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College Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ANTH 380 - Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology
This course provides an in-depth focus on a major topic in medical anthropology as it pertains to human health, illness, and/or healing. Specific topics vary from year to year, ranging from traditional healing systems, to health related stigma and social inequalities. Students will learn to apply social theories to important health issues, and will critically read, analyze, and discuss the clinical, epidemiological, and social science literature pertaining to the most recent discussions and debates about the topic. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 111 Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 381 - Emerging Infectious Diseases
This course examines the human determinants of infectious diseases from the Paleolithic to the present day using the combined frameworks of evolution, human ecology, critical history, and social epidemiology. We will consider the co-evolution of culture and disease: the ways that human subsistence, ecological disruptions, social inequalities, and demographic changes have created selective conditions for new infections, re-emerging infections, and antibiotic resistance. We will also address the social dynamics of current epidemics, and major controversies over biosecurity and bioterrorism. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 111 Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 387 - Darwin and Evolutionary Thought
This course examines the influence of Charles Darwin on both the discipline of Anthropology and general scientific thought in the 20th century. It begins with an exploration of the emergence of modern evolutionary theory, its role in society, and how it is essential to the field of Anthropology. We consider some of the work of Darwin’s predecessors, who laid the intellectual and scientific foundations that Darwin built upon, as well as those who adapted Darwin’s concepts to theories of social change. Students also read and discuss some of the bigest debates surrounding the theory of Evolution by Natural Selection, both past and present. Finally, we look at the future of evolutionary theory in light of recent developments in molecular biology and the fossil record. Prerequisite(s): One of the following: ANTH 101 , ANTH 111 , ANTH 112 , ANTH 115 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 270 , or BIOL 285 (4 Credits)
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ANTH 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 405 - Ethnomusicology Cross-Listed as MUSI 405
This course introduces students to the field of ethnomusicology through its philosophical foundation, theoretical models, and disciplinary practices. Topics include comparative approach, structuralist/functionalist models, cultural relativism, organology, bi-musicality, reflexivity, post/modernism, among other recent research directions. Assignments are designed to develop skills in musical fieldwork, transcription and analysis, as well as preparing and presenting scholarly findings in ethnographic disciplines. This course is aimed primarily for students of music and/or anthropology. There is no prerequisite, hower basic knowledge or experience in world music and performance is desirable. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 487 - Theory in Anthropology
This course introduces students to the broad range of explanations for social and cultural phenomena used by anthropologists since the emergence of the discipline in the 19th century. The course focuses on the development of three broad theoretical approaches: The American school of cultural anthropology, British social anthropology, and the French school that emerged from the work of Durkheim and his followers. The course also examines theoretical approaches such as cultural materialism, and symbolic and interpretive approaches to the study of culture. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing. Students should have at least two courses in anthropology including or ANTH 111 , or the permission of the instructor. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 490 - Senior Seminar
The senior seminar is for anthropology majors who are working on their senior capstone project and is designed to help students develop that project for presentation. The seminar will also include reading of anthropological works, guest speakers and discussion of current controversies in the discipline. Prerequisite(s): or ANTH 101 , and ANTH 487 . Junior or Senior standing. Every year; Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 601 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of knowledge not available through the regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ANTH 602 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of knowledge not available through the regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ANTH 603 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of knowledge not available through the regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ANTH 604 - Tutorial
Closely supervised individual (or very small group) study with a faculty member in which a student may explore, by way of readings, short writings, etc., an area of knowledge not available through the regular catalog offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 611 - Independent Project
Independent project in anthropology. Projects might include intensive ethnographic research, the analysis of ethnographic data, or a variety of other projects. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ANTH 612 - Independent Project
Independent project in anthropology. Projects might include intensive ethnographic research, the analysis of ethnographic data, or a variety of other projects. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ANTH 613 - Independent Project
