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College Catalog 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Anthropology
  

  • ANTH 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 631 - Preceptorship

    Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 632 - Preceptorship

    Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 633 - Preceptorship

    Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 634 - Preceptorship

    Work in assisting faculty in the planning and teaching of a course, precepting or tutoring. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 641 - Honors Independent

    Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 642 - Honors Independent

    Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 643 - Honors Independent

    Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
  

  • ANTH 644 - Honors Independent

    Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)

Art
  

  • 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. Every semester. (4 credits)

     

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  • ART 131 - Introduction to Ceramics

    An introduction to contemporary ceramic practices. The class explores techniques and applications for both hand and wheel methods of construction. 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. Not available to students who have previously taken ART 237  and/or ART 238 . Offered every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 132 - Introduction to Ceramics: The Human Figure

    An introduction to contemporary ceramic practices. The class explores techniques and applications for both hand and wheel methods of construction with focus on articulation of the human figure. Lectures, demonstrations, readings, field trips to local exhibitions and museums introduce the basic concepts of design, aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining cultural, historical and personal modes of expression. Emphasis is on individual expression through creative problem solving. Not available to students who have previously taken ART 237  and/or ART 238 . Offered fall semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 149 - Introduction to Visual Culture

    This course is an introduction to the principles of art and their application to broader visual culture. Students will develop specific visual and verbal skills for observing, analysing, describing and critiquing visual imagery coming from different cultures and from a range of diverse theoretical perspectives. In addition the course will expose the students to important cultural and philosophical shifts that have emerged in and across various domains of visual culture in recent decades. The course is comprised of field trips, guest lectures, films, as well as oral and written investigation of different manifestations of visual arts. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Spring semester. (4 credits). (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 170 - Art of the East I: China

    Cross-Listed as ASIA 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)
  

  • ART 171 - Art of the East II: Japan

    Cross-Listed as ASIA 171 
    This course provides a survey of the art and architecture of Japan from the archaic pottery of the Jomon period to the impact of Japanese animation on the global art market. While the chronological scope of this course is defined broadly, works of art are studied within their specific social, religious, and political settings. Topics include Zen temple gardens, the decoration of feudal castles, woodblock prints of the pleasure quarters and contemporary Japanese manga (comics) culture. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 232 - Fiber and Material Studies I

    This course is an introduction to fibers as an expressive medium. Off-loom fiber techniques of vessel forms and stitchery, as well as surface design techniques of resisting, dyeing, painting, and embellishment on fabric will be explored. The course emphasizes creative, imaginative, and original applications of traditional techniques. Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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.Drawing (ART 130 ) is recommended as an introduction to the studio courses in the department.Two three-hour periods per week. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Offered every two years. 4 credits (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Fall semester every other year. 4 credits Prerequisite(s): 100-level Art History course or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 264 - Contemporary Art and Critical Theory

    This course examines the visual arts in the United States and Europe during the last three decades. It coves major artists and art movements that shaped the character of contemporary art within sociopolitical, cultural, and theoretical contexts. The course focuses on the exploration of the most recent artistic, cultural and intellectual trends, with attention to post-modernism, post-colonialism, globalization, internationalism, and multiculturalism. Spring semester, every other year. Prerequisite(s): ART 149  or ART 161  or permission of instructor.

      (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): ART 160 /CLAS 160 , ART 161 , or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 270 - Art/Religion Along Silk Road

    This course investigates the intersection of art and religion through the cave temples of Dunhuang, the vast site of Buddhist art and architecture along the Silk Road in northwest China. The nearly 500 decorated caves from this site and the thousands of paintings and manuscripts discovered there in 1900 provide multiple perspectives into 1000 years of Chinese religious art and social history (400 CE to 1400 CE). Accordingly, this course introduces the basic styles, iconography and narratives of Buddhist art in China, while emphasizing the function of these images within their social and cultural contexts. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ART 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Alternate years; next offered fall 2007. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): ART 234  or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 366 - 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)
  

  • 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   before registering for advanced courses in Art History (i.e.   , ART 265 , and selected topic courses). Three two-hour periods per week. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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   before registering for advanced courses in Art History (i.e.  , ART 265 , and selected topic courses). Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): ART 130 (Drawing I), or instructor’s permission. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): ART 234  (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ART 374 - Ceramic Art II

    This course is for student 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 student to move beyond class assignments to individual research with instructor’s approval. This class can be taken more than once to allow the most serious students opportunities to fully engage themselves in their exploration of clay. Two three-hour periods pers week. May be taken up to three times for credit. Every semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Offered in the fall every two years. Prerequisite(s): At least one course in Art History, WGSS or AMST or permission of the instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 378 - Fiber and Material Studies II

