-on experience with the Macintosh computer, laser scanners,
and printers. Methods for developing graphic presentations and intangibles
that provide originality and variety in a creative field.
50:080:221. DRAWING I (R) (3)
Prerequisite to all upper-level studio classes. Pre or co-rerequisite: 50:080:102
or permission of instructor.
Drawing as independent art form and personal statement. Stresses both disciplined
draftsmanship and imaginative composition and explores a variety of media.
50:080:222. DRAWING II (3)
Prerequisite 50:080:221 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit
with permission of instructor.
Continuing exploration of drawing as an expressive medium.
50:080:223. FIGURE DRAWING (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:221 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Concentrates on the structure and anatomy of the human form. Emphasizes composition
and drawing techniques related to the figure.
50:080:224. DIGITAL HYBRIDS (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:102, 213, and 221 or permission of instructor.
Course will explore the evolving relationship between digital technologies
and traditional drawing media, methods and practices. Art will incorporate
traditional art media with digital technology.
50:080:225 COLOR THEORY (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:102.
A theoretical and historical exploration of theories of color and the role
of color in the visual arts.
50:080:229. DRAWING WORKSHOP (BA)
Prerequisite: 50:080:221 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Covers many facets of drawing (both concepts and techniques) but with concentration
on one area of study each time the course is offered. Check the Schedule of
Classes to determine area of study.
50:080:233. GRAPHIC DESIGN WORKSHOP (BA)
Prerequisite: 50:080:331 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
A studio workshop in various aspects of the graphic design field such as typography,
packaging, and illustration. Covers one area that changes from term to term.
50:080:253. PAINTING WORKSHOP (BA)
Prerequisite: Prior studio art experience or permission of instructor. May
be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Explores a variety of problems and techniques, but with emphasis on one area
each time the course is offered. Check the Schedule of Classes to determine
area of study.
50:080:261. PHOTOGRAPHY I ( 3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:101 or 102 or permission of instructor. Students are
expected to provide their own cameras and some basic materials.
Uses camera and photographic processes as vehicles for artistic expression
and perceptual discovery. Explores traditional and experimental use of photographic
processes.
50:080:262. PHOTOGRAPHY II (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:261 or permission of instructor. Students are expected
to provide their own cameras and some basic materials. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
This course is a continuation of Photo I. Basic camera and darkroom competence
are assumed. Focuses on developing a personal vision through photographic
imagery and communicating the vision through a coherent body of work.
50:080:263. PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP (BA)
Prerequisites: 50:080:261. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Use of the medium of photography to explore a variety of creative problems.
A different area is covered each time the course is offered. Check the Schedule
of Classes to determine area of study. Lab. fee.
50:080:264 . DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:102. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
An introduction to photography with the digital camera.
50:080:271. PRINTMAKING (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:102 and 221 or permission of instructor. May be repeated
for credit with permission of instructor.
An exploration of basic concepts, materials and techniques in printmaking.
50:080:279. ANIMATION FUNDAMENTALS (3)
Pre- or corequisite: 50:080:213.
Prepares students for 3-D animation by providing exercises in a variety of
software programs.
50:080:280. CLASSICAL ANIMATION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:223 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Builds on traditional animation skills, working with both drawings and digital
approaches. The principles of classical animation and 2-D animation software
will be demonstrated. Students are expected to find their own style, working
toward personal career goals.
50:080:281. INTRODUCTION TO VIDEO AND FILM (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:213 or permission of instructor.
Exploration and survey of a variety of methods of video production and film
making using traditional videotaping equipment and Macintosh computer nonlinear
editing and assembly to produce a range of videos or films.
50:080:283. SCULPTURE WORKSHOP (BA)
Prerequisite: 50:080:381 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Provides fundamental concepts and techniques in a variety of sculptural media,
but emphasis is on one particular medium each time the course is offered.
Discusses historical and aesthetic aspects of the medium and techniques. Check
the Schedule of Classes to determine area of study.
50:080:331. GRAPHIC DESIGN I (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:102 and 221 or permission of instructor.
An introduction to various aspects of graphic communications covering design
concepts, typography, and composition.
50:080:332. GRAPHIC DESIGN II (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:331 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
A continuation of Graphic Design II and a further exploration of the foundations
of graphic design with an emphasis on concepttualization and execution of
ideas. Explores a variety of concepts, methods and technical skills.
