ART 100 ISSUES IN ART
This course takes a broad view of the visual arts, discussing them not in isolation but in the context of the contemporary thought and culture of which they form a part. The course focuses on the social, political, and economic issues raised by the art of our time. Issues discussed include: race, gender, class, censorship, patronage, ecology, activism, etc. Students look at a selection of works from the field of fine art—that is, the practices of painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, installation, performance, video and other mixed media as a basis for a discussion of the issues raised by contemporary art. Open to firstyear students only. (Isaak)
Typical readings: Storr, Art 21; Barrett, Understanding the Contemporary; Isaak, Looking Forward, Looking Black

ART 101 ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL ART
This course offers a chronological study of principal monuments and developments in paintings, sculpture, and architectures from prehistoric to medieval times in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Islamic world. (Tinkler, offered annually)

ART 102 RENAISSANCE TO MODERN
This course is a chronological study of principal monuments and developments in painting, sculpture, and architecture from Renaissance Italy to contemporary America. (Ciletti, Tinkler, offered annually)
|Typical readings: Gardner, Art Through the Ages; Spencer, Readings in Art History

ART 103 EAST ASIAN ART SURVEY
This course presents a chronological study, beginning in the Neolithic period and continuing through the nineteenth century, of the arts and architecture of China, Japan, and (to a lesser extent) Korea, with some comparisons to the arts of India, central Asia, and Europe. Students examine principal monuments and developments in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints, garden design, and architecture. There are no prerequisites, and no previous exposure to the arts of East Asia is necessary. (Blanchard, Spring, offered annually)

ART 105 COLOR & COMPOSITION
A perceptual approach to problems of color interaction and compositional dynamics, students work through a carefully structured series of problems designed to reveal empirically the nature of color interaction and relatedness and the fundamentals of good visual composition. Projects range from narrowly focused color problems to ambitious, expressive compositional inventions. Required for studio art major and minors. (Bogin, Ruth, offered each semester)

ART 110 VISUAL CULTURE
This course is an introduction to the history and concepts of art, architecture and visual culture. This course is offered in several sections by different art history professors with different areas of specialization, ranging from modern and contemporary, to Renaissance, medieval, non-Western or architectural. Course texts vary depending on the professor teaching the particular section.
Typical readings: Leland Roth, Understanding Architecture; Gardner, Art Through the Ages; John Berger, Ways of Seeing

ART 114 INTRO TO SCULPTURE
A broad introduction to sculptural processes and principles. Traditional and experimental approaches to creative artistic expression in a variety of media are investigated including carving, clay modeling, casting and construction. Materials may include plaster, wood, clay, metal, and mixed media. The history of modern sculpture is incorporated into the course through readings and discussion, as well as slide and video presentations. Required for studio art majors: either ART 114 or ART 115. (Aub, offered annually)

ART 115 THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
An introduction to three-dimensional concepts, methods, and materials with an emphasis on design. Project assignments involve investigations of organization, structure, and creative problem solving. Materials generally used in the course include cardboard, wood, metals, fabric, and plexiglas. Required for studio art majors: either ART 114 or ART 115. ART 115 is a required course for architectural studies majors. (Aub, Staff, offered each semester)

ART 116 WORLD ARCHITECTURE I
A survey of key architectural monuments of the ancient to modern world. This course is organized chronologically and thematically around representative buildings—religious, domestic, civic, courtly—from ancient Greek and Roman to contemporary American. Individual buildings are analyzed in terms of their structural, stylistic, functional, and social meanings, and as cultural exemplars. (Mathews, offered annually)
Typical readings: Norwich, Great Architecture of the World; Harris, Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture

ART 125 INTRO TO DRAWING
A basic course in visual organization and visual expression, students focus on the relational use of the visual elements to create compositional coherence, clear spatial dynamics, and visually articulate expression. Students experiment with a range of drawing materials and subject matter. Required for studio art majors and minors. (Aub, Bogin, Yi, Ruth, offered each semester)