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VAH-111 History of Western Art, part 1
Introductory study of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Course examines reasons for changes in the content, form, and function of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Exercises in visual analysis of individual works develop critical methods. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-112 History of Western Art, part 2
Introductory study of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Course examines reasons for changes in the content, form, and function of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Exercises in visual analysis of individual works develop critical methods. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-115 World Art Survey
A general survey of the world art from Neolithic period to Modern times. This course covers different art forms primarily painting, sculpture and architecture mainly from European and Asian cultural traditions. Within each period the arts are not only analyzed visually and stylistically, but are examined in their cultural, social and political contexts. Does not count toward the Art History Major.
VAH-120 Theory of the Visual Arts
Course gives a basic approach to visual experience by examining factors that relate to the making of art, functions of art, and viewer relationships with art, including methods of analysis. In addition to class lectures and discussions, hands-on sessions assist students in understanding the processes of making visual imagery. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-122 Interpreting Images
An introduction to various strategies for reading images, including formal analysis, iconography, style, social and economic contexts, ideological and political trends. Images, like words, can be read according to their own visual vocabulary. This course will focus on specific issues and strategies for interpreting art and will apply them to comparisons between Ancient and Late Antique art, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern art as a means of providing exposure to a wide variety of material within a critical framework.
VAH-131 Introduction to Asian Art
A survey of the Arts of Asia from Neolithic period to Modern times. Three general topics, including Ancient Civilization, Asian Religion and Art, Traditional China and Japan will be discussed. The course covers different art forms primarily painting, sculpture and architecture from several regions: India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The works of art are important in their own contexts and we want to learn what they reveal about their parent cultures.
VAH-201 Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome
Introductory survey of the art and architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome, beginning with the Bronze Age in the Aegean to the reign of emperor Constantine. The course covers the history, culture and social context of major works produced by these civilizations and analyzes developments in style, taste and use of materials. Recommended VAH 111 or 115
VAH-202 Medieval Art
Survey of the arts of the Middle Ages and their development from the Roman catacomb through the high Gothic cathedral. Analysis of art as a reflection of changing political and social conditions in Europe, with particular emphasis on liturgical arts in the Middle Ages. Recommended prior course: VAH 111 or 201.
VAH-205 Arts of Northern Europe: 1350-1575
Analysis of artistic developments in Northern Europe from late Gothic times through the turbulent period of the Reformation. Works of Jan Van Eyck, Claus Sluter, Hieronymous Bosch, Hans Holbein, Albrecht Durer, and others are explored to discover ways in which social, political, and intellectual developments are mirrored in the art of that period. Prerequisite: Art 201, any 100-level art history course, or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
VAH-206 European Painting 1700-1900
Introduction to eighteenth-century painters in Italy, France, and England and their relationship to the Enlightenment. Major emphasis on the evolution of painting in France during the nineteenth century in relation to the changing social, political, and philosophical climate. Alternate years. Prerequisite: any 100-level VAH, VAH 201, or permission of instructor.
VAH-210 20th Century European Painting
Study of the schools and critical writings surrounding the major figures. Such movements as Art Nouveau, Nabis, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, German Expressionism, De Stijl, Dada, and Surrealism are examined. Recommended prior courses: VAH 111, 112, or 120.
VAH-217 History of Modern Architecture
Examination of the evolutionary forms of the built environment, beginning with the ascendancy of the machine aesthetic just prior to World War I and continuing through the 'post-modernist' theories of the 1970-80s and the works of Graves, Gehry, and Isozaki in the 1990s. Prerequisite: VAH 111, 112, or permission of instructor.
VAH-221 18th & 19th Cent Amer Painting
Survey of American painting from the Colonial Period to 1900, studied in relationship to developments in Europe, and with emphasis on the response of art to the changing social and technological environment in America. Alternate years.
VAH-225 History and Theory of Photography
“History and Theory of Photography” explores critical issues in photography from its invention in 1839 through the present. The course examines the following themes: the photograph as document, landscape photography in the American West, the relationship between photography and painting, the practice of street photography, and postmodern photography. The work of the following artists, among others, will be considered: Timothy O’Sullivan, Matthew Brady, Edward Curtis, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Weston, Walker Evans, Cindy Sherman, and Jeff Wall.
