Arts Administration (ARAD)
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ARAD 3100 Principles and Practices of Arts Administration
Garcia
Introductory survey of principles and practices of arts administration, as the crossroads of art and audience.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Social & Economic Systems
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ARAD 3550 Representations Matter: Monuments and Public Space
Garcia
Over the last decade, communities have questioned historical monuments and what memories are memorialized, pushing for historical revision. This course examines the relationship between historical narratives, monuments, public art, and public space through a diverse array of contested sites, including the Columbus statue recently removed in Los Angeles and the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, as well as other national and transnational counterparts. Students will explore how arts leadership principles can be applied to understand, work in, and support communities that use creative interventions to reshape public memory. By analyzing case studies, through course practicums, and engaging guest speakers in the field, students will develop tools to engage the shifting arts and culture landscape.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Art History (ARTH)
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ARTH 1861 Silk Road Exchanges and World Cultures
Wong
Stretching some 8,000 kilometers, the Silk Road is a network of trade routes that provided a bridge between the east and the west between the first and fourteenth centuries CE. Despite periods of disruptions, the Silk Road flourished as a commercial and at times military highway. But more than that, it was a channel for the transmission of ideas, technologies, and artistic forms and styles, with far-reaching impact beyond China and the Mediterranean world. This course introduces the art forms, trade objects, and religions that flourished along the historical Silk Road.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500 OR After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Cultures & Societies of the World
Enrollment Requirements: Students may not enroll if they have previously completed ARTH 1507 Topic #2 Art and the Silk Road
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ARTH 2000 Art Worlds
Betzer
What is the history of art and how does it both explore the past and open onto the future? This course explores the skills, methods, and sources that enable visual and material analysis, that facilitate the creation and analysis of art historical narratives and that provide an understanding of art markets, museums, and exhibitions. Class meetings will make ample use of collections at The Fralin Museum of Art, Kluge-Ruhe Collection of Aboriginal Art, UVA Library, and Studio Art Program.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Prerequisite to declare
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Cultures & Societies of the World
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ARTH 2052 Ancient Egypt
Dakouri
Survey of Egyptian art and architecture (Predynastic-New Kingdom, 4000-1100 BC). The course introduces students to the great monuments and works of art, and to the beliefs that engendered them. While the focus is on pharaonic 'visual' culture, neglected 'others' (women, cross-gendered persons, foreigners, commoners) and their material/visual cultures are brought to attention to provide a nuanced understanding of Egyptian society and culture.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Historical Perspectives
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ARTH 2054 Roman Art and Archaeology
Kreindler
Following an overview of Etruscan art, the course examines the development of Roman architecture, urbanism, sculpture and painting from the Republic to Constantine. A focus is Rome itself, but other archaeological sites, such as Pompeii, in Italy and throughout the empire are also considered. Themes, such as succession, the achievements of the emperor, the political and social role of art, and the dissolution of classical art, are traced.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Historical Perspectives
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ARTH 2354 British Art
Fordham
This survey of British Art in the modern period examines the work of some of Britain's greatest painters, sculptors, and printmakers including Hogarth, Blake, Flaxman, Turner, the Pre-Raphaelites, Sickert, Bacon, and Freud. Major themes include the relationship of British art to religion, urbanization, empire, industrialization, and post-colonialism.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: After 1500
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Historical Perspectives
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ARTH 2591 Cinematic Cities: Global Perspectives
Vargas
This course explores the relationship between cinema and urban environments worldwide. By analyzing iconic films from different cultural and historical backgrounds, students will examine how cities influence cinematic storytelling, aesthetics, and production, shaping cultural perceptions and identities of urban spaces.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirements: Modern or Contemporary Art History
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTH 2745 African American Art
Noel Robbins
This course surveys visual art produced by artists of African descent in the United States from the late-nineteenth century to the present. Relationships between artistic practice, socio-political developments, and critical theory are stressed in an examination of a range of modern and contemporary practices, including painting, sculpture, photography, and performance art.
