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ANTH 326 - African Ethnomedicine (3 credits)
This course examines the diverse medical systems existing on the African continent and their crucial roles in alleviating suffering in the era of globalization. Topics to be addressed include African medical practices, indigenous knowledge and beliefs, and the rich pharmacopeia that people rely on to prevent and treat ill health. Students will also be introduced to other great medical traditions, such as Chinese, Indian, Islamic, Christian and Roman medicine and biomedicine including complementary and alternative medicines. Students will critically analyze the intersections of medical traditions, differential access to health care, and the effects of wealth and poverty on human well-being. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 328 - Archaeology of North America (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor
The development of prehistoric and proto-historic Native American cultures. Cultural dynamics of hunting-gathering and maize agriculture. Theories of the peopling of the continent will be evaluated. Offered alternate fall semesters. (CGCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 331 - Power, Politics and Culture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or consent of instructor
This course examines political processes in state and “stateless” societies, focusing on the development of political forms in foraging, pastoral, agricultural and industrial societies, mainly in the developing world. The idea that “politics” exists as a set of practices tied to power that can be observed through anthropological methods will be addressed, along with the development of the subfield of political anthropology itself. Offered alternate years. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 332 - Practicum in Field Archaeology (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 103 (may be taken concurrently) or ANTH 303 or consent of instructor
This course provides experiential training in excavation techniques, field recording, and primary cataloging and analysis of archaeological materials. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of three credits. Offered fall semester.
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ANTH 333 - Anthropology of Global Migration (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100; or consent of instructor
This course examines the historical and contemporary causes and processes of (forced)migration and displacements leading to mass asylum-seeking, refugee camps, and the refugee crisis. These causes and processes include colonialism, colonial legacies, and the formation of modern nation-states; world capitalism and the growing North-South divide; civil wars and regional unrest due to political and religious conflicts; global warming, climate change, and environmental crises; human trafficking and modern slavery. The course explores cases in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Moreover, we utilize anthropological and interdisciplinary conceptual and theoretical frameworks to address national and international policies and politics as well as laws and organizations, transnational migratory patterns and practices, the development of diasporas, and diasporic identity formation. Also, to better understand the contemporary migration processes, this course analyzes linkages to the homeland that migrants retain as well as new ones that they develop among themselves, contributing to globalization, the global economy, and sustainable development. Offered fall semester.
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ANTH 340 - Myths and Peoples of the Ancient Near East (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or ANTH 110 or ANTH 111 or ANTH 307 or consent of instructor
This course will explore the dimensions of myth as they relate to the cultural life of the peoples of the Ancient Near East: the Egyptians, the Sumerians, the Babylonians and Assyrians, the Hittites, the Phoenicians and the Hebrews. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the context out of which the myths arose, and the ways in which they both described and conditioned the cultural realities to which they related. (CGCL; CSOC; CWRT)
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ANTH 355 - Anthropological Study Tour (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
This course will offer students a first-hand, supervised cross-cultural travel and study experience from an anthropological perspective. Students will participate in lectures, site visits, research and other academic experiences, including pre- and post-travel activities, as appropriate. Students will learn aspects of local society and culture, such as visual and performing arts, religious traditions, political organization, economy, subsistence activities, folklore and family life. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 390 - Anthropology Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 and ANTH 101 and ANTH 103; or consent of instructor
This course is a participation-based colloquium. Topics will vary and focus on different issues in anthropology.
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ANTH 396 - Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or consent of instructor
Special topics of current interest in cultural anthropology will be offered occasionally. Topics will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics. Offered alternate years. (CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 397 - Special Topics in Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or consent of instructor
Various special topics of current interest in biological anthropology will be offered occasionally. Topics will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics. Offered alternate years. (CSOC)
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ANTH 398 - Special Topics in Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or consent of instructor
Special topics of current interest in archaeology will be offered occasionally. Topics will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics. Offered alternate years. (CSOC)
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ANTH 399 - Special Topics in Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: The course prerequisite may be specified depending upon the nature of the topic.
Various special topics of current interest in anthropology will be offered from time to time. Topics will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics: only six credits will be counted toward the first 30 hours of the anthropology major. (CSOC)
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ANTH 400 - Seminar: Anthropological Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent of instructor or department chairperson
This course is a survey of the foundations of cultural and archaeological theory, including cultural evolutionism, structuralism, American historical-particularism, British functionalism and structural-functionalism, French structuralism and current directions in American, European and Third World anthropological thought. Theories of archaeology will also be examined, including traditional evolutionary perspectives, the New Archaeology and contemporary critiques, drawing upon social systems analysis. Offered fall semester. (CWRM)
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ANTH 401 - Research Methods in Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100; and either ANTH 101 or ANTH 103; or consent of instructor
This course focuses on research methods used in anthropology. Students will be introduced to both qualitative and quantitative ethnographic data collection techniques. Qualitative research methods include observation, interviewing and text data analysis and report writing. Students will apply these research methods through a series of short field and written exercises. Offered spring semester.