VAH-234 Arts of China
An introduction to a world of visual and intellectual richness of Chinese art. The course will provide a base for the students to understand how the Chinese have viewed themselves and the world through time and how this has been expressed in the visual arts. Various art forms will be discussed chronologically. Within each period the arts are not only analyzed visually and stylistically, but are examined in their cultural, social and political contexts.
VAH-235 Chinese Painting and Aesthetics
A study of Chinese painting and calligraphy, the art forms that have long held prestige positions in Chinese art. This course is intended to introduce the students to artistic practices created by both professional artists and scholar-painters. Class lecture and discussion focus on painting, the history of collections, theories on connoisseurship and aesthetics from the 3rd c to modern times. The interplays between painting and poetry, philosophy and politics are emphasized. Ink and brushworks is also analyzed and demonstrated in class.
VAH-236 Early Chinese Art and Culture
This course is designed to look at early Chinese arts and cultures through the study of archaeologically recovered artifacts, tombs, the remains of cities and religious sites. The course is set around themes—exhibiting objects from early cultures in present-day China and the creation of ‘early Chinese Civilization’; death and burial and what that tells us about status, wealth, gender, and ethnicity; how political and religious power are expressed in the construction of capital centers or state-sponsored religious sites; and gender and ethnicity as expressed in visual form. Each thematic section is set in chronological order, beginning with the Neolithic (from as early as c. 6000 BCE); the Three Dynasties Period, or the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties (from c. 2206-256 BCE); and the formation of Empires called the Qin (256-221 BCE), Han (221 BCE-208 CE) and Tang (609-960 CE).
VAH-258 Af-Amer Art: 1900-Present
Art historical survey, as well as a thematic exploration of the connections and differences between African American and African art. Primary focus is an evaluation of the contributions of African American artists to American artistic consciousness and visual culture. Course also defines interrelationships between European, American, and African American art traditions and forms.
VAH-267 Topics in Visual Arts History
Focuses on specific aspects of the history and theory of art and architecture not usually covered in the regular curriculum. Topics are chosen by individual faculty members; not offered every year. Pre-requisite: VAH 111.
VAH-303 Art of the Italian Renaissance
Survey of the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance from the thirteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Course explores the characteristics of this important historical period, traditionally defined as a time of ?rebirth.? Class material introduces students to primary sources and biographies of prominent artists, including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, as well as the broader historical context of patronage, politics and social customs. Prerequisite: VAH 111, 201 or permission of the instructor.
VAH-306 Michelangelo and the Age of Mannerism
Seminar-style course on the late work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, including the Last Judgment, the San Lorenzo projects, and the later Pietas, and his influence on art and architecture in sixteenth-century Italy. The class will study various spects of his life and working conditions and explore the Age of Mannerism, the ?stylish style,? and how artists such as Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, Bronzino, Cellini and Vasari reinterpreted Michelangelo?s style and celebrated his achievements as part of their own legacy. Readings will include Michelangelo?s poetry and biographies by Vasari and Cellini. Prerequisite: VAH 111 or 115 or any 200-level art history course, or permission of the instructor.
VAH-307 Baroque Art in Europe
Art Study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe, from the first decades after the Reformation through their transformation under the impact of the Counter Reformation. Artistic developments in Italy are discussed, as well as allied approaches in northern Europe and Spain. Works of some of the world's best known artists are examined, including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velasquez, and Poussin. Prerequisite: Art 201 or any 100-level art history course or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
VAH-308 Renaissance Mannerist and Baroque Art and Architecture
A study of art from the 14th-17th centuries in Europe. The art from each of these three periods embodies different ideals. Renaissance art valorizes naturalism, stable composition, geometric design, and humanist philosophy. Mannerism abandons and critiques the naturalism of Renaissance art. Baroque art embraces emotion, personal expression, and movement. . This course emphasizes the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture across these three periods.
VAH-318 Art After 1945
Critical examination of the art forms and issues that identify the current post-modern phase of twentieth-century art. Past and current usages of the terms 'modern' and 'avant-garde' are explored in the context of contemporary modes of visual expression, art criticism, communications technology, and cultural pluralism. Prerequisite: two courses in art history and/or theory or permission of the instructor.
