May 02, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Art

  
  • ART 517 - Animation 4


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: ART 516  or consent of instructor.
    Further development in advanced traditional hand-drawn 2D animation principles and techniques that allow students to continue towards professional standards. Focus will be on completion of short animated projects for inclusion on a professional animation reel.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab.) ART 417 
  
  • ART 519 - Media Design: 5D; Designing the Future


    (3 units)

    Advanced Media Design Course, emphasizing the invention of new design paradigms in the evolving landscape of immersive technologies.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hours lab) ART 419 
  
  • ART 526 - Computer Animation 1


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate Student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Introduction to animating with 3D computer animation software. Explore basic three-dimensional computer generated animation, including modeling, rigging, lighting, texturing and camera set-up with emphasis on character animation. Integration of elements within the animation process will be investigated.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hours lab) ART 426 
  
  • ART 527 - Computer Animation 2


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: ART 526 .
    Continued investigation of 3D computer generated animation using industry standard computer software. Focus will be on advanced character animation with an emphasis on character performance and advanced computer animation techniques.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hours lab) ART 427 
  
  • ART 536A - Sculpture/4D: Video Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Historical/theoretical and practical/technical introduction to digital video and other art practices involving digital media.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.)
  
  • ART 536B - Sculpture/4D: Video Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: ART 536A .
    Continuation of ART 536A  with more advanced projects, introduction of more specialized software and equipment, and alternative modes of display.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 540 - Art in Public Places: Theory and Practice


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Exploration of theory and practice of developing, proposing and producing artist-initiated and commissioned temporary and permanent works for the public sphere. Historical overview of the field of public art. Consideration of viewpoints influencing evaluation, production, selection, and commissioning of works.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 Hrs. Lab.) ART 440  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 544 - Fine Print Photography


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Presentation of advanced printing techniques and darkroom skills. Including printing chemistry, refined negative making, printing materials and supports. Extensive exploration of the view camera.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 547A - Photography Studio Specialties


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Designed to explore camera, laboratory techniques and professional practices as applied to studio work in photography.​

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters. Not open for credit to students with credit in: ART 547. Double Numbered with: ART 447A  
  
  • ART 547B - Advanced Studio Lighting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.  
    Advanced lighting, camera, laboratory techniques and professional practices as applied to studio and editorial work in photography.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters. Not open for credit to students with credit in: ART 547 Double Numbered with: ART 447B  
  
  • ART 549 - Experimental Practices in Photography


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Coursework to generate experimental solutions to conceptual problems. Emphasis placed on contemporary approaches to the photograph and the exploration of new ideas for the development of photographic art.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters. Double Numbered with: ART 449  
  
  • ART 550 - Sculpture/4D: Intermedia/New Genres/New Media


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Exploration of media and strategies including performance, installation, video, electronic and other time-based practice with emphasis on participatory, relational, installational and presentational concerns and newly developed and emergent media.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hours lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 551A - Advanced Ceramics - Graduate


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Opportunity for beginning graduate students to do research employing various ceramics materials, processes and visual solutions in preparation for a more narrow and concentrated study.

    Letter grade only (A-F) (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 551B - Advanced Ceramics - Graduate


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: ART 551A .
    Selection of a specific area of concentration in ceramics, limiting the materials and processes to develop a project which will reflect a predetermined statement.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 554A - Wood - Graduate


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Development of individual problems and expression in the creation of wooden art/craft structures. Emphasis on exploring personal expression through focused study of chosen techniques and the discussion of related wood issues and aesthetics.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 554B - Wood - Graduate


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Development of individual problems and expression in the creation of wooden art/craft structures. Emphasis on exploring personal expression through focused study of chosen techniques and the discussion of related wood issues and aesthetics.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 558A - Metalsmithing, Jewelry and Enameling


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: 3-D Media major or consent of instructor.
    Individual graduate level studio projects involving investigation of materials, processes and visual solutions in preparation for more concentrated study in metalsmithing, jewelry, enameling, or architectural metalwork and blacksmithing.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 558B - Metalsmithing, Jewelry and Enameling


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: 3-D Media major or consent of instructor.
    Selection of a specific area of concentration in metalsmithing and jewelry, enameling, or architectural metalwork and blacksmithing; focus on creative objectives based on a projected theme.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 572 - Storyboarding for Film and Television


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Storyboarding for television and feature films application. Focus on sequential structure of film including pacing and continuity related to storytelling. Discussion of camera movement, uses of storyboards. Emphasis on drawing skills needed to visually communicate ideas for entertainment industry.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) ART 472  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 573 - Seminar in Photo-Based Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Art.
    Critical analysis of work by contemporary photo-based artists and investigation of relevant theoretical issues.

