Department of Art — Courses

Cross-listed Courses

Courses preceded by an “L” are cross-listed with another department or program, as indicated by the parentheses in the course title: for example, “ART L104 (EASIAN L104),” which is cross-listed with the Program in East Asian Studies.

Courses

ART G220
Images of the Body

ART G268
Photography and Society

For a complete description of these courses, see the “First-year and Intermediate Seminars” section of this publication.

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ART 100
The Language of Art

The course teaches students to begin to understand the processes of artistic creation. It enables the student to grasp the expressive content of works of art in a wide variety of media and to analyze how the artist creates his/her effect. It is not an historical survey. Through lectures, discussions, field trips, and museum visits, the student studies paintings, sculptures, and buildings; examples are chosen as often as possible from the Boston area. The course addresses such concepts as elements of composition, rhythm, symmetry, and space; and the possibilities of differing interpretations of subject matter. It offers a solid introduction to the arts by developing the student’s ability to see and analyze forms as the result of aesthetic and interpretive decisions. (Course offered in CCDE.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 101
Ancient and Medieval Art

The course offers an historical survey of art and architecture of the ancient world, giving particular emphasis to Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures. Students are also introduced to the arts in Medieval Europe, with a special focus on the Romanesque and Gothic styles. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 102
Renaissance to Modern Art

An historical survey of Western art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the twentieth century. The course deals with different aspects of the art of the Renaissance in Italy and the North, the Baroque and Rococo, Neoclassicism and Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism, and Post-Impressionism. (Course offered in the spring only.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART L104 (EASIAN L104)
Introduction to East Asian Art

This course is an introduction to East Asian art, focusing on Japan and China. It is divided into three historical segments: early forms of Buddhism, paintings of the scholar class, and the interaction of tradition with imported Western cultural forms. These topics provide a comparative context for exploring style, culture, class and gender.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Weston-Hayao

ART 210
Studies in the History of Art

Topics vary from semester to semester according to the needs of the program and opportunities to engage visiting specialists. Please contact the department for descriptions of current and/or contemplated offerings. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 230
Architecture, Design, and Society

This course introduces students to Western and non-Western architecture and design. It explores the social, economic, and political roles of the design professions while tracing theory, technique, and form from ancient times to the present. Although the contributions of architecture are emphasized, the course also examines landscape architecture, urban design, and interior design. Sophomore standing is recommended.
Distribution I Area: Historical and Cultural Studies.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber

ART 250
Art of the Twentieth Century

An analysis of the art of the twentieth century involves fundamental issues of form and content shared by all the arts. Taking a threefold approach—formal, critical, and historical—this course examines the development of modern painting, sculpture, and architecture as well as the ascendant art forms of photography, video, and performance. It analyzes general theories and specific works in detail. Through class discussions, reading assignments, papers, and field trips, the student learns that the formal problems posed by twentieth century art are closely related to those in literature, music, and theater, for they are problems of structure and definition, harmony and rhythm, diction and coherence. The student thus develops critical capabilities that he or she can apply to works by Picasso or Eliot, Matisse or Ravel.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Tucker

ART 252
American Art in Boston

A historical survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Boston from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. Emphasis is given to the principal theories and intellectual currents that shaped American art. Topics include an analysis of Puritan aesthetics, the search for an American style, eclecticism and diversity in the nineteenth century, and Boston Impressionism. (Course offered in the summer only.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs. 3 Credits

ART 254
American Architecture

A survey of American architecture and town planning from the seventeenth century to the present. Topics include early colonial architecture, the search for a new style for the new republic, nineteenth century expansion and eclecticism, the revival of domestic architecture, the skyscraper style, and the development of modern architecture in the twentieth century.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber and Staff

ART 256
The Arts of Japan

This course is a chronological survey of Japan’s major artistic traditions. Painting, sculpture, ceramics and architecture are set in historical, religious, and cultural contexts, with particular emphasis on identity issues deriving from Japan’s periodic participation in continental Chinese culture. The course is organized to foreground issues of social class in terms of patronage, power, and representation.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Weston-Hayao