    In this course students will have the opportunity to continue to develop the work they begin in introduction to Fibers (ART 232 ). Students will explore a variety of materials and processes as they choose a focus for their work. Each student will be encouraged to work towards developing one idea into a small body of work. Beyond this the class will have a topics focus. Choice of topic will rotate and be tied to relevant activities in the Twin Cities arts community such as exhibitions, speakers and/or activities taking place nationally in the media. Fall semester. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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 are required to write a capstone art history project during the seminar. Every fall. Prerequisite(s): Art History seniors only. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ART 490 - Art Apprenticeship

    (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 494 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
  

  • 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. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 611 - Independent Project

    Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (1 Credits)
  

  • ART 612 - Independent Project

    Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (2 Credits)
  

  • ART 613 - Independent Project

    Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (3 Credits)
  

  • ART 614 - Independent Project

    Independent work in any art medium or in the history of art. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 621 - Internship

    May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (1 Credits)
  

  • ART 622 - Internship

    May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (2 Credits)
  

  • ART 623 - Internship

    May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (3 Credits)
  

  • ART 624 - Internship

    May be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Internship Office. (4 Credits)
  

  • ART 631 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (1 Credits)
  

  • ART 632 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (2 Credits)
  

  • ART 633 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (3 Credits)
  

  • ART 634 - Preceptorship

    Preceptorships may be used in the art major/minor only with approval of the instructor and the department chair. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. Work with Academic Programs. (4 Credits)

Asian Studies
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): RELI 124  or permission of instructor. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ASIA 171 - Art of the East II: Japan

    Cross-Listed as ART 171 
    This course provides a survey of the art and architecture of Japan from the archaic pottery of the Jomon period to the impact of Japanese animation on the global art market. While the chronological scope of this course is defined broadly, works of art are studied within their specific social, religious, and political settings. Topics include Zen temple gardens, the decoration of feudal castles, woodblock prints of the pleasure quarters and contemporary Japanese manga (comics) culture. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 194 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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. Alternate years. Prerequisite(s): ANTH 111  (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ASIA 264 - Asian Theaters: Tradition, Continuity and Change

    Cross-Listed as THDA 264 
    This course introduces students to the rich heritage, theories, and practices of traditional and modern Asian theatres. Asian theatres challenge us with very different concepts about the nature of the theatrical event, performance styles, and the role of theatre in society. The main study focuses on an examination of selected theatres from India, China, and Japan. A study of each country’s traditional theatre requires that we understand something of the cultural context in which the specific theatre form was created: their history, religious beliefs, and social mores. An important aspect of the course is our look at the impact of Western culture and modern representational theatre on the indigenous theatrical traditions. Additional time outside of the class hours may be necessary for viewing videotapes and/or workshop sessions. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 270 - Art/Religion Along Silk Road

    This course investigates the intersection of art and religion through the cave temples of Dunhuang, the vast site of Buddhist art and architecture along the Silk Road in northwest China. The nearly 500 decorated caves from this site and the thousands of paintings and manuscripts discovered there in 1900 provide multiple perspectives into 1000 years of Chinese religious art and social history (400 CE to 1400 CE). Accordingly, this course introduces the basic styles, iconography and narratives of Buddhist art in China, while emphasizing the function of these images within their social and cultural contexts. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • 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)
  

  • 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)
  

  • ASIA 276 - The Great Tradition in Japan before 1853

    Cross-Listed as  
    A survey of the major political, social, religious, intellectual, economic and artistic developments in Japan from earliest times to the opening of Japan in the 1850s. It also examines Japan’s relations with its close neighbors, Korea and China. Alternate years. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 277 - The Rise of Modern Japan

    Cross-Listed as  
    Japan’s rapid industrialization in the latter part of the nineteenth century, and its phenomenal rise as the number two economic power in the world after the devastation wrought by World War II, have led many scholars to declare Japan a model worthy of emulation by all “developing” nations. After an examination of feudal Japan, this course probes the nature and course of Japan’s “amazing transformation” and analyzes the consequences of its strengths as a nation-state. Considerable study of Japanese art, literature, and religion will be undertaken and American attitudes toward the Japanese and their history will also be examined. Every year. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 294 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 340 - Living on the Edge: The Asian American Experience

    The Asian American experience will be used to examine the role of cultural heritage in how one views oneself, one’s own ethnic group and the dominant culture. This interdisciplinary course consists of experiencing the art, reading the literature and history, and discussing the current issues of several Asian American communities. Topics include the role of women, stereotype, racism and assimilation. (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 378 - War Crimes and Memory in East Asia

    Cross-Listed as  
    This course’s main goal is to introduce evidence of the major crimes and atrocities during World War II in East Asia such as the Nanjing Massacre, biochemical warfare (Unit 731), the military sexual slavery (“comfort women”) system, the forced labor system, and inhumane treatment of POWs. The course will also help students understand the contemporary geo-political and socio-economic forces that affect how East Asians and Westerners collectively remember and reconstruct World War II. Offered occasionally (4 Credits)
  

  • ASIA 394 - Topics Course

    Varies by semester. Consult the department or class schedule for current listing. (4 Credits)
 

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