This class is an overview of Buddhist art (sculpture, architecture and painting) from its birth in South Asia through its spread to South East Asia, Central Asia and East Asia. To bring the art to life, we take a field trip to the MFA, Boston - once home to leading South Asian scholar and curator Ananda K. Coomaraswamy-or, to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Art History Minor students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all art history courses.
Prerequisites: English Composition I and II, Art History I and II
Fulfills: Art History Elective, Liberal Arts Elective or Humanities Elective; Art Education Non-Western Requirement.
3 credits
Students explore the expressive possibilities of the 3D animation environment through a variety of narrative and thematic assignments. Virtual objects are modeled and placed into scenes that are then textured, animated, and rendered. An emphasis on planning, and project management strengthens the storytelling possibilities created by integrating the motion of objects, cameras, lighting and sound.
Text: The Oxford Book of American Short Stories , edited by Joyce Carol Oates Oxford University Press ISBN Number 978-0-19-509262-2
In this class you will learn to read, think and write more critically and to express yourself articulately in writing. You will practice the writing process from generating ideas to writing drafts and revisions. You will also read other students’ work and give them written and verbal feedback. We will be reading short fiction and discussing and writing about these stories.
This class is an overview of Islamic art (sculpture, architecture, painting and decorative arts) from its formation in the Seventh Century to the present. The first part of the course focuses on religious context and the development of the Islamic artistic tradition, following its geographic spread and regionalization through the Fourteenth Century. The second part continues by surveying the grand imperial traditions of the Ottomans, Safavids and Mughals, ending with considerations of “Orientalism,” colonialization and a look at some contemporary artists. The course includes a visit to either the MFA-Boston or the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Art History Minor students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all art history courses
Studio Forum (SF) A is a first semester interdisciplinary course building a connection to the aesthetic, historical, and intellectual aspects of an artist community and creative work while helping students navigate through some of the logistical hurdles of the first year experience. Students participate in Open Studios in Boston; Visiting Artist presentations and discussions; and small group discussions with faculty. Students prepare and present information or studio work in response to Forum activities. Students are also expected to participate in the End-of-Term Exhibition.
Theories of Art examines the history of ideas that have shaped art practices and their interpretation. Foundational texts as well as twentieth and twenty-first century criticism by artists and theorists will be examined in depth. The course introduces all students to the philosophical underpinnings of art making, and it provides art history minors with a foundation in art-historical methodology.
A course investigating the relationship of imagery and content. Through the creation and manipulation of image collages, image and word pairings, and photographs, students investigate the construction and alteration of meaning.
Teaching Practicum and Practicum Seminar (Grades Pre-K through 8 or 5 through 12) 12 credits. Students spend a minimum of 300 clock hours on-site observing, assisting and teaching in elementary, middle or high school art classes with a Supervising Practitioner. Skills of planning, management, communication, assessment, self-evaluation and collaboration, as addressed in the Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks, are developed and refined with the guidance of both Supervising Practitioner and the Program Supervisor. Methods to adapt instruction for exceptional students are implemented and assessed. Three official evaluations with both the Supervising Practitioner and the Program Supervisor are required. This course is taken with Practicum Seminar. Student Teachers meet with their Program Supervisor to prepare for their roles as teachers. Tasks set forth in the seminar enable students to adapt to the demands of each Practicum site and to collaborate with their Supervising Practitioner in writing, planning, communication and assessment. The Program Supervisor evaluates students formally in relation to Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Frameworks and Education Standards. Issues of professional development, licensure and preparation for job interviews are also addressed. Prerequisites: All other art education course requirements completed, including a passing score on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, and acceptance by a Supervising Practitioner and a cooperating practicum site. This student teaching experience concludes your preparation for licensure in grades Pre K – 8 or 5 – 12 in accordance with the standards and requirements of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Art Since 1945 will provide an overview of major artists and art movements since World War II. We will consider a range of perspectives that will include writings by both critics and artists. We will also examine changes in the definition of art during this period, with particular emphasis on the questions that Postmodern art practices raised about the concept of Modernism, as it was defined in relation to Abstract Expressionism, and on contemporary practices that have redefined the nature of the art object.