ART 258
The Arts of China

This course surveys major artistic traditions of China, beginning with its earliest history. Topics include ritual bronzes, sculpture, ceramics, and the major genres of painting. The course material focuses on the central problem of culture and class identity: how culture, and more specifically art objects and style, are used to shape class identity and power.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: World Cultures.
Diversity Area: International.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Weston-Hayao

ART 260
Topics in the Art of Asia

A course in the art and architecture of Asia. Subjects vary, but have included Buddhist art, the art of India, Far Eastern painting, and Japanese graphics. Topics are announced during the preregistration period. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Weston-Hayao

ART 264
Topics in the Art of Africa

A course which most frequently provides a broad introduction to African art, especially carved figures, masks, rock and wall paintings, textiles, and utilitarian objects. Occasionally, more specific topics are announced during the preregistration period. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 265
Film Analysis

Any thorough and systematic study of film, because of its essentially interdisciplinary nature, must address concerns and problems common to other forms of artistic expression such as literature, theater, painting, and photography. This course goes beyond the conventional experience of theater and TV viewing and employs detailed analysis by means of slow motion and still frame techniques. The films studied include examples of classic Hollywood, contemporary American, and foreign feature films, and the documentary. The course is not primarily historical in emphasis; rather, its concerns are the visual language of film, its use as the vehicle for narrative and theme, and major film types and styles.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
4 Lect/Viewing Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 267
Great Film Directors

A critical and analytical examination of selected works by four major film directors. Directors to be included vary each time the course is offered. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 281
Drawing I

A comprehensive introduction to basic materials and techniques, with emphasis on drawing as a primary means for the description and interpretation of people and their environment. Problems in still life, landscape, and life drawing. Fundamentals of visual language are also addressed.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
Distribution II Area: The Arts.
5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Chiesa, Ms Marran, and Staff

ART 287
Introduction to Printmaking

This course is an introduction to the major categories of printmaking-planographic, relief, intaglio and stencil—through lectures, demonstrations, field trips, and studio work. The course seeks to foster students’ appreciation of the significance of the fine print and the production of editions. Students’ production of their own prints enhances their understanding of the critical relationship between process and product.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Marran

ART 293
Photography I

An introduction to basic issues in photography. The mechanics of the camera, the techniques of the darkroom, and matters of creative and personal import are addressed through illustrated lectures, class critiques, and assigned lab hours. Some attention is given to the history of photography.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Hart and Staff

ART 295
Introduction to Video

This studio course is an introduction to working creatively with moving images within a personal, historical, and critical framework. Through technical workshops using iMovie and Final Cut Pro on the Macintosh, students explore the potential of digital non-linear editing and examine the characteristics and strategies of various genres and forms to inform and enrich their own production.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Torke

ART 297
Introduction to Digital Imaging

Introduces students to an informed and critically engaged art practice using digital imaging software tools in a Macintosh environment. This course serves as a basic introduction to Photoshop (a digital imaging program), Pagemaker (a page layout program), and Netscape (an Internet browser). Lab hours are required for the successful completion of the course.
Distribution I Area: The Arts.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Wagner

ART 310
Studies in the History of Painting

A course designed to provide in-depth study in different aspects of the history of painting, dealing with ideas, issues, movements, and major figures. Topics vary by semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 311
Early Italian Renaissance Art

This course focuses on early Renaissance art and architecture in Italy, 1300-1500. Focusing on Tuscany, it assesses how the visual arts were informed by humanism, politics, monastic reform, and the emergence of a wealthy mercantile class. The course also considers artists’ growing self-awareness as professionals contributing to intellectual developments. Artists to be studied include Giotto, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Masaccio, Alberti, and Botticelli.
Prerequisite: ART 101 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 312
Late Italian Renaissance Art

This course concerns Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture of the sixteenth century, the age of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Bronzino, Giambologna, and Titian. It studies artistic style and theory in the High Renaissance, Mannerist, and Maniera periods in light of religious, political, and social developments. Emphasis is given to art produced in Florence, Rome, and Venice.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 313
Baroque Art and Architecture in Italy from Caravaggio through Guarini

