HAD-111 Themes in Art and Culture I (3 Credits)
This course is the first in a required two-semester sequence. It covers the history of art and architecture in non-western cultures and in the west from Paleolithic to the Early Renaissance. Works of art are studied in their social, political, and economic contexts along with considerations about patronage and stylistic influences. The three-hour sessions will be organized into two hours of lecture and one hour of group discussion on assigned readings or special topics.
HAD-112 Themes in Art and Culture II (3 Credits)
This course is the second in the two-semester sequence of required courses for students in the School of Art and the School of Design. It covers the history of art and design in western and non-western cultures from the 15th century to the present. Works of art are studied in their social, political, and economic contexts along with considerations about patronage and stylistic influences. Students are introduced to major themes of Humanism from the Renaissance through the Modern period and into the Postmodern world. Non-western cultures, art forms, and traditions are studied during a similar time-frame for students to become aware of similarities and contrasts for a balanced and wide-ranging view of world cultures and to expand their definition of what constitutes art.
HAD-341 Modernism in the 20th Century (3 Credits)
This course will examine the interconnections between modern art, modernity, and visuality. Students will explore the major currents in European and American art and architecture from approximately 1900 to 1960.
HAD-346 Art Since the Sixties (3 Credits)
This course seeks to examine the social and cultural history of modern and contemporary art from the 1960s to the present.
HAD-360 History of Photography (3 Credits)
This course is an introductory survey of photography from its beginning in 1839 through 2014. The material is organized around the motivations of individual photographers and the development of various movements. It includes the study of criticism and emphasizes photographer's books. The format is interactive and allows for student participation in addition to written work and exams.
HAD-365 History of Graphic Design and Illustration (3 Credits)
This course presents an overview of visual communications from the late-19th century into the 21st century. Key movements, designers, their visual language, and changing technologies will be considered within the broader social, political, and economic contexts. Interweaving questions of a contemporary practitioner into this historical narrative will help students consider the role of design in defining—not simply reflecting—the zeitgeist. Rather than emphasizing an evolutionary development of visual communications, the lectures and discussions will revolve around a variety of thematic focuses.
HAD-369 History of Jewelry Design (3 Credits)
This course will explore the history of jewelry and small object/accessory design in relation to the material processes of various global cultures. Why did certain cultures utilize specific materials, and how did these practices affect their design work? How have various socio, political, and economic factors influenced design movements? What historical visual motifs are evident in contemporary jewelry design? This course will follow a timeline through history that will examine the development of jewelry and small object design in worldwide contemporaneous cultures.
