DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY Fall 2010 SUPPLEMENT

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1 DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY Fall 2010 SUPPLEMENT The Art History Department welcomes students of all disciplines. Our courses provide students with the skills needed to analyze the visual arts on their own, and to build an understanding of the relationships between artistic traditions and the cultures that produce them. ARTH all sections EPISODES IN WESTERN ART LA HU 3b, g h INSTRUCTORS: Sections 01 & 02: Jennifer Germann, Gannett 110, Ext , jgermann@ithaca.edu Sections 03 & 04: Staff STUDENTS: Mainly first and second year students seeking an introduction to art history. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO SENIORS. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will introduce students to the study of art, by focusing on particular times and places that have played key roles in shaping our view of western art history. We will investigate art that was produced around these crucial points in western history, as well as what preceded and what followed these turning points. The course will also pursue recurrent themes in western art history, such as conceptions of the body, forms of visual narrative, the art of spirituality, images of death and mortality, and images of power and propaganda. In addition, we will explore the ways in which western cultural production has been defined through contact with cultures deemed to be "outside" of the western tradition. Basic methods and vocabulary of art historical investigation will be stressed. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion and lecture. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Exams and written assignments; consideration given to attendance and class participation in grading. ARTH all sections ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE LA FA 3b INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Brcak, Gannett 109, Ext , brcak@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: Section 01: 56; Sections 02 & 03: 28 STUDENTS: Inquisitive people drawn from throughout the College. It should also be considered an essential preliminary course in architectural studies for those who wish to continue in that field. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO SENIORS. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The Elements of Architecture will acquaint students with the art of making buildings through a discussion of a variety of topics, among them materials, structure, mechanics, space, and light. Architectural theory will also be introduced, from the ideas of Vitruvius through some of the more provocative pronouncements of Venturi. The course will also feature architectural vocabulary, whose mastery is necessary for the analysis and understanding of architectural forms. Finally, Elements of Architecture will consider the activity surrounding the creation of architecture, including the interaction of architects, clients, builders, and even the natural forces that act upon buildings. All students enroll in Section 01 (lecture) and EITHER Section 02 or Section 03 (discussion). COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture, discussion, interactive website. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Periodic short quizzes; 2 examinations; group work, including reports to the class. Grading based on an assessment of all work, written and oral. 1

2 ARTH , 02 ARCHITECTURE ACROSS CULTURES LA FA 3b, g h STUDENTS: Students of all disciplines with an interest in architecture and cultural expression. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO SENIORS. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An investigation of the history of world architecture organized by architectural type. Examining such topics as spaces of dwelling and worship comparatively across time and place will reveal ways in which cultural identities are shaped and expressed in architectural form. In comparing sacred spaces from a range of traditions, for example, we will reflect on the architectural impacts of differing climates, materials, cultural contacts and belief systems. At the same time, we will observe shared features that point to common human needs and basic principles of architectural structure. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Digitized imagery with discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grade based on exams and projects. ARTH , 02 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL CULTURE LA HU 3b, g h STUDENTS: Those with little or no background in art history. THIS COURSE IS NOT OPEN TO SENIORS. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Visual Culture is a course about the study of visual images in a cultural and art historical context. Rather than a traditional study of the chronological, stylistic, or thematic development of visual works of art, this course will involve students in examining the broader interactions between art objects, visual images, and the cultures that create them. Through historical and cultural case studies, students will develop and explore questions about the ways in which images form a foundation of knowledge in the modern and post-modern world. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Slide lecture and discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grade based on participation, projects and exams. ARTH PRACTICING ART HISTORY LA HU INSTRUCTOR: Stephen Clancy, Gannett TBA, Ext , clancy@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: 15 PREREQUISITES: For Art History majors, one course in the humanities or fine arts; for non-majors, sophomore standing, one course in the humanities or fine arts, and permission of the instructor. STUDENTS: This course is required for Art History majors. Also open to minors and others with related interests. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a course for Art History majors, minors and others who plan to incorporate research and writing about the visual arts into their careers. Students will practice critical reading, evaluating sources and recognizing a variety of approaches to images in order to develop selfawareness in their own work. Guest presentations and trips to art institutions around Ithaca will be additional components of the course. The skills we will build can be practiced in a variety of professional settings. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Some lectures but predominantly discussion and small group work. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on class participation; papers and other written exercises; and an oral presentation. 2

