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ANT 337 - Comparative Ethnic Relations 3 credits D
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113
A comparative analysis of interracial and interethnic relations in various areas of the world including the U.S., Latin America, Africa, and Europe. An examination of the causes of interethnic conflict, assimilation, ethnic solidarity, and changes in ethnic identity. Cross-listed as AAS 337, SOC 337
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ANT 338 - Population, Environment, and Culture 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113
Explores vital events in human life such as when and who we marry and sometimes divorce, how we pace and stop childbearing, and why and when we die. Fundamental questions include how the adoption of agriculture, changing patterns of disease, industrialization, urbanization, and international migration have shaped the human lifespan, fertility and health. The course will also examine the impact of consumption on environmental degradation and different paths to sustainability. Cross-listed as SOC 338
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ANT 344 - Cultures of Memory 3 credits G
Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
Explores how shared understandings of the past are created and continually shaped by the politics of the present. Students investigate how collective memories are fashioned in various sites such as movies, memorials, museums, schools, family stories and how they continually shape what we do, think, and feel. A key question is why some aspects of a nation’s past are celebrated and widely known, while others are ignored or actively repressed.. Case studies include controversial events in the national histories of different countries around the world. Cross-listed as SOC 344
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ANT 347 - Empire and Colonialism in the Afro-Atlantic 3 credits
Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
Focuses on the Afro-Atlantic cultural exchanges that developed as a result of Portuguese colonialism in West Africa, Cape Verde and Brazil. Engages central questions in the anthropology of colonialism and Lusophone area studies such as: How did Portuguese colonialism transform African cultures and societies? How was race constructed throughout the colonial experience? How has the colonial legacy and Christianity shaped notions of sexuality, gender and stratification across the Portuguese Afro-Atlantic? How do we compare past and present conceptions of the Lusophone world in light of contemporary politics of migration and identity? Cross-listed as AAS 347, SOC 347; Offered as SOC/ANT 547 for graduate students
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ANT 348 - Catholic Culture in America 3 credits
Prerequisites: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
Social and cultural overview of Catholic America, and characteristics that distinguish Catholicism in belief and practice. Course examines social controversies surrounding the Catholic Church and its teachings. Cross-listed as SOC 348
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ANT 350 - Readings in Sociological and Anthropological Literature 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101, or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113 or permission of instructor
Directed readings and analysis in selected sociological topics. Cross-listed as SOC 350; CJS 350, WMS 350 when topic is applicable
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ANT 354 - Anthropological Theory 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113; one upper-level sociology or anthropology course; and Junior or Senior standing
Introduction to the past and present theoretical debates amongst anthropologists and the continuing influence of major social thinkers such as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Focus is on developing a critical understanding of anthropologists’ efforts to understand the nature of culture and society and assessing the explanatory power of key theoretical paradigms.
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ANT 356 - Wealth, Status, and Power in America 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113
Explores the dimensions and causes of social inequality in the U.S., focusing on class, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. Cross-listed as LST 356, SOC 356
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ANT 359 - Men and Masculinities 3 credits D
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or WMS 101
The social construction of male identity and culture. Male sexualities, relationships, sports, health, work, violence, warfare and changing male culture are explored. Cross-listed as SOC 359, WMS 359
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ANT 364 - Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnic Media 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or AAS 101; at least Sophomore standing.
An interdisciplinary exploration of how mainstream media in the U.S.-primarily “Hollywood” movies-have helped shape our understanding of who is (and, equally importantly, who is NOT) part of the “American” nation. Drawing upon anthropology, media studies, critical race studies and feminist theory, we will look at how cinematic representations of various ethinic and racial groups - blacks, “Indians”, Asians, Jews, and most recently, Arabs and Muslims - both reflected and helped shape popular views and attitudes towards those groups. We will pay close attention to the intertwining of race, gender, class and sexuality. This is a blended class as on-line discussions will supplement classroom screenings and discussion. Cross-listed as AAS 364, SOC 364, WMS 366
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ANT 365 - Female Crime and Deviance 3 credits
Prerequisites: CJS 190 and Junior or Senior standing
Female crime and deviance is examined as a continuum of behaviors among girls and women within the context of the criminal justice system as well as in a larger social context.
