Advanced study in selected subjects outside of the regular curriculum. Course announcements will be made in the preceding semester.
Artists from Africa and African diasporas have historically created vibrant and diverse arts that shape and are shaped by local and global politics as well as social and religious experiences. In this introductory course, students examine a broad range of arts and cultures linked to the continent and consider how arts and artistic practices move. To understand how knowledge about African arts has formed and changed, students investigate categories used to classify African arts and ways people have studied such arts.
3 hr./wk.
Artists linked to Africa increasingly resist framing their work according to ethnic or national identities. Yet, the construction of cultural and national histories often contributes to the content and reception of artists' projects. In this course, we consider how colonial, postcolonial, transnational, and international experiences intersect with arts created from diverse mediums. We also investigate the classifications contemporary, African, and contemporary "African" in relationship to artistic production, promotion, and display.
3 hr./wk.
This course explores art since 1980 both in a historical context and in terms of contemporary criticism. Frequent gallery visits and conversations with artists, curators, gallery assistants.
3
Approval of Dean and Department Honors Supervisor required. Apply in NA 5/225 no later than December 10 in the fall term or May 1 in the spring term.
Usually 3 cr./sem.
Credit is available to art history students for internships and fieldwork in cooperation with commercial and industrial firms, museums, galleries, and governmental agencies. May be taken up to 2 times for credit.
Individual research in selected problems under faculty guidance. Advance application and permission of instructor and chair required for admission.
May not be taken more than 3 times.
This course will explore identity issues in modern art with an emphasis on contemporary art. We will consider a range of questions, including how to identify and define identity, orientalism and the "other," cultural aesthetics, diaspora, dislocation, hybridity and multiculturalism.
3 hr./wk.
3
3
This course presents a historical overview of public art in the United States, focusing on key paradigms: memorials, non-commemorative sculpture, landscape or urban design projects, and social interventions. It includes class visits to major public art commissioning agencies such as Percent for Art (Department of Cultural Affairs), MTA Arts for Transit and Creative Time. Requirements consist of take-home midterm and final exams, several short writing assignments, weekly classroom group discussions and presentations.
3 hr./wk.
Dynamic sculptures, textiles, masquerades, assemblages, photography, and architecture made from a variety of materials constitute some of the arts that diverse artists from across West Africa have historically produced. Using a thematic approach, students examine a range of arts linked to the continent and investigate similarities and differences in strategies of artistic production. Students also consider different methods scholars have developed to understand such arts.
3 hr./wk.
Advanced study in selected subjects outside of the regular curriculum. Course announcements will be made in the preceding semester.
3 hr./wk.
An overview of the various currents of modernism that developed in Latin America from 1900 to 1945. Emphasis will be placed on the artistic production of certain countries, such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, and Uruguay.
3 hr./wk.
This undergraduate course is an in-depth look at the period known as the "Mexican Renaissance" when numerous artists, intellectuals, and government institutions responded to the goals, proposals, and failures of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), the first social uprising of the twentieth century. It will provide an overview of Mexican muralism and consider the role of diverse media (easel painting, graphic art, and photography) in expressing issues such as cultural nationalism, gender, class, and race in post-Revolutionary Mexican society. The course is organized as a series of classroom lectures based on slides and selected thematic and chronological topics. A field trip to the Orozco mural at the New School and/or a local museum and/or gallery will provide students with first-hand knowledge of the art under discussion.
3 hr./wk.
Artistic manifestations in post-World War II Latin America, including the work of diaspora artists and Latino/a artists in the United States.
3 hr./wk.
The aesthetic, historical, and technical development of still photography viewed as a major medium of artistic expression in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
3 hr./wk.
This course explores art since 1980 both in a historical context and in terms of contemporary criticism. Frequent gallery visits and conversations with artists, curators, gallery assistants.
3 hr./wk.
This course challenges students to think about how concepts of the artist develop in historically and culturally specific ways, and to consider how such concepts influence visual traditions. It focuses on the painters, sculptors, architects and craftspeople of South Asia. Major themes include concepts of art, artist/patron relationships, workshop practices, techniques and materials, tradition and innovation, and differing historical and cultural perceptions of artists. All periods of South Asian art history are covered, but the emphasis is on the 16th to 19th centuries.
3 hr./wk.