3 ARTH ARCHITECTURE: RENAISSANCE TO REVOLUTION LA FA 3b, g h INSTRUCTOR: Lauren O'Connell, Gannett 100, Ext , oconnell@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: 28 STUDENTS: Students interested in architecture, European culture and history. COURSE DESCRIPTION: To explore European architecture from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, focusing on issues of form, space, structure and meaning. The course begins and ends with "rebirths" of antiquity, considering in between architectural ideas that seem to stray as far as possible from the classical tradition. Concepts such as Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical will be examined, as will relevant political and religious circumstances. Geographic focus in France, Italy, and Central Europe. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Digital presentations with discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based primarily on exams, readings, and research project. ARTH , 02 GREAT SPACES: INTRODUCTION TO URBAN DESIGN LA FA 3b, g h INSTRUCTOR: Lauren O'Connell, Gannett 100, Ext , oconnell@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: Section 01: 28; Section 02: 25 STUDENTS: Students interested in architectural design, landscape architecture, and city form. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the history of open space design around the world with emphasis on the city. Examination of the principles that generate successful spaces at several scales, from pocket parks to public squares, and of the cultural meanings embedded in urban space. Case study analysis of local spaces through basic 3-D computer modeling. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Digital presentations with discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based primarily on exams, modeling projects and participation. ARTH IMAGING AUTHORITY LA FA 3b, g h INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Germann, Gannett 110, Ext , jgermann@ithaca.edu STUDENTS: Students with an interest in the links between visual imagery and cultural attitudes. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will consider images of rulers from the early modern period, such as Elizabeth I ( ) and Louis XIV ( ), to the present, including the representation of the 2008 presidential candidates, in a series of case studies. In particular, this course will engage with visual constructions of power and authority in relation to culturally specific concepts of identity, including gender, sexuality, race, and class. We will look at a variety of representational formats and consider how images of authority have changed or remain unchanged over time. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture and discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on written assignments, in-class presentations, and participation. ARTH , 02 NINETEENTH CENTURY EUROPEAN ART LA HU 3b, g h INSTRUCTOR: Gary Wells, Gannett 103, Ext , wells@ithaca.edu STUDENTS: Students of all disciplines with an interest in the art, history, and culture of the 19th century. 3

4 COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of the development of painting and sculpture in Europe from the French Revolution to the end of the 19th century. Emphasis is given to the social and historical context of European Art, as well as the contributions of individual artists. Art historical movements from Neoclassicism to Post-Impressionism and Symbolism will be examined. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Slide lecture with discussion and in class projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on regular attendance and participation; written project assignments and short papers; exams. ARTH SELECTED TOPICS: NON-WESTERN ARCHITECTURE LA FA 3b, g h STUDENTS: Students of all disciplines with an interest in architecture, cross-cultural study, and West/East exchange. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class will explore architectural traditions lying beyond or at the margins of Western Europe within the historical and cultural contexts that give them meaning. Consideration will also be given to issues of West/East encounter and to the history of interactions with and representation by the West. Specific cultural focus to be announced. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Slide lecture with discussion and in class projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based primarily on written projects and/or papers, exams, and participation. ARTH SELECTED TOPICS: LATIN AMERICAN, LATINO, AFRICAN OR AFRICAN DIASPORA ARTS LA FA 3b, g h TOPIC: Latin American, Latino, African or African Diaspora Arts STUDENTS: Students of all disciplines with an interest in the topic. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Specific topic to be announced. Exploration of specified artistic traditions in their historical, political and cultural contexts, with particular focus on the diversity of human experience as it is given expression in artistic form. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture with discussion and in class projects. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based primarily on written projects and/or papers, exams, and participation. ARTH ART SINCE 1960 LA HU 3b, g h PREREQUSITES: One course in the humanities or fine arts. STUDENTS: Students of all disciplines with an interest in contemporary art and culture. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This discussion-oriented course will explore post-world War II art (1945 present) in America and Europe with student presentations on contemporary artists. Selected artists and movements will be studied and particular attention will be paid to the intersections between art and politics, the globalization of art production and art markets, and issues of consumerism and consumption. The concepts of Modernism and Post-modernism will also be examined. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Slide lecture and class discussion. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based upon participation, critical analysis of readings, presentations and other assignments, and/or exams. 4

