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2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 
  

  • AED 270 - Introduction to Visual Culture and Learning

    An introduction to visual culture and its relationship to the development and maintenance of human knowledge and experience. Students will explore and gain insight into diverse forms of visual culture, including those different from and similar to their own cultural experiences; and will become aware of the relationship between visual culture and the theory and practice of contemporary education as it takes place within the contexts of schools, museums and other community-based settings. Developed primarily for Art Education, Museum Education and Community Practice students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Sophomore standing.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 371 - Methods and Materials in Art Education

    Introduction to instructional methods and strategies in art education. Exploration, development and evaluation of approaches to teaching, teaching and learning styles, educational materials, media and technologies. Art education majors or art certification students only. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    EDB 202 and EDB 221; 21 credits in Studio Art; 12 credits in Art History; 15 credits of General Education requirements. Corequisites: AED 372 and AED 373.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 372 - Foundations of Art Education

    Includes historical, philosophical, political, psychological and sociological foundations of art education; theories of child art; and critical examination of current research, trends and issues in art education. Art education majors or art certification students only.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisites: AED 371 and AED 373.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 373 - Introduction to Curriculum

    Introduction to art curricula strategies and development. Includes instructional planning, lesson writing and organization, and practicum experience. Art education majors or art certification students only. Lec 2, Lab 1.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisites: AED 371 and AED 372.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 473 - Advanced Curriculum in Art Education

    An examination of current theory, research and practice pertaining to curriculum development in art education. Including an exploration of traditional and innovative approaches to curriculum development in art education, problems and issues relevant to art curricula design and implementation, critical examination of existing curricula, and practice in developing and evaluating art curricula. Art education majors, art certification students or by instructor’s permission only. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372 and AED 373 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 474 - Topics in Art Education

    Seminar in advanced research and practice in art education and related areas. Specific topic to be announced.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 496 - Field Experience in Art Education

    Students involved in pre-professional activities with art education in schools or community agencies may apply for supervision and credit for the project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 497 - Independent Study in Art Education

    Advanced projects, readings, or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by student in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 or equivalents and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 498 - Directed Study in Art Education

    Advanced projects, readings, or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by student in consultation with faculty member.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    AED 371, AED 372, AED 373 or equivalents and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • AED 574 - Topics in Art Education

    Advanced seminar and workshop with research projects in art education and related areas. Specific topic to be announced or arranged. The course may be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Art teaching experience.

    Credits: 3
  

  • AED 597 - Independent Study in Art Education

    Advanced level projects, readings or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by the student in consultation with faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • AED 598 - Directed Study in Art Education

    Structured projects, readings or seminars in art education at an advanced level. Topics and form of study to be determined by the student under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 101 - Introduction to Anthropology: Human Origins and Prehistory

    A survey course focusing on the evolution of humankind, the development of culture, and the beginnings of civilization. Required for Anthropology majors.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 102 - Introduction to Anthropology: Diversity of Cultures

    A survey course focusing on the nature of culture, similarities and differences among the world’s cultures, relationships among cultures, and culture change. Required for Anthropology majors.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 120 - Religions of the World

    A survey of the distinctive features of the major world religions and the most studied Native American, African and aboriginal Australian religions. Focuses on the fit between myth and ritual, the problems involved in trying to understand both “from the believer’s point of view,” and what generalizations can be made about religion in general.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 173 - Archaeology of American Colonization

    The spread of European culture to the Americas, particularly during colonial and early American periods, as seen through its archaeological sites and artifacts. This introductory survey entails a chronological and topical survey of the evolution of American civilization covering Native American-European contact, early colonial sites, 18th-century society, and the industrial revolution. Emphasis on North America.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 207 - Introduction to World Archaeology

    An overview of the human record as determined by archaeology using examples drawn from the global experience.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 170.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 210 - Physical Anthropology

    Introduces current topics in human biology and evolution including human origins and the fossil record, human genetics and population variability, and human and non-human primate behavior.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 221 - Introduction to Folklore

    A survey of the different genres of folklore, its forms, uses, functions and modes of transmission. Emphasis on belief, custom and legend.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and the Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 250 - Conservation Anthropology: The Socio-Cultural Dimension of Environmental Issues

    Conservation is fundamentally a socio-cultural problem.  Examines the different types of human/nature relationships that emerge across various cultural, environmental, socio-economic, and political contexts.  Through a comparative approach this course is designed to illustrate how culture is an important variable when creating viable conservation strategies.  Themes covered in class include protected areas, indigenous and traditional knowledge, resource management, market-based conservation, environmental economics, and political ecology.  Case studies: United States, Africa, Australia, Latin America, and Papua New Guinea.

