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  • EXP 101 - Experiential Learning Academic Research

    Academic research experiences are opportunities for students to develop their understanding of professional methods and fields of study appropriate to a chosen discipline or proposed research question. The value of research for undergraduate students lies both in the intellectual development of the student and in the potential discovery of previously unknown information. Academic research experiences should therefore emphasize the development of disciplinary research skills and methodology; they should be substantial (in breadth, scope, maturity, and effort involved); and they should encourage students to engage with the planning, execution, and presentation of their research efforts.  In addition, sharing the results of one’s research is an important part of the research process, which calls upon the researcher to participate in a community of scholars. Research experiences therefore should be presented or published in some form.
    (Experiential Learning Requirement)
  

  • EXP 102 - Experiential Learning Civic Engagement

    Civic engagement experiences are opportunities for students to contribute positively to society and connect to their local, national, and international communities. Civic engagement experiences should be grounded in civic and social responsibility and should emphasize collaboration with community stakeholders. Civic engagement experiences can be practiced through social activism, public scholarship, community advocacy, and direct service.
    (Experiential Learning Requirement)
  

  • EXP 103 - Experiential Learning Creative Expression

    Creative Expression experiences are opportunities for students to explore their creative potential and develop as artists. Activities in this category may be focused on the conceptualization and execution and/or on the interpretation of creative work.  These experiences should emphasize exploring the student’s creative process and aesthetic choices, as well as eventually sharing the work created.
    (Experiential Learning Requirement)
  

  • EXP 104 - Experiential Learning Global Connections

    Global Connections experiences are opportunities for students to broaden their perspective through immersing themselves in a culture different from their home culture, and extending their learning beyond the classroom through daily immersion in a different environment. Global Connections experiences should also deepen students’ understanding of the interconnectedness of the world and the range of political, social, cultural, and economic issues affecting cultures and interactions around the world.  Experience must be approved by the Program Coordinator for International & Off-Campus Studies and appropriate travel documentation and waivers must be completed prior to travel.(Experiential Learning Requirement)
    (Experiential Learning Requirement)
  

  • EXP 105 - Experiential Learning Leadership

    Leadership is generally defined as the act of motivating and inspiring others toward achieving common goals. With that in mind, leadership experiences will encourage students to explore the fundamental characteristics of a leader and how they are applied in a real-world context. These experiences should help students explore their values, leadership principles and ethical boundaries and practice self-awareness as they collaborate with others. Through this process students will begin to understand how their unique personality and skills influence others.  For EXP 105 credit, students must also participate in leadership workshops reflect thoughtfully on their leadership work.
    (Experiential Learning)
  

  • EXP 106 - Experiential Learning Professional Exploration

    Professional Exploration experiences are opportunities for students to engage in vocational discovery, develop skills, be immersed in a professional setting, and go through the process of searching for and obtaining opportunities that may contribute to future career acquisition. Professional Exploration experiences will successfully prepare students for opportunities beyond college.
    (Experiential Learning Requirement)
  

  • THE 331 - Advanced Acting: Acting for the Camera 1

    Advanced Acting course for those that have taken Basic Acting (THE 115).  Using scene study and monologues we will focus primarily on acting for the camera.  This is an upper level acting course, but you do not need any experience in front of the camera to participate. Projects include, audition submissions, scene submissions, and editing/production of your material. Other topics touched upon include the business of acting, agents/managers, and headshot/resume consultations. THE 115  
    (Fine Arts)

Anthropology
  

  • ANT 101 - Cultural Anthropology (1)

    The course provides a cross-cultural, critical perspective on human behavior and society. The diversity of human cultures from nomadic food foragers to industrialized city dwellers is examined, and the implications of subsistence, social, economic, political, and religious systems for the lives of men and women are explored through readings, videos and lively discussions. Students are provided with tools to more objectively compare other cultures with their own. Emphasis on non-Western cultures. Not open to seniors without permission of the instructor.
    (Social Science) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • ANT 102 - Topics in Anthropology (1)
  

  • ANT 105 - Human Origins (1)

