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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses
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ANT 4261 - Capstone: Anthropology of Development (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course offers an anthropological perspective on the critical study of national and international development projects. The anthropology of development puts questions of culture and human experience at the center of analysis. Through anthropological studies of the everyday life of development, we consider the lived consequences of development for those “being developed,” as well as for those advocating development. This ethnographic approach highlights the intimacies and materialities of development experiences. Geographic/cultural areas of emphasis will be global in scope but with extra emphasis in the instructor’s area of expertise.
Students who have previously taken ANT 4260 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4261.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4265 - Anthropology and Global Health (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course introduces the anthropology of global health, examining urgent health care problems around the world through the unique lens of anthropology. We will ask some of the following questions: How can the knowledge and methodological approach of medical anthropology contribute to researching and ameliorating health concerns, particularly of the most disadvantaged? In what ways does anthropology’s attention to “culture” not only enrich our understanding of the conditions and dynamics of global health, but also expand our ability to design and implement effective global health interventions? Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to think creatively and critically about health problems and policies as well as scrutinize the value systems that underlie the discipline of global health itself.
Students who have previously taken ANT 4266 may not receive credit for ANT 4265.
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ANT 4266 - Capstone: Anthropology and Global Health (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course introduces the anthropology of global health, examining urgent health care problems around the world through the unique lens of anthropology. We will ask some of the following questions: How can the knowledge and methodological approach of medical anthropology contribute to researching and ameliorating health concerns, particularly of the most disadvantaged? In what ways does anthropology’s attention to “culture” not only enrich our understanding of the conditions and dynamics of global health, but also expand our ability to design and implement effective global health interventions? Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to think creatively and critically about health problems and policies as well as scrutinize the value systems that underlie the discipline of global health itself.
Students who have previously taken ANT 4265 may not receive credit for ANT 4266.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3220 or ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4270 - Arts of Resistance (3)
When Offered: Fall, Alternate years
This course introduces students to social science and humanities literature on state power, surveillance technologies, and police and military institutions, while also examining the strategies and creative practices of communities and individuals that resist the tyranny of the state and envision alternative political futures and radically different configurations of power and social life. We will look at the work of (a) anthropologists and political theorists addressing contemporary global crises of population displacement, economic upheaval, and environmental change, (b) thinkers who shaped human rights law and humanitarianism during the 20th century, and (c) a field of anthropological theory that reacts creatively to crisis-management of the state, which we call “anarchist anthropology”.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4271 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4270.
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ANT 4271 - Capstone: Arts of Resistance (3)
When Offered: Fall; Alternate years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course introduces students to social science and humanities literature on state power, surveillance technologies, and police and military institutions, while also examining the strategies and creative practices of communities and individuals that resist the tyranny of the state and envision alternative political futures and radically different configurations of power and social life. We will look at the work of (a) anthropologists and political theorists addressing contemporary global crises of population displacement, economic upheaval, and environmental change, (b) thinkers who shaped human rights law and humanitarianism during the 20th century, and (c) a field of anthropological theory that reacts creatively to crisis-management of the state, which we call “anarchist anthropology”.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , ANT 3625 . Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4270 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4271.
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ANT 4275 - Experimental Ethnography (3)
When Offered: Spring; Alternate years
This course offers a theoretical, historical, and practice-based forum for understanding how anthropologists have translated the fieldwork experience into text, but also images, sound, theater, performance, and other non-traditional forms. “Ethnography” has always been an experimental arena wherein anthropologists work out what to do with the material gathered during the prolonged encounter that is long-term fieldwork. This course works with an expansive horizon of theoretical trajectories and multimedia practices considered “experimental” within the domain of social sciences with special attention to currents in anthropology’s intersection with art, underground subcultures, and revolutionary movements. This is a theory-driven course where students who have developed projects with faculty across the sub-fields in Anthropology will be given the opportunity produce new media projects in the Ethnography Lab.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4276 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4275.
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ANT 4276 - Capstone: Experimental Ethnography (3)
When Offered: Spring; Alternate years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course offers a theoretical, historical, and practice-based forum for understanding how anthropologists have translated the fieldwork experience into text, but also images, sound, theater, performance, and other non-traditional forms. “Ethnography” has always been an experimental arena wherein anthropologists work out what to do with the material gathered during the prolonged encounter that is long-term fieldwork. This course works with an expansive horizon of theoretical trajectories and multimedia practices considered “experimental” within the domain of social sciences with special attention to currents in anthropology’s intersection with art, underground subcultures, and revolutionary movements. This is a theory-driven course where students who have developed projects with faculty across the sub-fields in Anthropology will be given the opportunity produce new media projects in the Ethnography Lab. Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4275 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4276.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4280 - Anthropology of the Body (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate Years
Social scientists have often relied on the naturalized, universal understanding of the human body adopted from the biomedical sciences. This course challenges these assumptions by examining the multiple bodies and diverse forms of subjectivity found in the anthropological literature and other fields of scholarship. Our explorations of lived bodies will, in turn, contribute to more sophisticated understandings of human social and cultural forms.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4281 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4280.