50:080:333. TYPOGRAPHY (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:331 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Covers the fundamentals of typographic theory, practice and history. Includes
the study of letterforms, typographic text creation and composition, typographic
expression and communication, hierarchy and legibility.
50:080:334. GRAPHIC DESIGN PRODUCTION (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:331, 332, AND 333 or permission of instructor. May be
repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Examines graphic design methodology, process and production techniques, balancing
conceptual and practical skills. Building on design fundamentals, the course
explores the stages of design: research, visualization and production.
50:080:345. COMPUTER MULTIMEDIA (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:331 281 or permission of instructor. May be repeated
for credit with permission of instructor.
Presents students with an overview of multimedia components, focusing on graphics,
text, video, audio and animation elements.
50:080:346. DESIGN FOR THE WORLD WIDE WEB (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:213, 331, or permission of instructor. May be repeated
for credit with permission of instructor.
Graphic design and production techniques for web publishing. Applications
used to create dynamic interactive web pages and sites. Building upon basic
design skills, the student creates a variety of assignments. Emphasis on clarity
of visual communication in this new medium.
50:080:347. ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:102 or permission of instructor.
An exploration of two- and three-dimensional design, relating to the environment.
Projects include murals, wall graphics, and redesigning exterior sites.
50:080:351. PAINTING I ( 3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:102 and 221 or permission of instructor.
Introduction to painting concepts , media and techniques
50:080:352. PAINTING II (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:351 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
A continuing exploration of painting concepts, media and techniques. Emphasis
on development of painting as a medium for personal visual expression.
50:080:355. ELEMENTARY ART EDUCATION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:300:354 or permission of instructor.
Survey of the artistic growth of children. Survey of philosophies, issues,
methods, materials, resources, processes and strategies for teaching art in
the elementary grades and integrating art into the curriculum.
50:080:356. SECONDARY ART EDUCATION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:300:354 or permission of instructor.
Survey of the artistic growth of adolescents. Survey of philosophies, issues,
methods, materials, resources, processes and strategies for teaching art in
the secondary grades and relating art to other areas of the curriculum.
50:082:361. ART OF FILM (3)
A course designed to heighten the awareness of contemporary film by analyzing
the role of the Production Designer, Cinematographer, Director, as well as
Editing and Sound Editing. The course is primarily a film appreciation course
and is intended for non-art majors as well as majors in art and art history.
We will concentrate on the films of the past twenty years and pay particular
attention to the rise of independent filmmakers and others who have added
to, and expanded upon, the great film traditions of the past century.
50:080:381. SCULPTURE I ( 3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:103 and 221 or permission of instructor.
Experimental studies in traditional and new materials to explore spatial relationships.
Emphasis on integrating aesthetic considerations with technical application
and study of the human figure.
50:080:382. SCULPTURE II (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:381 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Continuing exploration of sculptural concepts, materials and techniques using
a variety of media.
50:080:386. COMPUTER ANIMATION I (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:279 or permission of instructor.
Provides a foundation in 3Dmodeling,texturing, lighting and camera techniques
through working with animation software.
50:080:387. COMPUTER ANIMATION I I (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:386 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Exposes students to the conceptual and technical aspects of 3D animation.
Students are expected to develop an understanding of how 3D animation technology
can be applied in artistic creation and in digital industry settings.
50:080:391. INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN STUDIO ART (BA)
Prerequisites: One course in advanced studio work and permission of instructor.
May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Senior art major expected to further investigate the chosen area of emphasis;
projects and research initiated by the student and approved by the faculty.
Guidance and criticism offered by department staff, with occasional critiques
by outside artists.
50:080:395. ARTIST IN SOCIETY (BA)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior art major standing or permission of instructor.
Explores the artist's role historically and in today's world. Comparisons
concerning the artist's function in society made through readings, discussion,
and public lecture.
50:080:437. COMMUNICATION DESIGN I (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:331,332, 333 or permission of instructor
Explores visual solutions that convey information regarding products, services,
and ideas. Investigates larger contexts for such visuals as packaging, corporate
identity, publication, and signs. Emphasis on creating work suitable for a
professional portfolio.