Focusing on Baroque art and architecture in Italy circa 1580-1680, this course examines art in the context of religious reform, scientific discoveries, and political absolutism to determine how these developments informed the style, subject matter (both religious and secular), and functions of art in society. Artists to be studied include Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Claude, Poussin, and Guarini.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 314
Northern Painting of the 17th Century: The Age of Rembrandt

This course concerns painting in Spain and the Low Countries during the 17th century when Hapsburg Spain and Belgium were Catholic and the Netherlands was a Protestant republic. It looks at how artistic style and the art market were affected by the differing political, religious, and economic conditions in each of these regions. Artists to be studied include Velazquez, Rubens, Van Dyck, Rembrandt, Hals, Vermeer, and Ruisdael.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 316
Painting, 1780-1850

An investigation of the major movements in European painting between 1780 and 1850—Neoclassicism and Romanticism—and the leading figures responsible for their development: Blake, Fuseli, Goya, David, Runge, Friedrich, Constable, Turner, Gericault, Delacroix, and Ingres.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Tucker

ART 317
Painting, 1850-1900

Painting in the second half of the nineteenth century: realism, impressionism, symbolism, art nouveau and post-impressionism. The course traces the development of these movements and of the leading figures responsible for their development (e.g., Courbet, Degas, Manet, Matisse, Monet, Seurat, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Cezanne).
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Tucker

ART 319
Painting, 1945 to the Present

Trends and tendencies in contemporary art: abstract expressionism, pop, op, minimal, post-painterly abstraction, color field, new realism, happening, performance art, video and conceptual art, the new expressionism, and Neo Geo art. In addition to investigating these movements and the major figures involved in their development, the course also considers the role of contemporary criticism and its influence on the arts.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Tucker

ART 330
Studies in the History of Architecture

A course designed to provide in-depth study of historical and contemporary ideas, issues, and major figures in architecture and urban planning. Topics vary by semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber and Staff

ART 336
From Caves to Condos: The History of Housing Design

This course provides an introduction to the history of housing design, particularly those design traditions which have influenced contemporary American housing. It examines ancient, pre-modern, and modern housing types in rural, urban, and suburban settings. It considers vernacular, commercial, and architect-designed housing, both private and public. The course not only examines architectural styles and construction, but also addresses issues of class, gender, and politics as they relate to housing design.
Prerequisite: ART 101, or ART 102, or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber

ART 338
Nineteenth-Century Architecture

This course discusses stylistic and theoretical developments in architecture during the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on European architects. It looks at the changing character of classicism and the rise of a Gothic revival; as well as at the impact of new technologies, new types of building (the railroad station, the department store), and the architectural response to social problems through housing and town planning.
Prerequisites: ART 101 or ART 102 or ART 230 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 credits
Ms Stieber

ART 339
Twentieth-Century Architecture

Theory and form in twentieth century architecture. The course presents a detailed examination of architecture in both Europe and America since 1900. Subjects include art nouveau; de Stijl; the Bauhaus; the new internationalism as against art deco styles; fascist and capitalist architecture of the thirties and forties; minimalist styles as against revivalism; the sculptural and monumental as against nihilist attitudes in contemporary architecture. Some thought is given to the contrast between “popular” and “elitist” styles. Considerable attention is given to contemporary theories on the function and forms of architecture.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber

ART 340
Studies in the History of Criticism and Aesthetics

A course in the analysis of aesthetics and art criticism designed to provide a better understanding of issues and major developments in the history of ideas. Topics vary by semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 343
Issues in Feminist Art History

This course introduces students to recent feminist approaches to art history and deals with topics such as the definition of the limits of art; the engendering of art institutions and criticism; the careers of female artists; and the representation of women in the visual arts. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: ART 102 or 250 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 credits

ART 345
Picasso: Art and Life

This course examines Picasso’s work from his youthful essays of the 1890s to his heroic efforts of the 1970s. In addition to tracing the formal development of his career, the course explores the many influences that shaped his efforts, the criticism his work provoked, and the ways in which his production altered or reflected that of his peers.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or 250 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 credits
Mr Tucker