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ANT 4281 - Capstone: Anthropology of the Body (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate Years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Social scientists have often relied on the naturalized, universal understanding of the human body adopted from the biomedical sciences. This course challenges these assumptions by examining the multiple bodies and diverse forms of subjectivity found in the anthropological literature and other fields of scholarship. Our explorations of lived bodies will, in turn, contribute to more sophisticated understandings of human social and cultural forms.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4280 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4281.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and one of the following: ANT 3220 or ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4320 - Human Evolution (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
This course is a comprehensive survey of hominin evolution. The archaeological and fossil record from the past 8 million years will be examined in detail, including paleoclimate research or, “stones and bones.” In addition to studying the evidence for evolution, students will develop critical thinking skills about research paradigms, design, methodology, and interpretive frameworks. Lab exercises will allow students to examine fossil casts using a systems approach that considers structural-functional relationships, competing pressures in evolution, and even misapplication of evolutionary theory. After participating in this course, students will have learned basic human evolutionary anatomy and will also be familiar with key theoretical issues and debates in paleoanthropology.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4321 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4320.
Prerequisite: ANT 2230 .
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ANT 4321 - Capstone: Human Evolution (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course is a comprehensive survey of hominin evolution. The archaeological and fossil record from the past 8 million years will be examined in detail, including paleoclimate research or, “stones and bones.” In addition to studying the evidence for evolution, students will develop critical thinking skills about research paradigms, design, methodology, and interpretive frameworks. Lab exercises will allow students to examine fossil casts using a systems approach that considers structural-functional relationships, competing pressures in evolution, and even misapplication of evolutionary theory. After participating in this course, students will have learned basic human evolutionary anatomy and will also be familiar with key theoretical issues and debates in paleoanthropology.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4320 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4321.
Prerequisite: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , ANT 3220 .
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ANT 4330 - Bioarchaeology (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
Bioarchaeology is the holistic, interdisciplinary, and epidemiological analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts. In this course, we will survey topics including age and sex estimation, paleo-demography, biocultural stress markers, pathology and trauma, levels of physical activity and evidence for habitual behavior, and paleodietary analyses. Beyond learning methods of bioarchaeology, students will be given the opportunity to understand the development of interpretive frameworks from evolutionary and biocultural theory. These frameworks will be examined critically and applied to case studies from human populations in different geographical and temporal contexts.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4331 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4330
(ND Prerequisite: passing the math placement test or successful completion of MAT 0010 .)
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ANT 4331 - Capstone: Bioarchaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Bioarchaeology is the holistic, interdisciplinary, and epidemiological analysis of human skeletal remains from archaeological contexts. In this course, we will survey topics including age and sex estimation, paleo-demography, biocultural stress markers, pathology and trauma, levels of physical activity and evidence for habitual behavior, and paleodietary analyses. Beyond learning methods of bioarchaeology, students will be given the opportunity to understand the development of interpretive frameworks from evolutionary and biocultural theory. These frameworks will be examined critically and applied to case studies from human populations in different geographical and temporal contexts.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4330 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4331.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3220 .
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ANT 4340 - Paleoanthropology of South Asia (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate Years
This class will focus on the archaeological record of prehistoric peoples in India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Beginning with an exploration of the earliest known record of human occupation in the Pleistocene, we will move through different chrono-cultural contexts, examining diverse lifestyles of prehistoric peoples, and exploring the intersections among ecology, settlement, subsistence, and health. The class focuses primarily on human skeletal remains as a source of archaeological evidence, and we will often use an adaptationist perspective to understand developments in Indian prehistory. Attention will also be paid to the archaeological, geological, and paleoclimatic evidence as well as the history of archaeology in India, beginning with the British colonial period.
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ANT 4350 - Human Reproduction from an Evolutionary Perspective (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course will examine human reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. We will discuss topics ranging from the origins of sexual reproduction to human fertility and sexuality and the biological, social, and political implications of childbirth practices, assisted reproduction, and parental care. In the course, students will become familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive system and the biological and cultural processes that regulate reproduction in humans, and students will learn to critically evaluate representations of sexual selection, human sexuality, and parenting behavior.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4351 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4350.