Cross-listed as CJS 365, SOC 365, WMS 365
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ANT 366 - Religion and Music of the African Diaspora 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113 or AAS 101; Junior or Senior standing
A comparative and interdisciplinary survey of African-derived religious and musical practices in the Americas, beginning with Haitian voodoo and ending with hip-hop. We will examine the historic conditions in which these cultural forms evolved, and discuss how popular attitudes towards African-derived music and religion - often associated with unruliness and loose morals - reflect larger national anxieties about race, class and sexuality. Throughout, we will pay close attention to how different social actors (colonial regimes, the police, anthropologists and practitioners) have constructed African-based religiosity and music as witchcraft, folklore, heritage and roots. Cross-listed as AAS 366, SOC 366
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ANT 367 - Culture, Power, and Inequality in a Globalized World 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC/ANT 113; Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
An exploration of anthropological approaches to globalization, and what globalization means for the future of anthropology. We start with definitions of and theories about globalization, touch upon “the globalization debates,” and then turn to case studies of key issues such as gender and sexuality, migration and diaspora, the globalization of culture, the power of commodities, and political activism. Throughout, we will pay close attention to questions of power and inequality - seeing how the impact of globalization is shaped by race, nationality, class, gender and other vectors of difference. Cross-listed as SOC 367, WMS 367
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ANT 372 - Peace Studies 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or ANT 111 or SOC 113 or ANT 113 or CJS 190.
A study of peaceful, non-violent societies and observation of the processes and conditions that shape relations of peace and non-violence. The course presents evidence that our human potential for peaceful relationships is strong and is a long-standing part of our human behavior. Studies of peace suggest we have the ability to find new approaches to the attainment of peace in our own violent and warlike time. Cross-listed as SOC 372, CJS 372
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ANT 373 - Forensic Anthropology 3 credits
Prerequisites: ANT 111 or CJS 190; Sophomore, Junior, or Senior standing
The application of anthropological knowledge and techniques in a legal context. This course involves detailed knowledge of skeletal anatomy and biology to aid in the identification and cause of death of skeletal remains as well as the recovery of remains using archaeological techniques. Cross-listed as CJS 373
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ANT 376 - Women and Sexualities Across Cultures 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 OR ANT 111 OR SOC/ANT 113 OR WMS 101
An exploration of how sexuality and gender intersect with shifting power structures in different times and places. Sexuality and gender are not inborn fixed natural attributes and close attention is paid to the impact of differences in race, age, culture and stratification. The course also engages main currents in feminist thought in anthropology and western and non-western traditions. Students engage in independent research projects on a world region of their choice. SOC 376, WMS 376
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ANT 382 - Advanced Theory in Crime and Justice 3 credits
Prerequisites: CJS 258
Advanced interdisciplinary theory course drawing on conceptual and theoretical frameworks from a variety of disciplines. The course emphasizes non-western traditions, across cultural and historical contexts. Cross-listed as CJS 382
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ANT 407 - Field Inquiry I 3 credits
Prerequisites: S0C 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113; and one advanced course in SOC or ANT; and permission of instructor.
