Art and Art History

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1999-2000 and 2000-2001; however, not all courses are taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was published.

Unless otherwise stated below, each course meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Art Education: AED

381. Developing a Critical Perspective.
The use of critical thinking skills to develop appropriate questions and future research topics. Evaluation of current perspectives in relation to various objects of discussion. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art education and consent of the graduate adviser.

381J. Issues in Visual Art Studies.
Introduction to research on contemporary issues and problems for visual art studies. Influences on the art learning process in schools, communities, and public institutions. Evaluation of prospective research topics. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

382. Thesis Construction and Publication.
Form and content for thesis proposal, including thesis topic, hypothesis, related literature, and research methodology. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

383. Graduate Art Education: Museum Studies.
Issues and problems in art museums in relation to their public missions. Two lecture hours and one seminar hour a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

383J. Museum Studies: History and Theory.
Historical and philosophical development of American art museums and their administration. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

383K. Museum Studies: Current issues.
Program development and research currently in operation in art museums. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

384. Special Topics in Art Education.
Readings, discussion, and research relevant to major current trends in art education. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Psychology of Artistic Development.

Topic 2: Program Development and Administration.

Topic 3: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Visual Arts.

Topic 4: Community-Based Art Education.

Topic 5: History of Art Education.

385. Graduate Art Education Projects.
Special problems in art education related to the candidate's research. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

386. Internship and Field Study.
Supervised observation and research in art education related to the candidate's area of emphasis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of the graduate adviser.

698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in art education, passage of an oral and written examination, and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Art Education 698A.

398T. Supervised Teaching in Art Education.
Teaching under the close supervision of the course instructor for one semester; weekly group meetings with the instructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout the teaching period. Two lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art education, or graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

Art History: ARH

381L. Topics in Ancient Near Eastern Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

382. Topics in Greek and Roman Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

383. Topics in Medieval Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

384. Topics in Renaissance Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

385. Topics in Baroque Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

386J. Topics in Nineteenth-Century Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

386N. Topics in Twentieth-Century Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

386P. Topics in Modernism.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.

387. Topics in the Art of North America.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

390. Topics in Pre-Columbian Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

392. Topics in the Art of East Asia.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

394. Special Topics in the History of Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Critical Theory, Poststructuralism, and Art History.

Topic 2: Administration and Development of Visual Resources Collections.

395. Research Methods in the History of Art.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

396. Advanced Studies in the History of Art: Reading Tutorial.
May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

396K. Advanced Studies in the History of Art: Lecture Tutorial.
May be repeated for credit which the topics vary. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

397. Doctoral Research in the History of Art.
Conference course for students preparing for dissertation colloquium. Conference course. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser.

698. Thesis.
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: For 698A, graduate standing in art history and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Art History 698A.

398T. Supervised Teaching in Art History.
Teaching under the close supervision of the course instructor for one semester; weekly group meetings with the instructor, individual consultations, and reports throughout the teaching period. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in art history, or graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

399R, 699R, 999R. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.

399W, 699W, 999W. Dissertation.
Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Art History 399R, 699R, or 999R.

Studio Art: ART

380. Graduate Studio.
Lecture hours and laboratory hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. Students must take this course when it is offered in their area of concentration, for a total of twelve semester hours of credit. When Studio Art 380 is not offered in the student's concentration, he or she may take Studio Art 380 in another concentration or Studio Art 381; these courses may be counted toward the required total of twelve semester hours. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art and consent of the graduate adviser.

Topic 1: Required MFA Sculpture Studio.

381, 681. Graduate Studio Projects in Student's Concentration.
Independent study in the student's area of concentration. Studio hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.

382. Seminar in Studio Art.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art and consent of the graduate adviser.

383. Graduate Studio Projects outside Student's Concentration.
Independent study in an area other than the student's area of concentration. Studio hours to be arranged. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.

398R. Master's Report.
Written discussion of the work undertaken in the graduate program, addressing concepts of and influences on the work, and including a slide portfolio of major works. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art, passage of the required thirty-hour oral diagnostic examination, concurrent enrollment in Studio Art 398S, and consent of the graduate adviser.

398S. Master's Exhibition.
Exhibition of work undertaken in the graduate program, including display of an original copy of the Master of Fine Arts exhibition statement. The sixty-hour MFA oral examination is conducted prior to the exhibition. The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for one semester. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art, passage of the thirty-hour MFA oral examination, concurrent enrollment in Studio Art 398R, and consent of the graduate adviser.

398T. Supervised Teaching in Studio Art.
Training in teaching methods and procedures for studio art classes, including weekly group meetings with the instructor and individual consultations. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in studio art, or graduate standing and appointment as a teaching assistant.

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