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ANT 4351 - Capstone: Human Reproduction from an Evolutionary Perspective (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course will examine human reproduction from an evolutionary perspective. We will discuss topics ranging from the origins of sexual reproduction to human fertility and sexuality and the biological, social, and political implications of childbirth practices, assisted reproduction, and parental care. In the course, students will become familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive system and the biological and cultural processes that regulate reproduction in humans, and students will learn to critically evaluate representations of sexual selection, human sexuality, and parenting behavior.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4350 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4351.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3220 .
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ANT 4360 - Primate Conservation (3)
When Offered: Spring. Alternate Years
An overview of the effects of human activities on wild nonhuman primate populations, including critical analysis of strategies being employed to ensure the persistence of wild primates in their natural habitats. Students will be introduced to fundamental principles and practices in conservation biology using primate case studies. Specific topics include setting conservation priorities, the roles of in situ and ex situ conservation, human-wildlife conflict, genetic issues and population management, the roles of local, national, and international stakeholders in both creating and ameliorating threats to the persistence of wild primates, and the potential impacts of conservation programs on human communities living in habitat countries.
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ANT 4370 - Paleopathology (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
Paleopathology is an evolutionary and biocultural approach to health and disease in ancient human populations. This field of inquiry is increasingly recognized for contributing important insights on the origin and co-evolution of infectious diseases, fetal and developmental origins of disease, and basic research on human variation and adaptive evolution. This course covers the history of this discipline, ethical and theoretical frameworks, basic skeletal biology, patterns of human growth and developmental disturbances, disease mechanisms and processes, differential diagnosis, and evolved responses to physiological insult. Course content includes case studies, laboratory and analytical techniques, and an applied project that reconstructs the life course and ‘osteobiography’ of an individual skeleton. This course emphasizes presentation and writing skills, in addition to practical, diagnostic and lab-based skills.
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ANT 4371 - Capstone: Paleopathology (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Paleopathology is an evolutionary and biocultural approach to health and disease in ancient human populations. This field of inquiry is increasingly recognized for contributing important insights on the origin and co-evolution of infectious diseases, fetal and developmental origins of disease, and basic research on human variation and adaptive evolution. This course covers the history of this discipline, ethical and theoretical frameworks, basic skeletal biology, patterns of human growth and developmental disturbances, disease mechanisms and processes, differential diagnosis, and evolved responses to physiological insult. Course content includes case studies, laboratory and analytical techniques, and an applied project that reconstructs the life course and ‘osteobiography’ of an individual skeleton. This course emphasizes presentation and writing skills, in addition to practical, diagnostic and lab-based skills.
Prerequisites: senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3220 .
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ANT 4400 - Paleolithic Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
A detailed examination of the Paleolithic from a paleoanthropological perspective. The archaeological record (sites, tools, fauna, and geology), methods, and theories for the evolution of our ancestors are explored, as well as competing models concerning extinctions. Students will learn of the evidence for such major events in the Paleolithic such as the organization of technologies, the demise of the Neandertals, competing explanations for cave art, the evolution of human consciousness, and the emergence of “culture as we know it.” Special attention is given to the inferential methods employed to interpret the archaeological record of the Paleolithic.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4401 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4400.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , and ANT 2230 .
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ANT 4401 - Capstone: Paleolithic Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
A detailed examination of the Paleolithic from a paleoanthropological perspective. The archaeological record (sites, tools, fauna, and geology), methods, and theories for the evolution of our ancestors are explored, as well as competing models concerning extinctions. Students will learn of the evidence for such major events in the Paleolithic such as the organization of technologies, the demise of the Neandertals, competing explanations for cave art, the evolution of human consciousness, and the emergence of “culture as we know it.” Special attention is given to the inferential methods employed to interpret the archaeological record of the Paleolithic.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4400 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4401.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3600 .
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ANT 4440 - Experimental Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Fall
Immerses students in the practical application of experimental archaeology-the replication of processes that form and transform archaeological evidence. Experimental archaeology is one way in which we create analogs for constructing hypotheses and for testing hypotheses to explain the natural or cultural meaning of archaeological evidence.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4441 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4440.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , ANT 3120 , and ANT 3600 or approval of the instructor.
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ANT 4441 - Capstone: Experimental Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Immerses students in the practical application of experimental archaeology-the replication of processes that form and transform archaeological evidence. Experimental archaeology is one way in which we create analogs for constructing hypotheses and for testing hypotheses to explain the natural or cultural meaning of archaeological evidence.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4440 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4441.