Research problem formulation, study design, and the gathering and analysis of data in Sociology and Anthropology, with primary emphasis upon supervised field inquiry. Interested students should talk with the instructor about field work possibilities. Upon the approval of the instructor, students may register for 407 and 408 in a single semester or three semester hours in each of two successive semesters. Upon the approval of the instructor, students may register for either three or six semester hours in a single semester or three semester hours in each of two successive semesters. Satisfies internship requirement for Sociology majors. Cross-listed as CJS 407, SOC 407 when topic is applicable
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ANT 408 - Field Inquiry II 3 credits
Prerequisites: S0C 101 or ANT 111, or SOC/ANT 113; and one advanced course in SOC or ANT; and permission of instructor
Research problem formulation, study design, and the gathering and analysis of data in Sociology and Anthropology, with primary emphasis upon supervised field inquiry. Interested students should talk with the instructor about field work possibilities. Upon the approval of the instructor, students may register for 407 and 408 in a single semester or three semester hours in each of two successive semesters. Satisfies internship requirement for Sociology majors. Cross-listed as CJS 408, SOC 408 when topic is applicable
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ANT 420 - Senior Seminar 3 credits
Prerequisites: Sociology/Anthropology majors only; senior status or permission of instructor required
Students will explore in depth a particular issue in sociology and anthropology, and complete a substantial research project that integrates primary and secondary research. Topics will vary for each semester. Cross-listed as SOC 420
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ANT 421 - Senior Seminar Practicum 1 credits
Corequisites: ANT 420
Provides opportunities for students enrolled in SOC/ANT 420 to enhance their learning experience through engaging in service-learning and/or community-based research. To be taken only in addition to designated sections of SOC/ANT420 Cross-listed as SOC 421
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ANT 450 - Internship 3 credits
Prerequisites: Senior sociology or anthropology majors only or permission of instructor
Students will work in relevant positions in the community where their work will be supervised by an on-site supervisor in conjunction with the faculty. Cross-listed as SOC 450
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ANT 492 - Thesis Research I 3 credits
Conduct an independent research project under independent faculty supervision. The completed thesis is expected to address an issue of significance in the field, integrate primary and secondary research, and result in a minimum of a 30-page paper. Completion of Thesis Research I and II may be substitued for the Internship and Senior Seminar requirements. By permission only. May be taken in sequence with 493 over two semesters for a total of 6 credits. Cross-listed as CJS 492, SOC 492 when topic is applicable
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ANT 493 - Thesis Research II 3 credits
Research project under independent faculty supervision. The completed thesis is expected to address an issue of significance in the field, integrate primary and secondary research, and result in a minimum of a 30-page paper. Completion of Thesis Research I and II may be substitued for the Internship and Senior Seminar requirements. By permission only. May be taken in sequence with 492 over two semesters for a total of 6 credits. Cross-listed as CJS 493, SOC 493 when topic is applicable
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ANT 495 - Independent Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor and Department Chair
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings. Cross-listed as SOC 495 or CJS 495 when topic is applicable
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ARA 101 - Elementary Arabic I 3 credits
An introduction to understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Students acquire language functions, vocabulary, structures and culture through contextualized presentation, interactive activities and extensive video and lab work.
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ARA 102 - Elementary Arabic II 3 credits
Continuation of ARA 101. Extended work in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. In addition, students acquire new functions, vocabulary, structures and cultural understanding through contextualized presentation, interactive activities and extensive video and laboratory work.
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ARA 201 - Intermediate Arabic I 3 credits
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ARA 202 - Intermediate Arabic II 3 credits
Continuation of ARA 101. Extended work in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. In addition, students acquire new functions, vocabulary, structures and cultural understanding through contextualized presentation, interactive activities and extensive video and laboratory work.
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ARH 101 - European Art Prehistory to 1250 3 credits C, G
Not for studio art, art history, fine arts, design, or art education majors. Traces the development of the visual arts (painting and sculpture) and architecture from prehistoric to medieval times. In addition, the course explores the critical relationship between art and the social, political, and economic structures which prevailed at the time of the making of a work of art. Students who complete this course may not receive credit for ARH 200.
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ARH 102 - Early Modern European Art and Its Antecedents 3 credits C, G
Not for studio art, art history, fine arts, design, or art education majors. Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to Impressionism. Students who complete this course may not receive credit for ARH 125.