Independent project in anthropology. Projects might include intensive ethnographic research, the analysis of ethnographic data, or a variety of other projects. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ANTH 614 - Independent Project
Independent project in anthropology. Projects might include intensive ethnographic research, the analysis of ethnographic data, or a variety of other projects. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 621 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical (usually off campus) experience. Students may intern in any of the variety of internships listed by the college or arrange their own internships. Students will be expected to produce an ethnographic paper for the instructor in addition to approximately 10 hours per week at the internship site. Only one internship may count towards an anthropology major. The department views internships as a valuable experience in which the student has an opportunity to “study” a job. Offered as S/D/NC grading only, but may be included on Anthropology major plans. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ANTH 622 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical (usually off campus) experience. Students may intern in any of the variety of internships listed by the college or arrange their own internships. Students will be expected to produce an ethnographic paper for the instructor in addition to approximately 10 hours per week at the internship site. Only one internship may count towards an anthropology major. The department views internships as a valuable experience in which the student has an opportunity to “study” a job. Offered as S/D/NC grading only, but may be included on Anthropology major plans. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ANTH 623 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical (usually off campus) experience. Students may intern in any of the variety of internships listed by the college or arrange their own internships. Students will be expected to produce an ethnographic paper for the instructor in addition to approximately 10 hours per week at the internship site. Only one internship may count towards an anthropology major. The department views internships as a valuable experience in which the student has an opportunity to “study” a job. Offered as S/D/NC grading only, but may be included on Anthropology major plans. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ANTH 624 - Internship
Work that involves the student in practical (usually off campus) experience. Students may intern in any of the variety of internships listed by the college or arrange their own internships. Students will be expected to produce an anthropological paper for the instructor in addition to approximately 10 hours per week at the internship site. Only one internship may count towards an anthropology major. The department views internships as a valuable experience in which the student has an opportunity to “study” a job. Offered as S/D/NC grading only, but may be included on Anthropology major plans. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 631 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ANTH 632 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ANTH 633 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ANTH 634 - Preceptorship
Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ANTH 641 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ANTH 642 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ANTH 643 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ANTH 644 - Honors Independent
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 130 - Drawing I
This studio course is an introduction to fundamental drawing materials and techniques. Students explore a variety of themes and subjects, including still life, architecture, figure drawing, portraiture, and imagination. Formal elements covered include: line, value, volume, space, proportion, perspective, mark-making, and composition. Context for assignments is given through frequent slide lectures, which cover both historical and contemporary use of drawing. In group critiques and discussions, we consider composition, representational accuracy, creative expression, content, and intention. Two three-hour periods per week. (4 credits)
Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 131 - Introduction to Ceramics
As an introduction to contemporary ceramic practices, this class will explore techniques and applications for hand-building and wheel-throwing. Both techniques have a long and fascinating history of use around the world and combined in the work of contemporary artists. The class will explore utilitarian and non-utilitarian forms. Lectures, demonstrations, readings, field trips to local exhibitions and museums introduce the basic concepts of design, aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining culture, historical and personal modes of expression. Emphasis is on individual expression through creative problem solving. $100 materials fee required. Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 133 - Introduction to Ceramics: The Magic of the Wheel
As an introducton to contemporary ceramic practices, this class will explore the wide range of possibilities for making forms on the potter’s wheel along with exposure to basic hand-building techniques. The wheel has a long history of use for making utilitarian forms but can have wider applications in the art world. The class will explore utilitarian and non-utilitarian forms with an emphasis on the wheel as a tool for artistic expression. Lectures, demonstrations, readings, field trips to local exhibitions and museums introduce the basic concepts of design, aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining culture, historical and personal modes of expression. Emphasis is on individual expression through creative problem solving. $100 materials fee reuired. Offered fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Culture