Prerequisites: Senior standing, ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , ANT 3120 , and ANT 3600 .
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ANT 4450 - Paleolithic Cave Art (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course offers a paleo-anthropological examination of Paleolithic cave art, including analysis of both technological and cultural contexts. Special attention is given to different interpretive frameworks through which meaning has been attributed to cave art by anthropologists and archaeologists, including animism, sympathetic magic, structuralism, shamanism, natural history, and cognitive frameworks. Geographical focus is on the “classic” zone of cave art in Europe, with comparative examples drawn from other areas.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4451 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4450.
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ANT 4451 - Capstone: Paleolithic Cave Art (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course offers a paleo-anthropological examination of Paleolithic cave art, including analysis of both technological and cultural contexts. Special attention is given to different interpretive frameworks through which meaning has been attributed to cave art by anthropologists and archaeologists, including animism, sympathetic magic, structuralism, shamanism, natural history, and cognitive frameworks. Geographical focus is on the “classic” zone of cave art in Europe, with comparative examples drawn from other areas.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4450 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4451.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3600 .
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ANT 4460 - Landscape Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
Archaeologists are uniquely positioned to examine the relationships between people, places, and the past. This course explores the deep histories of economic, socio-political, and ritual landscapes, and introduces the tools that archaeologists use to study them. The landscape of Stonehenge provides a focal case study, and additional case studies will draw upon worldwide archaeological literature.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4461 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4460.
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ANT 4461 - Capstone: Landscape Archaeology (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Archaeologists are uniquely positioned to examine the relationships between people, places, and the past. This course explores the deep histories of economic, socio-political, and ritual landscapes, and introduces the tools that archaeologists use to study them. The landscape of Stonehenge provides a focal case study, and additional case studies will draw upon worldwide archaeological literature.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4460 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4461.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and ANT 3600 or ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Independent study and research, directed by a Department of Anthropology faculty member and evaluated by a department committee.
Prerequisites: ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 ; either ANT 3220 , ANT 3600 , or ANT 3625 ; successful completion of 6 hours Anthropology honors courses, a 3.45 GPA in Anthropology and approval of thesis topic by departmental honors committee.
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ANT 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
An opportunity to study a special topic or combination of topics not otherwise provided for in the anthropology curriculum.
May be repeated for credit when content does not duplicate.
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ANT 4565 - Agrarian Studies and Rural Development (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Descriptive and theoretical analysis of peasantry in the context of world economic and political systems in the face of globalization. Explores the political economy of rural development and prospects for sustainable development from a comparative perspective.
[Dual-listed with ANT 5565.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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ANT 4610 - Culture, Energy and Power (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course explores anthropological dimensions of energy, with energy understood as the power to utilize physical and natural resources. In particular, we will look at the cultural politics of energy production and consumption in North American and global contexts. Using anthropological approaches to science and technology, we will consider how energy is never solely a techno-scientific process, but is fundamentally a social practice, always embedded in complex, uneven relations of power. In other words, we consider how the production of “power” concerns the materiality of generating electricity, heat, nuclear weapons, and other sources of fuel from natural resources, but at the same time, also concerns the politics of infrastructure, human difference, and trans-local networks of social action.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4611 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4610.
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ANT 4611 - Capstone: Culture, Energy and Power (3)
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
This course explores anthropological dimensions of energy, with energy understood as the power to utilize physical and natural resources. In particular, we will look at the cultural politics of energy production and consumption in North American and global contexts. Using anthropological approaches to science and technology, we will consider how energy is never solely a techno-scientific process, but is fundamentally a social practice, always embedded in complex, uneven relations of power. In other words, we consider how the production of “power” concerns the materiality of generating electricity, heat, nuclear weapons, and other sources of fuel from natural resources, but at the same time, also concerns the politics of infrastructure, human difference, and trans-local networks of social action.
Students who have previously received credit for ANT 4610 may not enroll in or receive credit for ANT 4611.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and ANT 2215 , ANT 2221 , ANT 2230 , and one of the following: ANT 3220 , ANT 3600 , or ANT 3625 .
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ANT 4900 - Field Experience: Internship (3-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Graded on an S/U basis.
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Appalachian Studies |
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A S 2016 - Appalachian Music (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
A survey of Appalachian music including both instrumental and vocal styles, older traditions and newer regional forms. Students will have opportunities to develop musical skills through hands-on class projects and activities. Lecture three hours.
(Same as MUS 2016 .)