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ARH 105 - Visual Imagery: A Critical Introduction 3 credits C, G
An introduction to analyzing images and the visual experience. This course focuses on ‘reading’ visual phenomena (painting, sculpture, photography, film and digital media) in light of the larger cultural forces which shape our interaction with them. ‘Case studies’ will introduce selected major movements and personalities within the history of art and visual culture.
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ARH 125 - Renaissance to Modern Art and its Antecedents 3 credits C, G
3 lecture hours
Surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture from the Renaissance to Impressionism as well as its ancient and medieval antecedents. Students who complete this course will not receive credit for ARH 102.
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ARH 150 - Modern to Contemporary Art 3 credits C, G
3 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ARH 125
Surveys developments in painting and sculpture from the late 19th century to the present. The historical context of major artists and the theoretical, critical, and aesthetic issues surrounding their works will be discussed.
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ARH 196 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 200 - Studies in Visual Culture 3 credits C, G, I, W
3 lecture hours
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150; or permission of instructor
A thematic approach to the systematic study of art and architecture. Through intensive reading and discussion, students will work with formal, iconographic, and contextual methodology to produce research papers which consider critically social, economic, political, and/or religious structures that influence and formulate visual art traditions. Objects selected for study will be determined by the instructor.
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ARH 209 - Portfolio Development 0 credits
The development of a portfolio that documents a student’s achievements in relations to the program objectives of the Art History program. Instruction in software and in writing brief essays that reflect on papers uploaded into the portfolio. Portfolios to be submitted for review each semester.
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ARH 210 - Studies in Art History 3 credits
Study of selected works of art and/or cultural artifacts dealing with a special topic chosen by the instructor. May be repeated with change of content.
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ARH 296 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 298 - Experience Program 3 to 6 credits C
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: At least Sophomore standing, GPA 2.0 or greater. Permission of the instructor, department chair, and college dean.
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. If a student wishes to receive service learning credit for this course, the work must be accomplished at a non-profit entity organized for the benefit of the public, e.g., a 5.0.1.C.3 arts organization or museum. Also required is a paper that reflects on the nature of the service learning experience. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see the selection of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences. Graded CR/NC
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ARH 301 - Greek and Roman Art 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, or 125
The art and architecture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds from the Bronze Age through Roman empire. Lectures and discussion of the significance of classical art in its original context.
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ARH 313 - The Art of Portugal 3 credits
Introduction to the cultural development of the Portuguese people throughout history. Lectures, class discussions, written and oral reports on significant aspects of Portuguese literary, social and artistic life.
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ARH 317 - Modern Japanese Art 3 credits C
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of the instructor
Development of Japanese art, architecture, crafts, and design from mid-1800s to the present.
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ARH 322 - Art and the City 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
Studies of the portrayal of the city since 1850 by painters, filmmakers, architects, and designers.
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ARH 323 - Women, Film, and Popular Culture 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
The representation of women in positions of power in film and popular culture. A special emphasis is given to films that address issues of race and class. In addition, the course examines film criticism and theory that circulates around the issues of female heroines and victims in film. The course will focus on social context and meaning as critical approaches. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject. Cross-listed as WMS 323
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ARH 324 - Medieval Art 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, 125, or permission of instructor
An exploration the art and architecture of European middle ages, approximately 200-1400 C.E. The course will concentrate on modes of visual representation that transformed the values of the preceding Hellenistic and Roman classicism in order to emphasize a spiritual order. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 325 - Italian Renaissance Art 3 credits C, I, W
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125 or permission of instructor
A study of the painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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ARH 329 - Portraiture 3 credits
Issues and problems in portraiture, of all media, from the Renaissance through the 20th century.
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ARH 332 - New Media 3 credits
Contemporary new media including digital/web art, animation, photo, digital film, virtual reality and cyberculture. Topics include virtual worlds and community identity; relationship of video installation to viewer experience; the impact of cyborgs, avatars and science fiction on how we define the body; and the transformation of language, art and design by the digital.