VAH-322 Painting in America Since 1900
Since 1900 Survey of twentieth-century painting. Course concentrates on two basic themes: the changing social role of painting as America's needs and self-image change, and the on-going eclectic process in which American painters extend and deepen their familiarity with world art.
VAH-360 Art and the History of Magic
A examination of art and images of all sorts that have been used throughout history to effect human experience: to help people get pregnant, punish unfaithful lovers, make gods and demons appear, keep travelers safe, protect from bad dreams, and raise the dead. In this course, students study various theories of magic images from the disciplines of history, anthropology, philosophy, medicine, and religion and also examine magic texts themselves.
VAH-400 Seminar in Art History
Discussion of methods, approaches and professional practices of Art History alongside the development of individual research projects and the organization of an academic symposium. Topics for critical discussion include formalism, iconography, social history, feminism and gender, high and low culture, challenging the canon and postmodernism. Students define and carry out an advanced research topic, the results of which will be written as a scholarly paper and delivered as a professional presentation with images in an Art History Symposium open to the public. Prerequisites: Senior Art History majors only.
VAH-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-461 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
VAH-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-471 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-472 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-473 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
VAH-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
Studio Art Courses: 100 | 200 | 300 | 400
VAS-141 Introduction to Drawing
Drawing from models and controlled studio problems. Intended to promote coordination of the hand and the eye to achieve a degree of technical mastery over a variety of drawing tools. Emphasis is placed on line quality, techniques of shading, negative-positive relationships, figure-ground relationships, form, structure, and an awareness of the total field. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-145 Basic Design:Two-dimensional
Introductory course to help students develop a capacity to think and work both conceptually and perceptually. Course provides a basic discipline with which to organize a variety of materials into structural and expressive form. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-146 Basic Design:Three-dimensional
An introductory course extending the basic disciplines of 141 into the third dimension. Projects introduce materials such as clay, plaster, wood, and metal. Intent is to assist students in problem-solving and organizing three dimensional forms. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-251 Introduction to Painting
Development of a series of paintings according to a thematic image. Assigned problems are designed to introduce a variety of conceptual, procedural, and experimental possibilities. Prerequisite: VAS 141 or permission of instructor. Recommended course: VAH 322.
VAS-252 Intermediate Painting
Development of unique and experimental techniques, procedures, images, presentations, and textural applications. Series of paintings is developed. Alternative concepts and methodology are discussed. Students are referred to works by artists who have related aesthetic interests. Prerequisites: VAS 141, 251, or permission of instructor.
VAS-255 Introduction to Printmaking
Creative process as conditioned and disciplined by intaglio techniques. Discussion of past and contemporary methods, and the study of original prints. Prerequisites: VAS 141 or permission of instructor.
VAS-256 Intermediate Printmaking
Introductory course in experimental work, with a primary concentration on cameo techniques. Lithography and seriography are often introduced in alternate semesters. Prerequisite: VAS 255
VAS-261 Introduction to Sculpture
Introduction to fundamentals of three-dimensional forms and modes of expression involving creative problems in the organization of space, mass, volume, line, and color. Correlated lectures and demonstrations are used to acquaint students with those aspects of sculptural history and theory relevant to studio projects. Course is intended for both general students, and art majors. Prerequisite: VAS 146 or permission of instructor. Recommended course: VAS 335.
VAS-262 Intermediate Sculpture
Program of studio projects (arranged by instructor and student) concerned with developing an individual approach to three-dimensional form, using fabrication and construction techniques involving a series of experiments in spatial organization. Prerequisites: VAS 261
VAS-263 Introduction to Ceramics
Introduction to earth (clay), the most basic of materials as a medium for personal three-dimensional expression. Material is approached in an intellectual and poetic sculptural application rather than a utilitarian one.
VAS-265 Introduction to Photography
Introductory course with a concentration on camera usage, design theory, and darkroom techniques in the black-and-white creative process. Additional emphasis on origins, evolution, and relationship of the photographic image to contemporary materials and methods. Prerequisite: VAS 141, 145, or permission of instructor.
