Apr 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Record 2014-2015 
    
Undergraduate Record 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Course Descriptions


 

Spanish

  
  • SPAN 3200 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics


    Conducted in Spanish.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 3300 - Texts and Interpretation


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 or departmental placement. Note: SPAN 3300 or instructor permission is prerequisite for any course in Spanish literature or culture with a number above SPAN 3300.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 3400 - Survey of Spanish Literature I (Middle Ages to 1700)


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 3410 - Survey of Spanish Literature II (1700 to Present)


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 3420 - Survey of Latin American Literature I (Colonial to 1900)


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 3430 - Survey of Latin American Literature II (1900 to Present)


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4010 - Advanced Grammar and Composition


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4040 - Translation from Spanish to English


    Translation Spanish and English Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4050 - Business Practices in the Spanish-speaking World


    This course is designed to prepare students for careers in international business by introducing them to business practices, trade organizations, and financial institutions in the Spanish-speaking world. A secondary goal is to help students attain a more sophisticated level of speaking and writing in Spanish, through readings, discussion, and written assigments in Spanish.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4200 - History of the Language


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3000 and 3010, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4201 - Hispanic Dialectology and Bilingualism


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3010 and 3010, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4202 - Hispanic Sociolinguistics


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and 3010, or 3000 and 3010, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4203 - Structure of Spanish


    This is an advanced introduction to the study of fundamental aspects of the sound and grammatical systems of the Spanish language. The course will start by analyzing present-day (syllable, word and phrase) structures of the language and it will progress toward a more detailed examination of some of the linguistic processes and changes involved in the development of those structures. Prior coursework in linguistics is expected. Pre-requisites: SPAN 3015 Phonetics and SPAN 3200 Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4210 - History of the Spanish Language II


    The course examines the development of the Spanish language through texts produced from the Middle Ages to the present day. The main goal will be the interpretation of individual texts as a source of linguistic data and the analysis of language in its cultural, social and historical context. Including texts from Latin American and Spain, the commentary will cover the analysis of phonological, grammatical and lexical aspects. Prerequisites: SPAN 3000 or SPAN 3200



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4220 - Linguistic Theories of Writing: The Advanced Language Learner


    Following systemic functional linguistics, this course examines the advanced capacities of first, second, and heritage language learners. Its main goal is to describe how these capacities are realized linguistically in written (academic) language ‘among other means’ through lexical density, grammatical metaphor, clause-combining strategies, and impersonality. Prior coursework in linguistics is expected. Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 or equivalent



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4300 - Latin-American Literature from Colonial Period to 1900


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4310 - Latin American Women Writers from 1900 to the Present


    Study of major Latin American women writers from 1900 to the present, including poets, essayists, playwrights, and fiction writers. Discussion will focus on the literary representation of issues related to gender and culture. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4311 - Latin-American Literature After 1900


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4312 - Mexican Literature


    Study of major literary works from the 20th and 21st centuries by Mexican authors, including poetry, fiction, essay and/or theatre. Discussion will focus on literary representation, historical and gender issues relevant to this period in Mexican society. Prerequisites: SPAN 3300; SPAN 3430 Highly Recommended



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4319 - Borges


    This course offers an overview of Borges’ short stories and some essays and poems. The aim is to present Borges as dominating the great shift in literary sensibility in Spanish America in the 1940s, his influence on the ‘Boom’ and the relevance of his work to the notions of Modernism and Post-modernism in the Anglo-Saxon sense. The course will attempt to cover not only the thematics of Borges’ main works but also his innovations in technique. Prerequisites: SPAN 3010 and 3300 or departmental permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4320 - Contemporary Latin-American Short Fiction


    Contemporary Latin-American Short Fiction Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4321 - Contemporary Latin-American Novel


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4400 - Spanish Literature from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4401 - Spanish Literature of the Golden Age


    Spanish Literature of the Golden Age Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4402 - Don Quixote


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4410 - Spanish Literature from the Enlightenment to Romanticism


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4412 - Spanish Literature from Realism to the Generation of 1898


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4413 - Modern Spanish Literature


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4420 - Spanish Contemporary Poetry


    The purpose of this course is to help the student read and understand poetry in Spanish. By approaching the works of relevant Spanish and Latin American poets from different perspectives, the student will become more familiar with poetry in Spanish. Part of the course is dedicated to introducing the student into the creative mood of literature. In order to do that, the students have to translate poetry from Spanish into English, and they are also encouraged to write some poetry or poetical prose in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430,or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4450 - Contemporary Latin American Novella


    A panorama of contemporary Latin American literature’s main trends through the study of novellas published between 1935 and the end of the 20th century. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4500 - Special Topics Seminar: Literature


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3 to 6
  
  • SPAN 4510 - Special Topics Seminar: Literature


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3 to 6
  
  • SPAN 4520 - Special Topics Seminar: Culture and Civilization


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement



    Credits: 3 to 6
  
  • SPAN 4530 - Special Topics Seminar: Language


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement; instructor permission.