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ANTH 405 - Forensic Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or ANTH 103 or BIOL 100 or BIOL 121 or consent of instructor
This course will introduce students to the methods and approaches of the forensic anthropologist. Extensive time will be spent on becoming familiar with the human skeleton – the most important tool in forensic anthropology. In addition, the many legal and ethical issues that arise when working with human remains will be examined. This class will include lectures and discussion. Offered annually. (CSOC)
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ANTH 406 - Human Origins: The Fossil Record (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 101 or ANTH 103 or BIOL 121 or BIOL 122 or consent of instructor
This course addresses fundamental principles of human evolution, beginning with a review of evolutionary theory, its history, processes and how genetics has changed the way evolution is viewed. The course will examine the fossil evidence for human evolution, physical characteristics, variation among specimens, and how the different specimens are related to each other. Adaptation will be a unifying theme throughout the course. Extensive use will be made of the physical anthropology laboratory. Offered alternate years. May be taken for graduate-level credit. (CSOC)
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ANTH 410 - Public Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 103 and at least 2 credits in ANTH 332 or ANTH 303 or consent of instructor
An introduction to public archaeology, its history of development. Emphasis will be placed on the basic knowledge and training necessary for careers in contract archaeology and cultural resource management: 1) to introduce students to the history of the development of public archaeology; 2) to study the federal, state and local legislation protecting archaeological resources; 3) to provide administrative training for doing contract archaeology - contract and research proposal development, report writing, Environmental Impact Statement interpretation and to provide a basic background for cultural resource management careers. Offered alternate spring semesters.
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ANTH 417 - Seminar: She/He “Two Spirits” Gender Cross-Culturally (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or INTD 230 or consent of instructor
This course introduces students to cross-cultural constructions of gender. Gender and sexuality are differentiated and students explore how gender is a cultural construct which varies cross-culturally. Students will explore a range of gender expressions, including homosexual males, lesbians, transgendered, bisexuals and Native American Two Spirits. Issues of masculinity, femininity and alternate genders will be examined in Euro-American, Latin American, Asian, Native American and other cross-cultural settings. Offered alternate years. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 420 - Culture, Media and the Visual Imagination (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 100 or consent of instructor
This course is grounded in interpretive and semiotic theories and examines the uses of images for cultural documentation, interpretation and analysis. Students will examine the roles of objectivity, ideology and perspective in the production and interpretation of visual images in motion and still photography. Emphasis will be on how visual images represent the cultural, vis-à-vis gender, social class, ethnicity and socio-cultural context. Offered alternate years. (CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 432 - Seminar: Critical Issues in Global Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One anthropology course or consent of instructor
This course will introduce students to global health issues. Topics to be examined include: global health principles, global health players and policies, major causes of mortality and morbidity and their geographic distribution, socio-cultural and economic context of disease, women’s and children’s health, infectious diseases, emerging health issues within the context of globalization, nutrition, environmental concerns and consequences, and the health of special populations such as minorities, prisoners and victims of disaster and violence. (CGCL; CMCL; CSOC)
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ANTH 485 - Honors Thesis in Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and Departmental Honors students and senior status
With the consent of the Departmental Honors Committee and the thesis director, this course may be extended into a second semester for three additional credits depending on the scope of the project. The Departmental Honors Committee will determine if the final version of the thesis qualifies the student to graduate with honors. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 498 - Practicum in Anthropology (3-15 credits)
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing; consent of department; formal application required
Students will undertake supervised anthropology projects using anthropological knowledge and methods to solve human social problems in real world settings. Students may work in organizations related to any of the anthropology subfields, such educational agencies/schools, museums, zoos, social service agencies, legal aid, civic and government organizations, regional and national NGOs, community organizing agencies, women’s centers, research organizations and other agencies. Students will be supervised in the agency and mentored by the instructor. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 15 credits.
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ANTH 499 - Directed Study in Anthropology (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
This course is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 500 - Seminar: Anthropological Theory (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course is as survey of the foundations of cultural and archaeological theory, including cultural evolutionism, structuralism, American historical-particularism, British functionalism and structural-functionalism, French structuralism and current directions in American, European and Third World anthropological thought. Theories of archaeology will also be examined, including traditional evolutionary perspectives, the New Archaeology and contemporary critiques, drawing upon social systems analysis. Offered spring semester.