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A S 2020 - Appalachia in Film (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
Students watch, discuss, and analyze English-language narrative films and televised fictional narratives (“fictional” films, as opposed to documentaries) that depict the people and land of the Appalachian mountain region.
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A S 2025 - Appalachian Strings (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
Introductory instruction in stringed instruments and styles commonly heard in old-time, old-time country, and bluegrass music, including basic music theory. Lecture and demonstration three hours.
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A S 2200 - Appalachian Stories (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
Introduction to the literature of Appalachia with an emphasis on the multiplicity of narrative forms in the region. This course examines both historical and contemporary Appalachian literary expression as well as local, regional, national, and international perspectives on the literature of the region. Students read and study oral narratives, exploration narratives, travel writing, memoir, autobiography, song lyrics, and nature writing, in addition to fiction, poetry, and drama. The course also explores how literary production comments on and participates in the construction of Appalachia.
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A S 2301 - The History of Coal from the Pennsylvanian to the Present (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
Coal has played a critical role in the history of the southern Appalachians. The geologic processes that formed coal and shaped the landscape into the steep ridges and hollows of the Appalachian coalfields have directly affected the human history of the region - from hunting in pre-colonial times, to settlement and subsistence farming in the 1800s, to mining and unionization in the 1900s, to mountaintop removal and natural gas/coalbed methane extraction in the last decade. This course covers the physical and chemical processes that form coal as well as the tectonic and geomorphologic processes that formed the landscape of the coalfields and shaped the agricultural practices of the early settlers. It examines the cultural history of coal mining and life in the company-owned coal camps and the political history of unionization through literature and film. The economics and environmental consequences of coal-fired power plants are discussed, and the environmental and occupational hazards associated with both underground and surface coal mining are analyzed from both a scientific and a sociological perspective.
(Same as GLY 2301 .) (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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A S 2411 - Appalachia: An Introduction (3)
When Offered: On Demand
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course explores the Appalachian region from a cross-disciplinary perspective, with readings on Appalachia drawn primarily from the social sciences. Both historical and contemporary issues are examined, focusing upon national and international as well as local and regional contexts.
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A S 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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A S 3000 - Diversity in Appalachia (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Appalachian Mountains: Community, Culture, and Land”)
Diversity in Appalachia considers gender and/or ethnic diversity in the Appalachian region from interdisciplinary perspectives, and may focus on women, gender, ethnic diversity, or one or more ethnic communities. Content may vary.
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A S 3030 - Bluegrass Traditions (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
The genesis of bluegrass music, through its major redefinition in the mid-1970s, to its diverse interpretations today. Lecture three hours.
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A S 3500 - Independent Study (1-3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
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A S 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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A S 4015 - Old Time Music Traditions (3)
When Offered: Fall. Alternate years
A multi-cultural study of old time music and its roots, with interdisciplinary approaches from the humanities and social sciences. Lecture three hours.
[Dual-listed with AS 5015.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
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A S 4110 - Ethnographic Field Study (1-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Variable content. Course involves immersion in a field setting either in the U.S. or through study abroad. Topics, approach, and field sites will be indicated on course syllabi and semester schedules.
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A S 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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A S 4900 - Field Experience: Internship (1-6)
When Offered: On Demand
Graded on an S/U basis.
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ADM 1000 - Apparel and Consumer Behavior (3)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An introductory study of the nature and importance of life styles; communication, economics, psychology, sociology, design and concepts of manufacturing, marketing and retailing as factors which influence consumer acceptance and utilization of fashions. Lecture three hours.
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ADM 1200 - Illustration I. (3)
When Offered: Fall
An introductory course of manual and digital illustration skills especially for apparel design & merchandising majors. Emphasis will be given to fashion illustration figure proportions, scale, perspective, rendering apparel products, and illustration for technical design, product development, and production. This course is designed for the non-art student who may not have previous drawing experience. Lecture one hour, laboratory three hours.
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ADM 2000 - Consumer Textiles (3)
When Offered: Spring
Consideration of textile fibers and fabrics from the viewpoint of the consumer. Factors related to raw materials, comparative quality, serviceability and cost of textiles used in apparel and home furnishings. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
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ADM 2010 - Survey of Fashion Merchandising (3)
When Offered: Spring
An introduction to and exploration of the fashion industry in which the interrelated nature, development, and operation of the textile and apparel industry within a fashion merchandising context is studied. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisite: ADM 1200 .
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ADM 2020 - Illustration II (3)
When Offered: Spring
This course is an introduction to the development of a professional portfolio from concept to completion. The use of hand sketching and CAD (computer aided design) tools used in the illustration of apparel and/or apparel products for portfolio development will be emphasized. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 1200 , INT 1001 , INT 1002 .