This course considers the production and reception of multiple visual culture forms, from standards of fine art practice such as painting and sculpture to mass media including TV, film, advertising, and the Internet. Students will learn different theoretical paradigms and techniques for visual analysis in order to understand how visual media inscribes power, difference, and desire as it mediates numerous social, economic, cultural and political relationships. We will investigate diverse types of visual culture through lectures, exhibitions, guest lectures, film, historical art and media, and, of course, those proliferating images that define our daily experiences. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 160 - Art of the West I Cross-Listed as CLAS 160
This course surveys the visual and material culture of Europe and the Middle East from the Ancient through the late Medieval period in the Near East, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece, Etruria, Rome, and western Europe through the Gothic period (including early Christianity, Judaism and Islam). We consider the artistic and archaeological remains from a contextual perspective in order to understand each culture’s ideologies and the diverse contexts and purposes for which art was created as well as the appropriation of these objects and images in later Western culture. (4 Credits)
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ART 161 - Art of the West II
This course surveys artists and art movements that are generally perceived to be crucial in the development of Western art from the 14th through the 20th century. The course introduces students to art periods such as Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and a wide spectrum of modernist art movements, including Fauvism, Cubism, Dada, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism. The course examines visual culture of this broad period of Western art within political, socio-historical and philosophical context in which it was produced. (4 credits). Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 170 - Art of the East I: China Cross-Listed as ASIA 170
This course introduces the art and visual culture of China from the Neolithic era to the twenty-first century. Through this survey, students will engage with a broad array of media, including jade carvings, Buddhist cave painting, calligraphy, monumental landscape paintings, ceramics, modern graphic media, and contemporary installations. Lectures and readings will teach methods of formal visual analysis as well as the historical context of each work. While examining the specific cultural, social, economic, and political functions of Chinese art and objects, we will think critically about different ways in which scholars write the artistic history of China. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 171 - Art of the East II: Japan Cross-Listed as ASIA 171
This course examines the art, architecture, and broader visual culture of Japan. We will discuss a diverse array of art and objects from Neolithic Jomon pottery, Shinto shrines, and print media to Buddhist sculpture, postwar art trends, anime (cartoons) and manga (comics); in the process, students will learn methods of formal visual analysis and gain insight into the artistic, social, economic, political, and religious function of each work. Through this course, students will learn to view various artworks, spaces, and objects in their historical contexts and how they influence contemporary practices. Class discussions and projects provide the opportunity to critically reflect on narratives about Japanese culture. (4 Credits)
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ART 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ART 233 - Introduction to Digital Photography
This course introduces conceptual, technical, and historical aspects of digital photography within a fine-arts context. The emphasis throughout is on photography as creative medium and will introduce strategies and methods related to this goal through assignments and class critiques. Additinoally, the course introduces foundational aspects of the technical process of digital photography, from manual camera operation, to the editing of images through Adobe Photoshop. Along the way students will learn about different file types, color management, and how to take their images from screen to print. Also, the course offers an introductory historical overview of fine-art practice as it has evolved from conventional silver photography to current digial practice. Classroom discussions and assigned readings will help students develop the critical skills needed to understand how photographs function aesthetically and conceptually as well as how they are used in contemporary society and culture. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 234 - Painting I
An introduction to the studio practice of painting, using oil paint on a variety of supports ranging from paper, board and canvas to non-traditional painting surfaces. Exploration of the practical techniques and mechanics of painting as well as a consideration of content and meaning. Readings and class discussions of historical and contemporary painting practices and issues will develop a visual vocabulary as well as critical/theoretical knowledge to complement technical skills. Slide lectures, critiques and a gallery/museum visit will supplement studio work. Three two-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 235 - Sculpture I
An introduction to a basic visual language of sculpture and an exploration of the creative process and the nature of materials. The course includes training in the safe use of a range of hand and power tools, in support of a series of projects in wood, clay, and other sculptural media. Drawing (ART 130) is recommended as an introduction to the studio courses in the department. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 236 - Printmaking I
A hands-on introduction to original printmaking in the media of relief, etching, lithography and handset type. Included are discussions of aesthetics, the impact of printed imagery on our society, printmaking practices from around the world and field trips to local exhibits and museum collections. Emphasis is on individual expression and appropriate techniques for the content. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 239 - 2-D Design