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ANTH 501 - Graduate Research Methods in Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course focuses on research methods used in anthropology. Students will be introduced to both qualitative and quantitative ethnographic data collection techniques. Qualitative research methods include observation, participant observation, interviewing (unstructured, semi-structured, group), text data analysis and report writing. Quantitative approaches include survey design, administration and strategies for data analysis. Students will apply these research methods through a series of short field and written exercises. Other topics explored include paradigms and research design, research ethics and IRB procedures, archival research, writing field notes and data recording transcription, and management and applications of ethnographic research in programming, evaluation, interventions and policy. Offered spring semester.
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ANTH 502 - Research (3 or 6 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Original research is undertaken by the graduate student in their field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 504 - Archaeological Field Excavation (3-6 credits)
This course provides intensive training in the practical skills of field archaeology. Direction in site survey, excavation tactics and strategy, fieldwork supervision, methods of sampling and on-site analysis is given. The course includes an introduction to laboratory work. Topics such as cataloging, recognizing lithic materials, metric measurement and flotation of organic samples will be covered. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of nine credits. Offered every summer.
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ANTH 505 - Forensic Anthropology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course will introduce the methods and approaches of the forensic anthropologist. Extensive time will be spent on becoming familiar with the human skeleton – the most important tool of forensic anthropologists. Additionally, we will examine some of the many legal and ethical issues that arise when working with human remains. Class times will include lectures, lab work, some videos and discussion. Offered spring semester.
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ANTH 507 - Introduction to the Discipline of Anthropology (3 credits)
This course prepares graduate students to pursue other courses in the Applied Anthropology Graduate Certificate Program. It offers students an overview of key concepts, approaches, theoretical frameworks and issues of each of the four subfields of Anthropology, Biological, Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology, and Archaeology. Students will acquire the fundamental practical skills of each discipline including frameworks of analysis, forms of writing and fieldwork. The course will be co-taught by faculty specializing in the subfields. Offered annually.
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ANTH 508 - Applying Anthropology: Solutions to Human Problems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 500 or an undergraduate degree in an anthropological subfield or consent of instructor
This graduate course in applied anthropology explores the application of anthropological knowledge, methodology, and theoretical approaches to address contemporary human problems. The course emphasizes methods used in the field, analysis and problem solving. Our readings, lectures and discussions will revolve around four dimensions of applied anthropology including forms of practice, methods, domains of practice, tourism, collaboration with indigenous groups, crafting a career in applied anthropology. Offered annually.
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ANTH 509 - Organizational Anthropology: Methods, Theory and Practice (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508 or an undergraduate degree in an anthropological subfield or consent of instructor
This course teaches skills and perspectives of ethnographic analysis to students wishing to pursue careers in organizations. Students learn to diagnose problems and offer solutions to organizational problems. Students learn standard ethnographic research methods as well as key concepts and perspectives foundational to anthropology and its debates. Students will develop and apply their skills in an intensive ethnographic analysis, both as part of in-class, collaborative exercises, and via an independent research project in a final “ethnographic report” which documents the methodology, theoretical framework(s), analysis and conclusions/recommendations. Offered alternate years.
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ANTH 511 - Public Archaeology (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course is an introduction to public archaeology, and its history of development. Emphasis will be placed on the basic knowledge and training necessary for careers in contract archaeology and cultural resource management: to introduce students to the history of the development of public archaeology; to study the federal, state and local legislation protecting archaeological resources; to provide administrative training for doing contract archaeology – contract and research proposal development, report writing, Environmental Impact Statement interpretation and to provide a basic background for cultural resource management careers. Offered spring semester.
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ANTH 515 - CD-ROM: Teaching in Diverse Classrooms (4 credits)
This course will introduce classroom teachers to theories, ideas, and content that will enable them to be responsive to a multicultural classroom. The aim of this course is to impart knowledge and facilitate pedagogy that is multicultural, critical and responsive to multicultural students and their communities. Students will learn about issues of power and difference both within school settings and the larger society. Students will become sensitive to issues of power, inequality, and cultural difference within the classroom and learn how to implement pedagogies that are culturally responsive.
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ANTH 517 - S/He “Two Spirits”: Gender Cross-Culturally (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course introduces students to cross-cultural constructions of gender. Gender and sexuality are differentiated and students explore how gender is a cultural construct which varies cross-culturally. Students will explore a range of gender expressions, including homosexual males, lesbians, transgendered, bisexuals and Native American Two Spirits. Issues of masculinity, femininity and alternate genders will be examined in Euro-American, Latin American, Asian, Native American and other cross-cultural settings. Offered alternate years.