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ADM 2030 - Apparel Design Studio I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introductory level course in professional apparel construction including cutting, sewing, finishing, and fit. Domestic and industrial equipment is used to produce practice samples and completed garments. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
Prerequisites: INT 1001 , INT 1002 . Prerequisite or corequisite: ADM 2000 .
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ADM 2035 - Sophomore Portfolio Review (0)
When Offered: Spring
The process of preparing and submitting the sophomore portfolio for faculty review. Students are required to pass the review for admittance to upper level courses. The portfolio represents the student’s best course work to date.
Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites: INT 1001 , INT 1002 ; ADM 1000 , ADM 1200 . Prerequisites/Co-requisites ADM 2000 , ADM 2010 , ADM 2020 , ADM 2030 and declared major in Apparel Design and Merchandising.
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ADM 2040 - Apparel Design Studio II (3)
When Offered: Spring
Exploration of manual pattern making techniques for the apparel industry. Additional emphasis in the areas of intermediate to advanced construction techniques, selection of materials, and fitting the human form. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2030 .
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ADM 3000 - Styling for the Apparel Industry (3)
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to styling for the apparel industry with emphasis on tools and techniques for the promotion of individual and product branding. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 , ADM 2040 .
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ADM 3010 - History of Apparel (3)
When Offered: Fall
A study of apparel worn by different people throughout history with emphasis on how social, political, and economic events have influenced the way people dress. The course will cover how historical trends influence current fashion and will provide the student a working knowledge of fashion terminology. Lecture three hours.
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ADM 3030 - Apparel Design Studio III (3)
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to digital pattern making and production techniques for the apparel industry. Emphasis will be placed on 2D pattern development as well as 3D prototyping, using industry software. Additional topics include apparel production, technical design considerations, and marker making. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 , ADM 2040 .
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ADM 3040 - Visual Merchandising, Display and Promotion (3)
When Offered: Spring
A study of visual merchandising and promotion within the context of the fashion industry. Creative opportunities are provided to develop skills through individual and group promotional activities and projects. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 and ADM 2040 .
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ADM 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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ADM 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)
When Offered: On Demand
A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
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ADM 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: On Demand
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ADM 4010 - Sustainability in the Apparel Industry (3)
When Offered: Spring
Introduction to the many facets of the apparel industry that have had environmental, social, and economic impact; a presentation of practices, solutions, and innovations used in the industry currently to affect change; and an exploration of opportunities and possibilities that further cultivate sustainability all along the supply and use chain. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 , ADM 2040 .
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ADM 4020 - Fashion Buying and Retail Math (3)
When Offered: Fall
This course provides the basics of financial merchandise management and decision making for profitable apparel, textile and retail businesses. Merchandise buying is viewed from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 , ADM 2040 , ADM 3040 .
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ADM 4030 - Apparel Design Studio IV (3)
When Offered: Spring
Interrelationship of historic costume, textile materials, design and fashion drawing and illustration as tools of apparel design and production. A study of
apparel design and manufacturing processes. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 2035 , ADM 3030 . Corequisite: ADM 4040 .
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ADM 4040 - Merchandising Management: Principles and Practices (3)
When Offered: Spring
An integrative approach to the role of merchandising management from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. Acquired merchandising concepts and principles are integrated and synthesized for the examination and exploration of the many aspects of merchandising management. Includes simulated management activities such as: case study and role playing. Lecture three hours.
Prerequisites: ADM 4020 . Corequisite: ADM 4030 .
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ADM 4400 - Professional Seminar (1)
When Offered: Fall
GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
A study of concepts and skills essential for succesful entry into the professional world including job search strategies, resume development, interview strategies, written and oral communication, professional ethics, and career management and development. Lecture one hour.
Prerequisites: senior level standing, completed 35 hours of ADM courses or approval of the major advisor; and R C 2001 or its equivalent. Should be completed before taking ADM 4900 .
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ADM 4900 - Internship (3-12)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
Field experience or employment in apparel design and merchandising. Supervision and evaluation by the employer and the faculty member.
Hours requirement for three credit hours is 120 hours with 40 hours required for each additional credit. Graded on an S/U basis.
Prerequisites:
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AMU 0001-0025 - Applied Music Instruction (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
One or two 30-minute individual lessons or equivalent in individual and/or class lessons and four practice hours per week for each semester hour credit. Additional fee (Summer Term).