50:080:438. COMMUNICATION DESIGN II (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:331,332,333 and 437 or permission of instructor. May
be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
A continuation of Communication Design I, students continue to explore fundamentals
of good design, while adding to a body of work suitable for a professional
design portfolio.
50:080:446. ADVANCED COMPUTER STUDIO (3)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Intended primarily for advanced Electronic
Arts students. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Project-oriented course. Develop computer-generated graphics and animation
for specific purposes, including visual realizations of faculty research,
promotional design and video for the campus, and other related projects.
50:080:447. VIDEO AND FILM PRODUCTION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:281 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Advanced study and exploration of a variety of methods of video and film making
using traditional videotape and digital video equipment, with Macintosh computer
nonlinear editing software. The student produces a range of films, from creative
short subjects to films dedicated to specific promotional purposes. Additionally,
the laboratory portion of the class makes use of the animation studio and
its Unix-based computer editing equipment.
50:080:448. CHARACTER ANIMATION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:386,387 or permission of instructor. May be repeated
for credit with permission of instructor.
Deepens students' understanding of 3D character animation techniques by applying
animation principles.
50:080:449. ANIMATION PRODUCTION (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:448 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Offers practical experience in pre-production and production practices for
animation. Covers such topics as animation storyboards, character design,
effects, compositing and editing.
50:080:451. ADVANCED PAINTING (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:352, or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Advanced study in painting with emphasis on developing and refining an individual
point of view and personal means of expression. Experimentation encouraged,
but attention is also given to further knowledge of materials, techniques,
and theories of painting. Explores both traditional and contemporary stylistic
approaches.
50:080:460. ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:262 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Advanced study in Photography with a focus on refining a personal vision.
Experimentation is encouraged.
50:080:481. ADVANCED SCULPTURE (3)
Prerequisites: 50:080:382 or permission of instructor. May be repeated for
credit with permission of instructor.
Concentrated study of particular modes of expression and techniques designed
to allow the advanced student to prepare for graduate work or other field
specialization.
50:080:484. SPECIAL STUDIO PROJECTS (BA)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit with permission
of instructor.
Working closely with a studio faculty adviser, the student develops and executes
a specified series of art works.
50:080:488. POST-PRODUCTION (3)
Prerequisite: 50:080:386, 447 and 449 or permission of instructor. May be
repeated for credit with permission of instructor.
Explores post-production techniques for animation, film, video and audio.
Focuses on the prduction-related aspects of rendering, transforming, converting,
importing, exporting, compositing, effects and sound.
50:080:489. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ELECTRONIC ARTS (3)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit with permission
of instructor.
An exploration of specific topics in the areas of animation or graphic design.
Topics vary from semester to semester.
50:080:491. ELECTRONIC ARTS INTERNSHIP (BA)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Credit dependent on hours worked.
An internship with an agency, design studio, or computer graphics company.
The student qualifies by presenting a portfolio and performs those duties
required by the studio; learns new concepts and techniques through in-house
preparation and execution of artwork (forty hours of internship per credit.)
50:080:492. ART INTERNSHIP (BA)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Credit dependent on hours worked.
Coordinated by the art program.
An internship in some area of art, which may involve working with arts institutions
or artists in the area or some other activity which advances the student's
knowledge of some area of art.
50:080:497-498. HONORS IN ART (3,3)
Candidates for honors in studio art or electronic arts must, at the end of
their junior year, have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better
and an average of 3.5 or better in the major.
Requires an independent and advanced studio project under the supervision
of a professor in studio art or electronic arts.
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50:082:101,102. INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY I, II (R) (3,3)
A chronological survey of the visual arts as an expression of the
mind and culture of Western civilization. First term: Prehistoric, Near Eastern,
Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Medieval Art and Architecture. Second term: Early
Renaissance through the twentieth century.
50:082:103. ART APPRECIATION (R) (3)
Introduces the principles, techniques, and approaches to the creation and analysis
of works of art and presents an overview of the great landmarks of art from
classical Greece through the twentieth century.
50:082:105. CROSS-CULTURAL ART HISTORY
A multicultural course that examines the art and architecture of
cultures throughout the world in social, historic, and perceptual contexts.
Topics vary.