VAS-267 Special Topics in Studio
Focuses on materials, techniques, and compositional parameters not systematically covered in the regular curriculum. Topics are chosen by individual studio faculty members, are vaiable and may include cast metal sculpture, welded sculpture, calligraphy, computer graphics, color photography, figurative drawing, watercolor painting, assemblages, installations and earthworks; not offered every year.
VAS-341 Advanced Drawing
Emphasis on individual concepts as developed in a series of interrelated drawing problems, materials, and techniques. Prerequisites: VAS 141 or permission of instructor
VAS-351 Advanced Painting
Emphasis on advanced painting concepts and the development of individual student concerns in a series. Prerequisites: VAS 251 and 252
VAS-355 Advanced Printmaking
Experimental printmaking concentrating on personal development of one method and exploration. Prerequisites: VAS 255, 256.
VAS-361 Advanced Sculpture
Exploration of individual three-dimensional concerns, with concentration in one media and technique. Prerequisites: VAS 261, 262.
VAS-363 Advanced Ceramics
VAS-365 Advanced Photography
Advanced photography concentrating on personal development involving one aspect of color or black and white photography work in a major project.
VAS-401 Senior Portfolio
Creation of a cohesive, individualized body of work for inclusion in the Senior Show, accompanied by portfolio presentation and faculty review. Emphasis is placed on extending unique student interests and strengths in an exploration of media, imagery, and technique, which result in mature, high quality aesthetic conclusions. Students participate in all aspects of offering the public a provocative, thoughtful series of well-crafted work that is displayed professionally.
VAS-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-451 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-453 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
VAS-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-471 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-472 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
VAS-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
VAH-111 History of Western Art, part 1
Introductory study of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Course examines reasons for changes in the content, form, and function of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Exercises in visual analysis of individual works develop critical methods. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-112 History of Western Art, part 2
Introductory study of the visual arts from prehistoric times to the nineteenth century. Course examines reasons for changes in the content, form, and function of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Exercises in visual analysis of individual works develop critical methods. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-115 World Art Survey
A general survey of the world art from Neolithic period to Modern times. This course covers different art forms primarily painting, sculpture and architecture mainly from European and Asian cultural traditions. Within each period the arts are not only analyzed visually and stylistically, but are examined in their cultural, social and political contexts. Does not count toward the Art History Major.
VAH-120 Theory of the Visual Arts
Course gives a basic approach to visual experience by examining factors that relate to the making of art, functions of art, and viewer relationships with art, including methods of analysis. In addition to class lectures and discussions, hands-on sessions assist students in understanding the processes of making visual imagery. Prerequisite: Juniors and seniors require permission of instructor.
VAH-122 Interpreting Images
An introduction to various strategies for reading images, including formal analysis, iconography, style, social and economic contexts, ideological and political trends. Images, like words, can be read according to their own visual vocabulary. This course will focus on specific issues and strategies for interpreting art and will apply them to comparisons between Ancient and Late Antique art, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern art as a means of providing exposure to a wide variety of material within a critical framework.
VAH-131 Introduction to Asian Art
A survey of the Arts of Asia from Neolithic period to Modern times. Three general topics, including Ancient Civilization, Asian Religion and Art, Traditional China and Japan will be discussed. The course covers different art forms primarily painting, sculpture and architecture from several regions: India, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. The works of art are important in their own contexts and we want to learn what they reveal about their parent cultures.
VAH-201 Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome
Introductory survey of the art and architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome, beginning with the Bronze Age in the Aegean to the reign of emperor Constantine. The course covers the history, culture and social context of major works produced by these civilizations and analyzes developments in style, taste and use of materials. Recommended VAH 111 or 115
VAH-202 Medieval Art
Survey of the arts of the Middle Ages and their development from the Roman catacomb through the high Gothic cathedral. Analysis of art as a reflection of changing political and social conditions in Europe, with particular emphasis on liturgical arts in the Middle Ages. Recommended prior course: VAH 111 or 201.