This course looks at ideas of tradition and nation in modern and contemporary Asian arts, at rejections of these ideas and at the struggle of individuals to escape the confines of nationalist thinking and East/West dichotomies. The course will focus primarily on India and Japan, respectively colonized and colonizing nations, but Pakistan, Korea and China are also discussed.
3 hr./wk.
This course will explore 20th and 21st -century "outsider" art environments: vernacular expressions of art, architecture, and/or landscape architecture, which emerge as public and private expressions by artists/builders who do not have formal training, and which are generally grounded in the local concerns and experiences of their makers.
3 hr./wk.
Drawing from the live model as a means to understand line, shape, form, proportion, and foreshortening in the figure. Emphasis on principles of anatomy to examine bone structure and muscles. Drawing the figure includes both short poses to investigate gesture and the dynamics of the pose, and long poses with focus on creating a finished drawing by incorporating light, space and, compositional devices. Experimentation with various dry and wet drawing techniques.
This course may be taken as many as 4 times for credit. 3 hr./wk.
Credit is available to advanced students for internships and fieldwork in cooperation with commercial and industrial firms, museums and galleries, and governmental agencies. Students can register for specialized internships based on the area of study. Permission of instructor and chair required.
3 cr. each. No more than 6 credits accepted.
Independent study in art under staff guidance. Three previous courses (or equivalent) in area of study chosen and permission of instructor and Chair required for admission.
3 cr. each. No more than 9 cr. accepted.
Advanced and individualized projects in any area of photography. Portfolio development for students specializing in photography. Group and individual critiques and reviews, as well as readings and discussions to develop and hone one's artistic vision, and to promote passionate and sustained involvement in photography as a communication medium of personal, social and cultural significance.
$40
This course may be taken as many as 4 times for credit. 3 hr./wk.
Introduction to unconventional photographic processes. Exploration of historic and new methods and materials that allow extension of photographic imagery beyond the standard black and white silver print. Experimentation with hand-made emulsions and papers, incorporation of photographic imagery into new and varied contexts, such as drawings, paintings, and books.
$40
3 hr./wk.
Emphasis on developing a studio sensibility. Exploration of various lighting systems such as tungsten and quartz, studio and portable flash, natural light, and mixed sources. We will address the artistic and technical problems associated with portraiture, still life, and product photography. Use of hand-held meters, flash meters, lighting accessories, filters, and an introduction to the view camera.
$40
3 hr./wk.
An introduction to the large format view camera as used in fine art and commercial photography. A studio course covering fundamental camera movements, perspective controls and optics selection, applied lighting set-ups, metering and exposure calculation procedures, and specialized film processing and printing skills. Students will get hands-on experience with the 4x5 inch camera, while fostering a studio sensibility through the development of skills and techniques unique to large format photography. The course will introduce students to another way of seeing by exploring the special properties inherent in large format, while working in a professional, studio environment.
$35
3 hr./wk.
Continued experience with aqueous media, both transparent and opaque, including applications to other areas of artistic expression.
$20
3 hr./wk.
Principles of furniture design, ergonomics, and methods of research, design, and planning are examined in contemporary concepts, both classical and experimental. The process of design and fabrication is stressed through understanding of materials, technologies, and construction.
3 hr./wk.
The study of the raw materials used in the ceramic process to formulate clay bodies and glazes. A lecture and laboratory course which will give students the basic knowledge necessary to mix their own glazes and clay bodies.
$25
3 hr./wk.
A continuation of Typography I. This course will focus more closely on the expert usage of type in all forms of graphic design. Students will learn to create powerful graphic statements using the diverse properties of typographic expression. Emphasis on communication systems, cohesive identity packages, logo development and publication design with orderly, logical and aesthetically appropriate typographic usage. Various projects will explore enhancing comprehension through intelligent use of typographic levels of emphasis.
$50
3 hr./wk.
Design for print media with special focus on page layout, integration of text and graphic illustration, and corporate identity systems. Use of the computer as a design and production tool, with an introduction to vector and raster-based software for design and illustration.
$50
3 hr./wk.
Production for digital media distribution channels: print, web, ebook, apps, film/video. Development of projects from ideation, sketches, file setups, editing/revisions, final preparation and delivery. Real-world product creation through lectures, demonstrations, discussion, critiques and field trips using actual products as examples. Emphasis on the advanced software workflow used in advertising and design facilities.