    Introduction to the study of human origins through an explicitly scientific anthropological approach. The processes and products of human evolution are surveyed from the perspectives of genetics, evolutionary theory, comparative anatomy, primatology, the fossil record, artifactual evidence, and biocultural behaviors. Course purposes include learning the basic concepts and terminology of physical anthropology to enable anthropological thinking about biocultural change through time; becoming acquainted with the basic precepts of evolutionary theory including Mendelian principles and modern genetics; exploring the relatedness of past and present human species with living and extinct primates; gaining knowledge about the basic sequence of human evolution including species names, key attributes, dates of existence, and hypothesized connections; and considering ongoing issues relating to the interaction of biology and culture in the contemporary world. Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 106 - Language and Culture - Linguistic Anthro (1)

    This class presents a broad survey of linguistic anthropology, focusing on language as a form of human behavior. We explore the nature and function of human language learning the ways that language reflects and informs social life. Core topics include differences between human and animal communication, ways that language functions as a formal system, language patterns that differ cross culturally, and social strategies that reflect power relationships. We address such subjects as nonverbal communication, folklore, spoken art, dialects, language origin, language acquisition and language change, including into the electronic age. This course provides you the opportunity to connect theoretical perspectives with everyday communication and understand the significance of language in your own personal and professional life.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 110 - Archaeology (1)

    Intensive introductory-level exploration of how archaeologists use a systematic scientific approach to investigate the past. Specifics on selected past cultures will be presented although this course is not intended to be a comprehensive overview of human prehistory. Students will learn about (1) research methods for the collection of archaeological data; (2) techniques developed for interpreting archaeological site formation, relative and chronometric dating, and artifact analyses; (3) a brief history of archaeological inquiry; and (4) essential theoretical underpinnings of major archaeological paradigms. Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 205 - The Maya (1)

    An introduction to the intriguing cultures, philosophies, and achievements of the Maya. Ancient Maya culture, Spanish colonialism, modern events and recent Maya response, as well as history, culture, society, language, and beliefs are addressed. Materials written by Maya authors used when possible. Prerequisite: one of the following: ANT 101 , ANT 106 , SOC 101 , SOC 102 , HIS 141 , LAS 141 , or RES 123 . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)(Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • ANT 206 - West Indian People and Culture (1)

    The course will familiarize the student with the anthropological concerns of a number of topics concerning the people of the West Indies including maroonage, cultural retentions, family, religion, folklore, and cultural pluralism. In Belize students will focus on the Garifuna and their interactions with Creoles, Mayans and Hispanics. There will be several fieldtrips to places such as an archaeological site, a drumming center, a doll maker and storyteller, schools and churches. Several classes will be held at Belize’s first women’s co-operative. The class may also travel to San Pedro to meet with another Cornell College class - EDU 262  ”Comparative Education”.Taught in Belize. Entails additional costs. Prerequisites: ANT 101  and permission of Instructor. Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 208 - Sex, Love and Intimacy: Anthropological Approaches to Love and Family (1)

    This course focuses on the wide variety of ways that people organize their families and their love lives around the world. Students will study the conceptualization of family and kinship, cultural definitions of relatedness, and enduring human bonds. We will focus on continuity and social change across cultures and the ways in which the meaning of family has been transformed by migration, multi-ethnic, interfaith and transnational relationships, same-sex relationships, friendships, new reproductive and genetic technologies, polygamy, and the influence of the internet. Prerequisite: One of the following: ANT 101 , SOC 101 , SOC 102, SOC 273 , GSS 171 , RES 123 . Offered every third year.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 210 - Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (1)

    The course provides a cross-cultural perspective on religious beliefs, practices, and world views. Students survey some of the theoretical approaches to the study of religion, and are provided with tools to examine religions within their cultural contexts. Topics include spiritual healing, rites of passage, sorcery, witchcraft, shamanism, and syncretic religions like Hatian Vodou. Using ethnographic texts and films, students will explore some of the ways that religious and spiritual practice shape peoples’ lives. Prerequisite: ANT 101  or SOC 370 . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 222 - Applied Anthropology: Environment, Culture, and Sustainability in Appalachia FEE (1)

    Appalachia is a region with a rich and varied history, often overshadowed by stereotypes and sensational depictions. In this course, we will spend time in the mountains of central and southern Appalachia in order to learn more about the experiences, issues, and triumphs that shape this region and the people who live there. We will especially focus on environmental dilemmas and conflicts, considering how the issues of Appalachia extend beyond the mountains. Using a holistic lens, we will explore the history, culture, economics, and the politics of the region. Activities will include hiking the Appalachian Trail, touring coal mines learning about mountaintop removal, meeting local activists, visiting regional organizations, museums, and heritage centers, and attending live music and other performances. 