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ARH 337 - Baroque Art in Flanders, Holland, and Spain 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125 or permission of instructor
A study of 17th-century painting and graphics in these countries, with in-depth studies of Rubens, Rembrandt, and Velázquez.
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ARH 342 - Impressionism to Symbolism 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A study of European art from the 1860s to the early years of the 20th century. The course begins with the Impressionist break from academic painting and a commitment to subjective representations of everyday life, emphasizing a visual world that was unstable, evanescent, and elusive. Resisting the dominance of realism and modern science, Symbolists offered a counter-world in which the arts intimated mysteries beyond the senses. Impressionism to Symbolism studies the visual art at the end of the 19th century in the context of these movements. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 343 - Cubism 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
This course explores the origin and development of Cubism in France and its impact on artistic developments throughout Europe and the Americas. The major emphasis of this course is on painting and sculpture.
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ARH 344 - Expressionism 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A cultural and historical study of Expressionism from its late 19th-century forerunners through contemporary Neo-Expressionism.
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ARH 347 - Dada and Surrealism 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A detailed investigation of these avant-garde movements in Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, and the U.S.A. The influence of both Dada and Surrealism on contemporary art will be examined.
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ARH 349 - Development of Modern Architecture 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A study of world architecture from the mid-nineteenth century to 1950.
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ARH 350 - Picasso 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
An in-depth study of Picasso’s art, beginning with the youthful and academic work of the 1890s and concluding with the expressionistic and erotic work of the 1960s and 70s.
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ARH 351 - Postmodern Art & Aesthetics 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 150
An investigation of the theory and practice of Postmodern art. The course considers issues such as repetition, automation, appropriation, virtuality and the role of the artist in relation to postwar photography, painting, film, architecture and other visual media.
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ARH 352 - American Architecture-1900 3 credits
A study of architecture in North America from the first settlers to the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright.
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ARH 353 - Bauhaus 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
Emphasizes the major innovations of the artists, architects, designers, and craftspeople at the Bauhaus in the context of their times. The range of works discussed will emphasize specific media concerns and multimedia experiments.
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ARH 355 - American Painting 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
A survey of major artists and tendencies from the earliest colonial limners to the triumph of Abstract Expressionism in the mid-20th century.
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ARH 356 - Art Since 1945 3 credits C, I
Prerequisites: ARH 102 or 125, or permission of instructor
Major trends in American and European art since 1945, with an emphasis on the art world since 1960. Students will learn about the foundations of the contemporary art in Abstract Expressionism and its aftermath, postwar European painting, Pop, Happenings, Post-Painterly Abstraction and Minimalism, video, Earth Art, digital and web art and postmodern currents. The goal of the course is to provide students with an analytical framework that permits them to develop a more profound and independent understanding of the subject.
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ARH 360 - Survey of Primitive Art 3 credits C, G, I, W
An introduction to the arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The course will emphasize method, theory, and cross-cultural analysis.
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ARH 361 - Art and Culture of Africa 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
A survey of the arts, crafts, and architecture of Africa. Historical developments, stylistics, and aesthetics will be investigated within a socio-cultural framework.
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ARH 362 - Islamic Art 3 credits C, G
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
An overview of the arts of the medieval Islamic world, including architecture, decorative arts, and manuscript traditions.
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ARH 363 - Art and Culture of Ancient Mexico 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
An examination of the arts and architecture of Mexico and Central America before the arrival of the Spanish.
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ARH 364 - Art and Culture of Ancient Peru 3 credits C, G, I
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
A survey of art and architecture of the high cultures of Peru from 5000 B.C.E. to 1500 C.E.
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ARH 369 - Arts of Asia 3 credits
Prerequisites: 30 credits or permission of instructor
The contextual study of the arts of India, China, Japan and Southern Asia. This course concentrates on selected case studies, monuments, or schools of art, that together form an overview of the major currents of Asian art and culture.