50:082:251. MODERN ARCHITECTURE (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor
Develops the history of international modern architecture with an emphasis on
American and European architecture and planning and on major architects; technological
advances; and philosophical, sociological, political, and cultural causes in
the changes of style and form of modern buildings. Time periods from 1750 to
the present may vary in different terms.
50:082:285. ART OF AFRICA (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor.
Explores sculpture, architecture, pictorial arts, and material culture of the
ancient and modern peoples of sub-Saharan Africa. Analyzes and interprets art
and craft in relation to its ceremonial and cultural significance and the impact
of African forms on Western art.
50:082:303. ART OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor.
The art and architecture of Anatolia (modern Turkey), Mesopotamia (Iraq today),
and Persia (Iran) from the rise of Neolithic cultures to the end of the Persian
Empire.
50:082:305. WOMEN AND ART (3) May be repeated for credit with permission
of instructor.
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor.
A thematic and chronological survey of women as artists, as images in works
of art, and an examination of gender issues in art. Historical periods vary
each term.
50:082:310. ART OF EGYPT (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.
The art of ancient civilizations of the Nile River Valley from the Old Kingdom
through the Ptolemaic periods.
50:082:311. ROMAN ART (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Art of the Roman Republic and Empire from the Etruscan background through the
reign of Constantine; emphasis on the city of Rome.
50:082:313. RENAISSANCE ART IN NORTHERN EUROPE (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Examines Flemish, Dutch, German, and French painting, manuscript illumination,
printmaking, and sculpture from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries.
Analysis of iconography, social history, materials, and techniques of religious
and secular art.
50:082:320. ART OF THE MIDDLE AGES (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Art of the Middle Ages in Europe from fourth to fourteenth centuries. Includes
examination of the art of the Byzantine, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque,
and Gothic periods.
50:082:329. ART OF THE AMERICAS (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian North and South America; major contributions
of the Mexican, Mayan, Andean, and American Indian.
50:082:331. ITALIAN RENAISSANCE ART (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor.
Traces the history of Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1300
to 1600. Emphasizes the major art centers of Florence, Siena, Rome, and Venice;
contemporary art theory; and artists' writings.
50:082:332. AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
The history of the art of Africans and artists of African descent in the Americas.
Emphasizes form and content in the context of aesthetic, racial, political,
sociological, and philosophical issues.
50:082:340. SEVENTEENTH- AND EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY EUROPEAN ART (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Analyzes European art of the baroque, rococo, and enlightenment years.
Explores the form, content, and cultural context of the works of the principal
artists and schools. Emphasizes historiography, style, iconography, and social
history.
50:082:342. GREEK ART (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 103 or permission of instructor.
The art of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age through
the Hellenistic period. Focus on the art of the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.-the
golden age of Greece.
50:082:349. HISTORY OF SCULPTURE: BAROQUE TO MODERN (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor
Considers the history of sculpture from 1600 to present including issues of
patronage, technique, style and symbolism.
50:082:351. EUROPEAN ART: 1780 TO 1880 (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor
Considers the development of European art from neoclassicism through Post-impressionism
in France, England, Germany, and other countries.
50:082:352. EUROPEAN MODERN ART: 1880 TO 1940 (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor
An analysis of a wide range of avant-garde movements from Post-impressionism
to surrealism. Treats significant trends in art in France, Italy, Holland, and
Russia.
50:082:353. CONTEMPORARY ART (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, or 103 or permission of instructor.
Art in America and Europe 1940 to 1980. Includes discussion of Surrealist, Abstract
Expressionist, Minimalist, Pop, Op, and Conceptual Art, Happenings, and site-specific
and direct metal sculpture.
50:082:360. JAPANESE ART (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, 103 or 105 or permission of instructor
Considers Japanese painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, printmaking,
metalwork, and textile arts and their historical, religious, and social contexts.
50:082:363 CHINESE ART (3)
Prerequisites: 50:082:101 or 102, 103 or 105 or permission of instructor.
Considers Chinese painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, printmaking,
metalwork, and textile arts. and their historical, religious, and social contexts.
50:082:367. AMERICAN ART: 1650-1900 (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor
American painting, sculpture, and architecture from colonial times to 1900.
The importation of European styles and the development of an American art.
