An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit Hours: 1 hr May be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs May be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
ANTH 697 - Independent Study in Cultural Museum Studies
Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “Independent Study” and “Research Proposal Format” guideline sheets are available from the department.
ANTH 698 - Independent Study in Cultural Museum Studies
Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “Independent Study” and “Research Proposal Format” guideline sheets are available from the department.
ANTH 699 - Independent Study in Cultural Museum Studies
Opportunities are provided for the selection and completion of an individual study under the direction of a University faculty member. An approved written proposal is required. Both “Independent Study” and “Research Proposal Format” guideline sheets are available from the department.
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
Applied music for students in the Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy degree. Students will study piano repertoire, technique, and pedagogy through regular instruction in individual and group lesson settings.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Music degree students only
Last Updated: New Course 10/2011, effective Winter 2012
ARTE 556 - Tradition and Innovation in Visual Arts Education
This course explores the ideas, trends, issues and influential art educators in the histories of art education from American and international perspectives. The goal of the course is to enable students to understand contemporary art education theories and practices and to envision the future directions of art education.
ARTE 557 - Technology, Research and Teaching Visual Arts
This course explores the impact of contemporary art education approaches on technology integration in art curriculum, pedagogy and assessment as well as the issues of technology access and professional development. Students will also learn to apply the acquired knowledge, skill and experience of technology to arts advocacy, collaboration with others and research.
Fundamentals of curriculum development and an interdisciplinary approach for developing and implementing the four components of discipline-based art education into school art programs.
ARTE 559 - Teaching Art from Multiple Perspectives
This course explores recent visual art education curriculum models and approaches that advocate the teaching of arts and aesthetics produced by people of different classes, ethnic groups, genders and local communities in the U.S. and around the world, such as multicultural, community-based, and feminist approaches to art education.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Concurrent Prerequisite(s): an Upper-Level (400/500) Non-Western Art History course
Notes - Students who do not meet prerequisites may request instructor permission to enroll, enrollment not guaranteed
This course introduces students to contemporary issues in art education including the role of visual culture and comprehensive art education. These approaches reflect the move in art education to build on postmodern though calling for wider range of visual images and objects to be studied in art education programs.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
A survey of the visual arts of Japan and Korea from the ancient to the contemporary, with emphasis on the unique characteristics of the visual arts traditions in Japan and Korea, as well as, the cultural linkages and artistic exchanges between them.
Examines the visual arts of sub-Saharan Africa. Analyzes and investigates the content, materials, techniques and aesthetics of traditional African art within its cultural context. Includes the integration of function and ritual, as evidenced in the tribal objects and artifacts.
A survey of the art of Mesoamerica, the civilization that existed in Mexico and Central America from about 1500 B.C.E. until the coming of Cortés in 1519. The major emphasis of the course will be on urban planning architecture and monumental sculpture. Significant attention will also be devoted to painting, ceramics, small-scale sculpture, textiles and jewelry.
Exploration of styles and techniques in American architecture from the colonial period to the present, with special emphasis on the sources in foreign traditions. Major figures, including Thomas Jefferson, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Eero Saarinen and major stylistic trends, such as Greek Revival and the International Style, will be traced back through their origins and development.
A survey of the contributions of female artists in the history of art. Discussions will include the history of women as patrons of the arts and the uses of the female image in art.
This course presents a survey of the history of graphic design from ancient to modern. The subject is investigated in the context of relevant historical and cultural events such as the origins of the alphabet, the invention of typesetting and printing, the industrial revolution, and the digital revolution. Although the course focuses on graphic design and communication systems, it stresses connections between history of graphic design and history of architecture, the decorative arts, and product design.
A survey of the visual arts of China from the ancient to the contemporary taught from a social historical perspective with emphasis on the characteristics of the visual arts of China and the interconnections between art and Chinese society.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
An experimental course for subject matter not provided in other departmental offerings. The content will change from semester to semester. Students may elect this course several times, provided different topics are studied. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
Emphasizes the individual student’s development of a personal direction in his/her work, which is supported by a sound conceptual foundation and is executed through appropriate technical means. There is a greater expectation of intellectual growth and focused skill development at this level.
The culmination of the five-course painting sequence. By the end of this course, students are expected to present a cogent body of work that is conceptually and technically sound and at a level that demonstrates they are reasonably situated to proceed to master’s level work, or to enter the society as a working artist. A greater emphasis on research and writing may be included in the curriculum at this level.