     

    Estimated course cost: $2,000 Prerequisites: ANT 101  and permission of Instructor. Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 256 - Topics: Anthropology of the Environment at the Wilderness Field Station (1)

    This course takes place in Minnesota at the Wilderness Field Station located on Low Lake in the Superior National Forest, adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). The BWCA is a unique, extensive chain of nationally protected freshwater lakes in which motorized vehicles are prohibited and development is restricted. Conflicts over land use, however, have been a part of this region since before its designation as the BWCA, and restrictions are continually contested. Whether sulfide mining should be permitted, where motorized vehicles should be allowed, and how wolf hunting ought to be regulated, are all examples of ongoing debates. Through the lens of environmental anthropology, our course will examine the cultural politics of land use and human-environment interactions. If we hope to solve immanent environmental dilemmas, we must consider the socio-cultural context through which these dilemmas take shape. Our course will consider persistent debates over environmental meanings, regulative authority, and environmental political action in the Boundary Waters and beyond. Activities include canoeing, hiking, possible camping expeditions, meeting with local activists and organizations, visiting museums and heritage centers, and generally engaging in a variety of immersive events in order to better understand the environmental and socio-cultural conflicts and triumphs associated with the region. (FEE) This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 260 - Topic: Language, Culture, Power (1)

    This course examines how language shapes social life. Using the tools and insights of linguistic anthropology, we explore a variety of cultural contexts in order to better understand how language creates, reproduces, and sometimes challenges social identity, group belonging, and patterns of inequality. Throughout the class we examine language as a complex system of signs that enables and shapes our social worlds. We interrogate cross-cultural examples of everyday language practices as well as artistic performances with attention to the production of social power. This course provides the opportunity to better understand the significance of language in our own ongoing social interactions, with the goal of comprehending how language practices contribute to both the construction of and challenges to ongoing patterns of social inequality. Prerequisite: ANT 101  OR SOC 101 
  

  • ANT 271 - Women, Men and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (1)

    Study of how gender roles are defined and reinforced in different societies, the social, economic and political roles played by women and the options available to women within different cultural contexts. Topics include the effects of war and/or military occupation on women, the trafficking of women and children, socialization, aging, symbolism, religion, and culture contact. Ethnographies, biography, videos, and discussions will be used. This course may count toward the SAN or GSS majors. Prerequisite: One of the following: ANT 101 , SOC 348 , SOC 266 , GSS 171 . Offered every third year.
    (Social Science)
  
  
  
  

  • ANT 308 - Ritual, Symbol, and Behavior (1)

    People everywhere engage in rituals, some simple, others complex, some secular, others religious or spiritual. Why? In this course, we will examine the role of ritual in our social behavior and explore the ways these individual and collective experiences reflect distinct social values, power structures and modes of subjectivity. We will also consider ways that ritual helps us understand the production and reproduction of culture.    . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 311 - Introduction to Archaeological Field Methods (1)

    Field course involving direct student participation in archaeological data collection through excavation of buried historic or prehistoric site deposits. Standard archaeological excavation techniques, recording of excavation context through mapping and photography, regional culture history sequences and artifact identification. Students are responsible for transportation to field locations within ca. 45 minutes drive from campus. Prerequisite: One of the following: ANT 101 , ANT 105 , ANT 110 . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 312 - Medical Anthropology (1)

    This course offers an introduction to the cross-cultural study of illness, health, disease and medical systems. We will look at how culture, political systems and economics shape experiences of and access to medicine. Using ethnographic case studies we will examine cultural understandings of pain, suffering, healing, and death as well as the contemporary challenges of AIDS and emerging infectious diseases. This course may count toward the SAN or GSS majors. Prerequisite: One of the following: ANT 101 , SOC 317 , SOC 368 . Alternate years.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 323 - Environment, Culture, and Sustainability (1)