A series of two-dimensional projects through which the components of design are examined and applied. Discussion includes philosophical, cultural and design topics and theories. Both manual and computer generated projects are expected. Three two-hour periods per week. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 252 - Gender, Sexualities, and Feminist Visual Culture Cross-Listed as WGSS 252
This course examines the ways in which gender and sexuality are understood in modern visual culture. It also covers a wide range of feminist approaches in the 20th and 21st century art and as they have been articulated in theory. Students explore social constructions of gender and sexualities, their visible and invisible representation, and discuss the impact of feminism and the changing role of women in society. The course will also cover some of the most recent global feminist trends and new directions in the feminist theory. Feminist work from Africa, India, Asia and Eastern and Central Europe and various marginalized cultural centers in Western Europe and the United States will be addressed. 4 credits Offered every two years. (4 Credits)
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ART 257 - Image in 20th Century China Cross-Listed as ASIA 257
This course investigates the function of images in the social and political life of 20th century China. From the last decades of dynastic rule through the rise of Communism and ending with China’s current presence on the global stage, we explore the role of the image in representations of cultural identity, the relationship between tradition and modernity, and changes in technology and media. Every year. (4 Credits)
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ART 259 - Nineteenth Century: From Neoclassicism through Symbolism
This course surveys the visual arts of nineteenth century Europe, including neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, naturalism, impressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism. The course will situate artists, artworks, art institutions, and new visual technologies such as photography within their social and political contexts, including the construction of national identities, European colonialism, and the rise of industrial production and mechanical reproduction. (4 Credits)
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ART 263 - Modern Art
This course explores major developments in European and American art from the 1900s to the 1980s, including Fauvism, Cubism, Expressionism, Dad, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop, Minimalism, and postmodern art trends. It will examine the key figures and works of Modernist period and the critique of Modernism formulated by its contemporaries and the postmodern discourse. Throughout the semester we will trace the unfolding of different avant-garde practices, both in the early decades of the twentieth century and in the post-World War II period, and analyze them in the context ofpolitics and historical catastrophes of World War I and World War II, and with regard to ever increasing powers of capitalism and mass culture. Theoretical models used by critics and art historians to study artistic production of the twentieth century art will be incorporated in the course. 4 credits Prerequisite(s): 100-level Art History course or permission of instructor. Fall semester every other year. (4 Credits)
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ART 265 - Renaissance Art
A study of painting, sculpting and architecture in Florence, Rome and Venice during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Special emphasis on the formation of the Early and High Renaissance style and the role of representative artists of the period, such as Donatello, Masaccio, Burnelleschi, Botticelli, as well as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Giorgione, and Titian, as well as the Mannerist artists Anguissola, Fontana, Pontormo, Rosso, and Parmigianino. Prerequisite(s): ART 160 /CLAS 160 , ART 161 , or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ART 271 - Japan and the (Inter)National Modern
This course introduces students to the art and visual culture of Japan from the late 19th century through the post-millennium. In this class, we will ask: What are the Japanese modern and postmodern? How might Japanese art, design, media and spaces be understood not only through the lens of Japanese history over the last 150 years but as part of transnational movements? To answer these questions, this course explores prewar constructions of modern painting, architecture and design, with particular focus on movements and trends that have occurred since the end of World War II in 1945. Addressing a diverse array of artistic forms and visual media such as fashion, anime (Japanese cartoons), painting, architecture, advertising design, sculpture, and manga (Japanese comics), we will explore themes such as trauma, nationalism, protest, hybridity, fantasy, embodiment, and performativity. Students will be asked to critically consider how these works operated as a part of international flows in art, design, and consumerism as well as how artistic practice has become increasingly commodified at home and abroad. (4 Credits)
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ART 278 - Baroque Art
This course covers the painting, sculpture and architecture of Europe from the late sixteenth century through the early eighteenth century. Students will study major characteristics of Baroque art across Europe, including work of Caravaggio, Gentileschi, Bernini, Rubens, Velazquez, Rembrandt, Leyster, Poussin, and Vermeer within a cultural and historical context. The course will consider issues such as political geography, religious conflict, changing social structures, scientific discovery, economic expansion into the new world, and the creation of colonial empires in analyzing the visual culture of the period. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ART 294 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ART 328 - The Buddhist Body