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ANTH 519 - Culture, Media and the Visual Imagination (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course introduces students to the field of visual anthropology by looking at two related topics: the origins of the subfield of Visual Anthropology with its various theories and approaches to analyzing and interpreting visuals; and the role and prominence of visuals in human societies globally, drawing from data based on findings of the earliest archaeological discoveries to the rapid transnational movement of images via communication technologies today. The first part – the history of the field – examines the ways in which visual material has been employed in cross-cultural anthropological research, presentation, documentation, and consumption knowledge, primarily through photography and film. Offered alternate years.
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ANTH 527 - New England Ethnic and Regional Communities (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This seminar introduces graduate students to the rich and diverse ethnic history and contemporary communities of New England. We explore how we define “ethnicity” and “regionalism” in the context of New England, and examine both ethnic groups and New England regions, such as Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Cape Cod, and Boston’s North End and South Boston. Ethnic groups we will investigate include Irish, Italians, Cape Verdeans, Asians, Caribbean people, Armenians, Native American, and many others, both large and small. Offered alternate years.
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ANTH 532 - Critical Issues in Global Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508
This course will examine health issues across cultures and globally. This course will deliver students with a detailed understanding of major global health issues impacting people worldwide especially people living in developing countries. Students will learn both the progress that has been made to address global health problems worldwide and the challenges that remain to address critical issues such as health inequalities, infectious and chronic diseases, women and child health, environmental health and emerging health issues. Offered annually.
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ANTH 555 - Anthropology Study Tour (Country to be determined) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
This course will offer students a firsthand, supervised cross-cultural travel and study experience from an anthropological perspective. Students will participate in lectures, site visits, research and other academic experiences, including pre- and post-travel activities, as appropriate. Students will learn aspects of local society and culture, such as visual and performing arts, religious traditions, political organization, economy, subsistence activities, folklore and family life. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 598 - Graduate Practicum (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: Formal application required.
Students will undertake supervised anthropology projects using anthropological knowledge and methods to solve human social problems in real world settings. Students may work in organizations related to any of the anthropology subfields, such educational agencies/schools, museums, zoos, social service agencies, legal aid, civic and government organizations, regional and national NGOs, community organizing agencies, women’s centers, research organizations and other agencies. Students will be supervised in the agency and mentored by the instructor. As part of the course requirements, students are expected to produce a 20-page final research report of publishable/presentable quality. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ANTH 599 - Graduate Level Directed Study in Anthropology (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: ANTH 508 and formal application required
This course is open to graduate students who have completed ANTH 508, Applying Anthropology: Solutions to Human Problems, and have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently in conjunction with a professor. This course may be taken for a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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LAAR 101 - Elementary Arabic I (3 credits)
See the “Foreign Language Placement Policy” on the Global Languages and Literature Department website.
An introduction to elementary syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts are discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled environment is the principal objective of the course. Offered fall and spring semesters. (CGCL; CHUM)
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LAAR 102 - Elementary Arabic II (3 credits)
Prerequisite: LAAR 101; or see the “Foreign Language Placement Policy” on the Global Languages and Literatures Department website
The further study of elementary syntactic, semantic, phonetic and paralinguistic structures is offered. Pertinent everyday cultural concepts are discussed. Relevant comparison and contrast with the native language is treated. Functional communication in the second language in a controlled environment is the principal objective of the course. Offered spring semester. (CGCL; CHUM)
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LAAR 205 - Intensive Arabic Language in Jordan (6 credits)
Prerequisite: LAAR 101 or consent of instructor
This course is taught at a partner institution located in Jordan. It enables students to master more vocabulary, grammar and language structures at the intermediate level. Students enhance their writing skills as well as their reading proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic. In addition, this course aims to continue to improve learner’s listening comprehension as well as speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Offered summer session.