VAH-205 Arts of Northern Europe: 1350-1575
Analysis of artistic developments in Northern Europe from late Gothic times through the turbulent period of the Reformation. Works of Jan Van Eyck, Claus Sluter, Hieronymous Bosch, Hans Holbein, Albrecht Durer, and others are explored to discover ways in which social, political, and intellectual developments are mirrored in the art of that period. Prerequisite: Art 201, any 100-level art history course, or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
VAH-206 European Painting 1700-1900
Introduction to eighteenth-century painters in Italy, France, and England and their relationship to the Enlightenment. Major emphasis on the evolution of painting in France during the nineteenth century in relation to the changing social, political, and philosophical climate. Alternate years. Prerequisite: any 100-level VAH, VAH 201, or permission of instructor.
VAH-210 20th Century European Painting
Study of the schools and critical writings surrounding the major figures. Such movements as Art Nouveau, Nabis, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, German Expressionism, De Stijl, Dada, and Surrealism are examined. Recommended prior courses: VAH 111, 112, or 120.
VAH-217 History of Modern Architecture
Examination of the evolutionary forms of the built environment, beginning with the ascendancy of the machine aesthetic just prior to World War I and continuing through the 'post-modernist' theories of the 1970-80s and the works of Graves, Gehry, and Isozaki in the 1990s. Prerequisite: VAH 111, 112, or permission of instructor.
VAH-221 18th & 19th Cent Amer Painting
Survey of American painting from the Colonial Period to 1900, studied in relationship to developments in Europe, and with emphasis on the response of art to the changing social and technological environment in America. Alternate years.
VAH-225 History and Theory of Photography
“History and Theory of Photography” explores critical issues in photography from its invention in 1839 through the present. The course examines the following themes: the photograph as document, landscape photography in the American West, the relationship between photography and painting, the practice of street photography, and postmodern photography. The work of the following artists, among others, will be considered: Timothy O’Sullivan, Matthew Brady, Edward Curtis, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Weston, Walker Evans, Cindy Sherman, and Jeff Wall.
VAH-234 Arts of China
An introduction to a world of visual and intellectual richness of Chinese art. The course will provide a base for the students to understand how the Chinese have viewed themselves and the world through time and how this has been expressed in the visual arts. Various art forms will be discussed chronologically. Within each period the arts are not only analyzed visually and stylistically, but are examined in their cultural, social and political contexts.
VAH-235 Chinese Painting and Aesthetics
A study of Chinese painting and calligraphy, the art forms that have long held prestige positions in Chinese art. This course is intended to introduce the students to artistic practices created by both professional artists and scholar-painters. Class lecture and discussion focus on painting, the history of collections, theories on connoisseurship and aesthetics from the 3rd c to modern times. The interplays between painting and poetry, philosophy and politics are emphasized. Ink and brushworks is also analyzed and demonstrated in class.
VAH-236 Early Chinese Art and Culture
This course is designed to look at early Chinese arts and cultures through the study of archaeologically recovered artifacts, tombs, the remains of cities and religious sites. The course is set around themes—exhibiting objects from early cultures in present-day China and the creation of ‘early Chinese Civilization’; death and burial and what that tells us about status, wealth, gender, and ethnicity; how political and religious power are expressed in the construction of capital centers or state-sponsored religious sites; and gender and ethnicity as expressed in visual form. Each thematic section is set in chronological order, beginning with the Neolithic (from as early as c. 6000 BCE); the Three Dynasties Period, or the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties (from c. 2206-256 BCE); and the formation of Empires called the Qin (256-221 BCE), Han (221 BCE-208 CE) and Tang (609-960 CE).
VAH-258 Af-Amer Art: 1900-Present
Art historical survey, as well as a thematic exploration of the connections and differences between African American and African art. Primary focus is an evaluation of the contributions of African American artists to American artistic consciousness and visual culture. Course also defines interrelationships between European, American, and African American art traditions and forms.
VAH-267 Topics in Visual Arts History
Focuses on specific aspects of the history and theory of art and architecture not usually covered in the regular curriculum. Topics are chosen by individual faculty members; not offered every year. Pre-requisite: VAH 111.
