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ART 212 Introduction to Asian Art
Introductory survey of the arts of India, China, Korea and Japan in historical and cultural context.
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ART 221 Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages
Survey of Western art, with some attention given to non-Western art, from prehistoric times through the Middle Ages. Intended as introductory course for general student as well as art majors and minors. 221 and 222 may be taken independently and in any sequence.
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Unit(s): 1
ART 222 Survey II: Renaissance to the Present
Historical and analytical study of representative major works of art from Renaissance to the present for general student and art major.
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ART 226 Art and Culture of Japan
Introduction to art and culture of Japan stressing interconnections between art, literature and historical developments.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ART 279 Selected Topics
Examples include African art, history of architecture and other specialized topics. May be repeated for credit if topics differ.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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ART 282 Values in World Film
Study of films from around the world centering on major themes, with focus on differing cultural values and film art and techniques.
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Unit(s): 1
ART 309 Image and Icon in Medieval Art
Focuses on role of the panel painted image in Medieval world. Explores the conventions, aesthetics and ideology of Medieval images, as well as their production, use and restoration. Provides introduction to techniques of medieval panel painting, and asks students to try their hand at the creative process.
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ART 310 Late Antique and Early Christian Art
Surveys artistic developments in the Mediterranean basin from the first to eighth centuries. Concerned with continuities as well as changes and innovations in visual culture associated with the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
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ART 311 Medieval Byzantine Art, 600-1453
Focuses on art and architecture created in the eastern Mediterranean between the seventh century and the fall of Constantinople in 1453. Explores cultural dialogue among the Byzantine Empire and its Western European, Eastern European and Islamic neighbors.
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ART 312 Medieval Art in Western Europe, 8th-15th Centuries
Surveys the rich and varied production of visual culture in Western Europe from early Middle Ages to beginning of the Renaissance. Considers the changing visual experiences associated with the Early Medieval, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque and Gothic periods.
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ART 313 Art of the United States
Art and architecture from 1800 to 1900. Examined in relation to cultural, political and social contexts of 19th-century America.
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ART 314 Northern Renaissance Art
Fifteenth- and 16th-century Northern Renaissance art from Van Eyck to Bruegel.
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ART 315 Art of the Italian Renaissance
A survey of Italian painting, sculpture and architecture between 1250 and 1500, with emphasis on the historical context of particular objects or monuments. Students will examine primary sources whenever possible and consider issues related to the systems of patronage, spirituality, intellectual life and art criticism of the period.
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ART 316 Art in the Age of Reform
Beginning with the Italian High Renaissance and ending with baroque art in early 17th-century Europe, this course considers artistic production during a period of religious, political and cultural crisis. Lectures, readings and discussions evaluate the agents, ideas and circumstances that brought about the stylistic developments of mannerist and early baroque art.
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ART 317 Nineteenth-Century Art
Major art trends during the 19th century in Europe. Special attention given to representation of women in art and women artists.
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ART 318 Twentieth-Century Art
Major movements and developments of modern art in Europe and America. Examination of theoretical bases of modern art, concepts of avant-garde and consideration of public's relationship to modern art.
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ART 319 Advanced Seminar
Highly focused in-depth studies on topics of art history related to departmental course offerings. Topics to be chosen by instructor. Representative topics: Zen art, contemporary art, Surrealism, women artists. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.
Prerequisite(s): 300-level art history course in the area of the seminar or permission of instructor.
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Prerequisite(s): 300-level art history course in the area of the seminar or permission of instructor.
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ART 322 Museum Studies
History, philosophy, functions and future of museums; collection research, evaluation, publications, and museum procedures and education.
Prerequisite(s): 200-level art history course or permission of instructor.
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Prerequisite(s): 200-level art history course or permission of instructor.
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ART 323 Studies in the History of Photography
Combines study of the photograph and its interpretation with consideration of technical developments.
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ART 324 Art Histories
Courses in areas of art history at a 300-level not covered in regular departmental offerings. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.
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ART 345 Philanthropy in the Arts
(See Music 345; same as Theatre 345.)
Prerequisite(s): Art 322 or permission of the instructor.
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Prerequisite(s): Art 322 or permission of the instructor.
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ART 365 Art Theories and Methodologies
Study of theoretical approaches and methods used in discipline of art history. Required for art history majors, recommended before the senior year.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor required for non-art history majors.
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Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor required for non-art history majors.
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ART 378 Topics in Asian Art
Examples include Japanese prints, painting, ceramics, Buddhist art and Chinese calligraphy. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.
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ART 383 East Asian Painting, Poetry and Calligraphy
Intense study of how the three arts of painting, poetry and calligraphy, practiced with the same materials of brush and ink, have been integrated for more than a millennium as "scholar arts" in East Asia, with both historical study and actual practice for students.