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ARTH 103 - Survey of Global Art from Prehistory to Fourteenth Century (3 credits)
This course explores the history of art and visual culture from a variety of geographical and cultural perspectives. Through a comparative and thematic approach, it studies how various techniques inform the making of a work of art; the role that works of art, architecture and other cultural products have played in different societies, civilizations and historical periods; and how different political, religious and philosophical ideas have influenced artistic production across the globe. A museum visit is assigned to experience first-hand examples of art and visual culture from prehistory to the 14th century from within and outside the Western Canon. (Formerly ARTH 201) (CFPA; CGCL)
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ARTH 104 - Survey of Global Art from Fourteenth Century to the Present (3 credits)
This course explores the history of art and visual culture from a variety of geographical and cultural perspectives. Through a comparative and thematic approach, it studies how various techniques inform the making of a work of art; the role that works of art, architecture and other cultural products have played in different societies, civilizations, and historical periods; and how different political, religious and philosophical ideas have influenced artistic production across the globe. A museum visit is assigned to experience first-hand examples of art and visual culture from the 14th century to contemporaneity from within and outside the Western Canon. (Formerly ARTH 202) (CFPA; CGCL)
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ARTH 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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ARTH 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered spring semester.
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ARTH 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen and sophomores with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information literacy and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFPA; CFYS; CWRT)
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ARTH 203 - American Art and Architecture (3 credits)
Trends in architecture, painting, sculpture and crafts are surveyed prior to the first colonial settlements in America to the achievements of the present day. Included are vernacular, folk and regional styles. A museum visit is assigned. Offered annually. (CFPA; CMCL)
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ARTH 205 - Asian Art Survey: India, China and Japan (3 credits)
Major achievements in architecture, sculpture, pictorial arts and crafts of these three important cultures will be studied in their religious, historical and social contexts. Relationships will be made to other Asian and Euro-American art forms. A museum visit and project are assigned. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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ARTH 206 - Global History of Architecture (3 credits)
The built environment – buildings, landscapes and cities – is examined as a product of the interplay of sociocultural, political, economic and design factors. A global perspective upon human cultural production is used to analyze economic, political and social connections across historical and cultural borders. Basic graphic conventions of architectural representation, as well as fundamental principles of structure, materials and design will also be introduced. (Formerly ARTH 102) (CFPA; CGCL)
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ARTH 207 - Introduction to African Art (3 credits)
Traditional arts of sub-Saharan Africa will be examined in cultural context, including sculpture, masks, painting, pottery, textiles, architecture and human adornment. Topics will cover how art is used to convey the cycle of life, to solve problems and to overcome adversity, with frequent comparisons to other cultures. The focus will be on the objects, with ethnographic material supplied to place the objects in the proper context. A museum or gallery visit is assigned. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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ARTH 208 - Survey of Islamic Art and Architecture (3 credits)
This course examines Islamic art, architecture and urbanism from its formation in the seventh century to the present in the Mediterranean region, the Near East and India. The first part of the course focuses on the creation and development of Islamic imperial artistic tradition in the seventh century and its regionalization through the 14th century. The second half of the course emphasizes the grand imperial traditions of the Ottomans, the Safavids and the Mughals and the subsequent effects of colonialization and Westernization. A museum visit is assigned. Offered fall semester. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI)
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ARTH 211 - Monuments as Cultural Symbols and Emblems of Power (3 credits)
This course examines monuments that were or are currently politically significant and stand as national cultural symbols. We will study modification of the contextual meaning of specific monuments through their history as they are adapted to new governmental and national dictates. Monuments such as the World Trade Center, the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and war memorials such as the Shaw Memorial on Boston Common, Memorial Hall at Harvard University, the Iwo Jima Memorial, the Vietnam War Monument and Saddam Hussein’s Monument in Baghdad will be covered. Offered alternate years. (CFPA; CMCL; CSPI)
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ARTH 212 - Art and Culture in Latin America: From Independence to the Present (3 credits)
Prerequisite: One ARTH course or consent of instructor
This course explores pivotal issues in the art and culture of Latin America from Independence to today. Offering a chronological and thematic arrangement, it introduces students to the complexities of art and culture from Latin America by focusing on a variety of media and other cultural products from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina or Peru, among others. Through a combination of lectures and student presentations, the course provides an introduction to the artistic diversity of the region through the analysis of specific case studies and their relationship with their broader social, historical and political contexts. Offered annually. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI)
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ARTH 214 - Global Art History Study Tour (3 or 6 credits)
A broad range of topics in the history of art is studied in museums and architectural sites, and related venues at a culturally rich location abroad or otherwise away from campus. Preparatory class work is conducted on campus prior to travel and assignments are completed upon return. Repeatable for different itineraries. Offered January intersession, spring break and summer. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CWRT)
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ARTH 215 - Themes in the Visual Arts (3 credits)
Works of art and/or architecture are examined from the perspective of a common theme, bringing together works by various artists from diverse backgrounds, cultures and historical periods. At the same time, students are introduced to the viewing and analysis of art, the development of personal style and message, and the technical means used to achieve an artist’s aim. Repeatable for different topics. Offered alternate years. (CFPA)