    Credits: 3 to 6
  
  • SPAN 4560 - Special Topics Seminar: Literature and Culture Catholic Univ Valencia


    A full immersion course at the Catholic University, Valencia for students enrolled in the University of Virginia in Valencia program. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4600 - Literature and Cinema


    Explores the relationship between literature and film as narrative arts, focusing on contemporary classics of the Spanish and Spanish-American novel and their cinematic adaptations. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4610 - Women Between Cultures: U.S. Latinas in Their Writing


    This course examines how Latina women in the United States have articulated in their literature the experience of living within two sets of cultural codes, considering variants such as class, race religious beliefs, and language. Prerequisite: SPAN 3300; SPAN 3430 highly recommended.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4620 - Hispanic Women Writers


    Examines writings by women authors of Spain and Latin America, using the texts as a basis for studying the evolving roles and paradigms of women in these societies. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4621 - Latin American Women Poets


    In this course we will read extensively from the poetry of the three most famous women poets of Latin America in the twentieth century: Uruguay’s Delmira Agustini, Argentina’s Alfonsina Storni, and Chile’s Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Prerequisites: SPAN 3300.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4700 - Spanish Culture and Civilization


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4701 - The Inquisition in Spain and Latin America


    The Inquisition in Spain and Latin America



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4702 - Islam in Europe: Muslim Iberia


    An introduction to Islam and a cultural history of al-Andalus (Muslim Iberia) from the year 711 until the expulsion of the Moriscos-Muslims converted, often forcibly, to Christianity-from early modern Spain in 1609. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 or equivalent level of proficiency in Spanish.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4703 - Hispanic Intellectual History


    Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4704 - Islamic Iberia


    An introduction to Islam and the cultural history of al- Andalus (Islamic Iberia) from 711 until the expulsion of the Morsicos from early modern Spain in 1609. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4705 - Spanish Mass Media


    Introduction to Spanish mass means of communication. Study of the mechanisms used, and media’s sociological importance. Special emphasis on radio and television.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4706 - Spanish 20th Century History


    The crisis of the restoration of the Spanish monarchy, Primo de Rivera’s dictatorship, the Second Republic, the Civil War, the Franco Era, the transition from dictatorship to democracy.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4707 - Introduction to Spanish Art


    Spanish art is among the richest and most important examples of world art. Its heritage is comprised of works dating from prehistoric times with the caves at Altamira up to the 21 st Century (Calatrava, Mariscal), including the rich architectural legacy of the Romans, the gothic castles and churches of the Middle Ages, Golden Age painting (Velázquez, El Greco, Murillo, Ribera), and the great names of the 20 th Century (Gaudí, Picasso, Dalí, Miró)



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4708 - Picasso


    The Spanish tradition after Goya and the cultural atmosphere of the 19th century. The formation of Picasso and the different periods of his work. Iconographic problems. The creation of “Guernica”.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4709 - Modern Spanish Art


    This course studies the main art works produced in the 19th and 20th centuries: Goya, Picasso, Dalí, Miró, Tapies, Chillida, Villanueva, Gaudí and Calatrava will be contemplated from an eminently cultural view. In addition to analyzing the different productions from a technical viewpoint, they will serve as models to understand social and cultural trends of the period.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4710 - Latin American Culture and Civilization


    Latin American Culture and Civilization



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4711 - 1492 and the Aftermath


    Examines Spanish attempts to understand and figure the Americas, as well as American indigenous reactions to them. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010 and 3300, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4712 - Travelers in Latin America


    In this course we will study diaries and accounts of travelers in Latin America since the first European got in contact with the continent for the first time What did they see? What did they want to see? How did the describe it? How much influence their account had in the construction of continental imaginary. We will start with el Diario of Christopher Columbus, and finish with some diaries of today. Prerequisite: SPAN 3300.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4713 - Spanish Economy