    Satisfies the General Education Population and the Environment and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 300 - Basic Theory in Cultural Anthropology

    A seminar in which the most important theories shaping modern cultural and social anthropology will be presented through the analysis of key monographs. Emphasis placed on developing critical thinking and library research skills. Required of all Anthropology majors.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Context and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 and ANT major standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 317 - Fundamentals of Archaeology

    Techniques of excavation and analysis; theoretical basis of methods and fundamental principles; application to specific case studies; the use of geological, biological, chemical and other tools in archaeological research. A one-day compulsory weekend field trip to local archaeological sites.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 170 or ANT 173 or ANT 207 or permission. Required for Anthropology majors.


    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 372 - North American Prehistory

    The history of North American native peoples from the first evidence to the arrival of the Europeans. Emphasis on major issues such as glacial and postglacial adaptation, development of agriculture, and the emergence of sedentism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 420 - Human Impacts on Ancient Environments

    Designed to challenge students to critically evaluate the relationship between humans and their environment, and to assess the local, regional, and global impact of humans on our planet.  The long, diachronic approach taken here, particularly over the past 10,000 years, will serve to broaden our understanding of how humans have effected change in our landscapes and resource distribution in the past, and ultimately how this perspective may be integrated with contemporary resource management and environmental policy for the future.  Historical ecology is also introduced as a research program structured to evaluate the historical role human agency has played in shaping contemporary landscapes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or EES 100 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 422 - Folklore of Maine and The Maritime Provinces

    A survey of the genres of folklore found in the major linguistic traditions (English, French, Native American) of the Northeast, with emphasis on Maine. Special attention given to the occupational traditions of farming, fishing and lumbering.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 423 - Folksong

    A study of the place of music in human culture, its forms, functions, uses, methods of composition, manner of performance, esthetic theories. Illustrative material chiefly drawn from Euro- and African-American folksongs (ballads, blues, worksongs). No musical background or training required.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 424 - Narrative

    Considers narrative and storytelling as universals in human culture including definitions and distinctions (myths, legends, history, story, truth, fiction), uses and functions, performance and creativity. Illustrative material drawn from a variety of cultures, including Native American groups.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 221 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 425 - Oral History and Folklore: Fieldwork

    Training and experience in collecting materials of folklore, folklife and oral history, especially through use of tape recorders. Covers advance preparations, interviewing techniques, processing of transcripts, and utilization of materials so gathered in writing and research. Tape and equipment provided.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 426 - Native American Folklore

    An overview of folklore and folklife covering various genres of traditional expressive culture.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 441 - People and Cultures of the Pacific Islands

    Topics include Pacific geography, the history and prehistory of the Pacific islands, cultural traditions of the ancient Polynesians with special reference to the political evolution of their societies, cultural traditions of the Melanesians with special reference to art, warfare and ritual, cultural traditions of the Micronesians with special reference to the problems of these Oceanic people in the modern world.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 445 - Sex and Gender in Anthropology

    An exploration into the commonality and diversity of sex and gender roles in cross-cultural perspective and an examination of cultural and bio-sociol explanations for why such diversity exists. Foci include contemporary approaches to sex and gender, changing views about men’s and women’s roles in human evolution, the conditions under which gender roles vary in contemporary societies and the issues surrounding gender equality, power and politics.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 448 - Ethnography Through Film

    A critical analysis of film from an anthropological perspective. Students will be introduced to the history of the use of ethnographic film in anthropology, and they will consider how professional anthropologists living at different times have used motion pictures to capture aspects of human cultural behavior. Students will also examine how ethnographic films, documentaries, and popular motion pictures (past and present) have been used to represent people in a variety of cultures. We will ask how professional anthropologists may differ from other types of filmmakers in their treatment of the same cultural groups and/or subjects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 449 - Anthropology of Violence