50:082:368. TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN ART (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of instructor
Study of major art movements in the United States, from academic classicism
to contemporary styles and theories. Topics may vary.
50:082:380. ART IN AN AGE OF MECHANIZED AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor
The history of twentieth-century art dependent on mechanical or electronic technology
including kinetic, digital, video, animated, and interactive works of art.
50:082:382. HISTORY OF DESIGN (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
History of European and American design of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bauhaus, and International styles. Reviews
the history of graphic design, typography, and functional objects, and explores
influences of previous movements on contemporary design.
50:082:383. HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Surveys the history of European and American photography (techniques, styles,
and content) from inception through the twentieth century.
50:082:395. SCULPTURE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor.
Significant developments in twentieth-century sculpture, including primitivism,
cubism, constructivism, kinetic sculpture, primary structures, performance,
and environmental works.
50:082: 401, 408, 409 Museum Studies. See 50:690:401, 408, 409.
50:082:485. LATIN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE (3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor. Multicultural course.
Credit not given for this course and 50:070:485 or 486.
Native-American, colonial, and modern art and architecture of Latin America
in their cultural context. Material culture traced either thematically or chronologically.
Topics change from year to year.
50:082:487. SPECIAL TOPICS IN ART HISTORY (BA)
Prerequisite: 50:082:102 or 103 or permission of instructor. May be repeated
for credit.
Intensive investigations of specific movements, styles, or major artists. Topic
changes each time the course is offered. Check the Schedule of Classes to determine
area of study.
50:082:490. ART HISTORY METHODOLOGY (3)
Permission of instructor. Intended primarily for Art History majors.
Explores diverse methodologies that have been important to the History of Art
from its foundations to the present. Examines historiography, formalism, iconography,
connoisseurship, Marxism, Semiotics, revisionism, post-modernism, and contemporary
art criticism and theory. Prepares art history majors for successful graduate
study.
50:082:491 INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN ART HISTORY (BA)
Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, written permission of instructor and
student's adviser. At least 3 credits of work in individual study are required
of
art history majors. May be repeated for credit.
A course for advanced students in which a program of research is conducted by
the student under the direction of the instructor. A significant list of readings
in art history methods and a substantial paper required.
50:082:497-498. HONORS IN ART HISTORY I, II (3,3)
Candidates for honors in art history must, at the end of their junior year,
have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and an average of 3.5
or better in
the major. Both terms must be completed in order to receive credit. Independent
research on a specific topic leading to an honors thesis written under the supervision
of a professor of art history.
MUSEUM STUDIES 698
Formerly listed as courses in Art History 50:082:205, 401, 408 and 409.
50:698:205. INTRODUCTION TO MUSEUM STUDIES(3)
Prerequisite: 50:082:101 or 102 or 103 or permission of the instructor. This
course can be taken as a general art elective.
Introduces museum operations, and curatorial and education programs. Comparative
analysis of regional museums. Topics include museum mission statements, organization
and administration; collection theory and ethics; registration, research, preservation,
conservation, and storage of collections; exhibition development, design and
installation. Topics may change from year to year.
50:698:401. READINGS IN MUSEUM STUDIES (3)
Prerequisite: 50:690:205 or permission of instructor.
Directed reading and written interpretation of current and standard literature
in exhibition planning and installation; object preservation and conservation,
interpretation, and registration; visitor orientation and public information;
development and presentation of education materials for K-12 as well as college
classes; grant writing; and marketing techniques. Conducted through consultation
with Art History faculty, staff members of the Stedman Gallery and regional
museums.
50:698:408. INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN MUSEOLOGY (3)
Prerequisites: 50:690:401, junior or senior standing, and permission of museum
studies director and art history professor.
Advanced students conduct a program of research under the direction of the instructor.
A substantial paper demonstrating an understanding of museology, the creation
of a museum education program, or the preparation of an exhibition catalog is
required.
50:698:409. MUSEUM INTERNSHIP (BA)
Requires forty hours per credit and is monitored by museum studies instructor
and art history professor.
An internship at a local museum in area of student's major.
50:698:487. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MUSEUM STUDIES (BA)
Prerequisite: 50:690:205 or permission of instructor.
Investigates a specific topic in Museum Studies which changes each time the
course is offered.