VAH-303 Art of the Italian Renaissance
Survey of the art and architecture of the Italian Renaissance from the thirteenth to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Course explores the characteristics of this important historical period, traditionally defined as a time of ?rebirth.? Class material introduces students to primary sources and biographies of prominent artists, including Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, as well as the broader historical context of patronage, politics and social customs. Prerequisite: VAH 111, 201 or permission of the instructor.
VAH-306 Michelangelo and the Age of Mannerism
Seminar-style course on the late work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, including the Last Judgment, the San Lorenzo projects, and the later Pietas, and his influence on art and architecture in sixteenth-century Italy. The class will study various spects of his life and working conditions and explore the Age of Mannerism, the ?stylish style,? and how artists such as Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, Bronzino, Cellini and Vasari reinterpreted Michelangelo?s style and celebrated his achievements as part of their own legacy. Readings will include Michelangelo?s poetry and biographies by Vasari and Cellini. Prerequisite: VAH 111 or 115 or any 200-level art history course, or permission of the instructor.
VAH-307 Baroque Art in Europe
Art Study of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe, from the first decades after the Reformation through their transformation under the impact of the Counter Reformation. Artistic developments in Italy are discussed, as well as allied approaches in northern Europe and Spain. Works of some of the world's best known artists are examined, including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, El Greco, Velasquez, and Poussin. Prerequisite: Art 201 or any 100-level art history course or permission of instructor. Alternate years.
VAH-308 Renaissance Mannerist and Baroque Art and Architecture
A study of art from the 14th-17th centuries in Europe. The art from each of these three periods embodies different ideals. Renaissance art valorizes naturalism, stable composition, geometric design, and humanist philosophy. Mannerism abandons and critiques the naturalism of Renaissance art. Baroque art embraces emotion, personal expression, and movement. . This course emphasizes the development of painting, sculpture, and architecture across these three periods.
VAH-318 Art After 1945
Critical examination of the art forms and issues that identify the current post-modern phase of twentieth-century art. Past and current usages of the terms 'modern' and 'avant-garde' are explored in the context of contemporary modes of visual expression, art criticism, communications technology, and cultural pluralism. Prerequisite: two courses in art history and/or theory or permission of the instructor.
VAH-322 Painting in America Since 1900
Since 1900 Survey of twentieth-century painting. Course concentrates on two basic themes: the changing social role of painting as America's needs and self-image change, and the on-going eclectic process in which American painters extend and deepen their familiarity with world art.
VAH-360 Art and the History of Magic
A examination of art and images of all sorts that have been used throughout history to effect human experience: to help people get pregnant, punish unfaithful lovers, make gods and demons appear, keep travelers safe, protect from bad dreams, and raise the dead. In this course, students study various theories of magic images from the disciplines of history, anthropology, philosophy, medicine, and religion and also examine magic texts themselves.
VAH-400 Seminar in Art History
Discussion of methods, approaches and professional practices of Art History alongside the development of individual research projects and the organization of an academic symposium. Topics for critical discussion include formalism, iconography, social history, feminism and gender, high and low culture, challenging the canon and postmodernism. Students define and carry out an advanced research topic, the results of which will be written as a scholarly paper and delivered as a professional presentation with images in an Art History Symposium open to the public. Prerequisites: Senior Art History majors only.
VAH-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-461 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
VAH-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-471 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-472 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAH-473 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAH-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
VAH-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
Studio Art Courses: 100 | 200 | 300 | 400
VAS-141 Introduction to Drawing
Drawing from models and controlled studio problems. Intended to promote coordination of the hand and the eye to achieve a degree of technical mastery over a variety of drawing tools. Emphasis is placed on line quality, techniques of shading, negative-positive relationships, figure-ground relationships, form, structure, and an awareness of the total field. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-145 Basic Design:Two-dimensional
Introductory course to help students develop a capacity to think and work both conceptually and perceptually. Course provides a basic discipline with which to organize a variety of materials into structural and expressive form. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-146 Basic Design:Three-dimensional
An introductory course extending the basic disciplines of 141 into the third dimension. Projects introduce materials such as clay, plaster, wood, and metal. Intent is to assist students in problem-solving and organizing three dimensional forms. Prerequisite: First-year students and sophomores only.