    Explores the anthropology of contemporary political violence. The ethnographic study of terrorism, guerilla warfare, state terror and human rights will be complemented by examination of the ethical and methodological concerns that arise in this special are of investigation.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 450 - Hunters-Gatherers

    The economy, ecology and culture of peoples whose subsistence economy depends extensively upon hunting animals and collecting non-domesticated plants. Focus will be on the prehistory of hunting and gathering, interactions between hunter-gatherers and their environment, explaining the diversity in patterns of culture and behavior among pre-colonial populations, and the effects of colonialism and culture change on hunter-gatherer life-ways.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 451 - North American Indian Ethnology

    Covers both traditional culture patterns and modern developments and problems. Includes consideration of traditional culture areas, emphasizing adaptations and cultural dynamics, past and present.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 454 - Cultures and Societies of the Middle East

    Emphasis on Arab world, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan. Covers religious organization, kinship, political organization, and economics as well as contemporary life and the current problems in the ethnography.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 456 - Ethnic Conflict in the Modern World

    An exploration of ethnic conflict and revival today including a survey of anthropological theories of ethnicity, focusing on ethnic revival in the modern world. European and other ethnic groups of the industrialized West provide the major cases to be considered. Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 458 - Anthropology of War

    Surveys war in human prehistory and history and the anthropological theories developed to explain it. The primary focus is on pre-industrial warfare, especially the contact-era Pacific. Throughout the course, however, this comparative perspective will be brought to bear on what pre-modern warfare tells us about war in the modern world.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 461 - Islamic Fundamentalism

    A survey of the distinctive ideological and social features of Islamic fundamentalist movements of the twentieth century including comparisons with other religious revitalization movements.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    one course in Anthropology or Sociology or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 462 - Numerical Methods in Anthropology

    Introduction to how numerical methods are used in anthropological research. Topics include: survey and history of numerical methods in anthropology, presentation and description of quantitative and qualitative anthropological data, probability, testing anthropological hypotheses using parametric and nonparametric statistics, the pitfalls and potential of numerical methods in anthropology.

    Satisfies the General Education Mathematics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    one 300 level course in anthropology or permission. MAT 232 recommended but not required.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 464 - Cultural Ecology

    Comparative study of human populations in ecosystems. Topics include the adaptive nature of culture, implications of the ecological approach for anthropological theory, sociocultural evolution and change, and contemporary problems. Case studies from simple and complex societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Population and the Environment Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 465 - Political Anthropology

    A study of mechanisms and institutions for mediating disputes and allocating public power in selected non-Western societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 466 - Economic Anthropology

    Comparative study of production, consumption and exchange in selected non-Western societies. Emphasis on factors influencing economic decisions in a variety of social and cultural settings.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 467 - Peasant Studies

    Peasants, neither primitive nor modern, are the majority of humanity. A comparative study of peasant societies in various parts of the world including a critical examination of the body of anthropological theory concerning peasantry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 300 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 469 - Theories of Religion

    Considers various anthropological approaches to religion including evolutionary, historical, psychological, functional, structural, and symbolic. Emphasis on the appropriateness of these theories for the wide range of cross-cultural material available.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 470 - Religion and Politics

    A study of religion and politics in a wide variety of human societies, past and present with particular emphasis on 1) the interrelationships among religion, culture, and political ideology as systems of belief and value, 2) the relationship between religious and national identity and 3) the role of interests and values in determining political action.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 102 or ANT 120 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 473 - Historical Archaeology of North America

    The archaeological study of Western culture in North America during colonial and early American periods. Analysis of changing western world views as reflected in the footprints of early settlements. Integrates excavation techniques, documents and analytical methods. Emphasis on western building traditions, use of space and world view as reflected in archaeological site plans and artifacts. Recommended for students wishing to participate on excavations of historic sites.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Western Cultural Tradition Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Any 100-level course in archaeology such as ANT 101 or ANT 170 or ANT 173.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 474 - Artifacts of Colonial America

    A laboratory course covering the identification, classification, and interpretation of artifacts from historic archaeological sites. Handcrafted and mass-produced materials of domestic and foreign manufacture will be considered, especially the glass, iron and ceramic artifacts most commonly recovered on Colonial and Early American sites. Class projects will generally focus on collections from excavation in Maine.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge, Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements. Lec 3, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Any 100-level course in archaeology such as ANT 101 or ANT 170 or ANT 173.