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ART 388 Individual Internship
Supervised work experience at approved museum, gallery or other art institutions. May be repeated for credit at a different institution. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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ART 395 Independent Study
Individually designed program under faculty supervision. Independent studies cannot be substituted for required courses in the art history major.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
ART 466 Thesis: Research Project
Required for art history majors in their senior year.
Prerequisite(s): Art History 365.
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Prerequisite(s): Art History 365.
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Art Studio Courses
ARTS 101 Drawing
Explores issues of form and visual composition, traditional and contemporary concepts in drawing, and problems of observational drawing.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 102 Design
Theories, perceptions, and interactions of color researched through painting, collage, and computer design. Projects incorporate basic principles of two-dimensional abstract design, composition, and digital art.
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ARTS 103 Sculpture
Basic introduction to material and perceptual problems in sculpture. Explores problems of representational, abstract, and nonobjective sculpture. This basic introduction to methods and concepts of sculpture will emphasize elements of three-dimensional design and composition.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 104 Art & Technology
An introduction to the field of art and technology. Students will produce original works of art using both traditional and digital artmaking tools while studying the perceptual impact of technology throughout history and within contemporary art and culture. No prior computer experience is necessary.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 105 Foundation Color and Composition
Provides students with a basic understanding of drawing skills, 2-dimensional design elements, color theory, and pictorial composition. Explores the relationship of composition and content through drawing and color projects.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 106 Foundation Space and Time
Provides students with a basic understanding of both time-based and space-based media. Training in basic skills of spatial perception and manipulation, as well as in the rudiments of time-based media, including video, sound and animation. Exploration of sculpture, installation, time-based media and interactive art.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 160 Basic Photography
Introduction to fundamental, technical and aesthetic issues of black and white photography with emphasis on using medium for personal expression. Includes series of problems designed to increase understanding of basic camera operation, darkroom techniques, and artmaking strategies. History of photography will be included through study of past and contemporary photography. Camera with manually adjustable aperture and shutter speeds required.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101 or 102.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101 or 102.
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ARTS 205 Observational Painting
Introduction to practice of painting with emphasis on observational painting. Emphasizes working understanding of methods and materials of oil painting while investigating basic aspects of visual perception and how to assess subject, form, and content in a work of art.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 206 Explorations in Printmaking and Drawing
Explores formal and conceptual problems through simultaneous or combined drawing and printmaking exercises. Promotes understanding of potential of graphic media, introduces new image-making techniques and concepts, including scale and sequence experiments and multi-technique works. Technical demonstrations and presentations precede individual studio projects.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 208 Figure Study: Drawing and Sculpture
Explores the human figure in two- and three-dimensional media. Students investigate gesture, line, value, volume, surface modeling, and anatomy, as well as expressive, conceptual, and historical approaches in the study of the figure.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 209 Introduction to Visual Language
Through sequence of individualized creative projects, explores relationship of meaning to visual form. In addition to studio projects in two- and three-dimensional media, students engage in research and experimentation with interdisciplinary emphasis.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 211 Materials and Techniques
Explores historical and experimental artmaking materials and techniques. Topics to be covered will vary according to instructor. Studies may be two- and/or three-dimensional and relate to drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture processes.
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ARTS 230 Comparative Ceramics
Investigates the development of ceramic techniques and aesthetic traditions by studying the effects that can be discerned in the influence of one tradition over another. Most peoples in the history of humankind have produced some sort of ceramic artifacts, making this a very universal language. As peoples made increasing contact with one another, elements of these traditions were constantly being appropriated and transformed.
General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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General Education Requirement: (FSVP)
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ARTS 234 Advanced Design
Using color theory and principles of design, focuses on individual studio projects with emphasis on graphic design and digital artmaking.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 102.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 102.
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ARTS 260 Advanced Photography
Explore different styles of photography through lectures, slides, critiques and assignments. Introduction to black and white archival fiber-base printing process in addition to experimentation with different films, filters, papers and developers, and presentation techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 160.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 160.
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ARTS 265 Post-Photography
Introduction to the field of digital imaging within the context of contemporary art. Students will produce original works of art while studying the impact of technology upon human perception, visual art and contemporary culture. Emphasis will be placed upon the ways in which digital technologies have transformed our understanding of traditional photographic media.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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ARTS 275 Drawing Studio
Explores abstract, conceptual, and process-based drawing. Investigates historical and experimental methods of drawing not covered in Studio Art 101, Drawing. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 205, 206, 208, or 209 or permission of instructor.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 205, 206, 208, or 209 or permission of instructor.
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ARTS 276 Printmaking Studio: Book
Examines the book as an art object. Introduces basics of bookbinding (Western and non-Western), printing, and basic typesetting skills, while working on individual and collaborative studio projects. Concepts explored include sequencing, text and image relationships, and content and structure relationship. Students research evolution of the artists' book and contemporary practice in this medium.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 206, or 208.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 206, or 208.