Art History Major/Minor Requirement: After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirement: Modern or Contemporary Art History
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Historical Perspectives
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ARTH 2882 Sex, Spirits, Sorcery: Modern Aboriginal Art
Skerritt
Located in Australia's tropical north, Arnhem Land has long been one of the epicenters of the modern Aboriginal art movement. The art of the region opens a window onto another world: a world in which ancestral spirits remain a constant presence in the land. Using the world-class holdings of the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, we'll explore the art of Arnhem Land from 1911 to the present.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirement: Modern or Contemporary Art History
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Cultures & Societies of the World
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ARTH 3151 Art and Science in the Middle Ages
Ramírez-Weaver
During the medieval period, power and knowledge required the endorsement of clerics. Alongside secular courtiers they also cultivated creative expressions of their erudition, revealing the medieval interpenetration of art, science and religion. The artworks surveyed in this course provide lasting records of critically creative confrontations between the scientific and spiritual traditions linked to medieval Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Science & Society
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ARTH 3591 Etruscan Archaeology
Kreindler
Etruscan city-states were the dominant political, economic, and military powers in the Italian peninsula, prior to the rise of Rome. Despite their importance, the Etruscans frequently have been characterized as mysterious, enigmatic, or even strange by ancient authors and modern scholars alike. Their seemingly obscure origins, their supposedly indecipherable language, and their reputation for being skilled in divinatory arts all have shrouded these people in an air of mystery. However, recent archaeological research has provided us with rich insights into Etruscan culture and people, who called themselves Rassenna. During the first millennium BCE, the region of Etruria, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of central Italy, became prosperous, highly urbanized, and closely interconnected to peoples and states across the Mediterranean basin. Using archaeological evidence, we will examine the Etruscans on their own terms, investigating Etruscan origins, urbanization, economic growth, art, and architecture, both to gain a greater understanding of the Etruscans themselves and to interrogate how Etruria influenced developments in Rome.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 3591 Medieval Mayhem
Ramírez-Weaver
We explore ways medieval mystical practices joined the human body with nature, transcended the cosmic harmonies of divine proportion, and attempted to fashion the world according to medieval belief. We examine purifying practices such as the Eucharist or baptism, as well as the manipulation of cosmic forces for personal or political reasons, with strategies ranging from horoscopic astrology to necromancy, ending with Harry Potter.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: Before 1500 OR After 1500
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 3591 Visualizing Labor in American Art
Del Dago
This course explores how American artists and image-makers have depicted labor and working-class life from the end of the Civil War to the contemporary moment, with particular attention to how marginalized communities have shaped these representations. Moving chronologically and thematically from circa 1865 to the present, we will explore how artists responded to major economic transformations (including industrialization, the Great Depression, deindustrialization, and today’s service/gig economies) while analyzing the ways that gender, race, sexuality, immigration, and class identity influenced artistic approaches to visualizing work. Students will investigate how images of labor reveal broader tensions around economic power, social belonging, and identity in American art.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 3591/GSGS 3550 Ecocinema in the Global South
Vargas
In this class, we will reflect on the production, research, and community engagement of ecocinema. We will study a selection of films produced in the last years to reflect and discuss climate change, environmental/man-made decisions, ecojustice, environmental racism, consumerism, and waste. The selection of the films will present cases happening in the Global South to study how decisions taken outside wealthier countries directly impact the Global exchange.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: After 1500; Course Emphasizing African, Asian, or Indigenous Traditions
Studio Art Major Requirement: Modern or Contemporary Art History
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 4591 The Modernity of Antiquity
Betzer
Examining the allure of the antique c. 1750-1900, this seminar explores ancient sculpture's contemporaneity in a period of remarkable artistic vitality in Europe. From the rediscoveries of the ancient cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii to modern works in painting, sculpture, porcelain, and photography, we will track the Janus-faced nature of encounters with the antique: caught between the promise of animation and the threat of mortification.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 4591 Aboriginal Australian Contemporary Art
Skerritt
Often associated with fine art reproduction, printmaking has also been used to subvert cultural and political authority. This seminar examines printmaking as a radical act from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Making active use of local print collections, students will be encouraged to identify and develop a topic that will culminate in a final research paper.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Modern or Contemporary Art History
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 4591 Antiquity and Film
Dakouri
The seminar focuses on the cultural politics involving antiquities with a variety of issues illuminated: nationalism and archaeology in the service of the state; sanctimony and stewardship of ancient sites; repatriation and restitution of art; the commodification of culture in contemporary society; art/artifacts as spoils of war; the ethics of connoisseurship and collecting; social and economic aspects of illicit antiquities trade etc.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH 4591 Generated: Creativity and Art in the AI era
Dakouri
The course examines creativity in the AI era, exploring legal, cultural, economic, philosophical, and ethical questions about art, authenticity, ownership, and agency in a rapidly changing world. Can creativity exist outside of human experience and individuality? What makes AI artistic products different from human-made ones? What are the benefits and drawbacks of using AI in artistic production? What are some promising directions in harnessing AI in artistic practice and creativity? What might the future of AI artistic practice possibly hold for creators of all stripes?