    Human induced climate change is and will continue to be one of the most important challenges facing humankind in the 21st century. Rising seas, flooding, increased forest fire activity, drought, more unpredictable and dramatic weather, species loss, loss of coral reefs and other vulnerable habitats, intense heat waves, melting of glacier and polar ice and food crop instability are just some of the changes we can anticipate. In this course we will examine the anthropological contribution to our understanding of how humans interact with these changing environmental conditions. Prerequisite: ANT 101   and one course in ANT or SOC at the 200 level or above.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 325 - Anthropology of Doing Good: Human Rights, Development, and Humanitarianism (1)

    This course will offer a critical look at what is thought of as “doing good” (particularly from an international perspective). Over the course of the block we will examine both the underlying assumptions of so-called do-gooder work and the practical problems of creating change. We will look at the work often characterized as doing good:  development, humanitarianism, NGO work, state-building, democratic reforms, UN mandates, peacekeeping, also charity and religious work. Prerequisite: ANT 101  and one course in ANT or SOC at the 200 level or above. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 361 - Topics: Race & Racism (1)

    This course will examine concepts of race and racism from the perspective of anthropology. Using a four-field approach we will explore the biology of human diversity, origins of the modern concept of race, and the ongoing impacts of racism on contemporary social life. Throughout the course, we will attend to differences in wealth, power, and prestige replicated through the social enactment of race. We will collectively explore questions such as: how do anthropologists understand biological diversity; how has science both contributed to and challenged conceptions of race; how do ideas of race and ethnicity vary historically and cross-culturally; why do conceptions of race and ethnicity change or persist; and how does racism shape our social worlds? Discussions throughout this course will allow us to think together about important issues that shape all of our lives. Through our collective engagement with race and racism we will work to challenge our assumptions, ask pressing questions, better understand persistent inequalities, and explore possible futures. ANT 101, ANT 102, SOC 101, SOC 102, GSS 171, or EST 123
    (Social Science)
  
  
  
  

  • ANT 483 - Anthropological Theory (1)

    A systematic introduction to anthropological theory, focusing the ideas that contributed to the development of the discipline; the key shifts in theoretical perspective; and contemporary debates on the ideas of culture, identity, agency, globalization and ethnographic authority. Prerequisites: ANT 101  and one additional ANT course. Alternate years. No alternate grade option.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 484 - Qualitative Research Methods and Fieldwork (1)

    Introduction to the theoretical and practical concerns of anthropological research methods, including writing research proposals, the tradition of participant observation, interviewing techniques, the qualitative approach to data analysis, the collecting and reporting of data, and the use of ethnography in social science. Students learn how to conduct original ethnographic research. Prerequisites: ANT 101  and junior standing and one additional anthropology or one upper level sociology course. Alternate years. No alternate grade option.
    (Social Science)
  

  • ANT 485 - Readings/Research in Anthropology (1/2-1)

    Student-designed individual research in selected areas. Prerequisites: ANT 101  and one other course in Anthropology. May be repeated for credit; however, no more than one term of 485 may be counted toward an individualized major in Anthropology or the Sociology and Anthropology major.
  

  • ANT 487 - SOC/SAN/ANT Senior Seminar (1)

    The senior capstone course provides anthropology, sociology and sociology/anthropology majors an opportunity to reflect on their academic career as their attention turns toward their post-baccalaureate future.  It is designed to help students synthesize, integrate, and articulate their sociological/anthropological insights and experiences. The course is organized around three major themes: (1) reflection and assessment of one’s academic career, (2) professional development; and (3) a cumulative capstone project.  Open only to Senior Anthropology Majors, Senior Sociology Majors, and Senior Sociology and Anthropology Majors  No S/U Option.

      Prerequisites: ANT 483  or SOC 483 , and ANT 484  or SOC 484 . No alternate grade option.
    (Social Science)
  
  
  

  • ANT 511 - Extended Research in Anthropology (1/4)

    Students will pursue an empirical problem through a new qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods research project or substantially revise and expand an existing research project. Over the course of four blocks, students will engage in research design and implementation. Course will require 2-3 hours of work per week. Prerequisites: SOC 484  or ANT 484 , and permission of instructor.
    (CR)

Archaeology
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ARC 485 - Applied Archaeology or Archaeology Capstone (1)

    Independent, interdisciplinary project, required of all majors during their senior year. Prerequisite: permission of the Archaeology advisor.
  