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ARTS 277 Printmaking Studio: Etching
Focuses on techniques, methods and formal and conceptual potential of intaglio (etching and engraving) and related print media. Includes the techniques of drypoint, mezzotint, line etching, aquatint, and printing in color. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 206, or 208.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 206, or 208.
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ARTS 278 Printmaking Studio: Lithography
Focuses on the techniques, methods, and formal and conceptual potential of lithography and related print media. Includes both stone and plate lithography and alternative lithographic techniques. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 206, or 208.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 206, or 208.
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ARTS 279 Selected Topics
Examples include watercolor technique, plein-air landscape painting, installation art, landscape painting, nontraditional artmaking, and others as arranged by department. May be repeated for credit if topics differ.
Prerequisite(s): Art 221 or 222 or permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Art 221 or 222 or permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
ARTS 280 Digital Art: Sound
An intermediate-level investigation into time-based media, specifically sound-based art. Students produce original works of art that exist outside the visual realm and focus on sound as a perceptual tool for contemporary art production. Additional emphasis will be placed on historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues relating to sound within contemporary art and culture.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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ARTS 285 Digital Art: Video
An intermediate-level investigation into time-based media, specifically digital video-based art. Students produce original works of art that use time as a perceptual tool while studying broader issues surrounding the video medium within contemporary art and culture.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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ARTS 288 Time-Based Media
Intermediate level investigation into the area of time-based media, including sound, video and animation art. Students produce original works that use time as a perceptual tool while studying broader issues surrounding technology-based art and culture. This course will, at all times, emphasize non-traditional and/or experimental approaches toward art production.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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ARTS 290 Digital Art: Animation
An intermediate-level investigation into time-based media, specifically digital animation. Students will produce original works of art that incorporate drawings, still images, video, and sound into animated sequences. Additional emphasis will be placed on historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues relating to motion graphics within contemporary art and culture.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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ARTS 293 Sculpture Studio
Individualized in-depth training in specific sculptural approaches, techniques, media, and concepts. Students choose to work from stone carving, wood carving, wood fabrication, metal fabrication, claywork, plaster carving and fabrication, metal and plaster casting, and mixed media objects and installation. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 103, 106, 208, or 231.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 103, 106, 208, or 231.
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ARTS 295 Painting Studio
Explores abstract, conceptual, and process-based painting. Students investigate historical and experimental methods of paintings not covered in Observational Painting (ARTS 205). May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 105, 205, 206, 208, or 209.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 101, 102, 105, 205, 206, 208, or 209.
Unit(s): 1
ARTS 296 Digital Studio: Net.Art
An intermediate-level investigation into the area of Web-based art production. Students produce works of art that incorporate and merge various traditional and digital components into cohesive, original artworks for online publication. Additional emphasis will be placed upon conceptual, cultural, and theoretical issues surrounding the Internet within contemporary art and culture.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
Unit(s): 1
ARTS 289 Interactive Art
Intermediate level investigation of interactive art, including performance, site-specific and web-based art. Students produce original works that foreground interactivity while studying broader issues surrounding technology, art and culture. May emphasize non-traditional and/or experimental approaches toward art production.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
Unit(s): 1
ARTS 299 Digital Art: Installation
An advanced-level investigation into media-based installation. Students propose and produce original works of art in digital photography, sound, video, animation, or any combination thereof. Emphasis will be placed on the ways in which the environment that houses a project becomes an integral component of the work. Additional emphasis will be placed on conceptual, cultural and theoretical issues surrounding media-based installation within contemporary art.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 104 or 106.
Unit(s): 1
ARTS 360 Advanced Studio Seminar
Development of an independent artistic practice as informed by a larger theoretical and cultural discourse. Students may work in any medium (or media) of their choice and will be responsible for independent research beyond required readings, presentations and seminar discussions.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Arts 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 106.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Arts 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 or 106.
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ARTS 388 Individual Internship
Supervised work experience at approved artist's studio, museum, or gallery. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
ARTS 395 Independent Study
Individually designed program under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): .25-1
ARTS 465 Thesis Development
Senior studio art majors will create focused body of work and begin to clarify and establish future directions and resources for personal research and artmaking. Students will prepare for midterm application for the Honors Thesis Exhibition course for a spring exhibition.
Prerequisite(s): Studio art major, senior level and Art 221 or 222.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio art major, senior level and Art 221 or 222.
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ARTS 466 Honors Thesis Exhibition
Graduating studio art majors are invited, based on a successful midterm review during the Thesis Development course, to enroll in the honors thesis to organize and present an exhibition of their art in the University art museum. Students will complete a focused body of work presented in exhibition and will participate in all aspects of the organization. The course also will cover the business of being an artist, including writing about and presenting one's art, resume writing, exhibiting and selling of work.
Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 465 and permission of the department.
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Prerequisite(s): Studio Art 465 and permission of the department.
Unit(s): 1