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ARTH 217 - African-American Art (3 credits)
This course will focus on African-American art and architecture from 1619 to the present. Various modes of artistic expression will be covered, including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics and textiles. In addition, the aesthetic culture as well as the historical, social and political contexts in which these arts were produced will be examined. Offered alternate years. (CFPA; CMCL)
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ARTH 218 - History of Photography (3 credits)
This course is a historical survey of photography from its beginnings to the present. Formal aspects of photography as art will be examined as well as the theoretical and societal context. Offered alternate years. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI)
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ARTH 219 - Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture (3 credits)
This course is an introduction to the art and architecture of pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and the Andes. It explores how various artforms were embedded in broader economic, political, religious and social systems; and on how each civilization articulated their values and beliefs through art. A visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is required to experience first-hand examples of art and visual culture from ancient cultures from Mesoamerica and the Andes. Offered alternate years. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CSPI)
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ARTH 220 - United States Art Study Tour (3 or 6 credits)
This course offers off-campus programs within culturally rich areas of the United States. Participants will visit museums, galleries, working studios, architectural sites and/or other sites related to the visual arts. Emphasis is given to the first-hand viewing of art, experiencing settings involved in the creation of art and studying the artists, achievements, and styles of a particular region of our country. Preparatory work is conducted on campus prior to travel, and assignments and exams will be completed on the return. Repeatable for different itineraries. (CFPA; CMCL)
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ARTH 286 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia in Art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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ARTH 287 - Sophomore Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Sophomore Honors Colloquia in Art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered spring semester.
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ARTH 288 - Buddhist Art and Architecture (3 credits)
The architecture and art of Buddhism has both reflected and influenced connections among diverse cultures in Asia. In modern times, the teachings and visual culture of Buddhism have become a global and diasporic phenomenon. This course examines changes and continuities in Buddhist art and architecture from developments after the death of the Historical Buddha in the 5th century BCE through modern times. We will study the regional variations of Buddhist visual culture, as well as the influence of social factors such as class, gender and cultural identity upon the development of Buddhist teachings and their visual and material expression. Offered annually. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)
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ARTH 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS; CSPI; CFPA)
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ARTH 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive) (3 credits)
Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS; CWRT; CFPA)
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ARTH 308 - Women in the Visual Arts (3 credits)
This course will address the historical and contemporary perspectives of women artists, their contributions through traditional and nontraditional art forms, and will examine critically the extent to which this talent and art has not been fully recognized nor supported by various cultures and prevailing attitudes. Offered alternate years. (CFPA; CMCL)
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ARTH 309 - Early Modern Art and Architecture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTH 103 or ARTH 104 or a 200-level art history (ARTH) course
Major developments in the visual arts are examined from 1850 to 1940. Attention is given to the theoretical foundations for these modern artistic movements as well as their stylistic distinctions. Museum visits are required, including a trip to New York City. Offered annually.
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ARTH 310 - Art and Architecture since 1940 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTH 103 or ARTH 104 or a 200-level art history (ARTH) course
Major developments in painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts after 1940 are examined, with attention given to how they have reflected the cultural and social ideas and issues of our time. Consideration will be given as well to how the traditional forms and boundaries of the visual arts have been challenged and expanded through new mediums, technologies and approaches to visual communication. Museum and gallery visits are required, including a trip to New York City. Offered annually. (CWRM)
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ARTH 330 - Collect, Display, Curate: An Art History of Museums and Exhibitions (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Two art history (ARTH) courses or consent of instructor
This course introduces students to the global history of art museums and exhibitions from the 18th century to the present. Through a chronological and thematic selection, it studies a series of case studies to provide an overview of diverse methods of collecting and displaying art and other cultural products. The course studies the continuities and ruptures established between different modes of display, focusing on how different museums, galleries, curators and other agents from around the globe have presented artworks to diverse audiences. Offered alternate years.
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ARTH 340 - Art after 1989: Contested Subjects, Histories and Places (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Completion of at least two ARTH courses or consent of instructor
This course focuses on key examples of contemporary art after 1989. Through a thematic and comparative approach, it highlights important methodological issues at the intersection of art history and theory, such a problems of temporality, the relationship between individual memory and collective history, the varied notions of ‘home’ at play in contemporary art, or how visual culture has engaged with environmental decay. The course explores various theoretical avenues to study crucial case studies of global contemporary art in a variety of media, including sculpture, photography, alongside installation and performance. Museum visits are a requirement to experience first-hand examples of global contemporary art. Offered annually. (CWRM)
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ARTH 480 - Seminar in Art History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTH 309 and ARTH 310 and completion of 69 credit hours. Restricted to students concentrating in Art History and others with consent of the instructor
This course provides the student whose concentration or focus is art history with the needed methodological and technological skills for future graduate study in art history or employment in a museum or gallery position.