    A broad approach to the Spanish Economy (starting with its modernization) and its integration in the EEC. Focus on the role of Europe in the world economy and politics, and the future of the Euro as a new reserve currency.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4714 - Empire & Imperialism in Early Modern Spain


    This course will examine the history and ideology of empire in the Spanish-speaking world from 1492 through 1700. Emphasis will be placed on the reading of period texts in the original language. Prerequisite: SPAN 3300.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4715 - Cuban Culture Through Cinema


    The aim of this course is to study Cuban films in the context of Cuba’s history and culture. The course will include the viewing of films outside the classroom (roughly one a week), readings about the films, history, and culture. Please note that out-of-class preparation and the reading load will be significant. The format of the class will be lecture/discussion with a strong emphasis on class participation. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4960 - Spanish Creative Writing Workshop


    This course is taught by two of the most distinguished and exciting writers in the Spanish-speaking world today, with extensive experience giving writing workshops. It is dedicated to creative writing (short stories), emphasizing creative, and suggesting ways to initiate the creative process. Students need to have a good command of the Spanish Language, at 400 level or similar. Undergraduate as well as graduate students are welcome. Prerequisite: SPAN 3010, 3300, and 3 credits of 3400-3430, or departmental placement.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4980 - Distinguished majors colloquium


    The Colloquium allows DMPs in Spanish to meet regularly with the DMP coordinator to discuss research strategies, documentation styles, and structure and style in extended expository writing as they are working independently on a thesis. It also provides a forum for presenting and discussing work-in-progress. Pre-requisite: Acceptance in DMP



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4989 - Distinguished Major in Spanish Thesis


    Distinguished majors in Spanish will meet individually with their thesis advisors to discuss progress and revise drafts of their theses. At the end of the semester, they will present the results of their research in a public forum.



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPAN 4993 - Independent Study


    Prerequisite: instructor permission.



    Credits: 1 to 3

Spanish in Translation

  
  • SPTR 3850 - Fiction of the Americas


    In this seminar, we will study the centuries long ‘conversations’ between North American and Spanish American writers. Principally through short stories and some novels, we will examine their mutual fascination. Our reading list will include works by Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Horacio Quiroga, John Reed, Mariano Azuela, William Faulkner, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Margaret Atwood, Manuel Puig



    Credits: 3
  
  • SPTR 4728 - Span Am Cult & Inst


    Span Am Cult & Inst



    Credits: 3

Statistics

  
  • STAT 1100 - Chance: An Introduction to Statistics


    Studies introductory statistics and probability, visual methods for summarizing quantitative information, basic experimental design and sampling methods, ethics and experimentation, causation, and interpretation of statistical analyzes. Applications use data drawn from current scientific and medical journals, newspaper articles, and the Internet. Students will not receive credit for both STAT 1100 and STAT 1120.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 1120 - Introduction to Statistics


    Includes graphical displays of data, relationships in data, design of experiments, causation, random sampling, probability distributions, inference, confidence intervals, tests of hypotheses, and regression and correlation. Students will not receive credit for both STAT 1100 and STAT 1120.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 2020 - Introduction to Biostatistics


    This course includes a basic treatment of probability, and covers inference for one and two populations, including both hypothesis testing and confidence intervals. Analysis of variance and linear regression are also covered. Applications are drawn from biology and medicine.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 2120 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis


    Introduction to the probability and statistical theory underlying the estimation of parameters and testing of statistical hypotheses, including those arising in the context of simple and multiple regression models. Students will use computers and statistical programs to analyze data. Examples and applications are drawn from economics, business, and other fields. Students will not receive credit for both STAT 2120 and ECON 3710. Prerequisite: MATH 1210 or equivalent; co-requisite: Concurrent enrollment in a discussion section of STAT 2120.



    Credits: 4
  
  • STAT 2720 - Introduction to Mathematical Probability and Statistics


    An introduction to the mathematical foundations of probability and statistics.  Topics include discrete and continuous random variables; discrete, continuous, and joint probability distributions; sampling distributions, point estimation; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for one and two samples.  The software Stata will be incorporated.
    Prerequisite:  One of MATH 1220, MATH 1320, or APMA 1110.