ART 347
Arts of Power

This course considers the role of art in discourses of power in the West from the Renaissance through the twentieth century. It explores the use of the visual arts by republicans, emperors, popes, absolutist monarchs, totalitarian rulers, and capitalist leaders. Topics vary; examples include the Sienese Republic, Medici dukes, Louis XIV, Pope Urban VIII, Napoleon I, and Hitler.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or HIST 112 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 348
Caravaggio

This course focuses on Caravaggio, the revolutionary Italian Baroque painter. Emphasis is given to the widely different interpretations of both the artist himself and his work. Caravaggio’s paintings are studied in their original intellectual, religious, and social contexts. In addition, the reception of Caravaggio and his art in the 17th century and in our own day is analyzed in detail.
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Jones Rothwell

ART 356
Japanese Architecture

This course surveys the major architectural traditions of Japan from their origins to the twentieth century. Topics include the development of indigenous styles of architecture—Shinto shrines, tea houses and gardens, among others—and the joint impact of Buddhism and Chinese/Korean culture.
Prerequisite: ART L104 or ART 256, or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Weston-Hayao

ART 360
Studies in Film and Video

A topics course in the study of films, video, and broadcast television, most often concentrating on a specific director, genre, or historical period, through an approach that focuses on theme and style. Weekly film and video viewing in addition to three regular class hours per week. Topic varies with semester and instructor. Consult current course announcement for specifics. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: ART 265 or permission of instructor.
4 Lect /Viewing Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 365
The Documentary Film

A survey of nonfiction film examining the evolution of rhetorical and visual techniques in their historical contexts. The course focuses on the major schools of the documentary as well as on specific filmmakers. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: ART 265 or permission of instructor.
4 Lect /Viewing Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 367
Nineteenth-Century Photography

A survey of the invention and development of photography in Western Europe and the United States during the nineteenth century. The course explores the reasons why photography came into being during the early industrial revolution and its multiple functions as documentation, family memento, entertainment, aesthetic object, and standard of truth. Students work extensively with original objects in local collections. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 368
Twentieth-Century Photography

A survey of twentieth-century photography from the pictorialist movement and the founding of the Photo-Secession to the development of digital imagery. Topics include the history of photojournalism and the illustrated press; the birth of advertising photography; the “triumph” of photography as a fine art; and recent critical writing on the medium. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: ART 102 or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 377
Introduction to Multimedia

This studio art course is an introduction to interactive multimedia that focuses on the computer as a tool for making creative work. Students are exposed to current software, focusing on audio, video, and interactive elements, and also are asked to explore the relationship of the digital environment to traditional and historical art concepts.
Prerequisite: ART 297 or permission of instructor.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs
Ms Wagner and Staff

ART 380
Studio Workshop

A course dealing with one or more techniques, media, and problems not covered or explored in other specific workshops. Content varies; consult current course announcement. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisites: Two studio courses to be specified by the individual instructor.
5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 381W
Drawing Workshop

A continuation of Drawing I, this course introduces wet media and color and involves assigned visual problems which emphasize individual pictorial statements. The focus of the course varies each semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 281 plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 381, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in art history.
5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Marran and Staff

ART 383
Painting Workshop

This course addresses problems in painting, emphasizing the articulation of personal pictorial statements. Different media and techniques are tested against traditional and non-traditional approaches, both formal and conceptual. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 281 plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 383, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in art history.
5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits
Mr Chiesa and Staff

ART 386
Three-Dimensional Workshop

An introduction to artmaking in three-dimensional space based on previous experience in studio classes across a variety of media. Students are encouraged to challenge traditional notions of sculpture and to experiment with installations, performance, and multi-media approaches. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: One studio course plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 386, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in 20th-century art history.
5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 387
Printmaking Workshop

This course explores diverse printmaking techniques, combining and incorporating them into other visual disciplines such as painting, photography, and digital media. Students are challenged to develop their imagery and concepts and to articulate their ideas. This course is topic-oriented; the particular focus varies each semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 287 plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 387, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in art history.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Marran