This course examines visual and textual representations of the human body in Buddhist art, scripture and literature as site of idealization, mutilation, sacrifice, and relic making, among other cultural practices. Interdisciplinary in scope, this course is neither limited to a specific tradition nor to a specific time period. Rather, it encourages students to explore individual interests in Buddhist texts, recent scholarship on Buddhist visual and material culture, and modern theories of embodiment, gender and sexuality. Every spring. (4 Credits)
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ART 334 - Figure Painting
This studio art class focuses on representations of the human figure in contemporary painting. Students will learn how to paint the human figure by first drawing from the skeleton and models. Portrait painting as well as full figure painting will be taught. The class will situate figure painting as a studio practice within the context of art history and address problems of representation. Projects will focus on topics such as the psychological body, the political body and the abstracted body. Slide lectures, critiques and a gallery/museum visit will supplement studio work. Three two-hour periods per week. Prerequisite(s): ART 234 or permission of instructor. Alternate years; next offered fall 2007. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 367 - 3-D Design
A series of three-dimensional projects using a basic visual language of line, texture, shape, plane, space, volume, and form will be explored. Critiques and structural testing of the projects lead to an understanding of functional and aesthetic relationships. The problem solving approach used in this class contributes to a resolution of spatial problems in a series of projects with references to sculpture, architecture, industrial design and interior design. ART 130 - Drawing I is recommended as an introduction to the studio courses in the department and ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Culture is recommended as an introduction to the art history courses. Although not strictly required, it is recommended that students complete either ART 160 or ART 161 before registering for advanced courses in Art History (i.e. ART 263 , ART 265, and selected topic courses). Three two-hour periods per week. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 369 - Mural Painting
This course will consider the historical and contemporary uses of mural painting ranging from Pompeiian frescoes to modern and contemporary social activist murals, graffiti and commercial applications (film, theater, etc.). A combination of Art History/Theory/Studio course, students will be required to research, develop and design projects, and create scale models of their designs in addition to class readings, discussions and slide lectures on the topic. ART 130 - Drawing I is recommended as an introduction to the studio courses in the department and ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Culture is recommended as an introduction to the art history courses. Some are required prerequisites to other art courses. Although not strictly required, it is recommended that students complete either ART 160 or ART 161 before registering for advanced courses in Art History (i.e. ART 263, ART 265, and selected topic courses). Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ART 370 - Drawing II
Building on Art 130, this studio course seeks to enlarge the student’s visual vocabulary and inventive capacities in drawing. Projects are more complex and require a sustained effort. Students develop more individual content and explore a wider range of drawing styles and materials. Overall theme of the course varies each semester. Group discussions, critiques, slide lectures, and field trips are included. Two three-hour periods per week. Prerequisite: Art 130 (Drawing I), or instructor permission. May be taken up to three times for credit. Prerequisite(s): ART 130 (Drawing I), or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 371 - Painting II
A continuation of ART 234, expanding both technical and critical/theoretical knowledge through projects which demand the development of each student’s individual interests. Required projects will encourage increasing self-direction and development of the students’ own artistic vision. Readings will supplement students’ art historical critical, theoretical understanding of contemporary or postmodern art practices. Weekly group discussions and critiques. Three two-hour periods per week. Prerequisite(s): ART 234 Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 372 - Sculpture II
This course is the continuation of ART 235, so it extends the information about basic sculptural processes like mold making, stone carving, and welding, as well as a series of more complex and sustained assignments. Three two-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 373 - Printmaking II
This course is a continuation of ART 236, focusing on individually generated projects. There is an introduction of new techniques appropriate for content such as monoprint, collograph, screenprint, photo-printmaking and computer-based processes. Field trips, and arranged meetings. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 374 - Ceramic Art II
This course is for students to engage themselves in achieving greater understanding of clay, glaze and firing techniques in support of their individual expressions and goals beyond the introduction class. Advanced techniques and challenges are introduced for both wheel-throwing and hand-building students. Flexibility is allowed for students to move beyond class assignments to individual research with instructor’s approval. Two three-hour periods per week. May be taken up to three times for credit. Prerequisite(s): ART 131 , or approval of instructor by demonstration of equivalent introductory skills. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 375 - Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in American Art