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ARTH 485 - Honors Thesis in Art History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth and Departmental Honors students; and ARTH 338; and consent of the Departmental Honors Committee; formal application required
One-hour weekly meetings with the thesis director will culminate in a thesis comprising both art works and a written corollary. With the consent of the Departmental Honors Committee and the thesis director, this course may be extended into a second semester for three additional credits depending upon the scope of the project. Whether the final version of the thesis qualifies the student to graduate with honors will be determined by the Departmental Honors Committee, who will review the results as presented by the student. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ARTH 492 - Topics in Art History (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
This course addresses specific topics of limited or special interest in art history. Specific topics will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics.
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ARTH 498 - Internship in Art History (1-15 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of department chairperson; formal application required
This is a nonclassroom experience designed for a limited number of junior and senior art majors to complement their academic preparation. The internship provides work-study experience in areas related to art history such as museums, galleries or art libraries, but is not limited to these options. A faculty member in the department will serve as advisor and evaluator of all work projects. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of 15 credits.
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ARTH 499 - Directed Study in Art History (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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ARTH 503 - Directed Study (1-3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program; formal application required
Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the “College of Graduate Studies” section of this catalog. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits.
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ARTH 509 - Early Modern Art and Architecture (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program
Major developments in painting, sculpture, and architecture are examined from 1850 to 1940. Attention is given to the theoretical foundations for these modern artistic movements as well as their stylistic distinctions.
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ARTH 510 - Art and Architecture since 1940 (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program
Major developments in painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts after 1940 are examined, with attention given to how they have reflected the cultural and social ideas and issues of our time. Consideration will be given as well to how the traditional forms and boundaries of the visual arts have been challenged and expanded through new mediums, technologies and approaches to visual communication.
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ARTH 511 - Orientalism (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program
This course critically examines Orientalism as both a way the West views the East, and as the East sometimes views itself. The focus will be on the visual arts: painting, photography, architecture and film, as well as literature and music, and how they depict the “Orient” from the 18th century through the present. Emphasis will also be placed on how the East adopted the same mode of expression as a lens to view the Islamic world. The course emphasizes the Middle East, but the Far East and India are also included in lectures, readings and assignments. Museum trips to Boston and New York are a requirement.
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ARTH 514 - Global Art History Study Tour (3-6 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program and an approved application through Study Abroad Office
Topics in the history of art are studied in museums, architectural sites and related venues at a culturally rich location abroad or otherwise away from campus. Preparatory class work is conducted on campus prior to travel, and assignments are completed upon return. Repeatable for different itineraries.
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ARTH 515 - Asian Art Survey: India, China and Japan (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Matriculation in the Creative Arts MAT program
Major achievements in architecture, sculpture, pictorial arts and crafts of these three important cultures will be studied in their religious, historical and social contexts. Relationships will be made to other Asian and Euro-American art forms. Museum visits will be required and will relate to an assigned research paper and in-class presentation.
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ARTS 264 - Illustration, Visual Storytelling & Metaphor (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 125 and ARTS 130 and one of the following: ARTS 217, ARTS 230, ARTS 240, ARTS 255, ARTS 258, ARTS 260; or consent of instructor
This course introduces students to the skills and methods as applied in the profession of illustration. Students will explore visual symbolism and ways of creating meaning in illustration. Students will learn to apply specific techniques used for image development, establish a practice of idea generation and gain skills on how to utilize hybridization of concepts in their work. Offered alternate years.
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ARTS 104 - Digital Imaging and Four-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
Students develop technical, conceptual and aesthetic experience pertaining to the creation of two-dimensional digital artworks as well as artworks that engage with the fourth dimension of art: space and time. Students gain an introductory knowledge of several art and design software programs. Included topics in the course are scanning, vector drawing, raster painting and time-based digital and analog media. Meets six hours weekly. (Formerly ARTS 265) Additional fee required. (CFPA)
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ARTS 116 - Introduction to Digital Photography (3 credits)
This course will creatively inspire students through the conceptual frameworks of photographic media. The course examines the fundamentals of manual camera technique, visual aesthetics and creative expression with digital photography. Through assignments students develop an ability to utilize photographic technology, editing software and visual aesthetics to make and appraise their own work. Students research a variety of approaches to photography by different artists and develop oral presentation skills. Students must provide a digital camera with manual settings. There will be a gallery/museum visit assignment. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required. (CFPA; CSPI)
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ARTS 125 - Drawing I (3 credits)
This course focuses on methods of direct observational drawing from life using inanimate objects, architecture and the landscape as subjects. It emphasizes realistic rendering of form and space using techniques of perspective and value. It also focuses on developing an understanding of formal design as related to drawing. The study of the figure will not be covered in this course. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required. (CFPA)
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ARTS 130 - Two-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
Fundamental elements and principles of two-dimensional design, including color, shape, line, texture, balance, space and the organization of these elements in a work of art are studied through studio exercises. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required. (CFPA)
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ARTS 135 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered fall semester.