ART 393W
Photography Workshop

This workshop is designed to expand knowledge of black and white photography learned in Photography I through individually initiated projects. While technical improvement is essential, emphasis is always given to the ideas and intentions behind the projects. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 293 plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 393, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in art history.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Shook and Staff

ART 395W
Video Workshop

Designed to strengthen and expand students’ technical facility through hand-on exploration of non-linear digital editing using Final Cut Pro software on the Macintosh. This course also helps foster the development of a personal vision within a historical and critical framework of emerging digital technology. Workshops may be devoted to specific genres and/or specific technical or conceptual concerns. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 295 plus one additional art course or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 395W, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in art history.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Torke

ART 397
Digital Media Workshop

An exploration of digital media in the process of making art. Students utilize imaging software at an advanced level, building on skills learned in ART 297 and ART 377. The course expands the understanding of digital art as it relates to contemporary art practice and to traditional art processes such as drawing and painting. Topics vary and the course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: ART 297 and ART 377 or permission of instructor. To repeat ART 397, four art courses are prerequisite, including one in 20th-century art history.
8 Combined Studio/Lab Hrs, 4 Credits
Ms Wagner

ART L436 (AMST L436)
The American Suburb

This course traces the history of the American suburb during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, emphasizing the changing social and physical character of suburban development. It investigates the relationship between design and society through the study of such topics as the nature of domesticity, the technologies of housekeeping, the impact of the automobile, and the suburb in the American imagination.
Prerequisites: Two 300-level art history courses or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits
Ms Stieber

ART 440
Museums: History, Theory, and Practice

Through extensive field trips to local art, science, ethnographic and history museums, this course introduces students to the history, goals, and current challenges of these institutions. Students consider such issues as how culture is represented in the museum, who benefits from museum displays, and how the museum shapes and reflects political agendas and domains of knowledge. (Course not offered on a regular basis.)
Prerequisite: Two 300-level art history courses or permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 478
Independent Study

Independent investigation of a special area under the supervision of qualified faculty. Open to a limited number of students in any semester. A written prospectus of the project is required of applicants. Please note: ART 478 and 479 cannot be counted toward the minimum major requirement of twelve departmental courses. (Course offered in the fall only.)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 1-3 Credits

ART 479
Independent Study

See ART 478. (Course offered in the spring only.)

ART 480
Seminar in Visual Studies

Designed primarily for the art major, to provide advanced work in areas and topics not normally offered in existing courses. Course content varies with instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Course offered in the fall only, and not on a regular basis.)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
3 Lect Hrs or 5 Studio Hrs, 3 Credits

ART 481
Seminar in Visual Studies

See ART 480. (Course offered in the spring only.)

ART 488
Special Problems: Field Work

An independent project with an off-campus project focus under the supervision of a qualified professional. Open to a limited number of students in any semester. A written prospectus of the project, and a written final report, are required of all applicants. Please note: ART 488 and 489 cannot be counted toward the minimum major requirement of twelve departmental courses. (Course offered in the fall only.) (Course offered on a pass/fail basis only.)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair.
Hrs by arrangement, 1-6 Credits

ART 489
Special Problems: Field Work

See ART 488. (Course offered in the spring only.) (Course offered on a pass/fail basis only.)

ART 491
Honors Project

This is the first semester’s work of two leading to consideration for the award of Honors in Art. Course work includes an approved creative and/or research project under faculty supervision. Grades are to be awarded by supervising faculty as in regular independent study courses. Students may elect to withdraw from consideration for Honors and continue other course work without jeopardy to grades or credit. See departmental regulations for a description of this program.
Prerequisite: Permission of departmental Honors Committee.
3 Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits

ART 492
Honors Project

Continuation of work begun in ART 491. Candidacy for continuation in the Honors Program will be determined by the Honors Committee prior to enrollment in this course. Students may elect to withdraw from consideration for Honors and continue other work without jeopardy to grades or credit. Grades are to be awarded by supervising faculty as in regular independent study courses.
Prerequisite: Permission of departmental Honors Committee.
Hrs by arrangement, 3 Credits