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ARH 371 - Fragmenting Culture: Out of Africa 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 125, ARH 150, ARH 200
Explores the transformation of the cultures of Africans who migrated from their ancestral homes. Students learn about the cultural impact of the Middle Passage. The legacy of this tragedy for contemporary African and Western cultures is also discussed. Students focus on art and craft history, performance art history, media studies, and textile and design studies in order to explore the visual and performance cultures of the descendents of African peoples living in the United States, Brazil, Cape Verde, Azores, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Hispanic America.
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ARH 372 - The Visual Culture of Disaster 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 200
A study of the visual imagery of disaster. This class will consider the role photography, film, painting and sculpture have played in the experience of modern disasters such as the French Commune, the Civil War, WWI, the Holocaust, Hiroshima and 9/11.
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ARH 373 - Theory of Photography 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 200
An introduction to the theory of photography. This course considers the way in which the photograph’s status as an art object, its “automatic” quality and stillness contribute to the medium’s relation to power, memory and identity.
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ARH 374 - Iranian Cinema 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 200
Iranian cinema (1979-present) and its essential role in fostering sociopolitical consciousness. Discussing film in Iran will also address the protracted debates about the nature of aesthetics and modern artistic productions that have animated Iranian artistic and intellectual thought since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The course will emphasize both the thematic and historical content of films as well as issues of film-making technique in general.
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ARH 375 - Exhibiting Culture 3 credits
Prerequisites: ARH 150 or permission of instructor
Exploration of how a museum represents sets of ideas and ideals of specific culture. The course provides a historical and theoretical overview of museums and their exhibitions.
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ARH 380 - Feminist Perspectives on Art History 3 credits C, D, I, W
Prerequisites: ARH 101 or 200, 102 or 125, and WMS 101; or permission of instructor
Analyzes the feminist critique of the history of art. This course will review recent critiques of both art and culture through an investigation of the production and evaluation of art and the role of the artist in Western and non-Western cultures.
Cross-listed as WMS 380
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ARH 390 - Special Topics in Art History 3 credits C
Prerequisites: ARH 101, 102, 125, 150 or permission of instructor
A critical analysis of selected topics in art history which are not otherwise offered in catalogue listings. May be repeated with change of content.
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ARH 396 - Directed Study 3 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ARH 411 - Art & Engagement: Internship 3 credits C
Internship
Prerequisites: JR Standing 2.0 GPA Permission of Instructor
Learning through engagement with activities and communities that differ from those known best by students. Through internships workplace settings in which students apply the knowledge they have gained in the classroom. A structured reflective paper that meets the learning objectives of the course is required. If the workplace is a 501.c.3 organization, this course qualifies for service learning credit.
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ARH 445 - Senior Seminar 3 credits C, I, O
Prerequisites: ARH 125, 150, 200, and 300 level ARH course; consent of instructor.
Selected topics in Art History and the theories that underlie interpretation of them. The seminar will require extensive research, the development of pertinent bibliography, and use appropriate art historical methods. Research will be presented in written and oral formats.
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ARH 495 - Independent Study variable credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing; permission of instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area not otherwise part of the discipline’s course offerings.
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ARH 496 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor, department chairperson, and college dean
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 126 - Art, Craft, and Popular Objects 3 credits C
Survey of the visual arts and consumer products from the 40s to the 80s. The objects we live with, use and wear reflect the beliefs, attitudes and tastes of the time. This course offers a survey of the development of the pop object, product design and craft media from World War II to the present. An overview of world events, art and architecture, political and social change will be included to provide context and chronology.
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ATR 196 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 201 - Wood and Furniture Design I 3 credits C
3 studio hours
Introduction to designing and building woodwork projects. Instruction in the proper use of hand tools and woodworking machinery, joinery techniques, carving, and surface treatments.