  

Art and Art History
  

  • ART 103 - Drawing I (1)

    Interaction with art elements, line, form, space, value, texture, pattern, and color, using limited media. May be repeated as ART 203  taken with a different instructor No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 104 - Studio Art Basics 2D, 3D, Photo (1)

    Introductory-level studio art course exploring art elements, concepts, and history. Three versions are offered on a rotating basis: 2-D, 3-D, and Photo Imaging. Students are not allowed to repeat this course even if the medium is different. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 151 - Art, Culture, and the Movies (W) (1)

    A thematic introduction to the subjects of art history, the language, and the methods used in the discipline, with a specific focus on the relationship of form and content. The course examines works of art as expressions of social, intellectual, religious, and aesthetic values that also are often referenced in films and advertising. Not open to students who have previously completed a First-Year Writing Course.[AH] No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (First Year Writing Seminar (FYW)) (Humanities)
  

  • ART 200 - Art & Community (SYS) (1)

    In this course, students will investigate the relationship between visual art and the community. We will consider what community can mean within the discipline of visual art and how art can bring about greater consciousness within a community. How can art be a form of community activism? In what ways can artists give back to and intersect with the community through artwork? We will explore how the process of making collaborative art can build community. We will consider the impact current events that affect communities influence how artists work. Students will investigate these questions through a series of visual art projects. Pertinent artists and artworks will be considered in relation to the projects. A variety of media will be used to create works of art. Only open to sophomores.
    (Sophomore Year Seminar (SYS)) (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 203 - Drawing II (1)

    Interaction with art elements, line, form, space, value, texture, pattern, and color, using limited media. May be repeated as ART 203 taken with a different instructor No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 207 - Photography (1)

    An introduction to camera use, black and white film, and darkroom techniques with an emphasis on photography within an art context. The art department will provide students with a 35mm SLR film camera. Prerequisite: any 100-level studio art course. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 211 - Sculpture (1)

    The making of three-dimensional art forms using a variety of techniques, primarily with clay, plaster, and mixed media. Prerequisite: any 100-level studio art course. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 220 - Topics: Working in Color 2D (1)

    This course explores color theory in context, through the process of making art on a two-dimensional surface. Students will expand their knowledge of color theory as it applies to their specific works, illusionistic or non-objective. Material choices including pastel, water-based paint & mixed media/collage. Beginning by exploring color and value monochromatically, and moving progressively through more complex color relationships through the process of composition. Prerequisite: ART 103  or ART 104  . No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 222 - Topics: Animation (1)

    Animation introduces students to a range of historical and contemporary animators and their practices. Students will engage with various animation techniques including cell animation, rotoscoping, stop-motion, pixelation, and experimental forms of animation over the course of the block. Prerequisite(s): ART 103  or ART 104  No alternate grade option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 223 - Utilitarian Ceramics (1)

    What is the “language” of pottery and how does it differ from sculpture? What details must artists consider as they create objects for the purpose of utility? In this course, students will use clay to explore pottery forms and the role of functionality today. Students will learn both wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques in order to create utilitarian ceramic objects. Both historical and contemporary pottery will be explored through studio projects, art historical readings/presentations, and individual research. Students will be involved in every step of the ceramic process from mixing clay, forming and glazing functional works of art, and loading/firing kilns. Prerequisite: any 100 level Studio Art course. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 224 - Sculptural Ceramics (1)

    How does ceramics straddle the line between craft and high art? How does an artist use a traditional craft medium, clay, in order to explore sophisticated concepts/ideas? In this course, students will focus on clay as a sculptural medium. Students will learn hand-building techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab, in order to create clay sculptures. The role and processes of ceramic sculpture will be explored through studio projects, art historical readings/presentations, and individual research. Students will be involved in every step of the ceramic process from mixing clay, forming and glazing sculptural works of art, and loading/firing kilns. Prerequisite: any 100 level Studio Art course. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 232 - Drawing Life I (1)

    A variety of drawing techniques and concepts explored with emphasis on the human figure. Prerequisite: any 100-level studio art course. May be repeated as ART 332   Alternate years No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 238 - Papermaking (1)

    This studio course introduces sculpture, installation, and bookmaking using handmade and found paper. Students make Japanese, Nepalese, and European style papers and review the work of current artists manipulating paper to express ideas. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 242 - Painting (1)