    Credits: 3

  
  • STAT 3010 - Statistical Computing and Graphics


    Introduces statistical computing using S-PLUS. Topics include descriptive statistics for continuous and categorical variables, methods for handling missing data, basics of graphical perception, graphical displays, exploratory data analysis, and the simultaneous display of multiple variables. Students should be experienced with basic text-editing and file manipulation on either a PC or a UNIX system, and with either a programming language (e.g. BASIC) or a spreadsheet program (e.g. MINITAB or EXCEL). Credit earned in this course cannot be applied toward a graduate degree in statistics. Prerequisite: STAT 1100 or 1120 or instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 3080 - From Data to Knowledge


    Most elementary statistics courses start with a technique & present various surface level examples. This course will use relatively complicated data sets and approach them from multiple angles with elementary statistical techniques. Simulation techniques such as the bootstrap will also be used. Conceptual discussion in lectures is supplemented with hands-on practice in applied data-analysis tasks using R statistical software. Prerequisite: An introductory statistics course.



    Credits: 4
  
  • STAT 3120 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics


    This course provides a calculus-based introduction to mathematical statistics with some applications. Topics include: sampling theory, point estimation, interval estimation, testing hypotheses, linear regression, correlation, analysis of variance, and categorical data. Prerequisite: MATH 3100 or APMA 3100.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 3130 - Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys


    Discusses the main designs and estimation techniques used in sample surveys; including simple random sampling, stratification, cluster sampling, double sampling, post-stratification, and ratio estimation. Non-response problems and measurement errors are also discussed. Many properties of sample surveys are developed through simulation procedures. The SUDAAN software package for analyzing sample surveys is used. Prerequisite: STAT 1100 or 1120, MATH 3120, or instructor permission.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 3150 - Theory of Interest


    Topics include growth and time value of money, equations of value and yield rates, annuities (including contingent payments), loan amortization schedules, bonds. Additional topics are options and derivatives, as time permits. Prerequisites: MATH 1220 or MATH 1320



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 3220 - Introduction to Regression Analysis


    This course provides a survey of regression analysis techniques, covering topics from simple regression, multiple regression, logistic regression, and analysis of variance. The primary focus is on model development and applications. Prerequisite: STAT 1100 or STAT 1120 or STAT 2120.



    Credits: 3
  
  • STAT 3430 - Statistical Computing with SAS and R


    Topics include importing data from various sources into R/SAS, manipulate and combine datasets, transform variables, “clean” data so that it is ready for further analysis, manipulate character strings, export datasets, and produce basic graphical and tabular summaries of data. Approximately equal time will be spent using SAS and R. The fundamentals of each language and efficient programming is emphasized through hands-on work manipulating data.



    Credits: 4
  
  • STAT 3980 - Applied Statistics Laboratory


    Enrollment in STAT LAB (3980) is required for all students in the department’s 3000-level appled statistics courses (STAT 3080, 3220, 3430, 3130). STAT 3980 may be repeated for credit provided that a student is enrolled in at least one of these 3000-level applied courses; however, no more than one unit of STAT 3980 may be taken in any semester.



    Credits: 1
  
  • STAT 4993 - Independent Study


    Reading and study programs in areas of interest to individual students. For students interested in topics not covered in regular courses. Students must obtain a faculty advisor to approve and direct the program.



    Credits: 1 to 3
  
  • STAT 4995 - Statistical Consulting


    Introduces the practice of statistical consultation. A combination of formal lectures, meetings with clients of the statistical consulting service, and sessions in the statistical computing laboratory. Students will work together with a graduate student consultant. Prerequisite: instructor permission.



    Credits: 1 to 3

Studio Art

  
  • ARTS 1000 - Drawing at Sea I


    This course will focus on the fundamentals of drawing: visual perception, elements of line, gesture, proportion, spatial relationships, scale, value, and texture. It is intended for beginning students. During the semester, students will develop a range of skills that will enable them to hone their observational sensibilities and then apply them to their work.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 1010 - Drawing at Sea II


    This course is intended for students who have previously completed a college level drawing class (either Introduction to Drawing or Introduction to Figure Drawing). Building on the principles of basic drawing, students will further investigate drawing from observation and creating the illusion of 3-dimensional form and space on a 2-dimensional surface.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 1220 - Intro to Digital Media at Sea


    The course will be an introduction to digital imagery, using photography as the source for creative manipulation in Adobe Photoshop. At the beginning of the semester, questions about how to use one’s camera skillfully, how to compose an interesting photograph, how to interpret and to evaluate work will be addressed.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 1710 - Intro to Painting at Sea


    Designed for beginning painters, the course will introduce students to color theory, color mixing, and color application. It aims to improve observational skills in both drawing and painting. Students will experiment with composition and collage construction.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2110 - Introduction to Photography I