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ATR 202 - Wood and Furniture Design II 3 credits C
Advanced designs, construction techniques, and finishing methods.
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ATR 273 - Weaving I: Off-Loom Constructions 3 credits C
Primary textile constructions such as feltmaking, twining, netting, knitting, basketry, backstrap loom weaving, and hand-spinning. Sources of these techniques in worldwide cultures will be discussed. Projects focus on contemporary adaptation of the traditional processes.
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ATR 274 - Weaving II: On-Loom Constructions 3 credits C
Introduction to weaving on the 4-harness floor loom focusing on pattern structure and color study with natural and synthetic fibers. Sampler projects of plain weave, twill, basket, satin, double-weave or tapestry constructions are woven and reviewed as functional and aesthetic projects are developed. Projects might include scarves, garments, rugs, and wall hangings.
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ATR 277 - Pattern and Stitch: 2D to 3D 3 credits C
Fabric print and dye techniques including immersion dyeing, block printing, and an introduction to mechanical resists. Hand and machine sewing techniques are introduced to support project development. Projects explore both functional and non-functional formats. Systematic dyeing and printing are presented according to required health and safety guidelines.
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ATR 278 - Textile Design II: Repeat Pattern Design 3 credits C
Translation of single-unit motifs into continuous pattern design, emphasizing color, line, shape, and skillful hand-rendering techniques suitable for textile industry portfolio and surface design applications. Textile industry design standards and color trends for various market areas are explored. Portfolio projects include contemporary art and historic textile sources.
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ATR 291 - Ceramics I: Handbuilding 3 credits C
Clay as a material for making art. A variety of handbuilding and forming techniques will be explored through the context of making objects. Clay, slip, glaze, and various firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 292 - Ceramics II: Wheel Throwing 3 credits C
The potter’s wheel as the primary forming tool in making pottery. Utility and function will be the primary intention, using the formed vessel as a means of expression. Clay bodies, slips, glazes, and firing methods will be presented.
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ATR 293 - Jewelry and Metals I 3 credits
Prerequisites: Foundation courses for majors; no prerequisite for non-majors.
The basic properties and characteristics of metal. Projects involve learning to saw, form, fabricate, and finish various metals and will include simple stone settings.
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ATR 294 - Jewelry and Metals II 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 293 for majors; permission of instructor for non-majors.
A more in-depth study of the properties and characteristics of metal through casting, moldmaking, etching, forging, and sinking shallow forms. Projects using cast forms, multiple elements, simple mechanisms, and functional utensils will be assigned.
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ATR 296 - Directed Study 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Study under the supervision of a faculty member in an area covered in a regular course not currently being offered.
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ATR 298 - Experience Program 1 to 6 credits
Conditions and hours to be arranged
Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field.
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ATR 300 - Concepts in Artisanry 3 credits
Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field. The specific topic is stated when the course is scheduled. May be repeated with change of content. May be repeated with change of content. Offered as needed to present material in the Artisanry field.
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ATR 304 - Clay and Glazes I 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
Individual clays, clay body formulation, and engobes. Various physical properties of clay materials that determine color, firing temperature, and plasticity will be discussed, along with the formulation of specific clay bodies for a variety of forming methods and firing techniques.
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ATR 306 - Moldmaking 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
Fundamentals of mold making and ceramic casting process. A diversity of techniques and the history of industrial cast ceramic objects is explored.
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ATR 307 - Clay and Glazes II 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292, 304; or permission of instructor
The physical properties of glaze materials used in the ceramic process. Through lectures and lab assignments, students will learn to translate technical information into visual and tactile objects while exploring glaze surface, color, and transparency.
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ATR 308 - Kiln Building 3 credits
Prerequisites: ATR 291, 292; or permission of instructor
The information and skills necessary to design and build a variety of ceramic kilns. Discussion will include fuel sources, burner design, and combustion needs for these fuels, and how these factors affect kiln design.
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