This course provides an introduction to the diversity of twentieth century visual culture of the United States, within the historical, social, and cultural contexts in which it is created. It will analyze the intersection and the social dynamics of race and ethnicity, along with gender and class, and how these shaped the experience of American artists and their audiences at various historical moments during the last century. Studying the work of Native American, African-American, Asian-American, and Latino-American artists in response to the mainstream US art and culture, will provide students with broad and complext understanding of concepts of race, ethnicity, class, and gender as reflected in artistic production of this marginalized artists and art groups. Prerequisite(s): At least one course in Art History, WGSS or AMST or permission of the instructor. Offered in the fall every two years. (4 Credits)
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ART 394 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ART 487 - Art History Methodology Seminar
This course is designed for graduating art history majors and it exposes them to methods and theories of art history, with a particular focus on the transformation of the discipline that began in the 1970s and continues to the present. The course will expose the students to both conventional methods of art historical analysis (style, form, iconography) and to the so called “revisionist” perspectives of “new” art history. The course surveys a wide range of approaches used in the discipline, beginning with writers such as Vasari, Riegl, Panofsky, Gombrich, and ending with the more recent art historical studies informed by Marxism, feminism, and postmodern and postcolonial theories.
Students must enroll in a 2-credit independent study course in the spring semester of their senior year to do additional preparation for the successful completion of their capstone requirement, which culminates in a public oral presentation.
Prerequisite(s): Art History seniors only. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 488 - Senior Studio Seminar
This course provides a setting in which art studio majors complete their capstone projects, including mounting a professional exhibition of recent work. It provides a look ahead to post-Macalester opportunities and the challenges of graduate school, jobs, and career opportunities in art. Arts professionals make presentations to the class and readings provide theoretical grounding for putting contemporary art in context. Students prepare artist statements, professional resumes and learn grant and application writing techniques. Two three-hour sessions per week. Spring semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 490 - Art Apprenticeship
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ART 494 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ART 601 - Tutorial
Supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member in studio or art history allowing the student to explore the field beyond regular course offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ART 602 - Tutorial
Supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member in studio or art history allowing the student to explore the field beyond regular course offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ART 603 - Tutorial
Supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member in studio or art history allowing the student to explore the field beyond regular course offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ART 604 - Tutorial
Supervised individual or small group study with a faculty member in studio or art history allowing the student to explore the field beyond regular course offerings. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 611 - Independent Project
Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ART 612 - Independent Project
Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ART 613 - Independent Project
Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ART 614 - Independent Project
Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 621 - Internship
May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ART 622 - Internship
May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ART 623 - Internship
May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ART 624 - Internship
May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ART 631 - Preceptorship
Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (1 Credits)
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ART 632 - Preceptorship
Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (2 Credits)
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ART 633 - Preceptorship
Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (3 Credits)
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ART 634 - Preceptorship
Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. Every semester. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 109 - January in China
This introductory level course uses historical frameworks and methodology to explore China in January. Through readings, lectures, site visits and discussion, the students will be introduced to the major changes in Chinese government, society, economy and culture from the earliest times to the present day. Visiting Chinese cities such as Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and/or Hong Kong for about two weeks, the students will also experience the Chinese way of life through tasting Chinese food, conducting interactive contacts with their Chinese peers, and exercising close-up observation of social, economic and cultural activities in China. There is no prerequisite for this course, but students are required to work on a research project on a topic of their own choice. Offered occasionally. (2 Credits)