    Focuses on gaining a working understanding of black and white photo processes and, most importantly, opening up a dialogue about photography. Class assignments help students understand the visual language of photography using 35mm film and printing in the darkroom. In addition, lectures explore examples from the historical and contemporary worlds of fine art photography and readings range from art and philosophy to science. Prerequisite: ARTS 2000



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2112 - Introduction to Photography II


    Building off of 2110, this course offers an introduction to color photography, digital printing methods, and medium format cameras. Advanced skills are demonstrated and practiced with the goal of increasing the quality of the work. Further explorations into historical and contemporary art issues via presentations, visiting artists, and readings increase awareness. Students create a final portfolio. Prerequisite: ARTS 2110



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2220 - Introduction to New Media I


    This class introduces digital techniques in the context of fine art. Topics covered include digital imaging and basic interactive art. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2222 - Introduction to New Media II


    Building on the skills and concepts established in ARTS 2220, this class introduces animation techniques in the context of fine arts. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, ARTS 2220



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2310 - Installation and Performance Art I


    This course introduces new art genres including installation, performance, and video documentation to the student’s art practice. Includes contemporary Art History, theory, and the creation of art made with non-traditional materials, methods and formats. Prerequisite: For ARTS 2310: ARTS 1610, 2620 or permission of the instructor.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2312 - Installation and Performance Art II


    Prerequisite: ARTS 1610,2620,2310 or permission of the instructor.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2370 - Introduction to Cinematography I


    The course introduces experimental 16mm film production as a practice of visual art. These courses include technical, historical, and theoretical issues that apply to cinematography and its relationship to the traditional visual arts. Prerequisite: For ARTS 2370: ARTS 1610, 2620, or permission of the instructor.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2372 - Introduction to Cinematography II


    Prerequisite: For ARTS 2372: ARTS 1610, 2620, 2370, or permission of the instructor.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2511 - Special Topics in Photography


    This class is an intensive hands on studio class in photpgraphy. It covers all the basic photographic techniques including camera handling, film processing, darkroom printing and in certain cases, digital printing., Additionally, this course will cover the historical and theoretical aspects of the photographic medium Each Student will be expeceted to produce a portfolio basaed on the specific topic being covered.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2560 - Special Topics in Printmaking


    An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of Printmaking



    Credits: 4
  
  • ARTS 2570 - Special Topics in Painting


    Students are introduced to specialized materials, methods and cultural issues as they relate to painting. Requisites: Arts 1610 and Arts 2620 or 2630 or 2640 and Arts 2710 and Arts 2720.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2580 - Special Topics in Sculpture


    An introduction to the specialized materials, methods, processes, and cultural issues as they relate to the history and practice of Sculpture



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2610 - Introduction to Drawing I


    Drawing provides students with a foundation of skills, judgement, and observational abilities that are essential to artistic expression. ARTS2000 is required for every Studio Art major and minor and a prerequisite for all other media related courses in Studio Art.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2620 - Introduction to Drawing II


    Continuation of ARTS 1610 with projects emphasizing on drawing skills and analytical thinking. The majority of assignments will be concept-based to encourage students to develop individual visual language. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2630 - Life Drawing I


    Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2632 - Life Drawing II


    Creations of drawings of a living model in various media. Topics include artistic anatomy, figure and portrait drawing. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2670 - Introduction to Printmaking I


    Introduction to basic black and white etching techniques, basic black and white plate lithography, and techniques of stone lithography. Printmaking professors and course content vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2672 - Introduction to Printmaking II


    Prerequisite: ARTS 1610, 2620.



    Credits: 3
  
  • ARTS 2680 - Artists Books as Personal Vehicle for Development


    Technological changes have made the book more important to artists and the book has taken on new or expanded attributes. The appreciation for the book as object or having merit as an artwork of its own has continued to grow. Hence, it has become important to reexamine and return to the art of the book. Digital media/traditional media presents a false dilemma and nowhere is this more apparent than in the artist’s book.
    Prerequisite: Instructor Permission



    Credits: 4

  
  • ARTS 2682 - Artists Books as Personal Vehicle for Development


    Continuation of ARTS 2680. Additional and intermediate approaches to the book as an art form. Technological changes have made the book more important to artists and the book has taken on new or expanded attributes. The appreciation for the book as object or having merit as an artwork of its own has continued to grow. Hence, it has become important to reexamine and return to the art of the book.
    Prerequisite: Instructor Permission



    Credits: 4

 

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