    An introduction to the use of acrylic paint as a fine art medium. Observational, abstract, and non-objective approaches will be explored. Prerequisite: any 100-level studio art course. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 243 - Digital Art Practices (1)

    This studio art course will introduce students to a variety of digital programs and processes in order to develop visual and auditory works that address graphic design, sound design, the moving image, and data collection. No alternate grade option. ART 103 or ART 104. Twice per year. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 250 - Global Contemporary Art (1)

    This course provides a broad survey of art and visual culture from a transnational perspective that addresses a meeting of history, nationalism, politics, and art in the contemporary world. The mediums examined will often extend beyond the boundaries of painting and sculpture to include collaborative, ephemeral, and multimedia. Students should leave the course with a clearer understanding of the contemporary art movements and international politics of today’s global environment. Alternate years. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • ART 251 - Greek and Hellenistic Art (1)

    A review of the ancient art of the Mediterranean provides a foundation for an examination of the arts of ancient Greece from the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods. Elective for Classical Studies majors. Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • ART 252 - Etruscan and Roman Art (1)

    Hellenistic era through the end of the Roman Empire, including the visual arts from the Etruscan peoples to the early Christians. Elective for Classical Studies majors. Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 256 - Italian Renaissance Art (1)

    The visual arts of Italy from the late medieval period through the end of the sixteenth century. Artists covered include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Titian. Elective for Medieval and Early Modern Studies majors. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 257 - Medusa’s Gaze: Art/Age of Galileo (1)

    Visual arts of Western Europe, from the early seventeenth century to the mid-eighteenth century during the age of European colonization. Examples of seventeenth-century artists include Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Gentileschi, Rubens, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Elective for Medieval and Early Modern Studies majors. Alternate years. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 259 - Art, Identity, and Revolution: Late Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Art (1)

    Investigation of four European movements (Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, and Impressionism) from the mid-eighteenth century through the nineteenth century. Subject to availability of faculty. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 260 - Modern Art (1)

    Investigation of the development of Modernism and its demise during the second half of the twentieth century. Multiple styles are discussed from the late nineteenth century to 1960. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter)
  

  • ART 263 - The Arts of West and Central Africa (1)

    Survey of the visual arts of Africa south of the Sahara based on the cycle of life in Africa. Culture and art objects will be discussed thematically, focusing on issues of birth and abundance, initiations, sexuality and partnership, status and royalty, secret societies, as well as death and the ancestors. Topics discussed will include traditional dress, decorated utensils and weapons, body arts, sculpture, painting, weaving, pottery, and architecture. The emphasis will be placed on the object as an art form and as a conceptual tool to translate socio-political ideas and its central role in colonialism. Elective for Ethnic Studies major. Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 264 - African American Art: Intersectionality in the United States (1)

    This course provides an introduction to the visual arts produced by people of African descent in the United States from colonial times to the present. Artists, art movements, the relationship of art to politics, and the formation of racial and cultural identity will be examined. The emphasis will be placed on the object as art form and as conceptual tool to translate socio-political ideas. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 266 - American Indian Art: Gender and the Marketplace (1)

    Introduces students to traditional and contemporary art made by indigenous individuals and groups in North America. Participants examine sculpture, painting, pottery, textiles, and human adornment. The course is organized according to cultural areas; however, common thematic issues and the effects of colonialism are stressed in discussion and assigned readings. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 268 - Pre-Columbian Mexico through its Art and Architecture (1)

    This class will explore, through the selection of a limited number of works of art and architecture, the rich artistic traditions of pre-Columbian Mexico. Although the course’s geographical and historical reach is large (spanning over 3,000 years of history and a broad swath of North America), the works that we will examine are selective rather than comprehensive, and certain recurring themes will be emphasized in class discussions. Such themes include: Mesoamerican rulership and its representation; various cultures’ approaches to life and death and how they are reflected in art and material culture; Mesoamerican cities and urban planning; materials and “material meanings”; uses of technology in understanding the pre-Columbian world; collecting the pre-Columbian past; and continuities of pre-Columbian culture after 1521. Class discussions, one field trip, and assigned readings are intended to help students in the critical evaluation of this art. Class sessions will be a mixture of illustrated lectures and discussion. Elective for Latin American Studies majors. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  

  • ART 272 - Topics: Sacred Landscapes Ancestral America (1)