5 ARTH ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY AND THEORY: PRESERVING AMERICA LA FA HU INSTRUCTOR: Nancy Brcak, Gannett 109, Ext , ENROLLMENT: 18 STUDENTS: Students interested in the contemporary world. PREREQUISITES: Three courses in the humanities or fine arts, including one course in art history; sophomore standing or above. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will include a history of the preservation movement in this country but will focus on local projects and other contemporary issues. Topics will include the viability of preservation in the 21st century, gentrification, public laws vs. private property, etc. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lecture, participation in group discussions and field trips. REQUIREMENTS: One exam, two papers; students will also keep a journal related to the topic. Grading based on assessment of all written work, with some consideration of contributions to discussions. ARTH INTRODUCTION TO MUSEOLOGY LA FA INSTRUCTOR: Cheryl Kramer, Gannett 105, Ext , ckramer@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: 18 PREREQUISITES: Three courses in art history; sophomore standing or above. STUDENTS: Art History majors and minors, Art majors, and other students interested in museum and gallery work who meet the prerequisites. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Museology, or museum studies, is a study of the history of museums and their role in society. This course will provide a broad introduction to the history of museums and galleries and explore the roles of these institutions in society. Various types of museums and galleries and the issues faced by these institutions will also be examined. The role of individuals and various responsibilities within museums and galleries will also be investigated. This is a discussion-oriented, self-directed course that demands active involvement of the students. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Lectures; student-led docent tours, reading/topic discussions, and numerous fieldtrips. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on assignments, journal, student-led docent tours, attendance and class discussion and practical work in the Handwerker Gallery. ARTH SEMINAR IN ART HISTORY: MARCEL DUCHAMP LA FA INSTRUCTOR: Gary Wells, Gannett 103, Ext , wells@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: 12 PREREQUISITES: Three courses in art history; junior standing or above. STUDENTS: Advanced students in art history; students from other majors interested in modern art with appropriate art history background. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This seminar will focus on the life and work of Marcel Duchamp. As one of the most significant artists of the twentieth century, Duchamp has been seen by various scholars as the key figure of the Dada movement, the father of conceptual art, and even the last artist of the modern era. Critical characterizations of Marcel Duchamp ranging from charlatan to genius represent the controversial and difficult nature of his art. Through readings and discussions, we will consider Duchamp in the context of important twentieth-century art movements and theories. We will consider the various interpretive strategies used to decode Duchamp s works, and investigate Duchamp s own ideas through his writings and documents. Research projects will focus on contextual, interpretive, and historical approaches to Duchamp s art, as well as his influence on subsequent artists and movements up to the present day. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion based on readings and images. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on class participation, discussion leadership, significant research project, project presentation. 5

6 ARTH TUTORIAL IN ART HISTORY: FOUNDATIONAL TEXTS IN ARCHITECTURE LA FA HU INSTRUCTOR: Lauren O Connell, Gannett 100, Ext , oconnell@ithaca.edu ENROLLMENT: 4 PREREQUISITES: Art History major with senior standing or permission of department Chair; permission of instructor. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Small group study of influential architectural texts (by Palladio, Viollet-le-Duc, and Le Corbusier) that grapple productively with timeless questions about form, space, nature, history, technology and cultural expression. COURSE FORMAT/STYLE: Discussion and research based study in a small group setting under faculty guidance. COURSE REQUIREMENTS & GRADING: Grading based on contributions to group discussion, critical analysis of readings, research paper. ARTH INTERNSHIP: ART HISTORY NLA ENROLLMENT: 10 PREREQUISITES: Three courses in art history, sophomore standing or above, permission of the instructor. STUDENTS: Primarily intended for senior Art History majors. COURSE DESCRIPTION: The internship provides opportunity to gain practical experience working in a gallery or museum, under the joint supervision of a member of the museum staff and an Ithaca College faculty member. Internships are arranged individually, subject to the availability of an appropriate museum or gallery slot. ARTH INDEPENDENT STUDY: ART HISTORY LA FA HU ENROLLMENT: 5 STUDENTS: Primarily intended for senior Art History majors. PREREQUISITES: Offered only on demand and by special permission. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Program of special reading and research under the supervision of a specialist in art history. ARTH SENIOR INTERNSHIP NLA ENROLLMENT: 5 PREREQUISITES: Art History major with senior standing or permission of the department Chair and permission of the instructor. COURSE DESCRIPTION: An opportunity for senior Art History majors to gain practical experience in the fields of art and architectural history, under the joint supervision of a site supervisor and an Ithaca College faculty member. Internships are arranged individually by the student and are subject to the availability of an appropriate internship position. 6