    Credits: 4
  

  • ANT 476 - Mesoamerican Prehistory

    Designed as an in-depth examination of the historical development of ancient civilizations of Mexico and Central America, stretching from the earliest Mesoamerican village and the onset of agriculture, to the rise of the powerful Aztec empire and the European contact period.  Several themes of recurring importance will be explored, including the origins and intensification of agriculture, the rise of an elite class, public architecture and urbanism, and regional interaction spheres.  Explores the notion of a “pan-Mesoamerican tradition” by first understanding the culmination of that tradition observed by 16th century Europeans, and subsequently investigation the origins of Mesoamerican civilization and its historical development.  While this class is not intended to be an exhaustive survey of Mesoamerican Prehistory, it will explore these ideas through a number of cultural traditions that include the ancient Olmec, Maya, Toltec, Mixtec, and Aztec. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 101 or ANT 170 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 477 - Field Research in Archaeology

    Introduction to archaeological field techniques through excavation of an archaeological site. Intensive training in site survey, excavations techniques, recording, analysis and preliminary interpretation of archaeological materials. Generally conducted on prehistoric and historic sites in Maine. Admission by application only.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements. (Offered Summers only.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 2-6
  

  • ANT 478 - Zooarchaeology

    A laboratory course covering techniques for analysis and interpretation of osteological remains from archaeological sites.

    Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Rec 2, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  

  • ANT 479 - Laboratory Techniques in Prehistoric Archaeology

    Hands-on experience in lab techniques using real archaeological materials. Includes analysis, classification and synthesis of the data. Rec 1, Lab 2.

    Satisfies the General Education Applications of Scientific Knowledge Requirement.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 490 - Topics in Anthropology

    Advanced treatment of specialized problems in anthropology with emphasis on analysis in frontier areas of anthropological research. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 491 - Intercultural Understanding

    A human relations workshop in which anthropology and other social and behavioral sciences are applied to cultural, ethnic, racial, religious and intergroup conflict in contemporary life. Students draw upon their own background and experiences. (Offered Summers only.)

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 492 - Capstone in Anthropology

    Provides seniors with an opportunity to conduct in-depth research and analysis with a faculty member in conjunction with an existing course. Program must be approved by department. Required of majors.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    senior standing.

    Credits: 1
  

  • ANT 497 - Department Projects

    A special project course. Specific content, scheduling and credit hours proposed by student in consultation with instructor. Maximum of 3 credit hours.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ANT 570 - Seminar in Northeastern North American Prehistory

    The prehistory of northeastern North America viewed from an interdisciplinary perspective. Each semester will focus on a current topic in the archaeology of the northeast.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 472 or equivalent and permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 573 - Advanced Methods in Historical Archaeology

    A seminar devoted to researching American lifeways of historic periods using archaeological and historical data. Emphasis on interpreting current UM excavations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 474 or ANT 477.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 576 - Method and Theory in Archaeology

    The history of and current debates in archaeological methods and theory, with a focus on Americanist archaeology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317, ANT 472.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ANT 597 - Advanced Topics in Anthropology

    Advanced students study selected topics with a staff member. Credits to be arranged with instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing, or senior standing with permission of department.

    Credits: 1-3
  

  • ANT 673 - Advanced Archaeology of American Colonization

    Graduate level survey of what has been learned from excavation of early historical archaeological sites in North America. In addition to the undergraduate requirements, graduate students will do advanced readings, give at least one lecture on sites with which they are familiar and prepare a term paper on a separate topic.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None. Corequisite: ANT 173.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 100 - Art and Human Experience

    An exploration of the relationships between art and human experience as they exist within historical, cross-cultural and contemporary contexts. Focus is on specific areas of human experience as they intersect with the creation, understanding and use of visual artifacts.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Non-art majors only.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 155 - Art History I

    Introductory survey of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in their various contexts from the Upper Paleolithic and Ancient World to the end of the Middle Ages.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 156 - Art History II

    Introductory survey of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts in their various contexts from the Renaissance to the present.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 251 - Classical Art and Architecture