    Letter grade only (A-F). ART 473  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units with different artists in different semesters.
  
  • ART 574 - Seminar in Sculpture and Time-Based Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Critical Analysis of contemporary sculpture and time-based art practice, and investigation of key theoretical , historical and contemporary issues.

    Letter grade only (A-F). ART 474 
  
  • ART 575 - Printmaking: Photo and Digital Processes


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Instruction in the photo printmaking processes for lithography, etching, and silkscreen using digital and analog techniques to explore photographic and non-photographic imagery.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab.) ART 475  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 576 - Experimental Animation 1


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Investigation of a variety of basic animation techniques as alternatives to traditional hand-drawn character animation with emphasis on understanding movement, weight, timing, and sequential aesthetics.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hours lab) ART 476 
  
  • ART 578 - Experimental Animation 2


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: ART 576 .
    Further investigation of principles and techniques of alternative approaches to traditional hand-drawn character animation learned in ART 576 . Focus on weight, movement, timing, and time-based aesthetic strategies. Provides continued development of animating skills. Specific coordinating computer software is used.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hours lab) ART 478 
  
  • ART 580 - Printmaking: Monotype/Monoprint


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Instruction in all the aspects of the monotype and monoprint form of printmaking as an expansive medium capable of diverse applications and linkages with other procedures and disciplines. Emphasis will be on the extension and refinement of individual expression. In black and white and color.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab.) ART 480  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 582 - Sequential Imagery


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Focuses on the book or magazine (electronic or print) as an art form and the image/word relationship within the context of sequential aesthetics. Addresses the editorial and visual issues of pacing, continuity, and closure.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs lab) ART 482  May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 583 - Advanced Life Graduate Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Intensive studio course in painting from the model for graduate students.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 589 - Selected Topics in Visual Art


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Topics of current interest in the visual arts selected for intensive study.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.
  
  • ART 590 - Selected Topics in Studio Art


    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Special topics of current interest in studio art will be selected for intensive study.

    A. Visiting Artists

    Letter grade only (A-F). (2-6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units with different topics. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes.

  
  • ART 592Z - Graduate Concentrated Studies in Life Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate student in Art or consent of instructor.
    Opportunity for extensive work with faculty supervision on individual problems in painting the human figure. A more open relationship in attitudes and processes of working from the figure in class and total self-direction on work done outside class.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab) ART 492Z  May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in the same semester and 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 597A - Graduate Studies: Ceramics


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Ceramics. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597B - Graduate Studies: Wood


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Wood. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597D - Graduate Studies Drawing and Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Drawing and Painting. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597F - Graduate Studies: Illustration/Animation


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Illustration/Animation. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597J - Graduate Studies: Metal


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Metal. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597K - Graduate Studies: Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Painting. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597L - Graduate Studies: Life Drawing and Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Life Drawing and Painting. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597N - Graduate Studies: Fiber


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Fiber. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597O - Graduate Studies: Sculpture/4D


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Sculpture/4D. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597R - Graduate Studies: Printmaking


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Printmaking. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597S - Graduate Studies: Visual Communication Design


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Visual Communication Design. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 597V - Graduate Studies: Photography


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A student or consent of instructor.
    Variable topics course within discipline of Photography. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598A - Graduate Studies: Advanced Ceramics


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597A .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Ceramics. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598B - Graduate Studies: Advanced Wood


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597B .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Wood. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598D - Graduate Studies: Advanced Drawing


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597D .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Drawing. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598F - Graduate Studies: Advanced Illustration/Animation


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597F .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Illustration/Animation. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598J - Graduate Studies: Advanced Metal


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597J .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Metal. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598K - Graduate Studies: Advanced Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597K .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Painting. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598L - Graduate Studies: Advanced Life Drawing and Painting


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597L .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Life Drawing and Painting. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598N - Graduate Studies: Advanced Fiber


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597N .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Fiber. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598O - Graduate Studies: Advanced Sculpture/4D


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597O .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Sculpture/4D. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598R - Graduate Studies: Advanced Printmaking


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597R .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Printmaking. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598S - Graduate Studies: Advanced Visual Communication Design


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597S .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Visual Communication Design. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 598V - Graduate Studies: Advanced Photography


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student and 12 units ART 597V .
    Variable topics course for advanced graduate study within discipline of Photography. Studio, activity, critique, and discussion course with focus and assignments changing each semester.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab) May be repeated to a maximum of 24 units; 9 units in the same semester with different instructors.
  