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ASIA 111 - Introduction to Asian Studies
This course explores the history of the idea of Asia and how that concept and region have been explicated both in the West and in China, Japan, and India. We examine Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism, religious and philosophical traditions that have been seen as unifying Asia, and consider how those traditions have been used to address contemporary problems like human rights, economic development, and security. The course traces historical relationships among Asian nations and regions involving cultural borrowing, trade, conquest, and colonialism have shaped contemporary Asia, and considers how under globalization, boundaries separating people, cultural artifacts, and capital have become porous, giving new meaning to the notion “Asia.” Every year. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 124 - Asian Religions Cross-Listed as
An introduction to the study of Asian religious traditions in South and East Asia (India, China and Japan). Open to everyone but especially appropriate for first and second year students. Every year. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 127 - Religions of India Cross-Listed as
An introductory level course on the popular, classical and contemporary religious traditions of South Asia. Topics include Advaita Vedanta and yoga, popular devotionalism, monastic and lay life in Theravada Buddhism, the caste system, Gandhi and modern India. Prerequisite(s): RELI 124 or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 140 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization Cross-Listed as HIST 140
This course introduces the cultures and societies of China, Japan and Korea from the earliest times to the present day. Primarily an introductory course for beginners in East Asian civilization, this course considers a variety of significant themes in religious, political, economic, social and cultural developments in the region. Every year. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 149 - Shanghai, Global City: Urban Culture in China from the Opium Wars until the Present Cross-Listed as CHIN 149
This interdisciplinary course explores Shanghai’s importance in China’s turbulent cultural and political trajectory from the late 19th Century until the present. It attempts to illustrate how the experience of living in China’s first and foremost modern metropolis has manifested itself through the city’s literature, music, film, and art. We will explore a variety of artistic responses to Shanghai’s urban modernity, analyze the impact of global modernism on Shanghai’s urban culture, and comment on the degree to which the particular social and political context of Shanghai has shaped the arts and architecture of this East-Asian metropolis. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 150 - Language and Gender in Japanese Society Cross-Listed as and
Japanese is considered to be a gendered language in the sense that women and men speak differently from each other. Male characters in Japanese animation often use “boku” or “ore” to refer to themselves, while female characters often use “watashi” or “atashi.” When translated into Japanese, Hermione Granger (a female character in the Harry Potter series) ends sentences with soft-sounding forms, while Harry Potter and his best friend Ron use more assertive forms. Do these fictional representations reflect reality? How are certain forms associated with femininity or masculinity? Do speakers of Japanese conform to the norm or rebel against it? These are some of the questions discussed in this course. Students will have opportunities to learn about the history of gendered language, discover different methodologies in data collections, and find out about current discourse on language and gender. Offered alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 170 - Art of the East I: China Cross-Listed as ART 170
This course provides a broad thematic survey of artistic production in China from prehistoric jades to experimental installations in contemporary Beijing. While encouraging the close analysis of visual materials and exploring the methods appropriate to interpreting works of art, this course also emphasizes the specific historical, political and religious contexts that made, used and inspired these materials. Topics include the funerary art of early tombs, Buddhist cave temples and monumental ink landscape paintings. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 171 - Art of the East II: Japan Cross-Listed as ART 171
This course examines the art, architecture, and broader visual culture of Japan. We will discuss a diverse array of art and objects from Neolithic Jomon pottery, Shinto shrines, and print media to Buddhist sculpture, postwar art trends, anime (cartoons) and manga (comics); in the process, students will learn methods of formal visual analysis and gain insight into the artistic, social, economic, political, and religious function of each work. Through this course, students will learn to view various artworks, spaces, and objects in their historical contexts and how they influence contemporary practices. Class discussions and projects provide the opportunity to critically reflect on narratives about Japanese culture. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 194 - Topics Course
Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 236 - Indian Philosophies Cross-Listed as PHIL 236
An introductory study of some of the great philosophers and philosophical problems of the Indian philosophical tradition focusing on Buddhist and Hindu philosophical debate from the time of the Buddha to around 1000 CE. Topics will include the role of philosophy in the Indian intellectual and religious tradition; Indian logic; the relationship between philosophy and practice (yoga, meditation); what counts as knowledge (pramana theory); ultimate truth versus conventional truth; Buddhist/Hindu debate on the nature of persons, rebirth and karma; competing theories of reality (momentariness, emptiness, non-dualism, realism) and methodologies of cross-cultural philosophy. Students will learn the basic Sanskrit terminology of Indian philosophy and will work with primary source material in translation. Every year. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 254 - Japanese Film and Animation: From the Salaryman to the Shojo Cross-Listed as JAPA 254