    Survey of the art and architecture of Greece and Rome in their historical context since the beginnings of Aegean civilization to the Christianization of the Roman Empire.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 252 - Mediterranean Medieval Art and Architecture

    An in-depth survey of the art and architecture of the Mediterranean world, including Southern Europe, the Mid-East and northern Africa, from the first decades through the fourteenth century, examines how diverse Christian and Islamic cultures built upon the strong legacy of the Classical world. The unique artistic visions of each region spawned cross-cultural developments, facilitated by the relative ease of movement that the Mediterranean permitted.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Artistic and Creative Expression and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 253 - Northern European Medieval Art and Architecture

    Surveys the art and architecture of the major civilizations of Northern Europe that developed there from the fourth century through the fifteenth, including the Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic eras, focussing upon the diversity of particular cultural identities and their interrelationships among one another and the Mediterranean cultures with which they interacted. Offered in 3-year rotation.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Cultural Diversity and international Perspectives Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 255 - Italian Renaissance Art

    Survey of the major works of painting, sculpture and architecture of the Italian Renaissance in their historical context from the 13th century to the early 16th century.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 257 - Northern Renaissance Art

    Survey of the art of the Netherlands, France, Spain, and Germany in its historical context from Late Gothic of the 14th century to Mannerism of the 16th century.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 and ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 258 - Baroque Art and Architecture

    Surveys the art and architecture of the Baroque era in Southern and Northern Europe, along with their settlements in the Americas, focus on the major shifts in the European world outlook. The course investigates how the art of the period reflects the rise of strong national identities, radically shifting political powers, growing colonialism around the globe, religious reformation and increased interests in empirical knowledge and scientific inquiry.  Offered in 3-year rotation.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 260 - The Modern Classical Tradition

    This topical survey develops the Classical tradition in western visual arts from 1700 to 1900 within the broader context of the political, social and cultural changes of the era. It considers issues from the Rococo and Neoclassical movements to Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 261 - The Modern Romantic Tradition

    This topical survey of the romantic tradition in western visual arts from 1700 to 1900 looks to the broader political, social and cultural contexts of the era. This class considers movements in art from Romanticism to Symbolism and Post-Impressionism.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 262 - Early Modern Art: From Fauvism to Surrealism

    In a thematic consideration of art and its related concepts from 1900 to 1945, this course places particular emphasis on the notions of modernity and the diversity of artistic forms that the period spawned. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 263 - Late Modern Art: From Abstract Expressionism Through New Forms

    This thematic course considers art forms and conceptual developments from the mid-Twentieth century through the middle of the 1970’s. It places particular emphasis on the expanding nature of the work of art and the changing role, place and function of the artist during the period. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 268 - Canadian Art

    Survey of Canadian art and architecture from the native peoples to the 20th century. Emphasis on the major ideas and styles and their relationship to American and European prototypes and analogues.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Western Cultural Tradition Requirements. Lec 3.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 270 - Topical Survey in History of Art

    Surveys the historical artifacts and monuments of culture not covered by the regular rotation of Department offerings, such as those by African, Asian or Pre-Columbian peoples. Students may repeat this course for credit to study different cultures.

    Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Artistic and Creative Expression Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 351 - Art Theory and Criticism

    Examination and discussion of aesthetic theory and its relationship to the visual arts; study of a wide range of ideas in the development of aesthetic thought with primary emphasis on contemporary theory; application of theoretical systems in the critical analysis of a work of art. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 and ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 352 - Critical Methods in History of Art

    This seminar immerses students within the historiography of History of Art, making them familiar with the philosophical underpinnings, historical context, rhetorical tones, critical vocabularies and intended goals of each investigative strategy. The exploration of the various methodological approaches that the field has supported includes: Connoisseurship, Iconography, Reception Theory, Marxism, Feminism, Deconstruction, Visual Linguistics and perhaps other emerging schemes.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Writing Intensive Requirements. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 361 - Topics in Art History

    Identifies and develops a particular topic within the field of History of Art not covered by traditional notions of period, geographic identity, or style. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.  