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AMU 2001-2025 - Applied Music Instruction (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
One or two 30-minute individual lessons or equivalent in individual and/or class lessons and four practice hours per week for each semester hour credit. Additional fee (Summer Term).
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AMU 3901-3925 - Junior Recital (2-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Individual lessons in the principal performing medium leading to a public recital. Six practice hours per week for each semester hour credit. Additional fee (Summer Term).
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AMU 4001-4025 - Applied Music Instruction (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
One or two 30-minute individual lessons or equivalent in individual and/or class lessons and four practice hours per week for each semester hour credit. Additional fee (Summer Term).
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AMU 4901-4925 - Senior Recital (2-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Capstone Experience
A public recital serving as the culminating experience of applied music study in the principal performing medium. Six practice hours per week for each semester hour credit. Additional fee (Summer Term).
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ARB 1010 - Beginning Arabic I (4)
When Offered: Fall
Introduction to basic skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic, with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language. Open to students with no previous experience in Arabic.
One small-group conversation section per week required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ARB 1020 - Beginning Arabic II (4)
When Offered: Spring
Continuation of skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language.
Prerequisite: ARB 1010 or consent of the instructor. One small-group conversation section per week required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ARB 1040 - Intermediate Arabic I (3)
When Offered: Fall
Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations through continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: ARB 1020 or consent of the instructor. Laboratory work required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ARB 1050 - Intermediate Arabic II (3)
When Offered: Spring
GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
A continuation of ARB 1040 . Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations with continued Languages, Literatures, and Cultures development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials.
Prerequisite: ARB 1040 or the equivalent. Laboratory work required. (Global Learning Opportunity course)
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ARB 2000 - Arabic Discussion Section (1)
When Offered: On Demand
Arabic discussion section offered in conjunction with selected content courses. There will be weekly discussion and readings in Arabic relating to the attached content courses (e.g. REL 2030 or LLC 2015 ).
Course can be repeated up to three times.
Prerequisite: ARB 1050 or equivalent.
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ARB 2001 - Media Arabic (3)
When Offered: Fall
Emphasis on the further development of proficiency in comprehension and expression in Arabic through advanced practice of speaking and reading skills. The objective of this class is also to improve knowledge and understanding of Arab culture and society and various issues affecting Arab people. Literature will be multimodal and consist of selected articles from various media in the Arab world, such as major newspapers and clips of popular television programs as well as segments of internet videos. Activities will include work on translating news articles about social and political issues in Arab cultures.
Prerequisite: ARB 1050 or equivalent.
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ARB 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)
When Offered: Fall; Spring. On Demand
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ART 1001 - Foundations I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Basic introduction to two-dimensional design emphasizing the structural elements of art, the principles of visual organization, and the psychological effects of visual decision making. Color theory, including schematic uses and historical and psychological aspects, will be explored along with the application of color mixing and color integration. There will be an introduction to the critical and analytical approaches to the visual arts. Studio six hours.
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ART 1002 - Foundations II (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course is the second half of an introduction to the structural elements of art. It examines the organizational principles of three dimensional design and the study of equipment and materials used in this area of art making. Emphasis is on three-dimensional vocabulary, understanding of sculptural space, the use of hand and power tools, materials manipulation, and processes related to three-dimensional art. Studio six hours.
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ART 1003 - Foundations Drawing (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to drawing as a primary means of visual investigation. Major class topics include drawing from observation and visualization (drawing from imagination). Class exercises focus on rendering objects, spaces, and the human figure in basic wet and dry media (graphite, charcoal, and ink). Conceptual and process-centered approaches in contemporary drawing will be introduced. Studio six hours.
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ART 1004 - Visual Arts Exhibition Guide (1)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Students will familiarize themselves with current exhibitions of the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, research aspects of the exhibitions, prepare educational materials, and give tours to groups and individuals. Open to art majors and non-art majors. Lecture/practicum one hour per week.
May be repeated for a total of six semester hours credit.
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ART 1005 - Studio Seminar I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
Studio Seminar I will introduce students to contemporary studio art praxis. This course integrates idea generation and art making. The course will introduce students to the many resources available at ASU as they contribute to and enrich students’ experience of art. It is an introduction to the inter-relationship between the history, criticism, theory and practice of the visual arts. It includes an overview of art world institutions and their relevance to understanding the artist’s role in the world today. Issues central to professional practice such as preparing artist statements, documenting one’s work and researching educational and funding sources will also be addressed. Lecture and studio four hours.