  • ART 601A - Seminar in Art Education


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Art Education or consent of instructor.
    Special studies, research and evaluation of the role of the art teacher.

    Letter grade only (A-F). ART 601A is required for the M.A. in Art Education; ART 601B  may be required by the student’s M.A. committee.
  
  • ART 601B - Seminar in Art Education


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Art Education or consent of instructor.
    Special studies, research and evaluation of the role of the art teacher.

    Letter grade only (A-F). ART 601A  is required for the M.A. in Art Education; ART 601B may be required by the student’s M.A. committee.
  
  • ART 651 - Seminar in Ceramic Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate student in Ceramics or consent of instructor.
    Critical analysis of work of historical and contemporary ceramic artists; the changing role of ceramic art as it becomes part of the contemporary art mainstream.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units with different artists in different semester.
  
  • ART 680 - Graduate Interdisciplinary Critique


    (3 units)

    Critique and discussion forum for graduate students in all areas of studio practice, and from all School of Art programs. Emphasis on development of critical discussion and writing skills. Group meetings and individual meetings with instructor.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units in different semesters. Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 591.
  
  • ART 681 - Graduate Studies: Art Theory/Criticism


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor
    Seminar involving selected reading and writing concerning topics relevant to student’s specific disciplines on the visual arts with an opportunity for interdisciplinary discussion.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 690A. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 682 - Graduate Studies: Professional Practices for Studio Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Seminar involving professional preparation for studio artists stressing practical concerns as well as current trends in art practices, theory and criticism.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 690B.
  
  • ART 683 - Graduate Studies: Image as Text


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Seminar focusing on issues of readability, signification meaning and ramifications of the construction and organization of visual imagery with emphasis on visual communications applications.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • ART 684 - Graduate Studies: Professional Practices for Visual Communication


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Graduate M.F.A. student or consent of instructor.
    Seminar involving professional preparation for illustrators, graphic designers, and individuals interested in entering visual communications fields.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • ART 685 - Writing for Artists


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Graduate MFA student or consent of instructor.
    Graduate-level writing course from the artist’s point of view. Topics include writing artist’s statements, reading critically, analysis of research reflective of a studio practice, organizing and developing thoughts and arguments, self-editing and exploration of writing styles.

    Letter grade only (A-F)
  
  • ART 690M - 3-D Graduate Seminar


    (3 units)

    Graduate seminar for 3D students. Examination of media, concerns, strategies relevant to the spectrum of contemporary three-dimensional art production. Includes critique of student work, readings, discussion and written assignments.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 3 units in one semester and 9 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 692 - Project Exhibition


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy and a registration in ART 698 or ART 699 . Open only to M.A. and M.F.A. candidates with Project Statement approval, consent of their graduate committee and an assigned exhibition date.
    Planning, preparation, and installation of a public exhibition of creative work done for ART 698 or ART 699 .

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 693 - Teaching Internship


    (3 units)

    Opportunity to work with full-time Art faculty mentor on course preparation and instruction. Required for eligibility for Graduate Teaching Associate positions. Restricted to graduate art majors.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (6 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum 6 units. Only 3 units may be counted toward degree.
  
  • ART 694 - Graduate Studies: Directed Studio


    (1 unit)

    Independent studies in creative studio. School Chair or Graduate Advisor approval, restricted to graduate art majors. Student must enroll in three sections concurrently. Nine units required for MFA degree. No more than 9 units may be applied to MFA degree.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in the same semester.
  
  • ART 695 - Graduate Studies: Field Problems


    (1-6 units)

    Opportunity to study artistic monuments, objects, theories, techniques or literature at appropriate off campus locations. School Chair or Graduate Advisor approval, restricted to graduate art majors.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (2-12 hrs. lab.) May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in different semesters.
  
  • ART 697 - Graduate Studies: Directed


    (1-3 units)

    Independent studies in technical and/or historical aspects of art. School Chair or Graduate Advisor approval, restricted to graduate art majors.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (2-6) hrs. lab. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 units in the same semester.
  
