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lower division courses 1 Introduction to Art (session B) MTWR 1100-1210 ARTS 1241 6B Art Survey II: Renaissance-Baroque Art ENROLLMENT BY DISCUSSION SECTION MTWR 200-310 NH 1105 6C Art Survey III: Modern-Contemporary Art ENROLLMENT BY DISCUSSION SECTION MTWR 1100-1210 TD 2600 6G Survey: History of Photography MTWR 1230-140 TD 2600 105L Art and Society in Late-Medieval Tuscany Williams Prerequisite: not open to freshmen. The dramatic developments in central-Italian art from the eleventh to the fourteenth centuries are presented against a historical background: emergent capitalism, the gradual replacement of feudal authority with representative governments, popular religious movements and the first stirrings of humanism. MTWR 1100-1210 ARTS 1241 119B Contemporary Art An advanced introduction to the visual art of the period 1960-present. Works by prominent artists are presented in their historical contexts, and considered in relation to concepts such as post-studio art, postmodernism, feminist art, and new media. Particular attention is given to the many intersections of visual art practices with contemporary thought (critical theory) and the role art has played in the radical socio-political changes of the past five decades. MTWR 330-440 ARTS 1241 123C Modern Art of Mexico Flaherty Prerequisite: upper-division standing. A general survey of the main developments of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Mexican art in its social context. Particular attention is given to the Mexican mural renaissance and the works of Posada, Rivera, Siquieros, Orozco, Tamayo, and Frida Kahlo. MTWR 200-310 ARTS 1241 134D Art and Modern China Sturman Prerequisite: not open to freshmen. Recommended preparation: Art History 6DS. An exploration of trends and issues in nineteenth and twentieth century Chinese art, as China awakens to and responds to the challenges of modernity and The West. Topics include the continuity of tradition, the exile identity, and trends after Tiananmen (1989). MTWR 1230-145 PSYCH 1902 136I The City in History (session B) Prerequisite: not open to freshmen. An historical introduction to the ideas and forms of cities with emphasis on modern urbanism. Examination of social theory to understand the role of industrial capitalism and colonialism in shaping the culture of modern cities, the relationship between the city and the country, the phenomena of class, race and ethnic separation. MTWR 200-305 ARTS 1241 137CC Special Topics in Architecture (session B) Prerequisite: not open to freshmen. Few nations experienced a change in the land as drastic and complete as the United States has experienced in the past two centuries. This course is a study of that change. Historical but not necessarily chronological, this is an architectural survey concentrating on several themes and building types, urban development will be its primary focus. Students will study cities, towns, and individual buildings and building types, as well as the people responsible for their design, finance, construction, and habitation. MTWR 1230-135 ARTS 1241 140B California Landscape Tradition: European and American Antecedents Prerequisite: not open to freshmen. This course focuses on the roots of modern ideas in landscape design and their theroretical bases. The central theme to be examined is the pioneer spirit in the Western garden tradition. California style and influences from Classical, Mediterranean and Islamic traditions will be explored in depth. In addition to this, European and American antecedents will be introduced and a series of themes of both architecture and landscape design will be emphasized. We will examine: English Landscape tradition, Dutch 'door gardens' in the New World, Colonial American style, and America's 'Golden Age'. This course includes slide lectures, a reader, in-class discussions, and field trip. Information: Bryn Homsy (805) 636-9366. MTWR 1230-135 ARTS 1241 |