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ART 1010 - Visual Communication (3)
When Offered: On Demand
This course examines the significance of the image as a vehicle of communication. Concepts and techniques taken from historical as well as from contemporary sources will seek to develop an understanding of the nature of the visual process and its importance in human lives. Studio work will include art experiences designed to increase an understanding of form and of content. Lecture and studio four hours.
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ART 1020 - Core Studio I (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Introduction to two-dimensional studio experience, combining practices in 2D design, drawing, painting, and collage. This course focuses on making and interpreting images through sketch exercises, creative visual research, and long-term mixed media projects. Studio six hours.
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ART 1021 - Core Studio II (3)
When Offered: On Demand
Introduction to three-dimensional and four dimensional studio practices combining practices in 3D design, object making, and time based media. This course focuses on making and interpreting forms and actions through sketch exercises, creative visual, research, and long-term mixed media projects. Studio six hours.
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ART 1102 - Introduction to Graphic Design (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This is an introductory level course for students entering the field of graphic design. It involves studio inquiry into the nature of visual communication. The course is structured to foster a personal approach to the design process and the ability to discuss design critically. Topics introduced in the course include typography, symbols, contemporary design practice and the relationship between designer, audience and message. Work produced in this course allows for the discovery of the language, creative problem-solving processes and technologies fundamental to graphic design. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1003 .
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ART 2007 - Clay I: Handbuilding (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to clay as a material and means of expression, with emphasis on the development of content with hand-formed objects. Consideration will be given to ceramic history in relation to contemporary practice. Students will develop critical and reflective thinking skills in relation to their studio production through research, writing, discussions and presentations. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1002 , or ART 1020 or ART 1021 .
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ART 2008 - Fibers: Materials and Processes (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A general introduction to a broad range of basic fibers processes and materials, such as dyeing and block printing, papermaking, felt-making, tapestry and wearables. Emphasis is on the development of technical fibers skills with application to individual works of art and design. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1003 , or ART 1020 or ART 1021 .
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ART 2009 - Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design I: Fabrication and Stone Setting (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will focus on processes for construction with nonferrous metals. Techniques will include basic fabrication, stone setting, forming and the creation of mechanisms. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1002 , or ART 1020 or ART 1021 .
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ART 2011 - Introduction to Visual Arts (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
This course covers selected historical and contemporary issues, the formal structure and critical analysis of the visual arts and an examination of art’s relationship to ideas, beliefs and culture. Students will develop a critical understanding of art as a manifestation of broader social, historical, and contemporary issues in a global context.
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ART 2016 - Introduction to Studio Art and Design (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
An introductory exploration of contemporary studio art practice, with a specific thematic focus. Students will experiment with materials and techniques, complete research on visual/thematic topics, and document their developing ideas. Projects will introduce a variety of two dimensional, three dimensional, and time-based media. Sample themes include topics in culture, technology, history, sociology, and the environment. Studio six hours.
Barring duplication of content, a student may repeat the course for a total credit of nine semester hours.
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ART 2019 - Art for Social Change (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Revolutions: Social and Political”)
This course combines an introductory studio course with an examination of the way in which art can contribute to social change. Studio assignments will involve students in the investigation, understanding and application of artistic methods and the principles of design while thematically exploring contemporary social issues. Lectures, class discussions and project critiques are geared to develop students’ awareness of how art can address social issues. Studio six hours.
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ART 2022 - Cultivating Creative Expression Through Visual Art (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Cultivating Creative Expression”)
Students will create works of visual art in various media, reflecting on the creative process, the influence of culture, and the dynamic and reciprocal interactions among the artist, instructor, and student. Lecture and studio four hours.
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ART 2025 - Printmaking: Relief (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
A general introduction to printmaking: its history, development, techniques, and processes. Various relief printmaking techniques will be explored such as woodcut, linocut, collagraph, and non-traditional methods. Using additive and reductive processes, students work in black and white and in color, learning the registration and printing of multiple matrices. Traditional, contemporary, and experimental approaches are encouraged. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1003 , or ART 1020 or ART 1021 .
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ART 2026 - Photographic Design I (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
An introduction to photography. This course offers a foundation in the basic technical skills and aesthetic knowledge needed to create fine art photography. Historical and contemporary issues, critical thinking, and visual analysis will be emphasized though oral discussion and written documentation. Studio six hours.
Prerequisites: ART 1001 and ART 1003 , or ART 1020 or ART 1021 . A camera is required per the instructor’s directions.
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ART 2030 - Art from Prehistory to 1400 (3)
When Offered: Fall; Spring
GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
A global survey of art history focusing on the early visual artistic traditions of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas from the dawn of art to 1400. The course examines visual art and art making in religious, social, cultural, and political contexts.
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