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH/ARH 4591 Mediterranean Cities
Crane
This course examines the modern history of cities in the Mediterranean region through a series of case studies. Long characterized as a cohesive environmental and cultural zone, Mediterranean cities have been shaped by networks of connection, migrations of people, buildings, and ideas, as well as histories of empire and their continuing aftermaths. The course encourages students to undertake varied forms of writing while honing their expertise on one of our shared cities.
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
Literacies: Second Writing
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ARTH/GDS 4952 University Museum Internship
Love
This is the second semester internship at either UVA Art Museum or Kluge Ruhe. Students will work approximately 100 hours per semester in the museum, and will participate in three training sessions and three academic seminars. ARTH/GDS 4951 and instructor permission, by application; deadline May 1. Please see information at www.virginia.edu/art/arthistory/courses and www.artsandsciences.virginia.edu/globaldevelopment
Art History Major/Minor Requirements: 4000-level Course
Studio Art Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry; Cultures & Societies of the World
Literacies: Second Writing
Graduate Level (ARAH)
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ARAH 5863 East Asian Art, Landscape, and Ecology
Wong
The concepts of nature & ecology in East Asian philosophical traditions, Daoism, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, have profound impacts on the relationship between human & natural environment. Inspirations from nature have also informed artistic expressions in East Asian art & architecture (landscape paintings, religious temples & shrines, garden architecture & tea houses). It also explores how these ideas can contribute to modern discourse on environmental ethics & sustainability.
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ARAH 9565 How Cities Remember
Kondyli
This course examines how urban communities construct, preserve, and transform memory from antiquity to the present. Through comparative case studies, students explore how architecture, monuments, and urban spaces shape collective identities and narratives about the past, bringing archaeology, art and architectural history into conversation with theories of memory, materiality, and place.