Intensive studio work involving the human figure as subject in selected projects and drawing media. Emphasis is on independent research and the development of a cogent body of work that is technically and conceptually sound. Group discussions and critiques are frequent.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Equivalent Course(s): ARTS 407, ART 439
Previously listed as ART 439, ARTS 407 Last Updated: New Graduate Course 10/2014, effective Winter 2015
Advanced fibers studio focused on developing concepts as they pertain to each student’s work. Emphasis on additional research to develop a strong body of work.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs May be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Advanced fibers class focusing on digital printing onto a variety of fabrics using digital photography and computer programs as a tool for further manipulation. The investigation of concepts and use of pattern, imagery and meaning onto fabrics will further transform and manipulate the fabric surface.
This class introduces many different forms of embellishing that enhance a wide variety of surfaces. Processes will include: applique, reverse applique, beading, hand and machine sewing all on a variety of constructed surfaces. The course challenges students to develop concepts and ideas that expand the traditional boundaries of embellishment.
This course is an exploration of concepts and techniques commonly used in the design and making of furniture within the context of production and singular object making. The course focuses on wood as the primary construction material, and introduces a variety of joinery techniques, wood manipulation techniques, and the aesthetic implications of both. The course also introduces students to both historic and contemporary practitioners, and is intended for graduate students not concentrating in Furniture Design.
A basic understanding for working with three-dimensional materials is expected for students enrolling in this course.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs May be repeated for credit, total credits not to exceed12 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Class Restriction(s): Graduate standing
Last Updated: New Course 2/2016, effective Fall 2016
Advanced graduate studio course in graphic design. Based on background and need of students. Intended for graduate students not concentrating in graphic design. Art majors only.
Credit Hours: 2 hrs May be repeated for credit Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Image making as applied to advanced communication concepts. Students are exposed to theories, philosophies, aesthetics, techniques and experiences used in visual message building.
Advanced work in visual communications; students are exposed to theories, philosophies, aesthetics, techniques and experiences used in complex visual communication environments.
ARTS 555 - Graduate Introduction to Time-based Media
This course is an exploration of concepts and methods commonly used in the production of time-based media as it is employed in an art context. The course provides a technical foundation for subsequent time-based media courses by introducing students to a variety of techniques used for the creation of screen-based works of art such as non-linear video editing, sound and video compositing. The course also introduces students to historic and contemporary practitioners. Intended for graduate students not concentrating in time-based media.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May be repeated for credit, total credits not to exceed12 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Class Restriction(s): Graduate Standing
Notes - Students enrolling in this course should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with software utilized in the creation of art and design. See department for permission to enroll.
Last Updated: New Course 11/2015, effective Fall 2016
This course examines methods and materials for the creation and documentation of site-specific and performative works of art. Students create work that explores that integration of video, interactivity, and performance within a physical environment. Concepts of corporeality, duration/endurance, material methodologies, and space are discussed as they pertain to visual art. Intended for graduate students not concentrating in time-based media.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May be repeated for credit, total credits not to exceed12 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Class Restriction(s): Graduate Standing
Notes - Students enrolling in this course should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with software utilized in the creation of art and design. See department for permission to enroll.
Last Updated: New Course 11/2015, effective Fall 2016
This course explores the creation of web-based and interactive works of art. Students are introduced to appropriate scripting languages used to create web-based and interactive work. Conceptual and methodological approaches to web and interactive media are discussed. Intended for graduate students not concentrating in time-based media.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May be repeated for credit, total credits not to exceed12 hrs Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Class Restriction(s): Graduate Standing
Notes - Students enrolling in this course should have basic computer literacy and familiarity with software utilized in the creation of art and design. See department for permission to enroll.
Last Updated: New Course 11/2015, effective Fall 2016
ARTS 570 - MA Critique and Professional Preparation Seminar
This course will provide an opportunity for students to present and discuss their work with guest critics. In addition, the course will focus on professional preparation such as writing artist statements, the preparation of exhibition, and the verbal articulation, presentation, and/or defense of one’s art work. May be repeated for credit.
Credit Hours: 3 hrs May be repeated for credit, total credits not to exceed6 Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Department Permission isrequired
Major Restriction(s): Master of Arts in Studio Art students only
Last Updated: New Course 01/2012, effective Winter 2012
A graduate-level course in a specific area of art, to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the student. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
A graduate-level course in a specific area of art, to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the student. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.
A graduate-level course in a specific area of art, to be determined by the field of specialization of the instructor and the interest of the student. Not more than six hours of special topics may be used on a degree program.