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 362 - Medieval Art and Architecture Seminar

    Addresses focussed topics within the field of Medieval History of Art, such as the spread of the Gothic style across Europe, the regional flavors of the Romanesque, the relationship between the Byzantine and Roman churches, etc. Students define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar and develop them as major papers. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and the Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 252 and ARH 253 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 363 - Renaissance Art and Architecture Seminar

    Addresses focussed topics defined by the instructor within the field of Renaissance History of Art, such as the post-Plague decades of the fourteenth century, the origins of Mannerism, the rise of artistic theory, etc. Students define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar and develop them as major papers. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 255 or ARH 257 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 364 - Baroque Art and Architecture Seminar

    Addresses focussed topics within the field of Baroque History of Art such as the development of genre painting, the rise of viewer engagement, visions of the New World, etc. Students define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar and develop them as major papers. May be repeated for credit.  Offered in 3-year rotation.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Artistic and Creative Expression and the Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 258 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 366 - Twentieth Century Art and Architecture Seminar

    In an in-depth consideration, this seminar focuses upon the culture, period, artists or artist, or of a particular issue in the history of art and/or architecture of the twentieth century. Specific topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 262 or ARH 263 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 368 - History of Art Gender Studies Seminar

    In a focussed study, this seminar will identify specific gender issues in the history of art, such as cultural vision and the male-gaze, feminist activism in the arts, gender codings of style, etc. Students will define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar and develop them as major papers. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Social Contexts and Institutions, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 155 or ARH 156 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 369 - Film and Video Theory Seminar

    Topics in film and video theory, with attention to their critical language, philosophical underpinnings, and social contexts, worked through in terms of select examples. Students define their own research projects, work with them over the course of the semester, present them within the forum of the seminar, and develop them as major papers. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 397 - Independent Study in Art History

    Advanced independent study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ARH 398 - Directed Study in Art History

    Advanced independent study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ARH 493 - Medieval Research Seminar

    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Medieval History of Art. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers. May be repeated for credit.  Offered in 3-year rotation.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 494 - Renaissance Research Seminar

    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Renaissance History of Art. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers. May be repeated for credit.

    Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives, Artistic and Creative Expression and Writing Intensive Requirements.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 495 - Modern/Post-Modern Seminar

    An advanced examination of major theoretical tendencies in modern and contemporary visual art, this seminar stresses connections with the other arts and various conceptual frames, such as Marxism, existentialism, structuralism and post-structuralism. Entails intensive reading, research and writing on selected topics that vary semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ARH 262 or ARH 263 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 496 - Field Experience in Art History

    Students engaged in professional activities related to their area of study may apply for supervision and credit for the project.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing and permission. 

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ARH 497 - Independent Study in Art History

    Advanced independent study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ARH 498 - Directed Study in Art History

    Advanced directed study or research and writing projects in the history of art and related areas.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Junior or senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  

  • ARH 499 - Capstone Experience in History of Art

    As a guided practicum, this course will have senior majors draw from the full breadth of their undergraduate experiences in the History of Art. Requires students to research a focused project developed from primary source materials, in an investigation that will result in a professional presentation, namely a publishable paper, a public lecture, a museum show or an equivalent.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ARH 597 - Independent Graduate Study

    Entails advanced research and writing projects in the history of art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and permission of instructor.

    Credits: 1 - 3
  

  • ART 100 - Drawing I

    The fundamentals of drawing through creative exercises exploring the principles of line, value, texture, space, and form. Examines various media and their relationship to expression and composition.

    Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement. Lab 6.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ART 110 - 2-D Design

    Fundamentals of basic design through studio experience. Covers analysis of design, composition and basic perceptual and aesthetic aspects of color. Uses a series of problems that explore the areas listed above.

    Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement. Lab 6.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ART 120 - 3-D Design

    An introduction to the fundamentals of three dimensional design including volume, mass, line, plane, space and time. Uses a series of problems that explore the areas listed above.

    Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement. Lab 6.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ART 180 - Photography I

    Fundamentals of black and white photography, including film processing, printing and print control, camera basics, exposure, photographic history, lighting, and the art of photography. Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Art majors must have permission of advisor.

    Credits: 3
  

  • ART 182 - Photography and Digital Imaging

    A basic course in photography that includes use of computers as part of the process. Covers basic principles such as lighting, color and selective focus. Includes material on different photographic processes including digital processes.

    Credits: 3
 

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