Art 39510
$40
3 hr./wk.
A continuation of Illustration I, emphasis is placed on personal style, portfolio development, taking a concept from start to finished illustration, and exploration of historical and contemporary Illustration styles. In addition to projects, students will engage in critiques, gallery and studio visits, and with speakers presenting creative and commercial illustration projects.
$50
3 hr./wk.
Builds upon students’ basic Adobe Illustrator skills to develop complex vector graphic images. Through demonstrations, exercises, and project assignments, students apply visual problem solving skills to projects in logo & brand design; graphic icons; character design and caricature; dynamic lettering; 3-D illustration; and pattern design among other topics. Prereq: ART 39510 or Departmental Permission.
$50
3 hr./wk.
Introduction to the basic principles, techniques, and processes involved in the development of 2D animation. The course focuses on exercises and projects that explore the classical principles of animation as applied in a digital environment.
$40
3 hr./wk.
This course builds on the concepts and skills learned in ART 29530. A further examination of conceptual and technical concerns surrounding digital photography.
$40
3 hr./wk.
Interface design, information structuring, and interaction design for the Web. Sites will be examined from the perspective of design, utility, and interactivity. Design and development of HTML documents, CSS style sheets, text and images for websites including prototype testing. Students will work individually and in teams, and will exit with an online portfolio.
$15
3 hr./wk.
This course explores tools and techniques for animation and the design of interactive experience for the Web. Exploration of traditional animation techniques (frame-by-frame animation and tweening) and the development of code-based animation and interactivity. Projects in visual communication for the Web incorporating text, audio, and moving images controlled via Actionscript.
$40
3 hr./wk.
Investigation of print production for graphic design, from concept to execution. Development of concepts from initial visualization to comprehensives to mechanicals for black and white and color printing. Exploration of systems for page layout (such as the grid system) and other approaches to the design of visual information. Overview of special techniques in printing including embossing, die-cuts and paper selection.
$15
3 hr./wk.
Introduction to the basic concepts of computer programming for visual artists including variables, functions, and data structures though projects dealing with image processing, animation, and text manipulation. The course assumes no prior programming knowledge and presents the concepts in a manner that is accessible to everyone. Development of problem-solving skills is emphasized.
$15
3 hr./wk.
This course provides an introduction to digital motion graphics and desktop video on the Macintosh. We will survey a variety of imaging techniques through the history of video as an art form, and learn how to apply these modes of visual thinking to our own projects. This course will provide practical experience in design and production of Quick time-based digital video and motion graphics using a variety of software, especially Adobe After Effects.
$15
3 hr./wk.
This class is recommended for all BFA students who want to prepare for their final thesis or other independent projects. This course examines the creation of an individual project through concepts, research, experimentation, and exercises. Through readings, discussions and field trips, students will learn to come up with a strong idea and to formulate an argument for it.
Permission of instructor. Permission will be based on instructor's evaluation of student's course work to date, and submission of a brief proposal (100-200 words) that articulates the student's creative research interest. Students from other majors who wish to develop a creative research project are invited to apply.
$15
3 hr./wk.
This course provides students with a solid foundation in both the creative and technical aspects of 3-Dimensional image creation on the computer. Topics include 3-Dimensional modeling, animating, lighting, shading, texturing, camera composition and rendering techniques. Both still image and animation will be covered. In addition to discussing a range of 3-Dimensional software programs, this course will explore the role of 2-Dimensional drawing and painting programs in the creation of 3-Dimensional image environments. The role of 3-Dimensional imaging in film, design, multimedia art, and electronic gaming will also be discussed.
$40
3 hr./wk.
Teaches the fundamentals of game play design. Students are introduced to a variety of games and will work individually and collaboratively to create new online and app games, emphasizing an iterative design processn This course teaches the fundamentals of game play design. Students are introduced to a variety of games and work individually and collaboratively to create new board and card games. The class emphasizes an iterative design process incorporating animation, 3D modeling and programming.
$50
3 hr./wk.
Seminar exploring the visual language of image and typography and its function in mass communications; the syntax of video, audio and interactive works; and the aesthetic and social challenges raised in design for print, time-based media and telecommunications. The seminar will provide students with a thorough grounding in technology-related issues through selected readings and discussion.
$15
3 hr./wk.