This course surveys the history of Japanese film from the “golden age” of Japanese cinema to the contemporary transnational genre of anime. While introducing methodologies of film analysis and interpretation, it develops knowledge of how major works of Japanese film and animation have expressed and critiqued issues of modern Japanese society. In doing this, we trace the development of two related archetypes: the middle-class salaryman and the adolescent girl (shojo). These figures - as well as their incarnations as cyberpunks and mecha-warriors, sex workers and teen rebels - help us explore Japanese film’s engagement with the strictures of middle-class society, the constrained status of women, fantasy and escapism, sexuality and desire. Weekly screenings and discussion will be supplemented by readings in film theory and cultural criticism. Directors include Ozu Yasujiro, Akira Kurosawa, Oshima Nagisa, Miyazaki Hayao, Anno Hideaki, and Hosoda Mamoru. No prior knowledge of Japanese required. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 255 - China on Screen Cross-Listed as
This course is an overview of China on the silver screen. Adopting the “nation” as its primary structuring device, the course examines how Chinese films represented the national identity, national issues, and the national past. The topics under discussion include how women’s virtues became the emblems of a nation that strived for modernity in the early 20th century; how films were politically appropriated for the socialist construction; how the revolutionary past had been cinematically constructed, remembered and critiqued in the post-Mao era; how the national legacy and tradition were consciously or unconsciously re-created and revised as a spectacle to meet the curious gaze from the global market; and how Taiwan and Hong Kong cinema constantly reflected the issue of cultural and national identities. The course starts from the silent film period and extends to the fifth generation directors, underground filmmaking, and the revival of martial arts genre in the greater China area. Feature films from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will be screened and discussed. Secondary articles and books are also assigned in conjunction with the films. The course is organized thematically and moves chronologically. No prior knowledge of China or Chinese is required. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 256 - Peoples and Cultures of South Asia Cross-Listed as ANTH 256
Introduces students to anthropological knowledge of the peoples and cultures of South Asia and to the ways in which Western knowledge of that region has been constructed. The course examines the historical and social processes that have shaped the culture and lifeways of the people who live on the subcontinent and that link the modern states of South Asia to the world beyond their frontiers. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101 or ANTH 111 Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 257 - Image in 20th Century China Cross-Listed as ART 257
This course investigates the function of images in the social and political life of 20th century China. From the last decades of dynastic rule through the rise of Communism and ending with China’s current presence on the global stage, we explore the role of the image in representations of cultural identity, the relationship between tradition and modernity, and changes in technology and media. Every year. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 260 - Narratives of Alienation: 20th Century Japanese Fiction and Film
The sense of being out of place in one’s society or one’s nation, estranged from one’s self or the world - this is the feeling that has motivated man of the narratives of modern Japanese fiction. Through stories of precocious adolescents, outcast minorities, vagabond women, disillusioned soldiers, and rebellious youth, this course examines the social implications of narrative fiction (including film, anime, and manga) within the context of modern Japanese history. While introducing methods of literary analysis and developing a familiarity with major works of Japanese fiction, the course aims to cultivate an understanding of how stories can be used to engage and think abou the quandaries of modern society. We will explore the way these narratives express marginal experiences, rethink the foundations of human and societal bonds, and articulate new ways of being in the world. Works covered include stories by Tanizaki Jun’ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Oe Kenzaburo, Mishima Yukio, and Murakami Haruki, as well as films by Akira Kurosawa, Koreeda Hirokazu, and Otomo Katsuhiro. No knowledge of Japanese required. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 274 - The Great Tradition in China before 1840 Cross-Listed as
A study of the traditional culture and society of China from earliest times to the eighteenth century, when the impact of the West was strongly felt. The course will be based on detailed study of selected significant themes in Chinese history. Lecture/discussion format. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
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ASIA 275 - The Rise of Modern China Cross-Listed as
A study of leading institutions and movements of nineteenth- and twentieth-century China. Major emphases include the impact of Western imperialism, the transformation of peasant society through revolution, the rise of Mao Tse-Tung, and the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. Special attention will be given to U.S.-China relations. Every year. (4 Credits)
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