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ARTS 136 - Freshman Honors Colloquium (1 credit)
Prerequisite: Open to Commonwealth Honors students and to others at the discretion of the instructor
Freshman Honors Colloquia in art allow exceptionally able students to explore a challenging topic in small classes under close faculty supervision. Colloquia meet once a week for 50 minutes and culminate in a paper or artistic project, which provides the major part of the grade. Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered spring semester.
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ARTS 140 - Three-Dimensional Design (3 credits)
In this studio course, students develop awareness of tools, machinery, materials and processes related to art and design in physical space. Students investigate related disciplines within three-dimensional design (namely sculpture, architecture, craft and industrial design) and create studio projects that provide insight for working with form. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required. (CFPA)
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ARTS 141 - Portfolio Review for Studio Art Majors (0 credit)
Prerequisite: ARTS 104 and ARTS 125 and ARTS 130 and ARTS 140
Upon completion of the studio art foundations course block and prior to enrolling in a 300-level studio art course, studio art majors will submit a portfolio of artwork from their foundations and other studio courses for faculty review. Students must follow the portfolio review entry guidelines. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
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ARTS 199 - First Year Seminar (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen and sophomores with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information literacy and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFPA; CFYS; CWRT)
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ARTS 204 - Video Art (3 credits)
This introductory project-based course concentrates on sculpting time and space as artistic materials, which can be used, interpreted or molded expressively through video, animation and sound media. The course requires field trips to art exhibitions in the area. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required. (CFPA)
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ARTS 205 - Three-Dimensional Modeling (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 130 or consent of instructor
The aesthetics, theory, context and methods of three-dimensional imaging will be expressed in creative digital environments. Technique and software will be covered as appropriate to assigned and student-initiated work. This course will consist of studio, lecture and readings. Meets six hours weekly. Offered every third semester. Additional fee required.
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ARTS 206 - Animation (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 104
This course covers traditional and digital forms of animation: frame by frame drawings, film, photographic stop motion; and vector, motion graphics, animated video, and 3D animation. The course emphasizes narrative animation as a form of artistic expression and the experimental cross over of studio techniques. Two field trips and a Netflix subscription will be required. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required.
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ARTS 215 - Global Studio Art Study Tour I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
The study tour is offered to students with prior experience in the scheduled country. Students study a wide range of topics in studio art at culturally rich locations abroad. Preparatory class work is conducted on campus prior to travel, studio instruction is conducted while on the tour and assignments are completed upon return. Repeatable for different itineraries: may earn a maximum of six credits. (CFPA; CGCL; CWRT)
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ARTS 216 - Photography I (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 130
This course examines the historical foundations of film and darkroom-based photography and the fundamentals of photographic techniques such as lenses, lighting, filters and exposure. Through regular assignments, students develop an ability to utilize photographic technology and visual aesthetics by making and appraising their own photographs. Students must provide a 35mm or medium format film camera with manual settings. A gallery/museum visit is assigned. Meets six hours weekly. Offered annually. Additional fee required.
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ARTS 217 - Digital Photography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 104 or consent of instructor
In this assignment-based studio art course, students explore the possibilities of digital fine art photography utilizing a professional digital single-lens reflex camera. Assigned reading and class discussion will address contemporary issues in art and photography, emphasizing the relationship between new digital imaging processes and color photographic techniques. The course includes instruction in camera operation, scanning processes, lighting, image editing software, digital workflow and output for fine art printing. Cameras are provided for this course. Meets six hours weekly. Offered fall and spring semesters. Additional fee required.
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ARTS 219 - Topics in Photography (3 credits)
Prerequisite: ARTS 104 or ARTS 125 or ARTS 130 or consent of instructor
Topics of current or special interest in photography will be addressed in this course at the beginner or intermediate level. Topics are announced prior to registration. Repeatable for different topics. Meets six hours weekly. Additional fee required.
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