    This class will explore the rich indigenous artistic traditions of the Ancient Americas before the arrival of Europeans in the 15th century. Through the selection of a limited number of works of art and architecture, we will focus primarily on the way Indigenous American art and architecture traditionally intersects with the natural landscape it is found within in order to produce “sacred landscapes.” We will define and interpret these sacred landscapes by learning about several secondary themes in the course including: queens, kings, and their representation; sacrifice and approaches to life and death; ancient cities and urban planning; and materials and “material meanings.” Although the course’s geographical and historical reach is large (spanning over 3,000 years of history and a broad swath of North, Middle, and South America), the works that we will examine are selective rather than comprehensive. This strategy provides for a more thorough understanding of the cultures we do study and offers time for us to engage not only in class lecture, but in article-based discussion groups, hands-on learning with real ancient American artifacts, with guest lecturers, and field trips-all of which provide for critical thinking and experiential learning opportunities. Elective for Latin American Studies major and minor. Elective for Archaeology major. No alternate grade option.
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter)
  

  • ART 273 - Topic: Digital Art (1)

    This studio art course will introduce students to a variety of digital programs and processes in order to develop visual artwork. Prerequisite: ART 103  OR ART 104   No alternate grade option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 275 - Topics: Chicana Art & La Virgen de Guadelupe (1)

    This course investigates the intersections between art, culture, and politics related to the Mexican and Chicana experience.  A mixture of academic resources, with a focus on the complicated image of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a tool for social and political agency, will be employed. May count toward a GSS major or minor.  No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities)
  
  
  

  • ART 291 - Studio Tutorial (1)

    Sustained projects in studio art. Prerequisites: a minimum of three college-level art courses, experience in the medium of the tutorial, and permission of the instructor at least two terms in advance. May be repeated for credit. No alternate grade option. [SA]
  

  • ART 292 - Art History Tutorial (1)

    An examination of one or more areas of art history not included in the regular offerings, or expanded research of a topic introduced in an art history course previously studied. Prerequisites: a minimum of two college-level art history courses, appropriate experience in the area of proposed study, and permission of the instructor at least two terms in advance. May be repeated for credit. No alternate grade option. [AH]
  
  

  • ART 306 - Intermedia (1)

    Production and analysis of time-based visual art. Introduction to the practice, history, and theory of avant-garde visual art in the twentieth century and beyond. Students will work individually and collaboratively with video, sound, performance, photography and the internet. Prerequisite: any 200-level studio art course. Alternate years No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 307 - Advanced Photography (1)

    Advanced work in photography, with opportunity for maximum creative activity. Prerequisite: ART 207  or ART 221. Alternate years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 310 - Collage and Assemblage (1)

    Studio course centered on the making, presenting, and analysis of two-and three-dimensional art made from “found” materials. Students are responsible for acquiring suitable materials. Prerequisite: any 200-level studio art course. Alternate years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 312 - Sculpture-Casting (1)

    The making of three-dimensional art forms using mold-making techniques. Students will cast clay and other sculptural materials. Prerequisite: any 200-level studio art course. Offered every third year. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 332 - Drawing Life II (1)

    A variety of drawing techniques and concepts explored with emphasis on the human figure. Prerequisite: any 100-level studio art course. May be repeated as ART 332 Alternate years. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 334 - Installation Art (1)

    In this course, students will investigate the possibilities of a very contemporary, yet historically rooted, mode of making visual art-installation.  We will investigate installation art vs. the installation of art, the role of the viewer in art, the conversation between art and its site, the relationship of art to life, and the democratization of art.  How can an artist truly activate a space?  What visual choices can we make to create site-specific works?  How does the space and site itself alter the experience of the viewer and, therefore, the viewer’s understanding of his/her life and the world?  Students will create large scale, site-based works of art using a variety of media and processes.  Prerequisite: Any 200-level studio art course This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 343 - Observational Painting (1)

    Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the physical world and recording these observations with paint. Subject matter will include still life, human figures, architecture, and landscapes. Prerequisite: ART 242 . Offered every third year. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 344 - Abstract Painting (1)

    Upper-level painting course with an emphasis on looking at the physical world and then responding with expressive exaggerations. Prerequisite: ART 242 . Offered every third year. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 345 - Non-Objective Painting (1)