VAS-251 Introduction to Painting
Development of a series of paintings according to a thematic image. Assigned problems are designed to introduce a variety of conceptual, procedural, and experimental possibilities. Prerequisite: VAS 141 or permission of instructor. Recommended course: VAH 322.
VAS-252 Intermediate Painting
Development of unique and experimental techniques, procedures, images, presentations, and textural applications. Series of paintings is developed. Alternative concepts and methodology are discussed. Students are referred to works by artists who have related aesthetic interests. Prerequisites: VAS 141, 251, or permission of instructor.
VAS-255 Introduction to Printmaking
Creative process as conditioned and disciplined by intaglio techniques. Discussion of past and contemporary methods, and the study of original prints. Prerequisites: VAS 141 or permission of instructor.
VAS-256 Intermediate Printmaking
Introductory course in experimental work, with a primary concentration on cameo techniques. Lithography and seriography are often introduced in alternate semesters. Prerequisite: VAS 255
VAS-261 Introduction to Sculpture
Introduction to fundamentals of three-dimensional forms and modes of expression involving creative problems in the organization of space, mass, volume, line, and color. Correlated lectures and demonstrations are used to acquaint students with those aspects of sculptural history and theory relevant to studio projects. Course is intended for both general students, and art majors. Prerequisite: VAS 146 or permission of instructor. Recommended course: VAS 335.
VAS-262 Intermediate Sculpture
Program of studio projects (arranged by instructor and student) concerned with developing an individual approach to three-dimensional form, using fabrication and construction techniques involving a series of experiments in spatial organization. Prerequisites: VAS 261
VAS-263 Introduction to Ceramics
Introduction to earth (clay), the most basic of materials as a medium for personal three-dimensional expression. Material is approached in an intellectual and poetic sculptural application rather than a utilitarian one.
VAS-265 Introduction to Photography
Introductory course with a concentration on camera usage, design theory, and darkroom techniques in the black-and-white creative process. Additional emphasis on origins, evolution, and relationship of the photographic image to contemporary materials and methods. Prerequisite: VAS 141, 145, or permission of instructor.
VAS-267 Special Topics in Studio
Focuses on materials, techniques, and compositional parameters not systematically covered in the regular curriculum. Topics are chosen by individual studio faculty members, are vaiable and may include cast metal sculpture, welded sculpture, calligraphy, computer graphics, color photography, figurative drawing, watercolor painting, assemblages, installations and earthworks; not offered every year.
VAS-341 Advanced Drawing
Emphasis on individual concepts as developed in a series of interrelated drawing problems, materials, and techniques. Prerequisites: VAS 141 or permission of instructor
VAS-351 Advanced Painting
Emphasis on advanced painting concepts and the development of individual student concerns in a series. Prerequisites: VAS 251 and 252
VAS-355 Advanced Printmaking
Experimental printmaking concentrating on personal development of one method and exploration. Prerequisites: VAS 255, 256.
VAS-361 Advanced Sculpture
Exploration of individual three-dimensional concerns, with concentration in one media and technique. Prerequisites: VAS 261, 262.
VAS-363 Advanced Ceramics
VAS-365 Advanced Photography
Advanced photography concentrating on personal development involving one aspect of color or black and white photography work in a major project.
VAS-401 Senior Portfolio
Creation of a cohesive, individualized body of work for inclusion in the Senior Show, accompanied by portfolio presentation and faculty review. Emphasis is placed on extending unique student interests and strengths in an exploration of media, imagery, and technique, which result in mature, high quality aesthetic conclusions. Students participate in all aspects of offering the public a provocative, thoughtful series of well-crafted work that is displayed professionally.
VAS-450 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-451 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-452 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-453 Individualized Study-Tutorial
Individualized tutorial not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-460 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-462 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-463 Individualized Study-Research
Individualized research not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor graded S/U
VAS-470 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-471 Individualized Study-Intern
Internship counting toward the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded S/U
VAS-472 Individualized Study-Internship
Internship not counting in the minimum requirements in a major or minor, graded A-F
VAS-474 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded A-F, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office.
VAS-475 Summer Internship
Summer Internship graded S/U, counting in the mimimum requirements for a major or minor only with written permission filed in the Registrar's Office
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