  • ART 698A - Art Education Thesis or Project


    (1-6 units)

    Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy and an approved Thesis or Project Statement.
    Execution and completion of an approved thesis, or project, project report, documentation, orals and comprehensive exam. Open only to Art Education students. Required of all candidates for the MA in Art, specialization in Art Education.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in the same semester.
  
  • ART 698B - Studio Project


    (1-6 units)

    Prerequisite: Advancement to Candidacy and an approved project statement.
    Execution and completion of an approved Studio Project and Project Report for the MA degree. Open only to Studio Art students. Required of all candidates for the MA in Art, specialization in Studio Art.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in the same semester.
  
  • ART 699 - Graduate Studies: MFA Project


    (2 units)

    Prerequisite: MFA Art Student, Advancement to Candidacy and an approved Project Statement.
    Execution and completion of a Studio Project and Project Report for the M.F.A. degree. Student must enroll in three sections concurrently. To be taken with each of three M.F.A. committee members for a total of 6 units in the final semester of study. No more than 6 units may be applied to the M.F.A. degree.

    Letter grade only (A-F). May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units in the same semester.

Art History

  
  • AH 111A - Foundation Art History I


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites /Corequisite(s): Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.

    Chronological survey of art from prehistory through the Middle Ages in the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in AH 115B. 
  
  • AH 111B - Foundation Art History II


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite(s): Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement

    Chronological survey of art as an integral part of Western Culture from Proto-Renaissance to contemporary.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in AH 115C.
  
  • AH 112 - Foundation Art History: Latin American Arts and Architecture


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite(s): Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement

    Survey of arts and architecture of Mexico, Central America, and South America from 1200 BC to the late 20th century.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • AH 113A - Survey Asian Art: Early Sacred Cultures


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.

    Survey of art as an integral part of Asian culture: India and SE Asia, China, and Japan from earliest times to c. 1000.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 113A.
  
  • AH 113B - Survey Asian Art: Later Traditions


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

    Survey of art as an integral part of Asian culture: India and SE Asia, China, and Japan from earliest times from c. 1000 to 1900.

    Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 113B.
  
  • AH 114 - Foundation Art History: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Indigenous North America


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites/Corequisite(s): Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.

    Survey of architecture, urban planning, art, and other aspects of visual culture in Africa, Oceania, and indigenous North America.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • AH 116 - Foundation Art History: Arts of Islamic Regions


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites/Corequisite(s): Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.

    Survey of architecture and visual culture in Islamic cultures from the 7th century to the present in North Africa, Spain, Southeast Asia, and the Islamic diaspora.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • AH 364 - History of Ceramics 1900 to Present


    (3 units)

    Survey of ceramic art in the United States from 1900 to the present. Consideration of American ceramic art within the context of contemporary art history, and of significant ceramic works in relation to modern and postmodern movements in art.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • AH 365 - History of Prints and Drawings


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Historical survey of prints and drawings, with emphasis on technical and stylistic developments and on the role played by these media in relation to other arts through the 20th century.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 365 .
  
  • AH 400 - 19th Century Photography


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: AH 111A  or AH 111B  or consent of instructor.
    Examination of 19th century photography.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 500 
  
  • AH 401 - American Art to 1900


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B  or consent of instructor.
    Survey of American art from the time of European settlement to roughly 1900 with special focus on cultural, political, and historical contexts. Combines slide lecture with discussion of primary and secondary readings.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 501 
  
  • AH 408 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Architecture, mosaics and sculpture of Rome, Ravenna and Constantinople from the decline of the Roman Empire to the end of the Byzantine era.

    Letter grade only (A-F).  AH 508  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 408 or 598B.
  
  • AH 409 - Romanesque Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , or consent of instructor.
    Arts of Northern Europe from Merovingian through the Romanesque periods.

    Letter grade only (A-F).   AH 509  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 409 or ART 598C.
  
  • AH 410 - Gothic Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): AH 111A  or AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Architecture, sculpture, and painting in western Europe from the 12th through the 14th centuries, with special attention to the construction and decoration of the great cathedrals, and to the development of new approaches to style and content in the figural art of the 14th-century Italy.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 510 
  
  • AH 411 - 20th Century Photography to the Present


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    History of 20th and 21st c. photography. Emphasis on critical issues ranging from the fine art print to photo-based arts, from the “truth” of documentary to constructed realities. Study of the camera’s impact on modern and postmodern visual culture.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 511   Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 411 or ART 511.
  