    Upper-level painting course that explores the possibility of making paintings that have little or no reference to material reality. Prerequisite: ART 242 . Offered every third year. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Creative Expression. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 354 - Advanced Topics: Advanced Painting (1)

    An upper level studio art course for students who have completed Painting #242. Students will work creatively in any of the three modes: observational, abstract, non-objective. The aim of the course is to assist students as they pursue and refine their artistic directions. [SA] Prerequisite: ART 242   No alternate grade option. [SA]
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 356 - Advanced Topics: Advanced Ceramics (1)

    In this course, students will continue to develop their skills with ceramic materials. Pottery, sculpture, and/or mold-making/casting are all options for student projects. Projects will be independently designed and self-directed. Ceramic surface design will be investigated including processes in glazing and printing on clay. Conceptual development and exhibition options will be emphasized. Students will be responsible for all steps of the ceramic process from mixing clay/slip to firing kilns. Prior experience with clay is a prerequisite for this course. Prerequisite: ART 211  or ART 223  or ART 224  or ART 312 . No alternate grade option.
    (Fine Arts)
  

  • ART 361 - Saints and She-Devils (1)

    Examination of some of the most common depictions of women during the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, beginning with Eve and the Virgin Mary. Themes include popular images of the hag, the witch, and the prostitute as well as other depictions that demonstrate how man is led astray by feminine wiles and “the exotic other.” Comparisons between Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are addressed. Readings span from the Bible and Thomas Aquinas to contemporary scholars in gender studies. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: Writing designated (W) course or GSS 171 . Alternate years. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Writing Encounter) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive)
  

  • ART 363 - Feminist Art (1)

    Investigation of the feminist art movement of the 1970s to the present, as well as contemporary artwork by women artists. Readings and lectures focus on feminist approaches to gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and colonialism. This course also counts towards the GSS major. Prerequisite: Writing designated (W) course or GSS 171 . Alternate years. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • ART 364 - Rome Reborn: Caput Mundi in Ancient, Renaissance, and Modern Contexts Antiquity, Christianity, and Facism(in Rome) (1)

    This upper-level course, traces the history of the Eternal City from antiquity and the world of Julius Caesar and Augustus to the Rome of the early modern popes and the imperialist vision of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Topics include the evolution of the ancient city into the capital of the Roman Empire, the Christianization of Rome and the Church Triumphant of the Counter Reformation as well as urban planning and reconstruction under Mussolini. This course is particularly appropriate for students interested in the use of art, architecture, and urban design as persuasive or visual rhetoric. In Rome. Additional fee required. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing or completion of a 200-level art history course. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option.
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Encounter) (Writing Encounter)
  

  • ART 371 - Art Methods (1)

    Current K-12 methods in the teaching of art. Special emphasis on the materials and methods needed to be a creative art teacher. Lesson and unit design, computer applications, student assessment, classroom management, and 30 hours of observation and practicum work in the local schools. Required of all Education majors seeking K-6 and/or 7-12 certification recommendation(s) in art. Optional for general elementary education majors. This course cannot be used for credit toward an Art major or minor. Prerequisites:EDU 205 , EDU 215 , EDU 230 , EDU 240 , and admission to Teacher Education Program. No alternate grade option.
    (Teacher Preparation)
  

  • ART 379 - Topics: Queer Art History & Visual Culture (1)

    This course seeks to address both the overlooked LBGTQ+ artists and current artists embracing such identities. The term, queer, is only one step in exploring an aesthetic that addresses same-sex desire and non-conforming gender identities with the goal of exploring ways to celebrate as well as resist cultural norms. The class will also examine how identities such as the construction of race, gender identity, ethnicity, and orientation intersect and further determine cultural behaviors. Art and objects are rarely neutral-as they shape and are shaped by a cultural context. This course may count toward the GSS major. Prerequisite: Any writing designated (W) course or GSS 171 . Offered every third year. No alternate grade option. [AH]
    (Humanities) (Intercultural Literacy Intensive) (Writing Encounter)
  
  

  • ART 390 - Independent Study (1)

    See Additional Academic Opportunities . Independent Credit Bearing Courses - 290/390/490 Independent Study. This course is pre-approved for transcript notation in the Ingenuity in Action category, Civic Engagement. To participate and earn notation of completion on your transcript, please complete the Ingenuity in Action application. No alternate grade option.
 

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