Studio Art (ARTS)
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ARTS 2000 Introduction to Studio Art
Torres Mata/Parekh
An introductory course, divided into three segments, which serves as a prerequisite to all studio courses. In Drawing students will learn observational drawing and how visual thinking connects with the hand. The Conceptual segment will exercise creative problem-solving skills and teach students to engage in critical discourse. The Digital segment teaches basic technical skills and digital tools including still and moving image and sound.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: 2000-level Course
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2112 Introduction to Photography II
Wylie
Offers an introduction to color photography and digital working methods. Advanced software skills are demonstrated and practiced with the goal of increasing the overall quality of the work. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings increase awareness. Students create a final portfolio in the form of a printable book. Cameras are provided.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2110
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Photography Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2222 Introduction to Digital Art II
Cuatlacuatl
An art class that continues the exploration of digital skills with an emphasis on artist's media rather than mass media. Students will continue to learn about the history and practice of art to inform their own creative work.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2220
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Digital Art Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2372 Introduction to Filmmaking II
Everson
The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the traditional visual arts.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2370
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Filmmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2610 Drawing I
Parekh/Torres Mata
An introductory study of the materials and techniques of drawing. Provides training in the coordination of hand and eye and encourages development of visual analysis. Emphasizes understanding form, space, light and composition.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: 2000-level Course
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2632 Life Drawing II
Parekh
Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: 2000-level Course
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2670 Introduction to Intaglio & Monotype Printmaking
Ohira
Introduction to intaglio printmaking and monotype techniques, including hard and soft ground etch, aquatint, and drypoint.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Printmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2672 Introduction to Lithography & Relief Printmaking
Torres Mata
Introduction to Lithography (planographic), and woodcut and other relief printmaking processes.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Printmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2712 Introduction to Oil-Based Painting
Rock
Introduction to Oil-based painting.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Painting Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 2812 Introduction to Sculpture: Wood, Metal & Casting Techniques
Rogers
This course introduces core sculpture skills in wood, metal, and casting. Through hands-on projects, students explore material properties, structure, and conceptual approaches to form. Emphasizing traditional and contemporary methods, the course fosters experimentation and critical thinking. Students also examine how sculpture interacts with space and architectural environments.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Sculpture Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 3112 Photography Workshop II: Alternative Processes
Wylie
Explores alternative and historical photographic techniques and concepts. Specific course content varies according to faculty.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2110
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Photography Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 3222 Digital Art Workshop II
Cuatlacuatl
A project-based art class that allows intermediate students the time to develop independent ideas in cooperation with the professor while participating in a class community.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2220 and 2222
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Digital Art Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 3372 Filmmaking Workshop II
Everson
This course continues the practice of 16mm experimental film production with an increased emphasis on audio and digital video motion picture making. Student will complete assignments based on genres of experimental film making such as expressionism, naturalism, and realism.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2370 and ARTS 2372
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Filmmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 3672 Printmaking Workshop II
Ohira
Includes relief printing, advanced lithography techniques, including color lithography, color etching, monotypes, and further development of black and white imagery. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2670 and ARTS 2672
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Printmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 3712 Painting Workshop II
Rock
In this interdisciplinary studio course students will investigate 'prior conditions of existence,' study critical theories, and produce artworks inspired by the archive. Students will research archive-related topics of their choosing, and synthesize readings and research through written and oral communication. They will develop critical thinking skills through the production of artwork and engagement in group critiques.
Prerequisites: ARTS 2710 and 2712
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Painting Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4112 Advanced Photography II
Wylie
Assists students in preparing their required thesis exhibitions. Meets twice a week as a group to evaluate and discuss work in progress. Students participate in class portfolio and acquire a print from each member of the class. (Spring only)
Prerequisites: ARTS 3110
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Photography Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4220 Advanced Digital Art II
Cuatlacuatl
An advanced art class in which students design, propose and produce a semester-long thesis project that culminates in a public presentation of their work.
Prerequisites: ARTS 3220 or ARTS 3222
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Digital Art Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4372 Advanced Filmmaking II
Everson
Course continues the practice of 16mm film or digital video experimental production with an emphasis on a completed piece for public screenings or exhibitions.
Prerequisites: ARTS 3370 or ARTS 3372
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Filmmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4452 Advanced Major Seminar II
Everson
Intensive independent work using either digital media, sculpture, photography, printmaking, cinematography, or painting as the primary medium, culminating in a coherent body of work under direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Advanced Major Program or Distinguished Major Program and ARTS 4450
Studio Art Major Requirements: Distinguished Major Program
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4672 Advanced Printmaking II
Ohira
Designed for students who have completed two or more semesters of study of a specific printmaking technique (woodcut, etching, or lithography) and wish to continue their exploration of that technique.
Prerequisites: ARTS 3670 or 3672.
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Printmaking Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry
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ARTS 4712 Advanced Painting II
Rock
Painting professors and course content vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites: ARTS 3710 or ARTS 3712
Studio Art Major/Minor Requirements: Painting Concentration
Art History Major Requirements: Elective
Disciplines: Artistic, Interpretive, & Philosophical Inquiry