  • AH 415 - Issues in Art History: Theory and Practice


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A  or AH 111B , consent of instructor
    Theoretical and practical considerations in the discipline of art history, specifically issues relating to art interpretation, classification, valuation, and circulation.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 515 
  
  • AH 416 - Greek Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Survey of Greek Art from beginnings in Aegean period through late Hellenistic period. Key monuments of architecture, sculpture, painting, vase-painting, and so-called minor arts discussed relative to contemporary theories, criticism, and history. Focus on techniques and materials of various arts.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 516  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 416  or ART 598E.
  
  • AH 417 - Roman Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B  or consent of instructor.
    Survey of Italian arts before the Romans, including indigenous art of the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, and Roman Art from early Republic to Age of Constantine. Discussion of major art forms of architecture, painting, sculpture and so-called minor arts.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 517 Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 417  or ART 598L .
  
  • AH 423 - Early Renaissance Art in Italy


    (3 units)

    Examination of stylistic and technical developments of fifteenth-century Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture, as well as interaction of cultural, social, and religious developments with visual arts. Special attention to the revival of classicism, and influence of private patrons.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. AH 433  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 423  or ART 598F .
  
  • AH 424 - High Renaissance Art in Italy


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of Sixteenth-century Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture, emphasizing that of Florence, Venice, and Rome. Historical, cultural, religious, and theoretical framework. Special attention to works by a handful of major artists (Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and the Mannerists).

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 524  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 424  or ART 598G.
  
  • AH 425 - Northern Renaissance Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of artistic production in Northern Europe, particularly Flanders, France, and Germany, c. 1400-1600. Emphasis on cultural, social, and religious contexts, the status of the artist, the marketing of art, and the emergence of new media and genres.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 525 
  
  • AH 426 - Northern Baroque Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of artistic production in the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic, c. 1600-1710. Emphasis on cultural, social, and religious contexts, especially Catholic and Protestant approaches to religious subjects, patronage, political structure, and the marketing of art.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 526 
  
  • AH 427 - Southern Baroque Art


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of artistic production in Italy, France, and Spain, c. 1600-1710. Emphasis on cultural, social, and religious contexts, especially the Counter-Reformation and its aftermath, the role of the patron, the impact of colonial expansion, and the triumph of absolutism.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 527 
  
  • AH 430 - Introduction to Curatorial Practices


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Study of contemporary art display theory/practice including exhibition typologies, curatorial models, and recent transformations in museums, galleries and the art market. Designed for Museum and Curatorial Studies Certificate students and others interested in studying museum practices within a broader context.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Not open for credit to students with credit in AH 435B/535B.
  
  • AH 431 - History of Museums and Exhibitions


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B  or consent of advisor and instructor.
    Study of history of art museums and how displays reflect social and cultural conditions and political ideologies. Attention to controversial exhibitions, and recent transformations in the field. Class is required of students seeking Museum Studies Certificate and those pursuing MA with emphasis in Museum Studies.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 531  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 435; AH 435, AH 435A, or AH 535A.
  
  • AH 432 - Museum and Gallery Practices


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE foundation completed. Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone; AH 111B  or consent of instructor.
    Pre-professional training in exhibition and display practices: administration, curating, exhibition planning and design, budgeting, public relations, project completion, documentation, and publication. The University Art Museum serves as lab for practical experience, with a strong focus on writing.

    Letter Grade Only (A-F)
  
  • AH 433 - Exhibition and Display Practices


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE foundation completed. AH 111B  or consent of instructor. GE Advanced Skills Capstone.
    Pre-professional training in exhibition and display practices: curating, administration, exhibition planning and design, budgeting, public relations, project completion, documentation, and publication. The University Art Museum serves as lab for special activities, with a strong focus on planning, design, and production.

    Letter grade only (A-F).
  
  • AH 436 - Neo-Classicism to Romanticism, 1789-1850


    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: AH 111A , AH 111B , or consent of instructor.
    Examination of Neo-Classicism, Realism, Romanticism, photography and the academic tradition in art and culture of Europe from 1789-1850.

    Letter grade only (A-F). AH 536  Not open for credit to students with credit in ART 436 or ART 598M .
 

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